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elleng

(130,972 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:26 PM Dec 2022

Preferable otc allergy med? THANKS, y'all

Darn, too much sneezing here. No pets.

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Preferable otc allergy med? THANKS, y'all (Original Post) elleng Dec 2022 OP

Nettles or Stinging Nettles no_hypocrisy Dec 2022 #1

I've found 180 mg of Allegra works best for me. Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #2

Thanks elleng Dec 2022 #3

Agreed... Lifetime of allergies. Settled on Allegra. n/t targetpractice Dec 2022 #4

Generic Allegra is fexofenadine, which you can read about at Wikipedia 4dog Dec 2022 #14

Generic claritin or zyrtec. Lunabell Dec 2022 #5

Generic Zyrtec for me. n/t ms liberty Dec 2022 #6

Azelastine has just recently become otc. Best I've had redstateblues Dec 2022 #7

You have to try them, see what works best for you. essaynnc Dec 2022 #8

Generic Claritin or zyrtec + Fluonase for nasal congestion. tblue37 Dec 2022 #9

Aprodine for me. rubbersole Dec 2022 #10

zyrtec happybird Dec 2022 #11

Zyrtec works for me. I had a really weird reaction to Scrivener7 Dec 2022 #12

OH GOLLY! elleng Dec 2022 #13

Right? Freaked me right out. And I have no reaction whatsoever to Zyrtec. Scrivener7 Dec 2022 #15

no_hypocrisy

(46,121 posts)

1. Nettles or Stinging Nettles

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:27 PM

Dec 2022

Vitamin Shoppe

Elessar Zappa

(14,004 posts)

2. I've found 180 mg of Allegra works best for me.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:28 PM

Dec 2022

elleng

(130,972 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:29 PM

Dec 2022

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

4. Agreed... Lifetime of allergies. Settled on Allegra. n/t

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:31 PM

Dec 2022

4dog

(505 posts)

14. Generic Allegra is fexofenadine, which you can read about at Wikipedia

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 11:29 PM

Dec 2022

No problems noted, but takes a high dose for effectiveness (which is safe acc. to Wiki).

Lunabell

(6,088 posts)

5. Generic claritin or zyrtec.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:38 PM

Dec 2022

Allegra makes me sleepy. It's not supposed to, but I react like I've taken a few benadryl.

ms liberty

(8,580 posts)

6. Generic Zyrtec for me. n/t

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:42 PM

Dec 2022

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

7. Azelastine has just recently become otc. Best I've had

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:45 PM

Dec 2022

essaynnc

(801 posts)

8. You have to try them, see what works best for you.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 08:48 PM

Dec 2022

I tried them all...Allegra, Claritin, zirtec, also the otc stuff. the big 3 didn't work for me at all. the otc stuff that you have to show id for works, but makes me drowsy, so I only took half of the recommended dosage, it took the edge off.

Someone suggested I try Flonase. after3 days, all seasonal allergy symptoms vanished !! I'm hoping that it continues to work for years ti come !!

Good luck, allergies can be miserable.....

tblue37

(65,403 posts)

9. Generic Claritin or zyrtec + Fluonase for nasal congestion.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 09:07 PM

Dec 2022

rubbersole

(6,698 posts)

10. Aprodine for me.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 09:20 PM

Dec 2022

Inexpensive and hasn't failed yet. You have to sign for it at the pharmacy but no prescription necessary.

happybird

(4,608 posts)

11. zyrtec

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 09:49 PM

Dec 2022

No side effects, works great on both my seasonal and horse allergies

Scrivener7

(50,955 posts)

12. Zyrtec works for me. I had a really weird reaction to

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 10:28 PM

Dec 2022

OTC Claritin. I am not given to depression, but a week of Claritin and I was in a depression so black, I couldn't get out of bed. It ended as soon as I stopped taking it.

elleng

(130,972 posts)

13. OH GOLLY!

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 11:01 PM

Dec 2022

Glad you got out of it. Been taking generic claritin, but too much sneezing (but NOT now, maybe just during certain hours???)

Scrivener7

(50,955 posts)

15. Right? Freaked me right out. And I have no reaction whatsoever to Zyrtec.

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 3, 2022, 11:31 PM

Dec 2022

It really made me feel for those who do have depression, though. I can't imagine living with that.

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