I am 16 years old and i have been taking medication for my allergies since i was little. For years i got allergy shots every week but then the Doctor retired and the clinic closed up. My allergies seem to be getting worse and worse i sneeze during all four seasons of the year. Teachers have been asking me if i am allergic to them. I take Claritin every day and now even Benadrly every night because i cant get to sleep because of my sneezing. I was just wondering if there are some other good medications out their beside Benadryl and Claritin. Also when me allergies are really bad I get watery itchy eyes, my throat will feel like its getting smaller and even my ears feel like they are clogged. So i need an allergy medication that treats these to.
2007-11-14 08:30:58 · 6 answers · asked by oxolauraoxo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
You may want to go to your family doctor, or allergist, and start taking the allergy shots again.
Lets start by understanding the pathogenesis of an allergic reaction. The basics are, Histamine 1, and Leukotrienes.
The classic H1 blockers are meds such as benadryl. The second generation H1 blockers are the newer Zyrtec, and Claritin. Singular was 1st indicated for the treatment of Asthma, now the research has shown us that Singular, by blocking the Leukotriene pathway, also helps with allergies. Zantac, and Pepcid, or H2 blockers, and decrease the stomach's production of acid. They also can have a cross reactivity and also block H1 receptors, therefore helping stop the allergic reaction pathway. Astelin is a good inhaled nasal anti allergy medicine.
Optivir, and Patanol, are two good topical eye drops for the itching eyes, which are usually allerigic pathways.
Until you can restart the allergy shots, you may want to go to your Family Doctor, and ask him or her for a prescription for Singular, Optivir for eyes, and Claritin, or Zyrtec. This would cover all the main pathways of allergic reactions.
Astelin would also possibily help too.
In closing, you can take these types of medications to help, but you may really want to start to take the shots again.
2007-11-16 04:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by r7w7h7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you went thru ImmunoTherapy " Shots "...
you must have allergies to the extent that they should not & can not Neutralize your Allergy Disease Source.
Med's only MASK Allergy Symptoms ..while Allergy Disease just gets WORSE...
they do not address / neutralize Allergy Disease Source like ImmunoTherapy.
suggest.. getting back on ImmunoTherapy ..
they now have Under-the-Tongue DROPs which have Replaced SHOTs ..
Sorry to say...
Today's Allergy = Tomorrow's Allergic ASTHMA
2007-11-15 03:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like the Claritin doesn't work for you try Allegra or Zyrtec..If you take Zyrtec or Allegra try Prolex for the decongestant..All require a RX from doc.
2007-11-14 08:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by ibsawdust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there fairly are not many meds which may well be taken in the previous allergic reaction attempting out. The allergic reaction attempting out is composed of checking for histamines, most of the meds that are OTC are antihistamines, so this could completely invalidate your effects.. good success
2016-09-29 06:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by vignola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Nasonex or Beconase AQ. It is a steroidal nasal spray. It really helps. They take about a week to start working.
Were you on immunotherapy?
2007-11-15 07:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
zyrtec, singular, flonase, go to an allergy doctor or your family doctor.
2007-11-14 08:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Nastia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