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post #16 of 21
5/21/11 at 1:08pm

I like reactine extra strength, have to take one every day :(

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post #17 of 21
5/21/11 at 1:10pm
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Originally Posted by dirkpitt45 View Post

I like reactine extra strength, have to take one every day :(

I just realized that Reactine has the same active ingredient as Zyrtec. Guess I don't need to stock up on Zyrtec when I go on vacations any more.

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post #18 of 21
5/21/11 at 3:14pm

It's entirely dependant on the person, I have beconase nasal spray + an antihistamine, which works great.

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post #19 of 21
5/22/11 at 12:04am
Forgot to mention that cutting dairy out of my diet had unexpected effects. I used to drink a lot of milk and ate a lot of dairy products. I still have a little cheese now and then, but haven't had a glass of milk since '08 or so. This was part of a diet (that I'm sticking to) that stripped off a good 100 lbs. and am still keeping off.

Sorry if this is gross, but dairy produced a lot of mucus. Without that, my allergies got significantly better. They're about 25% of what they used to be.

I'd go through at least 1/2 a gallon of milk a day, but replaced it with filtered water and a calcium supplement. Without the dairy, I used to have one nasal passage clogged at any time, but completely cleared up with no dairy and the weight loss.

I don't have any scientific studies to support this (haven't looked) but this was an unexpected benefit of my quest to delete unnecessary calories. Maybe it would work for you, too. (The weight loss was wonderful - at 38 I feel better than I did in high school.)
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post #20 of 21
5/25/11 at 7:53pm
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I ended up getting Allegra 24 hour since walmart here on campus didn't have the 12hr version. That doesn't matter though because I don't feel drowsy/tired at all. Just dry mouth, a really dehydrated after I take it. Also got Zaditor eye drops which is every 12 hours. This combination completely topped my original Nasonex nasal spray and Optivar eye drop combination.

 

It's like allergies is non-existent now :D love it.

 

Thanks for all the help and input on your personal experiences!

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post #21 of 21
5/25/11 at 7:57pm

Yea, Allegra worked best for me as far as over the counter meds are concerned. Definitely need to keep hydrated.

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