[vertigto]

Originally Posted by Skidmark

Yesterday I took 4-4 hr sudafed, 4 - 400 mg guaifenesin, 2 Zyrtec, flushed nose with saline 4 times and still felt bad. The meds barely touch it. This has been my daily ritual for far too long.
I went from having allergies a couple months out of the year to having allergies year round.

Going to an allergy MD next month. I figure it will be my luck that I'm allergic to hops, barley, and yeast. That would suck.

Are you originally from NC? Both my wife/I are transplants and suffer also. BTW...my wife's allergy shots only helped with her cat issues.

[Skidmark]

Originally Posted by vertigto

Are you originally from NC? Both my wife/I are transplants and suffer also. BTW...my wife's allergy shots only helped with her cat issues.

From Fl to NC 6 yrs ago. We had a cabin for 16 years in Western NC and my allergies were always worst there than Fl too. I'm in Eastern NC now.

[Skidmark]

Originally Posted by KS circutguy

Change you're diet.
Nobody ever had that many years a go, now it's a major issue, it's usually related to the crap we eat.
Doctors are mostly just prescription writers nowadays.

I believe you're right. It's such a guessing game on what has caused the allergies to get so bad.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Skidmark

I get my Zyrtec over the counter. Is there a better/stronger Prescription Zyrtec?

I think it is the same strength, but I am on Medicare and I get the prescription stuff free.

[KS circutguy]

Zyrtec has been linked to cases of
Heart Failure

When the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's demands, this is called heart failure. Heart failure has many causes, including heart attack, uncontrolled blood pressure, metabolic abnormalities and drug effects. Zyrtec has been linked to cases of heart failure through an unknown mechanism in a very small number of patients 2. Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, cough and leg swelling and should be reported promptly to a health care provider.