are there ANY allergy pills that dont dry you out like crazy?? Singulair??

[Pegasus47]

Hi Valene

I use Claritin - since it is a mast cell stabilizer and not an anti-histamine.  I do get allergy sometimes during spring or fall.  How bad it is your allergy?

Pegasus

[newhorizons]

I like the Nettie bottle so much better than the pot.

Enables one to lean over bathroom sink and squirt it in each side of nose. Also, you can see what is being flushed out of sinuses...ie: clear, yellow or dried brown which usually indicates 'raw' skin.

I use a nasal gel to seal in moisture gained from flush.   

I purchase the packs that contain baking soda and sodium.

Think it is wise to use distilled water... In past when using nettie pot, I used tap water and did not get the benefits I am getting from distilled water and purchased packs.

Bottle and 50 packs cost less than $10.

Trust this is not too graphic... If so, suggest you close your eyes when flushing!

Joy

[valene2009]

Pegasus.. hey so Claritin works without drying so much?  i am def going to try it.. my allergies are usually horrible -i get the red watery eyes and my head kills me and i feel so dizzy - i live in Southern Indiana so it starts in April and is bad until September-some days are not so bad and some are horrible!!!  Even indoors i get them bad-i take a few showers a day ( my only relief) but as soon as i get out i feel them--my nose also gets real stuffy but i can deal with that-the eyes are the worst and then the head... I have been tested for allergies and am allergic to most trees and flowers....plus ragweed.. so i pretty much get the spring , summer and early fall allergies...

i am def going to try claritin.. does it not dry you out at all?
i have been taking local honey-anywhere from 1-3 teaspoons a day since September hoping that will help with my seasonal 'local' allergies...
thanks everyone

[valene2009]

i just read online that Claritin is an antihistamine. is there a different type of claritin that isnt?

[coopwall]

Val, I'd like to say use caution with singulair and discuss it thoroughly with your Dr.  It can suppress the immune system.  In Fall 0f 09, I was on Singulair, a steroid inhaler, and 200 of Plaquenil.  I had recently
had a couple of rounds of prednisone due to Broncospasms/asthma.  During this time period, I caught a virus that laid me low for quite a while and also picked up latent TB somehow.

The Doctors mentioned that all this together might have been a factor.  I'm not saying dont' take singulair; it is very helpful with allergies ---I'm just saying proceed with caution!

Good luck!