Rocky31186 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I'm on the edge of getting shots. This shit is getting old. This week has been horrible for me. Today has been the worst. Shots take 6 months or more to start working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Its basically the same concept as the Allergy shot. If you expose yourself to the allergens on a regular basis, eventually your body will build antibodies against it. Obviously this only targets pollen allergies. I have VERY severe allergies, nothing seemed to work. Been on Nasonex this year and it has literally changed my life. You can't just spray when you feel the allerges are coming on, you realy have to spray once a day to keep it working right. I too take Nasonex along with my shots. Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoMeSomeFun Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I have severe environmental allergies in the states. However when I moved to Qatar I went from taking 2-3 claritins a day to not having any in 3 months. No plants over here to have an allergy to I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 This week has been horrible for me. Today has been the worst. Shots take 6 months or more to start working. Well crap. There goes that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yea I wish it was immediate help, but it's not. And while your taking shots you can't take certain meds. And it gets worse before it gets better. I was almost to the point of getting shots every other week. But insurance stopped paying for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Fiancé came home from work this morning and for some reason stated that a Dr. At the hospital told her that 3 glasses of lemon water a day, lower the histamines in your body. He told 1/2 lemon to a glass of water. Think I'm going to try this as I have horrible allergies and zyrtec/clariton do nothing for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Fiancé came home from work this morning and for some reason stated that a Dr. At the hospital told her that 3 glasses of lemon water a day, lower the histamines in your body. He told 1/2 lemon to a glass of water. Think I'm going to try this as I have horrible allergies and zyrtec/clariton do nothing for me Thanks. I'm willing to try anything at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Well crap. There goes that idea. The shots are not an overnight fix but by the time fall allergy season rolls around you will barely notice if you start with it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Use to take Zyrtec-D daily. Now I have a prescription for Flonase. Seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Trying to find a local allergist. I hate "the boys club" that exists in small town medical care. No one will give referral if you are not in there medical group. Trying to find something local not looking too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 http://www.midwestallergy.net/about/locations-and-hours/ This may help some other people in this thread. Checking with my insurance and seeing what services they cover soon as they call me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 *inhales* I love the smell of allergen-laden air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 *inhales* I love the smell of allergen-laden air. I love "listening" to the birds in the mornings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I love "listening" to the birds in the mornings. Hey, can't miss what you didn't have in the first place. :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hey, can't miss what you didn't have in the first place. :dumb: That was just the response of a over medicated irritable man who just wants to be able to go outside and be normal. Nothing personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Nothing personal. You worry too much. I don't take anything personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucd Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I also have horrible allegies. But funny that it only started when i turned 30. Tried many different types of pills. One that has been working for me is Xyzal. It's prescribed, was paying about $80 for month supply. They now have generic out and it's like $20. Give that a try. -D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have been an allergic mess all my life. No food allergies, just environmental. I perpetually was sick as a little kid. I was always getting bactrial infections and pneumonia a few times. At age 5, I got put in the hospital because they didn't know why I was so sick all the time. This was 1980 and the notion of allergy treatment was seen as pretty "voodoo" back then. But this older allergist walked in and told my parents that I have bad allergies. I started the process back then and it completely changed me. After about a year of shots, my symptoms reduced to a manageable level. The biggest thing for me though was that I hardly got sinus infections and sick through my teen age years. I continued shots until around age 20 when I moved to C-bus. Everything bad started happening again... I have basically dealt with getting sick and chronic issues for 15 years. But I finally wised up and went back to an allergist (Midwest Allergy as mentioned here). I have only been back on the shots for 2 months but am glad that I wised up. When the doctor looked at my back after the skin test, her reaction was hilarious: "wow you weren't kidding. you really are allergic to everything" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The past 2 weeks have been fuckin horrible for me. My sinus's are so messed up. Nose running, sneezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The past 2 weeks have been fuckin horrible for me. My sinus's are so messed up. Nose running, sneezing. today was the worst ever, i had a double header in softball last nite and by the end of the nite my right eye was swelling shut. i woke up this morining with my eye glued shut. it took damn near 5 mins to get it open. then around my eye was swollen somthing crazy. finally got my claritin but it was a fucking disaster. idk how much more of this i can take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 My wife comes home from work, my face is swollen. Eyes watering, looked like the dogs got a hold of the tissue box as they were everywhere from being on the couch. She says "pollen count is up today". No shit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brrcats Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Last year was the only year i've gotten allergies. It mainly affected my eyes to the point where I couldnt keep them open to even drive to work. I got switched over to daily contacts and it cleared right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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