COPD & Emphysema Support Group

COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...

936 Members

10,879 Posts

0 Online

zenobiagar 04/17/2014

Tree pollen is kicking my ass. Congested and SOB. Taking benedril, Zertec D and Musinex. They are barely helping. I went from 6 lpm to 15 lpd in order to work out on the treadmill. I feel like I did before the surgery.
Trying to stay positive, but it is hard to do. Anyone have a "cure" for allergies?

LankyYankee 04/17/2014

I sure wish I had a cure! I do find that sipping a little cider vinegar (no I am NOT kidding!) seems to help. I add a little extra vinegar to my salad and drink what I don't eat on the veggies.

bjrapp2020 04/17/2014

Oh my friend !!! If only I did have a cure for allergies !!! Sorry you are going thru that, and remember, you only have half the lung capacity as before surgery, so please be careful .
I have chronic rhianitis , which is miss spelled, and seasonal allergies, which means I stay miserable for longer than I feel good.
Copd folks have a lot of sinus problems anyway, so I will tell you what I have done, and maybe something there will help you.
First, always check the pollen and mold count on the weather before you go out, and if you HAVE to go out, wear a good mask.
rotate the allergy meds, because your body gets use to one after a while. Zyrtec D has the real sudafed in it, but is bad to bring up your blood pressure. I use regular zyrtec, and then mucinex D which has an expectorant and thins out the mucus. Drink lots of water and gatoraide. Keep in contact with your doctor, especially on raising your lpm on the oxygen. Hope you feel better soon...
Brenda

silfoxx2002 04/18/2014

BAH -HUMBUG !!! I bought every bottle of OTC Benadryl in our local SAM'S Club! Let er rip. I'm ready!

jarca 04/19/2014

have you tried claratin or alegra? all are just a little different, in my family we each have our own "preferences"... i like zyrtec, claratin dried me up way too much.
with a lil benedryl if it is real bad.
i am soooo dry with the emphysema that if i get too dried out i can't cough up anything.
my dr said for me not to use anything with a cough suppressant.
as for a cure i don't think so, but last summer i had to switch to a/c instead of swamp coolers that bring in outside air & i keep all my windows & doors = that helped me alot, but i sure miss opening my windows at night :(

Ilovethekitties 04/20/2014

Have you seen an allergist? My PCP referee me to mine. He started me on shots 11 months ago and this is the best spring time I have had since I can't remember when.
I also have been taking singula 10mg at bedtimer for past 3-4 years.

TroJanThunder 04/20/2014

I take an herbal supplement called Protandim and it has helped me with allergies to the point that I rarely have any symptoms at all.

And no I am not selling it! =)

Join the Conversation