Allergies what is the best medication?
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Everyone is different. It depends on what you are allergic too and what your body does when it is hit with allergens. First you get a skin test and see what you are allergic too. It may be something you can avoid and you just stay away from whatever that is. Otherwise you may need antihistimes, or allergy shots. You may also have to wash your bedding more often in very hot water and get rid of carpeting.
187070
Try a allergy pill, an over the counter one that is excellent is DRIXORAL.  This time of year is really bad on allergy sufferers.
618046
Medication as prescribed by the doctor - may be prednisone, albuterol, etc.\n\nAvoiding asthmatic triggers - allergic triggers or activity induced. You need to know what triggers your asthma and avoid that.
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Try some of the prescription antihistamines - Zyrtec is usually very good. You might need to combine it with an H2 antihistamine: Pepcid, Tagamet, or Zantac; Zantac has been shown in clinical trials to work best with Zyrtec. Also, many people find adding a leukotriene blocker such as Singulair, Accolate, and Zyflo very helpful. And sometimes higher doses of antihistamines are needed - talk to your doctor, don't mess with dosing on your own. \n\nDepending on what type of allergic reactions you are having, some other possible choices (most are prescription):\n\n- Nasalcrom (sinus involvement)\n- Gastrocrom (GI involvement, flushing)\n- Intal (airway involvement)\n- Nasonex (sinus)\n- Primatene Mist (contains epinephrine, good for anaphylactic symptoms, but use only under doctor's supervision)\n- Albuterol (asthma and asthma-like symptoms)\n- Cyclosporine (autoimmune chronic urticaria)\n- ephedrine sulfate (good for anaphylactic symptoms, only under doctor's supervision)\n- Doxepin (a tri-cyclic antidepressant with strong antihistamine qualities, great for hives)\n- Ketotifen (not available in US, but an excellent antihistamine with mast cell stabilizing properties, can be imported into US with prescription)
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Allergies make you sneeze alot and itchy nose and throat and eyes. Your nose will run too. Similar to a cold. Sinus's you will have a thick green discharge from your nose. you can suffer with this because it can give you headaches too. The doctor will give you antibiotics to clear up the infection.Claritin is good for allergies. I have found for sinis problems nothing (over the counter) really clears it up, just relieves the symptoms for a while.
894248
your question is too broad but a good cure for any allergy (nasal or on the skin) is Benadryl.  I used it for hives, an allergic reaction to stress that formed all over my body.
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You can go to an allergist, referred by your primary care physician if your insurance allows.  They will subject you to hundreds of dollars worth of tests and come up with a list of things that you are allergic to.\n\nI have been battling allergies for years, was on a prescription drug for 3 years until the drug made me sick.  I use good old fashioned, over the counter, sudafed (store brand).  If my eyes start itching I'll also take benadryl before bed.\n\nYou might want to try some basic over the counter stuff before subjecting yourself to the doctors tortures, errr tests.
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Have you gotten allergy meds from your doctor?  When I have sinus pressure from seasonal allergies, I use a couple prescription nasal inhalents that really help: nasanex and astelin.  You might see if your doctor thinks a nasal inhalent might help.\n\nHere's some info from webmd on allergy meds:\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/61/67462.htm
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The only thing that helps my allergic rhinitis is corticosteroid nasal sprays.  Like flonase or nasacort.  I also take antihistamines...zyrtec is a good one, so is allegra.  Right now allergies are awful because of the budding trees, and all the grass. Good luck, I know how painful it can be.
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No!\n\nWhy would you take anything that you would be allergic too??\n\nThere are other medications on the market that do not have\nthis ingredient.
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Allegra is awesome!!! \nI have allergys very bad but when I take Allegra nothing phases me.
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Yes, allergies are mostly hyper immune response to an allergen, and an allergen can be anything.\n\nPrevention:\nMoquito repellents\n\nPrilimary Treatment:\nClean the contact site with water\n\nContact ur doctor for some  over the counter ointment and/or oral non drowsy anti-hisamtinics (e.g loratadine)\n \nSevere hyper immune response (anaphylaxis) typically seen with bee-stings may occur. Symptoms which may include breathing problems, choking, sever flushing (redness)  : Rush to your doctor or ER.\nknown cases predisposed to anaphylaxis also carry EPIPEN (self injectible single dose epinephrine)
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unfortunately this is becoming a law all over, which is a good one, just isnt fair to the honest folk.  there is no medication available then otc containing those ingredients.  i would try using something prescribed for allergies a little better than actifed, that may be stronger and work a little longer.  this you should be able to get from your doctor without any problem.  if claritin or benadry dont work, theres many more to choose from.  clarinex, claritin d, allegra and allegra d, zyrtec(cetirizine)... i could go on, you dont need an rx for the clarinex, claritins.
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The best source for ANY meds is go to\ncvs.com\nThey have name brand and generic names, what it's for and any side affects.
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Hands down abreva. Its the best over the counter medication I've used, it's a little pricey but worth every penny.
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I know you said allergy pills don't work........I agree that most don't....try Claritin D......\nBut first you really should find out if that is an allergic reaction to an animal.....perhaps a cat?     What if you ate something and had the attack from that?   You need to know what it is and pay attention to your surroundings and what you eat.  very important!\nI have severe allergies and became sensitive(more allergic) over the years........only recently I broke out in hives twice this past summer.......both times I had shell fish ...shrimp....so now I know not to eat it anymore.\nTry natural herb products which you'll find in stores like "The Vitamin Shoppe"......
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Unfortunately, there is no absolute best. Each person metabolizes medication differently, and reacts to medication differently. Prozac might be the absolute best thing for one person, but another person is allergic to it or it doesn't do anything for them. Trial and error is still the best way to find an anxiety medication that works.