What's a good NON-PRESCRIPTION nasal allergy medication...?

Question

Over the counter allergy medication usually have one of three problems; It doesn't work, it makes me hyper, or it makes me sleepy. I need something that works and does not make me hyper sleepy. i am allergic to dust/pollen/feathers. Thanks.

Answer 1

None of them are very good in my experience. I've had allergies most of my life and have found that rinsing my sinuses (just running salty water through my nose) using a neti pot is the most effective. To hell with trying to stop my symptoms! I get rid of the pollen/dust whatever from my nose. So much grosser and so much easier and cheaper...

Wikipedia saves the day again and has instructions etc for neti pots....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot I stick with stage 1 :).

Oprah featured Neti Pots on her show too...
http://www.oprah.com/health/oz/oz_20070426_350_105.jhtml

Answer 2

NONE, they are temporary fixes that create other problems shortly later. I suggest a natual remedy they sell where you use natural product with a tea type cup with a nose spout. Havent tried it but I guess you get good results. Just do research online. Of all the Over the counter products I used for my nose Afrin was the best just so you may know but creates other problems of dry throat and nose irritation later in the day.

Answer 3

there is claritin you may handle a on a regular basis foundation/non prescription. yet for that consistent submit nasal drip you may choose something better, like a decongestant. Any sinus med with D on the top has the decongestant in it, like claritin-D sudafed-D allegra -D I additionally use a sinus rinse for submit nasal drip. this works the ultimate yet purely quickly. It relieves the drip for about 6 hours or so, then I rinse back. you additionally can attempt a nasal steroid spray lile flonase or nasonex, those are prescription.

Answer 4

claritin d is super good for allergies and it may make you tired but if you take it long enough it dosen't and if it bothers you take it before you go to bed since its a 24 hour pill. I live in florida where i am allergic to every plant pollen there is here but my number one allergy is dust so i know this will help you

Answer 5

I know this will sound weird, but you may want to purchase roobois tea, red tea (kalahari is a good brand). A recent japanese study found that it can decrease allergies, and i use it to help ease dander and mold allergies. It has no caffeine, and works if you drink it in the morning and at night.

Answer 6

Try nasonex. Its a spray that is used up the nose. Another might be benydril allergy

Answer 7

afrin nose spray