What do you do for your sinus/allergies?

[BrianH1]

Curious as to what works for others with allergies/sinus problems when summer changes to fall and the nose starts running, head aches, ect.

I take Benadryl but it makes me so drowsy, maybe looking for other alternatives.

What do you do?

 

[blackdogdeek]

my allergies affect me in april and may but i take claritin for them.

 

[luckysnafu]

I wish I could find something that helps me...my allergies have been off the hook this past week and are still with me. I am actually going to get some Quercetin after work today, been reading good things about it online and I'm going to see if it works for me. I don't like benadryl or anything like that.

 

[habib89]

sudafed or tylenol flu (half green half yellow pill).. those work best for me.. claritin and the other prescription allergy medication dont' work for me

 

[Shadowknight]

I do two things; use a claritin knockoff (MUCH cheaper) to help with itchiness in my eyes, and Flonase for my nose. Flonase is a prescription spray, but it kicks ass. Before, being near a cat for less than an hour would set off my allergies for hourse and make me miserable. Now I have two kitties living with me since March with no problems whatsoever.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: luckysnafu
I wish I could find something that helps me...my allergies have been off the hook this past week and are still with me. I am actually going to get some Quercetin after work today, been reading good things about it online and I'm going to see if it works for me. I don't like benadryl or anything like that.

Yup, mine have been going crazy this last week or two. for the most part, I just get a partially clogged nose, but the worst is like a mild asthma attack. I have continuous shortage of breath.. its just really uncomfortable. I just got a Bonaire filtration system.. has two hepa filters in it, but that doesnt seem to help.. At least not yet.

Too lazy/cheap to buy drugs.

 

[Queasy]

My son has sinus problems and he's currently on a combination of Benadry Allergy & Sinus and Pulmicort and Xoponex breathing treatments to keep his asthma from flaring up.

 

[oboeguy]

Flonase makes me light-headed. Bleah. Sudafed with an anti-histamine is good but I don't like being on Sudafed all the time (not good for the heart, IMO).

 

[edro]

Some remedies in this thread.

Mine are gone now... they lasted 4 days.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: edro13
Some remedies in this thread.

Mine are gone now... they lasted 4 days.

Lucky SOB. Mine will continue for the next few weeks. I think this is week 2 so far. Claritin works to some extent, but not as great as I'd like. NOTE: Do not drink while taking Claritin. I had five and half beers and a Claritin over the course of 4-5 hours and it was the most drunk I have been in awhile.

 

[BrianH1]

maybe thats what i need to do, take claritin to get extra drunk

 

[Nikamichi]

neti pot

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