What are some good strong allergy medicines?!


Question: I have had allergies for all the past 20 years of my life. Let me tell you it is a pain in the butt. I get sick a lot because of it, almost every time the seasons change.. Im beginning to think im allergic to the air and everything in it.. Its hard for me to breathe out of my nose a lot. i had allergy test done like 3 years ago and only tested allergic to 2 things. Im on two different types of allergy meds right now, singular and zertec. Any suggestions on why its not helping or what i can do about it? please help me breathe!!!!!!


Answers: I have had allergies for all the past 20 years of my life. Let me tell you it is a pain in the butt. I get sick a lot because of it, almost every time the seasons change.. Im beginning to think im allergic to the air and everything in it.. Its hard for me to breathe out of my nose a lot. i had allergy test done like 3 years ago and only tested allergic to 2 things. Im on two different types of allergy meds right now, singular and zertec. Any suggestions on why its not helping or what i can do about it? please help me breathe!!!!!!

Elizabeth; What are the two things to which you tested positive and exactly what are you doing to avoid them?
Allergy is a chronic condition, it can be controlled but not cured. The approach to control is three pronged. First is avoidance, second is immunotherapy, and third is medication (if necessary). So I am wondering where you are on steps one and two since you jumped straight to step 3.
The reason that you get sick alot is because allergy is caused by a defect in the immune system. Your body is misidentifying 2 benign proteins as evil enemy invaders. This misidentification is causing the constant production of IgE which in turn is causing your mast cells to produce the histamine that makes you feel so cruddy. In addition, since your immune system is wasting so much effort in fighting things that aren't there...when something that is truly an evil enemy invader comes along .....your immune system is too whipped to fight it. Think of it like the army that spends so much time shadow boxing that when they have a real enemy they are too tired to get up and fight.
To break this cycle, you've got to attack those two problem causing proteins. So get out your old test results and review them....and then work on a plan to avoid them. That is when you will get some real relief.
Good luck. I've been there myself and know how frustrating it can be....and how wonderful it is when you finally get it under control

Piriton is the best it is strong and effective, you can get it from the chemist or by the doctor, you can also ask your doctor to send you to hospital to have allergy tests they are very good and you will know what exactly you are alleric to then.

I have had the same allergiy test done. I am allergic to dust mites (male and female), cat dander, dog dander, ash trees, orchard grass and pollen. The one and only thing that has every worked for me was Allergra and Allegra-D. The Allegra you take daily but when you have allergies with post nasal drip you take Allegra-D. I do on the other hand believe it depends on the person and there body with allergy medicine because my sister who suffers too from even more then me ended of doing the allergy shots which might be something you should look into. Hope this helps!

xyzal or clarinex are usually good meds





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