Allergies...do you have & what do you take?

scott1598 · 04-18-06, 06:55 PM

Hayfever seems to bother me every other year. Never consistent. I take Claritin-D, but the effects seem to be wearing off so I am not sure what to use now. My mom uses Alavert, but that didn't work too well. It used to be real good, but now, not so much.

So do you have allergies and found something foolproof?

nevermind · 04-18-06, 06:57 PM

Only thing that really worked for me was the scratch-test and then 3 weekly injections of stuff I was allergic to for 18 months. I'd say I am 95% better, and it's been over 7 years since I did it.

devilshalo · 04-18-06, 07:10 PM

If I'm going to bed.. benedryl. Other than that.. I take any non-drowsy anti-histamine I can get my hands on.

innocentfreak · 04-18-06, 07:39 PM

I take Zyrtec every day. I am pretty much allergic to most trees and gas with oak being the worst. I used to take Claritin before it went over the counter. I tried Clarinex which was the replacement but it didn't help me at all. Same thing with Alavert, it has never worked for me.

Just an fyi in case you don't know, most of these work as preventative. If you wait until you are already having an attack you won't see much of a result. If I take my Zyrtec everyday I feel fine. If I miss a couple of days I know very quickly since I start to have reactions.

The shots work well if you are severely allergic to one or two things but in my case I had too many so they did me no good.

Kittydreamer · 04-18-06, 07:51 PM

Love Benadryl...best stuff out there for just about anything.

kantonburg · 04-18-06, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kittydreamer

Love Benadryl...best stuff out there for just about anything.

Especially sleeping.

Sonicflood · 04-18-06, 09:14 PM

Mushrooms

Kittydreamer · 04-18-06, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kantonburg

Especially sleeping.

Especially making kids sleep.

atlantamoi · 04-18-06, 09:22 PM

I used to have horrible problems in April/May no matter what part of the country I lived in, but found a combination of Claritan (or generic version) plus a prescription nasal spray (Flonase) has totally wiped out the effects of allergies. No itching, watering or anything.

Numanoid · 04-18-06, 09:45 PM

No allergies, no meds.

Mopower · 04-18-06, 10:06 PM

I've been taking 4 250mcg tablets of B12 every day for the past 3 months and I have had no allergy effects this year so far. I read about it in Mens Journal.

WallyOPD · 04-18-06, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Numanoid

No allergies, no meds.

Ditto, one of the many things I'm thankful for in my life.

griz · 04-18-06, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopower

I've been taking 4 250mcg tablets of B12 every day for the past 3 months and I have had no allergy effects this year so far. I read about it in Mens Journal.

They make a 1000mcg tablet. Then you would only need 1 a day.

Michael Corvin · 04-18-06, 11:40 PM

Zyrtec is the only thing that works for me, and not that pansy ass imitator- Zyrtec-D. I haven't had any luck with any of the OTC meds.

Take Benadryl on top of that, and use corn starch for the exzcema, Visene for the eyes.

I only have a 5-6 week window that affects me, the other 45 weeks I'm fine. But these 6 weeks are a bear.

GreenMonkey · 04-18-06, 11:49 PM

Not allergic to anything at all. Not a lot of allergies in my family.

My wife's allergic to something in chocolate - most likely the cocoa (she gets really dizzy and breaks out). She used to get away with white chocolate without cocoa, but they don't really make it any more.

Manco · 04-19-06, 04:07 AM

Try Flonase. I've taken different stuff over the years with varying degrees of success. Flonase is the only thing thats worked perfectly for me. Ask doctor for a sample.

GMan2819 · 04-19-06, 05:11 AM

I don't like taking medications because you either become dependent or it loses effectiveness. For me, allergy injections are the only thing that works. I am hypersensitive to pollen, dust, and molds so I'll probably be taking injections for the rest of my life. When I first started, it was 3 injections a week. Now I'm down to one injection every two weeks.

greg9x · 04-19-06, 05:29 AM

Used to get allergy shots when I was a kid...was allergic to cats, dogs, grass, almonds.... now it's mainly cats and dogs, and they really only bother me if touch my eyes after petting them or in a house where they live, especially if not cleaned well.
Funny now I eat almonds all time with no effects now... am affected by the seasonal pollen and such but usually not bad enough to take medication.

costanza187 · 04-19-06, 05:45 AM

Allergic to mold... don't take anything for it, I just stay away from mold.

mndtrp · 04-19-06, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Numanoid

No allergies, no meds.

Me too.

My girlfriend, on the other hand, is allergic to sunscreen. That kind of screws up a lot of things we do in the summer, since she can't even bump into people wearing it.

WaterWorld.

AGuyNamedMike · 04-19-06, 06:50 AM

I have a seasonal pollen allergy - generic Loratadine (Claritin, Alavert) from Dollar General when I need it.

I am mildly allergic to cats and dogs - wash hands after contact, keep a clean house (have two cats).

I have mild food allergies to various raw fruits and vegetables and certain nuts - I eat them anyway and monitor my symptoms (sore throat, swelling of lips).

Michael Corvin · 04-19-06, 07:33 AM

^ that's one thing that I will never understand, people with pet allergies owning pets,

My wife is allergic and she owned both a cat and a dog. We are down to just the dog now.

nazz · 04-19-06, 07:42 AM

I'm allergic to Benadryl of all things. Story of my life.

