My allergies have been driving me insane what to do?

Question

I can't hardly function I am rubbing my eyes, sneezing and blowing/wiping my nose so much! I have tried several different things the 24 hour claritin, a sinus allergy medicine and they didn't help me. I am medicated 24/7! UGH. I am used to having allergies every year this time but they seem even worse than normal. I can't even hold my baby without having to put him down real quick and run for tissue. What can I do or use that actually helps?

Answer 1

Try Benadryl. It worked for me. Find out what's making you allergic in the home. Take a few thigns that may be dusty or whatever and put them outside an see if that helps.

Answer 2

I certainly can relate to your situation.
About 37 years ago when my daughter was 5 my hay fever was so bad that my eyes bled from me rubbing them. I even developed eczema as a result of my allergies.
A Nurse who lived near by tole me to find someone who had bee hives and who extracts the honey centrifugally. She said to eat 4 to 6 table spoons of the honey every day when my allergies were at their worst and 2 to 3 the rest of the time during those times of year when I was bothered the most. I have kept the hay fever and eczema at bay all these years by doing that , but I actually eat the honey all year round. Buy the way, the honey does have to come from the area where you live and must not be heated!!!!! If you heat it, that kills the curative qualities. You should freeze the honey as soon as possible after it is extracted from the hive. If it turns milky in the freezer, that is good. It will not sugar after thawing if that happens. You won't even have to keep it refrigerated, as a matter of fact, it is best if you don't.
Meanwhile, you can get some relief from the itchy eyes by placing a wet wash cloth in the freezer and then placing it on your eyes.
I hope this will help you, it has been a blessing for me.

Answer 3

Today, people are almost as familiar with the herbal supplement echinacea as they are with aspirin. So it's no surprise that many Americans are turning to complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to treat their allergy and asthma symptoms. When it comes to conditions for which people seek out nontraditional treatments, studies suggest that asthma and allergies are second only to lower back pain.

It's estimated that allergies affect 40 to 50 million Americans, and about 20 million have asthma. While herbal supplements and other complementary and alternative therapies, such as hypnosis and acupuncture, may ease some symptoms, experts say people have to be careful about which CAM treatment they choose. Not only are some people with allergies particularly susceptible to adverse drug reactions, but there is also a chance that some alternative remedies may interact with other medications.

Read more about this below - some alternative therapies may work well for you : )
http://ivillagehealth.healthology.com/allergies/allergy-relief/article39.htm

Answer 4

First get an ionic air purifier, that will help a lot. It also sounds like it's time to bring out the big guns. Go to the doctor and get an allergy shot or a prescription.

Answer 5

My husband has had worse allergies this Fall but has had good success with symptom relief using a Flu medication. The normal allergy OTC meds aren't working for him this year.

You can also go see an alergist and see if they can prescribe something extra strong for you.

Answer 6

I know what you mean. Over the counter antihistamines do not work well for me either. Benadryl does absolutely nothing. Go to the doctor and get a prescription for Beconase AQ or Nasonex. They work great for me when nothing else helps. Too bad you have not started on it sooner. However, this nasal spray takes five days to start working, so be patient and keep using it.

Answer 7

Ask your medical provider for Zyrtec-D, the 24 hour pill. It's more effective than Claritin.

Answer 8

Visit a practicioner of kinesiology - he/she'll help you I'm sure