Allergies
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4/12/2007
Stacey C. says:
Is anyone out there having seriously bad allergies the past two weeks? I feel like I'm going to die from coughing and sneezing!
4/12/2007
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4/12/2007
fran d. says:
oh my dad's dying from them since last week. i started too but then i did a deep clean over at the house and i've been feeling better since. i know i'll have to do it again in another two weeks tho. the dog brings in alot of particles to the house.
4/12/2007
Stacey C. says:
Cassie - I'm one of the few people who's allergic to Clariton...it sucks. And I managed to leave my allergy pills (Allegra) up back at my home in Nor Cal...good job on my part!
Masa and Fran - Thanks for letting me know it's not just me. My dog had a serious rash outbreak over the weekend and the vet told us that there is a high pollen count in the area...I guess it is effecting me too. Maybe a nice, long vacuuming session in my house will do the trick!
4/13/2007
Daryl "I'm just the guy that does the thing" I. says:
I've had pretty good luck with a prescription med called Astelin. I'm not a big fan of their goofy commercial however, which features a barbershop-esque group called the Astelins, which sing in the background.
4/13/2007
Liz X. says:
Who knew that one head could produce that much snot!
Although I've always pretty much anti-up-the-nose meds, Flonase works like a charm...
4/13/2007
Stacey C. says:
Daryl - Thanks so much for the recommendation! I am going to have to see a doc for a prescription soon. I am going NUTS!
Liz - Flonsase scares the cr*p out of me. I hate putting these up my nose...lol.
4/13/2007
Liz X. says:
Stacey...I used to be the same way and now I'm a Flonase pusher. Use it...c'mon...it'll feel good. C'mon, little girl!
Sorry, that was creepy...
But seriously, it's some good shit....
4/13/2007
Stacey C. says:
Liz - lol. I feel like I'm doing some kind of illegal drug when I shoot Flonase in my nose...and then I get so freaked out I usually sneeze it out. Yes, I'm a baby. It took me like 10 years to get used to swallowing pills!
4/13/2007
Daryl "I'm just the guy that does the thing" I. says:
Stacey, if you're going to your doctor's anyways, I would ask for some samples of Astelin, Rhinocort, Nasacort, etc., just to see which one works best for you. Astelin is different than the others, because I believe that it's more like an antihistamine and fast-acting, while the others are steroid-based, and will take a while for them to take affect. God, I sound like a shill, don't I?!
4/13/2007
Stacey C. says:
Daryl - Thanks so much for your tips! You must have really bad allergies...
4/13/2007
Cidne "moon stalker" W. says:
My son is having kick ass allergy issues right now. No taste or smell for two weeks now. Po' thang :(
4/13/2007
Daryl "I'm just the guy that does the thing" I. says:
No problem, Stacy. My allergies have gotten a LOT better since doing the whole allergy shot thing, that's for sure. But I still have to take allergy meds occasionally, just to keep them in check.
4/14/2007
Cheri. A "DTLA Loft Dwelling Newbie" G. says:
I went to the doctor and she said my ears are sooo bad that their is scar tissue, my lymphnodes are swollen and she is concerned and it is all because my allergies. So now I am on Zertec D, Astelin and nasonex
4/14/2007
Melody "Mighty Mouse" S. says:
I never had allergies before I moved to LA. Once I got here, BAM. This season is really, really bad. Bad enough for me to go blow $300 on an air filter (which means that my room is the only place I'm not sneezing at the moment). The only medication currently working for me is a chlortrimeton/sudafed mix, and it makes me drowsy during the day but wakes me up at night. UGH. I wish it would rain already!!!
4/14/2007
dawson "@SauceLA" s. says:
my allergies are a year round chronic nightmare ... i tried everything you can imagine (otc and rx drugs from four different countries, accupuncture, homeopathics, you name it). never thought i'd use a nasal spray, but nasacort has been a life saver. it took a couple weeks of regular use to see real results, but it's the only thing that gave me my life back. now i only use it a couple of times a week for maintenance and have a lot less trouble when i travel.
ps - tried the astelin and found it didn't work as well for me. another drawback was the icky aftertaste running down the back of my throat. blech.
4/14/2007
Matt "Marmalade Boy" P. says:
4 years of allergy shots, which apparently backfired... thank you, modern medicine. I went in because I was mildly allergic to dogs and some kinds of grass, but thanks to the shots, I'm now allergic to EVERY single thing on their test -- anywhere from moderate to severe. [Uh, except elm trees..? wtf?]. Which means I just LOVE springtime... uuuughhh....
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