Seasonal allergies

[Looni2ns]

For the allergy/asthma folks, my pulmo writes Singular AND Zyrtec together, along with inhaler. S and Z have different mechanisms, so you can take them together. Plus, the Singular helps w/the asthma component.

Also, sinus washes/neti pots are good. Had sinus surgery last year, and it's make all the difference in the world!

[Bluestreak]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

How long have you been taking zyrtec? I've been to different docs and they say you need to very what you take so your body doesn't become immune to it. I took allegra for a long time when I was going through school. Now it doesn't do anything for me. Allegra_d still works some if I can ever get my hands on any. I like taking anything with a D (decongestion).

About 9 months now. Still works well.

My allergies got worse as I got older. I'm 33 and they get worse every year. Without the Zyrtec, I'm a mess. BTW, Zyrtec is the only thing that has worked for me. Everything else OTC I've tried, and there has been a lot, has failed.

[Krabill]

Screw taking all those pills . . . I went and had my sinuses completely roto-routered and get shots every two weeks.

Okay, so maybe 3 surgeries and hundreds of shots might be a little worse than taking a pill every day, but I don't have any more allergy problems

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Krabill

Screw taking all those pills . . . I went and had my sinuses completely roto-routered and get shots every two weeks.

Okay, so maybe 3 surgeries and hundreds of shots might be a little worse than taking a pill every day, but I don't have any more allergy problems

I found the Neti pot and a box of non-iodized salt is a much cheaper and very effective solution.
I used to get sinus infections 1 to 2 times a year. Since I started flushing my sinuses, I've only had one sinus infection in the last 7ish years.

[Rangerscott]

Fuck you dolphin/whale and FUCK YOU ALLEGIES!

[Cutty72]

I decided I was allergic to Kosovo, finally got out of there.
I still sneeze a bit, so there might be a slight allergy to IN as well...
Maybe I'm just allergic to the uniform?

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

I found the Neti pot and a box of non-iodized salt is a much cheaper and very effective solution.
I used to get sinus infections 1 to 2 times a year. Since I started flushing my sinuses, I've only had one sinus infection in the last 7ish years.

How often do you irrigate your sinuses with the neti pot? I caught the cold my son had this weekend and my sinuses are killing me. Since we moved up here I seem to be experiencing more sinus problems, so I'm interested in fiding ways to prevent them all together. Thanks.

[Trip]

My sinus are fucked up right now.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Trip

My sinus are fucked up right now.

My teeth and cheek bones are killing me, not to mention the clogged ear on that side. Mucus is still clear though, so I don't think there's an infection....yet. Waiting on Walgreen's to fill my Nasonex Rx. Slow mother fuckers.

[Particle Man]

So far I've been pretty good but everyone else I know is all effed up from the pollen count this year.