When it comes to allergies(Sneezing,runny nose, itchy eyes..) What do you use?

[thaber]

I'm not sure about that.
I only claim that it works for the things I actually saw. All these other unprovable "benefits" are meaningless at best.

Seeing can be placebo effect so can't trust that either.
Interesting read https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4479426/

[davidrotts63]

Can't that be in the summer as well?
 Truth being told noone should be breathing in mold nor dust.

You are more indoors in the winter, and places are less aired out.
Fact is winter is when its worst, but all year I feel it too. Thank God it's not a bad case of it so I manage just fine most the time.

[ExGingi]

Mold and dust.

I only suffer from the latter. Need to take loratadine along when traveling, as I never know what I might encounter.

[skyguy918]

My wife has been doing the shots by an allergist (thankfully just down the block) for a year or two. It has nearly eliminated her usually terrible seasonal allergies, with only a little of it still felt at the worst of allergy season. She also couldn't eat certain raw fruits and vegetables before, which is apparently related, because now she can eat them without issue.

[davidrotts63]

My wife has been doing the shots by an allergist (thankfully just down the block) for a year or two. It has nearly eliminated her usually terrible seasonal allergies, with only a little of it still felt at the worst of allergy season. She also couldn't eat certain raw fruits and vegetables before, which is apparently related, because now she can eat them without issue.

I did that for about 3 years, stopped for a while then another 2 years or so, tbh they are mostly gone now, it's just not practical to go twice a week across town for an hour wait at the doctor.

[Zalc]

Seeing can be placebo effect so can't trust that either.
Interesting read https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4479426/

If it works and you can not work about allergies for the rest of the season, do you really care if it is a placebo?
The result is the same, if it works.

[thaber]

If it works and you can not work about allergies for the rest of the season, do you really care if it is a placebo?
The result is the same, if it works.

Absolutely agree. And therefore there's no reason why unprovable benefits should be meaningless to you. That was my question

[Zalc]

Absolutely agree. And therefore there's no reason why unprovable benefits should be meaningless to you. That was my question

One has tangible benefits, the other not so much.

[@Yehuda]

Every spring I purchase whatever daily pill brand is cheapest. This year happened to be Zyrtec and the 30 day supply was cheaper at my store than all the other brands even the generics. Go figure. Sneezing and runny nose for first hour of the day, then I'm mostly fine.

[myi]

Flonase

Works for me.

By this I mean Kirkland generic version

There's so many, have no clue which one is comparable to the active ingredients in clariten or zrytex?







 
 And here you can see all the active ingredients. Should I take one of each?

[skyguy918]

I did that for about 3 years, stopped for a while then another 2 years or so, tbh they are mostly gone now, it's just not practical to go twice a week across town for an hour wait at the doctor.

Don't know all the details, but she never had to do twice a week. The first few months was weekly, and then it became less frequent. I think it's monthly now. And as mentioned, her allergist is down the block, and she never really waits. Obviously the longer the process takes for someone with their provider the bigger the 'cost'.

[davidrotts63]

Don't know all the details, but she never had to do twice a week. The first few months was weekly, and then it became less frequent. I think it's monthly now. And as mentioned, her allergist is down the block, and she never really waits. Obviously the longer the process takes for someone with their provider the bigger the 'cost'.

I did it twice a week to speed up the process. I nearly wiped it in 3 years as apposed to the full 7 years normally needed. I probably had a year or so left before I ditched it.

[Naftuli19]

Perfect Thread. some years i have crazy crazy allegories some not that bad, best method is sleeping as loong as you can  , but when u have a job a wife 2 babies (and kinda addicted to DDF) it aint that easy!
i use to be able to get Paday for my eyes which works wonders but they stop paying (insurance) and they really expensive so now i just rubbem and enjoy that few seconds of pleasure before the pain kicks in, runny nose sneezing, nasal spray works very well (also works for eyes dont ask me y). and i have found that rotating  between pills works best ( and starting a month before they kick in) so i start with Claritan D Zyrtec D and Allegra D and then back around. Kirklands brands did not work for me donno y.
Happy Sneezing...
 

[ExGingi]

There's so many, have no clue which one is comparable to the active ingredients in clariten or zrytex?

 And here you can see all the active ingredients. Should I take one of each?

GIYF

Zyrtec is Cetirizine HCl 10 mg (in each tablet) (so it's the green cover). You don't have Loratadine (which is the active ingredient of Claritin) pictured. It's a white can with a blue cover in Kirkland.

[ExGingi]

Perfect Thread. some years i have crazy crazy allegories some not that bad, best method is sleeping as loong as you can  , but when u have a job a wife 2 babies (and kinda addicted to DDF) it aint that easy!
i use to be able to get Paday for my eyes which works wonders but they stop paying (insurance) and they really expensive so now i just rubbem and enjoy that few seconds of pleasure before the pain kicks in, runny nose sneezing, nasal spray works very well (also works for eyes dont ask me y). and i have found that rotating  between pills works best ( and starting a month before they kick in) so i start with Claritan D Zyrtec D and Allegra D and then back around. Kirklands brands did not work for me donno y.
Happy Sneezing...

Would love to hear more details of the allegories. 

I find that the Kirkland Loratadine works as Claritin, if not better. None of the others do anything for me. Flonase (and the generic equivalent) did work for me and/or my son for a while, but was irritating or had other side effects, so we've given up on the spary inhalers.

[MeirS]

Tried a 3 year course of immunatherapy, only helped a little.

[Naftuli19]

Would love to hear more details of the allegories. 

what part?!

I find that the Kirkland Loratadine works as Claritin, if not better. None of the others do anything for me. Flonase (and the generic equivalent) did work for me and/or my son for a while, but was irritating or had other side effects, so we've given up on the spary inhalers.

im clueless when it comes to ingredients and stuff i just stick with the brand names i also get D which requires to show license, does Kirkland also have that?

[Naftuli19]

GIYF

Zyrtec is Cetirizine HCl 10 mg (in each tablet) (so it's the green cover). You don't have Loratadine (which is the active ingredient of Claritin) pictured. It's a white can with a blue cover in Kirkland.

My parents use to get me these and still do for my siblings they are way way cheaper than the brand names but it aint work for me

[ExGingi]

My parents use to get me these and still do for my siblings they are way way cheaper than the brand names but it aint work for me

https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature-AllerClear%2C-365-Tablets.product.11602332.html

The D is for pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) which you can get at Costco at the pharmacy counter with ID.

The biggest difference between Claritin-DŽ and ClaritinŽ (loratadine) is that ClaritinŽ is only an antihistamine. Claritin-DŽ is both a decongestant and an antihistamine (pseudoephedrine). ... All of these products are typically free of side effects, but the decongestant pseudoephedrine can result in insomnia.

[skyguy918]

GIYF

Zyrtec is Cetirizine HCl 10 mg (in each tablet) (so it's the green cover). You don't have Loratadine (which is the active ingredient of Claritin) pictured. It's a white can with a blue cover in Kirkland.

Allegra, Zyrtec, and Benadryl (that one it says on the label) in that order.