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Allergies

nocalove
nocalove

I had a tele appointment with my PCP yesterday. I have been fighting "  cold " systems for the past six weeks. Nothing was helping. Not otc cold meds or allergy meds. I was using my resuce inhaler more than 10x per day. My PCP suspected allergies and sent in a prescription for Singulair and Nasacort yesterday. I already feel better! I have been feeling like doo doo for the past six weeks, so it is a great relief to feel good!



My allergies have never been this bad. I have mild allergies some days during the Spring. However, the owner to my house had two big piles of mulch dumped off a couple of weeks ago. So, I am thinking that has something to do with it.



Anyone else having allergies this season? If so, what do you take?



rmb
rmb
Yep!

Always had some dog and cat allergies but I still had pets and just dealt with it. Never really had bad pollen allergies until I hit my 40s. Everything got worse for me during that time.

Tree pollen counts where I live are starting to elevate so I’ve had issues the last couple weeks, with the cough, itchy eyes, some chest discomfort etc. I’ve not been taking anything yet but I usually start taking Claritin
or Zyrtec when things get really bad. I also use eye drops specifically made for allergies because my eyes get really bad sometimes with being sticky and itchy.
looking2bhappy
looking2bhappy
I have allergies in the spring. Pollen is a big one and this year when the snow started to melt, they got really bad. I’ve heard of a snow mold allergy and this year I experienced it. I take aerius at this time of the year.
JeanCarlin
JeanCarlin
I just suffer from mild allergies in the spring and usually take store brand sinus allery meds since it messes with my sinuses the most and I have eye drops, lately it's mostly my eyes that are bothering me so far this year,knock on wood, lol
Ladybug7
Ladybug7
Good to hear that Singulair and Nasacort are helping you feel better!

Unfortunately, I deal with allergies year-round. I have taken 20 mg of Zyrtec (double the recommended dose, per doctor's instruction) every day for the past five years.
sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
Yep! Allergies have been especially bad for the past 10 months or so.

Most recently, I was prescribed Ipatropium nasal spray and it's been working so well for me.

Like you, it's wonderful to be feeling better for a change :)
flowerwmn
flowerwmn
I'm glad you're having relief. Sorry to hear of the discomfort. I had the same problems when I lived up north Many years ago in the spring.
In winter, I had sinus headaches. Never since I've moved here to florida.
Now it's a whole different set of aches. Tough to get old. Ha Ha Love and
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Group FounderLesa
Lesa
I had severe allergies as a child and was tested and then took shots each week for a couple of years. All these years later I still have no symptoms. Thank Goodness! I was allergic to all my favorite foods and animal hair.
billwfriend
billwfriend
I too had allergy shots as kid. I still have mild issues at times
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