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Does Anyone Use Antihistamin Drugs?


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elisabet Contributor

my son is on gfdfsf diet and still has IgE mediated symptoms,I am consindering use of some antihistamin drug.

has any one using steroid or any antihistamin drugs to help ?thank you


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wolfie Enthusiast

I still take Claritin. Seems to work okay for me.

Guest nini

I still take the Kroger version of Benedryl...

Kasey'sMom Enthusiast

My dd and I take Zyrtec. :)

jerseyangel Proficient

I take Claritan--my Allergist considered putting me on Zyrtec, but he said that if the Claritan works for me with no side effects, I should just stay on it. I need to take it every day now because of my cat and dust mite allergies.

kabowman Explorer

I am on Zyrtec and I also use Tylenol PM or real OTC allergy med at night (you wouldn't believe what I went through before I started shots 4 years ago!!!) in addition to the Zyrtec and nasal sprays.

plantime Contributor

I use Equate brand multi-symptom cold relief, nighttime formula.


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Lollie Enthusiast

i use Tylenol sinus! especially at night!

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In our house we use daily or often these allergy meds:

Claritin (tablets and Redi-tabs)

Flonase (nasal spray)

Patanol (eye drops)

Benadryl (tablets and liquid)

For cold/flu symptoms we also use Dimetapp liquid.

I used to use Zyrtec for my seasonal allergies, until my insurance stopped paying and I refused to pay $75 out of pocket each month! They told me to use Claritin. Claritin doesn't really help me, but I can pretty much control my allergies with the Patanol drops and the Flonase.

plantime Contributor

I used Zyrtec, it worked fairly well for me. Then I tried Claritin, which doesn't touch mine. Allegra just gives me smashing headaches. I like the Patanol for my eyes (I can see! I can see!), but the AquaCort spray caused massive sores in my nasal passages.

frenchiemama Collaborator

I take zyrtec for my allergies (dogs, dustmites, tree pollen, etc). I also use Nasonex spray.

munchkinette Collaborator

I take all sorts of allergy meds, but I take a lot less now that I'm gluten-free. I was using my inhaler a lot, and I rarely have to anymore. I still have pet, dust, and mold allergies.

Watch out for generics. I found out that my Walgreen's version of Claritin isn't gluten-free, so I have to buy the name brand. It's reasonable at Costco.

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