AGuyNamedMike · 04-19-06, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

^ that's one thing that I will never understand, people with pet allergies owning pets,

My wife is allergic and she owned both a cat and a dog. We are down to just the dog now.

The cats belong to my wife. As I said, the allergy is a mild one, and simply washing my hands and having the house vacuumed weekly is enough.

scott1598 · 04-19-06, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kittydreamer

Love Benadryl...best stuff out there for just about anything.

do they make non-drowsy?

04-18-06, 06:55 PM	#1
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,347	Allergies...do you have & what do you take? Hayfever seems to bother me every other year. Never consistent. I take Claritin-D, but the effects seem to be wearing off so I am not sure what to use now. My mom uses Alavert, but that didn't work too well. It used to be real good, but now, not so much. So do you have allergies and found something foolproof? __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?" Last edited by scott1598; 04-19-06 at 12:04 PM.

04-18-06, 07:10 PM	#3
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04-18-06, 07:39 PM	#4
innocentfreak DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,733	I take Zyrtec every day. I am pretty much allergic to most trees and gas with oak being the worst. I used to take Claritin before it went over the counter. I tried Clarinex which was the replacement but it didn't help me at all. Same thing with Alavert, it has never worked for me. Just an fyi in case you don't know, most of these work as preventative. If you wait until you are already having an attack you won't see much of a result. If I take my Zyrtec everyday I feel fine. If I miss a couple of days I know very quickly since I start to have reactions. The shots work well if you are severely allergic to one or two things but in my case I had too many so they did me no good. __________________ Humans United Against Robots 360 Gamertag: Nobrumski Steam: Nobrumski

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04-18-06, 09:45 PM	#10
Numanoid DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Down in 'The Park' Posts: 27,001	No allergies, no meds. __________________ Regarding Numanoid: "...don't pay attention to that guy, he has 26455 posts and about seven of them have been useful." - Szczesny

04-18-06, 06:57 PM	#2
nevermind DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinoyze Posts: 10,514	Only thing that really worked for me was the scratch-test and then 3 weekly injections of stuff I was allergic to for 18 months. I'd say I am 95% better, and it's been over 7 years since I did it.

04-18-06, 09:22 PM	#9
atlantamoi DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,876	I used to have horrible problems in April/May no matter what part of the country I lived in, but found a combination of Claritan (or generic version) plus a prescription nasal spray (Flonase) has totally wiped out the effects of allergies. No itching, watering or anything.

04-18-06, 10:06 PM	#11
Mopower DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Janitor's closet in Kinnick Stadium Posts: 15,717	I've been taking 4 250mcg tablets of B12 every day for the past 3 months and I have had no allergy effects this year so far. I read about it in Mens Journal.

04-18-06, 11:40 PM	#14
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,694	Zyrtec is the only thing that works for me, and not that pansy ass imitator- Zyrtec-D. I haven't had any luck with any of the OTC meds. Take Benadryl on top of that, and use corn starch for the exzcema, Visene for the eyes. I only have a 5-6 week window that affects me, the other 45 weeks I'm fine. But these 6 weeks are a bear. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

04-18-06, 11:49 PM	#15
GreenMonkey DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland, MI -XBL:GreenmkyD Posts: 3,870	Not allergic to anything at all. Not a lot of allergies in my family. My wife's allergic to something in chocolate - most likely the cocoa (she gets really dizzy and breaks out). She used to get away with white chocolate without cocoa, but they don't really make it any more. __________________ "The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid." - Livy

04-19-06, 04:07 AM	#16
Manco DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 1,043	Try Flonase. I've taken different stuff over the years with varying degrees of success. Flonase is the only thing thats worked perfectly for me. Ask doctor for a sample. __________________ What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women!

04-19-06, 05:11 AM	#17
GMan2819 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 1,760	I don't like taking medications because you either become dependent or it loses effectiveness. For me, allergy injections are the only thing that works. I am hypersensitive to pollen, dust, and molds so I'll probably be taking injections for the rest of my life. When I first started, it was 3 injections a week. Now I'm down to one injection every two weeks.

04-19-06, 05:29 AM	#18
greg9x DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 2,286	Used to get allergy shots when I was a kid...was allergic to cats, dogs, grass, almonds.... now it's mainly cats and dogs, and they really only bother me if touch my eyes after petting them or in a house where they live, especially if not cleaned well. Funny now I eat almonds all time with no effects now... am affected by the seasonal pollen and such but usually not bad enough to take medication.

04-19-06, 05:45 AM	#19
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04-19-06, 06:50 AM	#21
AGuyNamedMike DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska! Posts: 13,609	I have a seasonal pollen allergy - generic Loratadine (Claritin, Alavert) from Dollar General when I need it. I am mildly allergic to cats and dogs - wash hands after contact, keep a clean house (have two cats). I have mild food allergies to various raw fruits and vegetables and certain nuts - I eat them anyway and monitor my symptoms (sore throat, swelling of lips). __________________ Groucho - What if, like, we were all living in a mouse neuron man, and what if some mouse neuron in our universe had a universe it. Whoa. Dr Mabuse - You mock, but Sutherland got some fine young stuff off that kind of thing so don't sell it short.

04-19-06, 07:33 AM	#22
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,694	^ that's one thing that I will never understand, people with pet allergies owning pets, My wife is allergic and she owned both a cat and a dog. We are down to just the dog now. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

04-19-06, 07:42 AM	#23
nazz DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 5,989	I'm allergic to Benadryl of all things. Story of my life.