 Sinus Allergies Issues, Anyone else (at least in North America)? |
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 Jun 10 2005, 11:44 PM
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Judo Forum Yondan  Group: Special Members Posts: 2208 Joined: 29-August 03 Member No.: 8  |
yea the sterile saline wash works well, you can also buy it in bottles and squirt a good amount in each nostril a few times a day.
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Jun 11 2005, 03:04 AM
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 Judo Forum Gokyu  Group: Special Members Posts: 52 Joined: 15-April 05 Member No.: 1284 |
Yonah try using the prescription med called Zyrtec. It works very well and does not seem to cause any problems with alertness. Just a suggestion from your friendly forum RN
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Jun 11 2005, 05:29 AM
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QUOTE(greg @ Jun 11 2005, 03:04 AM) Yonah try using the prescription med called Zyrtec. It works very well and does not seem to cause any problems with alertness. Just a suggestion from your friendly forum RN LOL In Australia, Zyretc is the brand name of a mouth ulcer cream :-) Does your zyrtec have a generic name? Or even a formula name will do. |
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Jun 11 2005, 06:20 AM
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 Judo Forum Nikyu  Group: Special Members Posts: 293 Joined: 26-February 05 From: Torrance, CA Member No.: 1149 |
YMMV. Zertec (cetirizine HCl) makes me drowsy, whereas Claritin (loratadine) does not.
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Jun 22 2005, 07:40 PM
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 Mitch and Mike's and Jake's Dad  Group: Supporting Members Posts: 2103 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Westchester, NY Member No.: 503 |
I think with any drug YMMV, because everyone is different. Ironically enough, my allergies seemed to be getting a little better this week (except for yesterday when I forgot my pill).
I was having some vision problems since late may and I went to get my eyes examined. The doctor took one look and told me that my eyesight was being affected by my allergies too. She gave me an eyedrop (patanol? requires a prescription here in the US) that has been helping me a bit. My sinuses were so bad at one point that I thought that I was having some sort of brain problem - like a stroke or something. Thankfully the doctors tested me out and discovered that my MRI only revealed inflamed sinuses - go figure. If things last through july, I might just see either an allergist or an ENT. -------------------- May you have many soft landings on the Road to Shodan (or subscribe to my blog via e-mail)
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Jun 22 2005, 09:44 PM
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 Judo Forum Nidan Group: Special Members Posts: 890 Joined: 27-April 05 From: New Jersey, USA Member No.: 1324 |
Had sinus surgery two years ago-- the best thing I ever did. I understand that results are very variable but I got great results. You should talk to your ENT.
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Jun 22 2005, 10:01 PM
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 Judo Forum Rokudan  Group: Supporting Moderators Posts: 5391 Joined: 12-February 04 From: CA, USA Member No.: 337 |
See an allergist. You probably need to be taking maintenance drugs. So many people wait until their allergies are out of control to do anything. Allegra, Claratin along with decongestants, and maintenance drugs like Intal, Singular, can make a huge difference. Keep your sinuses irrigated to try and prevent infection. My cousin is an allergist and he claims maintenance is the key to prevent full blown attacks from happening.
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Jun 23 2005, 04:20 AM
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 Judo Forum Ikkyu Group: Supporting Members Posts: 514 Joined: 2-May 05 From: Southeast Wisconsin Member No.: 1338 |
I WISH my sinus problems were due to allergies or just seasonal. I live in what has been referred to as the "sinus belt". Any time there is a change in the weather, I get a sinus attack. (Pounding headache, dizziness, nausea). I can tell when there is a storm approaching, similar to when an arthritic person can tell when it will rain. So far, the only thing that relieves the symptons is Triminicin. I have tried everything else over the counter with NO results. The saline solution treatment has helped my husband, but has had NO results on me. Keeping as active as I can has helped to keep my head draining. On bad days, I just take LOTS of hot showers. Moving away is not exactly an option just now. 28 years and a pension is not exactly something you sneeze at. (Not nowadays.) He will be elegable to retire, hopefully if things do not change, in about 3 yrs. With aging parents who need our help, we will probably be here for a while. (Thank God for hot water and shower massage.
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Jun 23 2005, 10:51 AM
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 Judo Forum Gokyu Group: Special Members Posts: 87 Joined: 18-June 05 Member No.: 1494 |
For me low-carb diet helped to get rid of allergy
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Jun 23 2005, 02:58 PM
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Judo Forum Sankyu Group: Special Members Posts: 240 Joined: 15-April 05 From: California Member No.: 1285 |
QUOTE(Sampo @ Jun 23 2005, 02:51 AM) For me low-carb diet helped to get rid of allergy Hi, Glad to hear you found something that works for you. Were you tested for food allergies and what did the tests uncover? A wheat allergy perhaps? |
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