Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Neither my husband nor I have any allergies (that we know of), so we are completely ignorant on the subject and desperately need help. My 15 year old daughter has what I thought was a cold, but now I believe to be an allergy. She started this past Saturday with a runny nose that just won't quit. Plus, she has been sneezing and her eyes are sometimes itchy. She has brought a pile of tissues to school with her everyday, just to come home and say that she ran out early in the day and had to resort to toilet paper. Yesterday morning I gave her a Sudafed thinking that she had a cold. In the afternoon she told me that the Sudafed made no difference. After talking to a friend, I became convinced that she must have an allergy. I ran into CVS last night and picked up some generic Claritin. There was another woman there looking for some of the same for her daughter. She said that this area (northern VA) is terrible for allergies. She said that when they lived in NC, her daughter didn't have the allergy symptoms that she has here. My daughter has never experienced this before either. She took a 24 hour Claritin last night and it did nothing for her either. Her nose is still running like a faucet. So, here is my question......could anyone that suffers with allergies, tell me what works for them as far as over the counter meds or anything homeopathic? Would an antihistamine be likely to work if the Claritin doesn't? She is so miserable. Also, how long can we expect her to be suffering this way - all spring? Frances __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Frances, The fact that your daughter has allergy problems points to a depressed immune system. It would be smart for her to be on a very good diet plus supplements to build up her immune system. If she doesn't have candida she can have a modified candida diet, which includes some properly soaked grains, seeds, nuts & legumes and minimal fruit (even healthy people should only have 2 fruit per day with plenty of fats to slow the release of fructose into the system). For more help with allergies see this article: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/allergy1.php Any and all drugs and over the counter medicines are toxic/poisons which will depress her immune system even further. Natural remedies do not cause problems, for treatments see: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/allergy2.php Bee > > Neither > my husband nor I have > any allergies (that we know of), so we are completely ignorant on the subject and desperately need help. My 15 year old daughter has what I thought was a cold, but now I believe to be an allergy. She started this past Saturday with a runny nose that just won't quit. Plus, she has been sneezing and her eyes are sometimes itchy. She has brought a pile of tissues to school with her everyday, just to come home and say that she ran out early in the day and had to resort to toilet paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 hi frances, it's deanna - from the NOVA FNL list. i'm so glad you posted to this group, bee wrote to you exactly what i wanted to say but didn't have time. i would like to add that i've been on this program for nearly a month and haven't sneezed yet! i was suprised that you posted about pollen b/c i didn't think it was allergy season yet!!! yes - i've been outside and did notice the pollen everywhere - it just hasn't bothered me. - and i have suffered severly with saesonal allergies, particularly to grass and tree pollen (tree is high now in this area). i did Rx meds nearly all my life, shots for years and boxes of sudafed. i'm anxious to see what happens during the grass and weed pollen season. best of luck to your daughter! Deanna > > Hi Frances, > The fact that your daughter has allergy problems points to a > depressed immune system. It would be smart for her to be on a very > good diet plus supplements to build up her immune system. If she > doesn't have candida she can have a modified candida diet, which > includes some properly soaked grains, seeds, nuts & legumes and > minimal fruit (even healthy people should only have 2 fruit per day > with plenty of fats to slow the release of fructose into the system). > > For more help with allergies see this article: > http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/allergy1.php > > Any and all drugs and over the counter medicines are toxic/poisons > which will depress her immune system even further. Natural remedies > do not cause problems, for treatments see: > http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/allergy2.php > > Bee > > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 I take Claritin D tho not on a regular basis, seems to work ok tho does not work 100%, maybe more like 85% or so. That is acceptable tho since I do not experience issues with it. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Now I know what my problem is - I forgot to put in film. Free Hear Care Products www.abattery.com From: <rclark0276@...> Subject: Re: OT: Allergies Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 9:30 PM I take Claritin D tho not on a regular basis, seems to work ok tho does not work 100%, maybe more like 85% or so. That is acceptable tho since I do not experience issues with it. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276charter (DOT) net Home Page- http://webpages. charter.net/ dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 , When I talk to my GP on Monday, I'm going to ask if I can try taking a nasal spray like Astelin or Flonase in addition to Fexofenadine. I'm sure that will help. The management of my apartment complex mowed the lawn earlier today. I had the A/C on with the windows closed, but could still smell the grass from inside. Once 7am comes, I'm heading to the drugstore. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hi , Have you tried Coricidin HBP? It works well for me and won't raise your blood pressure. http://www.coricidin.com/ Jim > > I take Claritin D tho not on a regular basis, seems to work ok tho does > not work 100%, maybe more like 85% or so. That is acceptable tho since I do > not experience issues with it. > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. > & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn > E-mail- > rclark0276@... > Home Page- > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Jackie, Thanks. I'm going to discuss the possibility of adding an inhaler with my GP tomorrow. If she agrees, I'll talk to my psychiatrist just to be on the safe side. I also need to be careful that the inhaler I use doesn't induce manic episodes which are a symptom of my bipolar. I have no idea if they can or not, but it is always something I need to be aware of according to my psychiatrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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