Today, my allergies are killing me. I took a Benadryl to help, but the allergies are still here. I'm now chugging Mountain Dew at 9:30 in the morning to keep from falling asleep at my desk. Thanks for nothing Benadryl. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my seasonal allergies are so bad that I can’t function. I have two choices; I can either take Benadryl and be knocked unconscious, or I can take Claritin D but it makes me so jumpy and jittery, I feel like I’m losing my mind. Even the prescription stuff doesn’t work. FML
Today, like many other days before, my allergies decided, "screw you, you're dealing with me year round, no allergy medicine will keep me away, and you're going to break out in sneezing fits at the worst possible moments, which includes while you're driving on the highway." Shocking that I haven't been in a wreck yet, but still… FML
Today, I'm tired, on Benadryl, temporarily moved into my mom’s house because my roommate chose to get an ESP dog who sheds, even though I told them I'm anaphylactic crazy allergic. They won’t get rid of the dog and I can’t afford to break the lease. I'm also flunking all my classes. FML
Today, I found out about allergies suddenly getting worse out of nowhere when it happened to mine. I can hardly step outside without feeling like hell when I get back home, which was never the case before, and I'm going through allergy medicine like a drug addict (almost). FML
Today, after a week of no side effects, my bronchitis medication decided to screw me over. I'm running on 3 hours of sleep and half of my face is sunburnt in randomized patches. Guess who has a huge presentation today. FML
Today, my mom forbade me from taking any allergy medicine, because she is afraid that I'll turn into a meth addict. I have horrible allergies and can barely see or stop sneezing without them. FML
Today, seasonal allergies are whooping my ass again. The last time this happened was… only two weeks ago. Even more unfortunately, today also marks the day I discovered that while hot tea does help soothe my poor, inflamed throat, if I drink too much of it without a break, I throw up. FML
Today, I have a zit on the edge of my nostril, along with severe allergies. I can no longer tell if my tears are from pain or hay fever. FML
Today, due to the high pollen count and despite taking hay fever medicine, I passed out in the bathroom from not being able to breathe. My mother accused me of doing it on purpose to make her late for work. FML
Today, I got sent home from work for appearing stoned/under the influence of drugs. I suffer from severe hay fever, which no antihistamine has fixed yet, hence the red and glassy eyes. FML
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Bearsmomma 30
Non-drowsy is a better choice when you have to participate in, ya know, life.
revan546 24
Take a second generation antihistamine. Claritin and Alegra will give you relief with minimal drowsiness.
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spinster5 17
This has nothing to do with the content of this post, but has anyone else noticed that the dates on the newest posts, this one included, are almost two months off?
andrmac 25
Try Claritin or Allegra with Flonase generic versions of them are fine. I use just the generic Flonase that I started during the winter with my year round allergies so I was ahead before the seasonal ones kick I so hard that you have to double or even take the "D" versions to get relief.
guttedbrit 26
I have terrible allergies, and Benadryl didn't work for me either. I either fell asleep or felt no better at all. Eventually I went to the doctor and got much stronger pills instead of over-the-counter stuff. It's like a miracle! I would advise that :)
flyingflies 36
You should go to the doctor. They'll be able to ascern what exactly you're allergic to, and prescribe specific medicine. I've been dealing with allergies for years now (runny nose and constant sneezing, ugh) and going to a specialist was the best thing I've done.
TabooSushi 24
What are you allergic to? If it's general hay fever, I've found that a one-two punch of Sudafed and Flonase works fairly well for me. You can get both over the counter these days. If it's something else specifical though, ask your doctor.
heheitscece 16
I would suggest seeing an allergist. They do prick you with needles (they're injecting allergins to see what you're allergic to and how allergic you are to them) and it itches a LOT while waiting, but its probably your best bet. I have really bad allergies as well, which come with runny nose, itchy eyes, and asthma. They gave me Flonase (which is basically stuff you spray into your nose. Piece of advice; don't swallow too much after taking it unless you like the taste of Flonase at the back of your throat) and Dulera, which is basically an inhaler you take through a chamber twice a day right before you brush your teeth.
hkhan24 23
There are many types of benadryl. You need the one with the active ingredient of acrivastine. That's the one that works, not sure if acrivastine is available in the USA but in the UK it works like a charm. Cetirizine and Loraditine are kind of useless..
AverageAvarice 23
The effectiveness of specific medications really depends on the metabolism of each individual. It hard for me to tell someone what they should take without seeing their symptoms and medical history. That said OP really should go see an allergist, but if they can't afford that they can always talk to the pharmacist where they buy their OTC meds. Off the top of my head, I believe acrivastine is only available in prescription doses in the U.S. I use diphenhydramine for a lot of things that aren't allergies honestly, vomiting and motion sickness mostly. People don't utilize their local pharmacist enough, tell them your symptoms and allergies and ask for recommendations.
GhostFox 34
You should probably look into a combination anti-histamine regime. Allegra, Claritin, and Zantac all have anti-histamine effects. Obviously, talk about it with your GP or Allergist first, but you should be able to cooperate with one of the two to make a plan that keeps the worst of your symptoms at bay.
jcash52426 5
You have to be the non drowsy kind. And don't drink Mountain Dew drink coffee
goozeo 11
I use a nasal spray called Flonase for my allergies, which are horrible this time of year. It takes several days to kick in but it works phenomenally for me