allergy season?

[e.muehlbauer]

Claritan only works on a few people. When it was developed, the company was looking for an antihistamine that wasn't sedating, like the old line drugs (Benadryl, etc.). Turned out that at the most effective dose, Claritan was sedating. So it was marketed at 1/4 the most effective dose. So for most people, myself included, Claritan is ineffective. But for those people sensitive enough, it can be effective. I've been getting allergy shots for 25 years. Allergy patterns change as you age...I have also found that my allergic responses vary from year to year independently of the severity of the season...I have gone through some severe pollen seasons with less symptoms than usual, and others that were less severe with worse symptoms. (Right now my sinuses are a mess.) Interestingly enough, my tests say that I am severely allergic to ragweed, yet every year my allergies improve in August and beyond, when ragweed peaks. I'm at my worst in April, when the trees peak, and again in June when its the grasses. But my sinuses find something to upset me with at all times of year.

 

[Wes]

Absolutely not true about Claritin. I used to work for the Manufacturer.

 

[FamilyReef]

I saw this post between twins and me having a stuffy nose, and the crying and the feeding and the changing. I am burnt out.

 

[e.muehlbauer]

There was a whole story in the NY Times Magazine, maybe 10 years ago, about the development and marketing of Claritin. At that time it was a new introduction, still prescription only, and the first generation non-sedating drugs (Seldane, Hismanal) were proving to be troublesome. It must be in the archives somewhere.

 

[Wes]

10 years ago, Claritin was near the end of it's 20 year patent. It was not a new introduction by any means.

 

[Treef]

Anyone else getting hit hard today? Even sitting on the train I felt like my face was about to explode....

 

[ryangrieder]

Anyone else getting hit hard today? Even sitting on the train I felt like my face was about to explode....

uhhhhhhhh YEAH. had to actually grab my inhaler today when i went out...

 

[jerl77]

thank god i dont have any but my poor son its getting hit so hard i wish i could take it away from him and give it too me damm :banghead:

 

[masterswimmer]

It's so true about our bodies changing in cycles with regard to allergies.
When I was 27 years old I suddenly, out of the blue experienced seasonal allergies for the first time. That was back in 1986/87. I had horrible allergies from late March-early May, for about 13-14 years. In about 1999/00 the allergies suddenly stopped. I was free from suffering for the past 10-11 years. All of a sudden this year the allergies started again. Definitely not as bad as they have been in the past, but not doubt they have returned. :sad2:

Russ

 

[jerl77]

27 in 1986 wow lmao :shhh:

 

[bbreef240]

i have the same thing for over a month too....and when i cough and blow my nose this green and brown stuff comes out like glue....i bin popping clairtin 24 hour like mand m's and they work for a couple hours but not 24 hours....this sucks........

 

[ryangrieder]

Yesterday I went to bed at 6:30! Holy cow was it bad. My nose just had water pouring out of it, sneezing every time I wiped it, my nose was raw, my head was shot, and I was exhausted! I got home from work at 6, ate dinner right away, and slept from 6:30 til 8 today! Woke up and showered. Nose is still stuffy, but not like yesterday...yet

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I wanna who in the hell made these FUC**** allergies...in my case didnt knock out till 4 am this morning. My nose really dryed up woke up this mornin n snized a storm up ?

 

[Treef]

Claritin D hasn't been working for me but tried zrytec d today and it worked really well, hoping it will keep up

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