Re: Best antihistamines to use for Afibbers?

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In a message dated 20/02/2004 03:07:15 GMT Standard Time, esmock@...

writes:

> Haze - I use Flonase since being diagnosed with afib. It is a steroid (I

> think) and may be what you've used. But it does work for me and is supposed

to

> handle things like tree pollen (I think). Worked pretty well for grass

> pollen, which I'm allergic to big time, last summer. Good Luck

Thanks Ed, and all who recommended Flonase. It is similar to the steroid

nasal spray I use now, and that too is very effective for nasal symptoms but I

usually need an atihistamine for a tickly throat too that turns into an asthma

cough so I could do with both!

...As it is proposed I go on a blood thinner, one of the side effects for a

lot who use steroid nasal sprays (and unfortunately me included) is nose

bleeds. They are sudden and dramatic enough without blood thinners! LOL

They only begin several months into using the nasal spray as the steriod

starts to thin out the inner nose membranes.

In the past I used the sprays until I had my first nose bleed then held off

and relied more on antihistamines alone.

But thanks for the info, one I use is budesonide, so maybe Flonase is less

likely to cause nosebleeds though I fear they all have that side effect if its

going to be a problem, its a problem with all the steroid sprays.

I have been thinking of having a vein in my nose cauterised as it always

happens to be one side of my nose! LOL

Thanks for the response again

Good luck in your hayfever season!

I'm seriously considering mo0ving to the coast where the grass pollen counts

are lower in summer!

Haze (47yrs in UK)

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In a message dated 20/02/2004 03:41:09 GMT Standard Time, pal22222@...

writes:

> I use Zyrtec. www.zyrtec.com

Thanks a, that was a great link. I fond Zyrtec never worked for me in the

past but I see they do one with pseudoephedrinre decongestant now, so I have

another question on psuedoephedrine...anyone have problems with this and Afib?

I have taken Pseudoephedrine for bad colds when Ive had to go and see

clients etc to dry it up and it def zips me up somewhat, seems to speed the

heart up

too but this was before I was diagnosed with A Fib..anyone had experience

with it please?

Thanks ,

Haze (47yrs, UK)

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In a message dated 20/02/2004 04:13:59 GMT Standard Time, bobbyr@...

writes:

> I use Singulair, which is really a different class of drug. Its not an

> antihistimine, but something called a leukotriene blocker, reducing the

> need for antihistimines. I took Claritin before, along with albuterol

> for mild asthma, but with Singulair I seldom need either one.

> www.singulair.com

>

Thanks Bobby, I will look into this. It sounds interesting. It does say in

the PDF document for Physicians on the site link that it can cause palpitations

but then so do a lot of antihistamines, and I like the fact that this

dispenses hopfully with the need for asthma meds as well. Thanks for the link

Haze (47yrs UK)

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In a message dated 20/02/2004 12:29:50 GMT Standard Time,

joecoll2004@... writes:

> >Maybe you should try Flonase for the nose and Clarinex to deal with the

> pollen

Claritin never worked for me but Clarinx is some improvement I believe,

thanks Joe.

Haze (47 yrs UK)