allergies and age

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dalhorn1

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is there some reason that as the older i become, the worse my allergies get? My head feels like a Mack truck ran over it last night, and my face feels swollen and achy, not to mention that my throat is about to wave the white flag.

I eat well, exercise, and am a generally healthy person, but this sinus and allergy stuff just won't go away and there's nothing that seems to defeat it but time, and lots of it.
 
I know that cedar allergies can hit people who have never had them before. For example: a person born and raised in Austin and never had cedar fever until they were 22. You might be suffering from oak allergies (my achilles heel, well, not literally), but I've never heard of that allergy forming later in life.
 
I've been allergic to just about every pollen, grass, and animal since birth. It seems like any immunity I've had to them is worn off now. It doesn't matter which pollen or mold is in the air, i'm going to get that sinus heachache, aching joints, sore throat symptom that I can't shake. My allergies aren't worse living in Dallas than in Austin, they just take me down a lot quicker than they used to.
 
I had never been allergic to anything in my life until I turned 30. now I have to snort rhinocort twice a day to get my sinuses cleared.
 
Sinuses are like a sponge, once they reach a saturation point, then the symptoms readily reappear. You should look at irrigating your sinuses, shots, acupuncture to relieve symptoms.
 
Its just been a REALLY bad year for allergies.
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For tree pollen, they say that any reading above 2000 is EXTREMELY HIGH. Well, 3 weeks ago, the readings were in the 3500 range.
 
I went to an allergist and she said I am one of the most reactive people she has ever tested...allergic to every pollen, cats, mushrooms, you name it.

I take flonase and allegra every day and it works so well, that my family has two cats in the house that don't bother me....as long as I remember my medicine every day.
 
ok, eyes, i'm calling up the doc and getting on flonase and whatever else I can tomorrow. I've got that sport-bottle shaped nasal irrigator thing that I need to use again, too.

When I got the skin prick test as a child, I showed at least mild reaction to over 400 items, all but chicken and chocolate. I should make some grilled chicken and heat up some fondue chocolate I guess.
 
I am almost a carbon copy of The Eyes. I have been to 5 different allergists to this point and each has told me they have never seen anyone more reactive than me.

Used to take shots but once I found the right combination of nasal spray and antihestimine, they do better than the shots. For me, it is Nasacort and Zyrtec. Nasacort and Allegra did nothing; neither did Flonase and Zyrtec.

It takes some experimentation, but once you find the right mix, it is wonderful.
 
I take Nasonex and Allegra. These nasal sprays are to prevent allergy problems, not to clear up runny nose symptoms. There are other types of nasal sprays for that.
If you can ward off the symptoms of allergies with the pills and/or nasal sprays, you can avoid getting tested and trying the shots, which only work on about 50% of people, I believe that is what I have read about it in the past.
A lot of people get more reactions after they have lived in one area for several years, for some reason.
It's no fun, although some people get them a lot worse than mine. I seem to react when the weather reports find high mold counts in the air, not too much to cedar or other trees. I feel like I have a hangover all day when they are bothering me.
 
Oh, I've been tested. The last time I rated 3 or higher out of 5 on 113 out of the 118 allergens they tested me for, with probably a dozen 5+ ratings.

I took allergy shots for probably 12 years as a kid and then another 3 years as an adult. No noticeable improvement.

Now, I just take Allegra and it pretty much doesn't do anything either. Just wondering if the nasal sprays might really help with systemic issues (primarily itching due to eczema).
 
I didn't start getting allergy problems until I was 28. And I grew up in San Antonio which isn't much different than Austin allergy-wise.

Around when I was 28, I started having horrible oak allergies. Cedar and other stuff don't bother me. It is oak. I have tried Allegra, Zyrtec and Claritin. Allegra works best for me but their 12 hour version. I take one in the morning and one before I go to bed. When I was on the 24 hour version, by 10pm, the medication had worn out and I couldn't breathe.

I have dry nasal passages so I can't use the decongestant (per my doctor) and I have rhinocort and have tried nasanex. Neither seem to help me at all. I do use Ayr which is a saline mist, non medicated. I use that to just clean my passages.
 
I use flonase and allegra. Have tried claritin, zyrtec and others before, but I think that this is the best combo for me.

The nasal steroids are really the most effective medication for seasonal allergies, but you have to use them everyday in order for them to be the most effective. Likewise for the antihistamines. You should actually start taking those prior to the onset of the season for the most effectiveness.

Also, I am on a medrol dosepack (oral steroid) right now for a back injury, and this **** has knocked my allergies out completely the last few days. I realize that it is not an option as a long term treatment, but holy ****, best I've felt in months. Or maybe its just the Vicodins.
 
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