I take nasonex, astelin, and over the counter claritin. I sometimes suplement that with benadryl.

I don't know about you all, but my allergies are worse this year than they've ever been.

Roy, Some take locally harvested honey--a tablespoon a day and it works for them. It seems whenever i have a corona with a lime slice my sinuses go nuts--not so with a messeycan beer without the lime.

Best I develop an allergy real quick !! The grass needs cutting !! :D

OTC decongestants aren't Epinephrine, they're sometimes Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine, which is the stuff you have to show your license for thanks to the dopers who make meth out of it.
Benadryl is the oldest and still the best antihistamine out there, but it's impractical in all but the worst cases because you're pretty useless when taking it. It's great for getting a fussy child to sleep though.:D

I take Flonase (fluticasone propionate) spray and some hella expensive eye drops I can never remember the name of and that takes care of it for me. I don't like the side effects of any of the oral meds.

That stuff is great! I used to get all stuffy for weeks at a time if something set me off, but I only need one or two days of it to break that cycle.

I use claritin as well. It does't make me drowsy like zyrtec.

-J

Hunter,, Good NEWS!!!
After a particularly nasty acute attack this is what i have done the last couple days, hopefully I wont be buying anymore generic claritin at 70 cents per tab ever again.
Go to the grocery store and buy some lipton green tea in bags, and some ginger root. grate the ginger root or slice in fine strips like the potato sticks in the can.

Put them in a cup of water and bring to a boil and toss in the green tea bag ( you can use a bag twice). then a teaspoon of sugar.

once in the morning, noon, and before going to bed, and I eat the ginger gratings--boiling them takes the harsh edge off them and after boiling its not unplesant at all.
when I step outdoors my previously -constantly blocked sinuses instantly open. When i go indoors they close but they dont go crazy with sneezing or constantly producing the nasty shyt anymore. I have also been taking some stuff from the central market called brethe-x sinus support, its a tour de force of natural remedies but costs $27 per 90 capsules, I think its the ginger root tea thats finally working..

Since this got bumped up I thought I'd throw a warning out there. I use Claratin for my allergies. Last spring they were real bad so I got a bit ahead of schedule on the dosage so that I'd be able to dive on my gold dredge without filling the mask with snot. Turns out it was a nice day and I spent about 3 hours with only the bottom half of my wetsuit on. That left my shoulders and a portion of my back exposed. Within 3 hours of partly cloudy sun exposure I developed a severe sun rash. By the next day I had about 1.5 sq/ft of blisters across my back and shoulders. I can normally spend six hours in the sun and just get red and be a little sore for a few days but the Claratin can cause severe sensitivity to sunlight. Use due caution!

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I am seriously allergic to ginger in any form. :eek:
Instant breathing and cardiac issues + vile (taste) flavor/odor that continues for days.


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Once in a while I take generic clariton. Allergies to plants and cats...biggest is walnut...yes, I have walnut trees outside my home. Paradox is I love walnut the wood but am allergic to the pollen and sawdust.

Honestly, they're usually worst during last week of April, first of May. I bug the hell out of NYC during that time period -- nice excuse to travel.

Sudafed?

Sorry to hear that, its the only thing that actually helps me.

Embrace the allergies. Be one with them.