Can anything be done to stop allergy sickness?

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I hear sniffing your own farts is an old Indian remedy.

Lots of vitamin C. Try emergen-C

A&M undergrad?

oh ,, it is now

Claritin-D...it’ll clear your sinuses better than anything. But make sure it says D. The one you have to get from behind the counter. It might make you feel wired so don’t take it anywhere near bedtime.

That sounds like a basic sinus infection to me. Basically, you've gotta get that snot flowing again. Drink as much liquids as you can manage. Breathe moist air/steam from a hot shower and or vaporizer. Take a decongestant (as long as you don't have blood pressure problems.

You can either go to urgent care foer some antibiotics or just ride it out. Either way, it is not going to be gone by tomorrow.

Antihistamine daily like zyrtec, xyzal, or claritin (generic versions fine). Decongestant (anything with D in the name) is only necessary if you can't breathe through your nose, otherwise of little benefit.

Try saline irrigations - can very helpful to clear mucous. You can buy a kit (e.g. NeilMed) at any drugstore.

Avoid outside exposure as much as you can and always take your antihistamine if you are going to be outside. If you are outdoors much, take a shower and change your clothes when you get home to minimize your exposure to pollen. Consider buying a HEPA air cleaner for your bedroom.

In the long run, you might consider a referral for allergy testing. Immunotherapy can be very effective for long term allergy control but it takes time.

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Dude, nose spray. It's not rocket surgery.

I used to get flu-like most years due to severe seasonal allergies. Went to The Allergy Clinic in Houston and got some testing (they do further testing than just the needle pricks...also some extra test shots in your arm to determine specific allergy levels). Once they determined I was a candidate we chose a date for me to get Rush Immunotherapy. One whole day, you get 9-10 months of shots depending on what your body can handle, prepare your system with a cocktail of allergy meds for a few days before and after and you are in their clinic under medical supervision. Then you may get a weekly shot for a bit depending on how far through the rush you go. Then you go straight to a monthly shot. Literally immediate relief for me.

I don’t live in Houston so my doc’s office signed off saying they would oversee my monthly shot. Clinic mails them the serums. Only have to go back to Houston once a year.

My dad finished the regimen in five years and hasn’t had any further issues. It’s taking me longer because I’m now on my second pregnancy and have to pull back to a lower dose maintenance shot until the baby is born, but it still helps. I only take Zyrtec on shot days since starting.

Insurance covered it as preventive. If Houston is just nowhere close for you look for another clinic that does the Rush.