Re: Anyone have toruble buying Claritin-D?

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Well said Sara. Jean

---- Kathy S wrote:

> Have you tried Alavert, I started taking that last year and found it works

for me,, it is non drowsey and otc.

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> Sara Highum wrote: I have the same problem as

Rhonda and her son. I share their frustration. Sue, please remember that some

people, even on a doctor's order, are needing to take more then the required

dosage. I do and it is quite legitimate for me. I suffer from multiple

allergies, in fact there is NOT an allergen free or reduced time of year. My

insurance company will not pay for any allergy medications since Claritin went

generic. My allergist has tried sending reams of letters on behalf of myself and

other patients to the insurance company but without any nudge. I find when the

cost of Allegra 180 gets too much (at $80 for a 30 day supply), I need to do the

Claritin route. Right now I am having to supplement Allegra with a mixture of

sudafed and Claritin. Without the Allegra, I am having to take 2 tablets a day

and that is just to feel human. Please, before anyone preaches, the only

alternative is the newest allergy med, it works better

> but it is horrendously expensive and again not covered by insurance. I am

trying different natural cures but I am very limited in what herbs I can take do

to severe plant allergies.

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> Please let's remember we are all in this boat of allergies and asthma

together. We need to support and help each other and not be making cruel

comments. The rest of the world is there with condemnation, like not

understanding why I can't leave the house when allergies are very high and there

is a 'little respiratory cold' going around. I have already had people worried I

am withdrawn, well it is like go outside, huff the inhaler have fun coughing and

wheezing, etc. Please, let us get back to the education, encouragement, and

support which is what first drew me to the list. No ones asthma and allergy

stories are alike and each deserves compassion and understanding.

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> Sorry, getting off my soapbox.

> Sara aka Huffy

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No, Thanks Kathy, I am going to have to look for it. I had not thought of that.

Sara

Have you tried Alavert, I started taking that last year and found it works for me,, it is non drowsey and otc.

Sara Highum wrote:

I have the same problem as Rhonda and her son. I share their frustration. Sue, please remember that some people, even on a doctor's order, are needing to take more then the required dosage. I do and it is quite legitimate for me. I suffer from multiple allergies, in fact there is NOT an allergen free or reduced time of year. My insurance company will not pay for any allergy medications since Claritin went generic. My allergist has tried sending reams of letters on behalf of myself and other patients to the insurance company but without any nudge. I find when the cost of Allegra 180 gets too much (at $80 for a 30 day supply), I need to do the Claritin route. Right now I am having to supplement Allegra with a mixture of sudafed and Claritin. Without the Allegra, I am having to take 2 tablets a day and that is just to feel human. Please, before anyone preaches, the only alternative is the newest allergy med, it works better but it is horrendously expensive and again not covered by insurance. I am trying different natural cures but I am very limited in what herbs I can take do to severe plant allergies.

Please let's remember we are all in this boat of allergies and asthma together. We need to support and help each other and not be making cruel comments. The rest of the world is there with condemnation, like not understanding why I can't leave the house when allergies are very high and there is a 'little respiratory cold' going around. I have already had people worried I am withdrawn, well it is like go outside, huff the inhaler have fun coughing and wheezing, etc. Please, let us get back to the education, encouragement, and support which is what first drew me to the list. No ones asthma and allergy stories are alike and each deserves compassion and understanding.

Sorry, getting off my soapbox.

Sara aka Huffy

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They'll do that for ANYTHING with psuedoephedrine in it. This is the main ingredient tweakers use to make meth. Buy in 30 count size to do all month even though it may be more expensive. Autumn wrote: I have had my license scanned for buying my allergy meds at Walgreens also, and I can only buy one box at a time. Have you tried CVS or Target?thomaszoo8comcast (DOT) net wrote: We have finally found a good combo that is helping my son with his asthma. Apparently due to his disability {he's 24, cerebral palsy/quadrepalgic} he has GERD so he's taking Nexium and he takes Claritin-D for the allergies. Hasn't needed any asthma meds other than an occasional Xopenex treatment. Well I am having a lot of trouble buying the Claritin-D. I also take it as it has helped a lot with the allergy season here. I buy the store brand at Walgreens and get the 24 hour one. Today I tried to buy more and was told I could not. I had to show my license and they scanned and I was told I bought too much this month. I felt like they thought I was some druggie. Aren't tweakers skinny with bad teeth? I'm chubby with a sparkly smile!! They tell me that even if I had a prescription there was nothing I could do, it's the law! ARGH!! Has any one else here had this trouble? And don't get me started on how stupid the law is. The drug dealers get their supplies from

Mexico...not your friendly neighborhood pharmacy in packs of 15!Rhonda~ God bless you!

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Unfortunately, many states won't allow you to buy a 30 day supply

Washington only allows you to buy 12 days at a time in a 14 day

period. Makes sense, right?

Kathleen - Oregon

We have finally found a good combo that

is helping my son with his asthma. Apparently due to his disability

{he's 24, cerebral palsy/quadrepalgic} he has GERD so he's taking

Nexium and he takes Claritin-D for the allergies. Hasn't needed any

asthma meds other than an occasional Xopenex treatment. Well I am

having a lot of trouble buying the Claritin-D. I also take it as it

has helped a lot with the allergy season here. I buy the store brand

at Walgreens and get the 24 hour one. Today I tried to buy more and

was told I could not. I had to show my license and they scanned and I

was told I bought too much this month. I felt like they thought I was

some druggie. Aren't tweakers skinny with bad teeth? I'm chubby with

a sparkly smile!!

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> They tell me that even if I had a prescription there was nothing I

could do, it's the law! ARGH!! Has any one else here had this

trouble? And don't get me started on how stupid the law is. The drug

dealers get their supplies from Mexico...not your friendly

neighborhood pharmacy in packs of 15!

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Ok. I know my state, Tennessee, allows a 30 day supply, as does Virginia. krskeen wrote: Unfortunately, many states won't allow you to buy a 30 day supply Washington only allows you to buy 12 days at a time in a 14 day period. Makes sense, right?Kathleen - Oregon We have finally found a good combo that is helping my son with his asthma. Apparently due to his disability {he's 24, cerebral palsy/quadrepalgic} he has GERD so he's taking Nexium and he takes Claritin-D for the allergies. Hasn't needed any asthma meds other than an occasional Xopenex treatment. Well I am having a lot of trouble buying the Claritin-D. I also take it as it has helped a lot with the allergy season here. I buy the store brand at Walgreens and get the 24 hour one. Today I tried to buy more and was told I could not. I

had to show my license and they scanned and I was told I bought too much this month. I felt like they thought I was some druggie. Aren't tweakers skinny with bad teeth? I'm chubby with a sparkly smile!! > > They tell me that even if I had a prescription there was nothing I could do, it's the law! ARGH!! Has any one else here had this trouble? And don't get me started on how stupid the law is. The drug dealers get their supplies from Mexico...not your friendly neighborhood pharmacy in packs of 15!> > Rhonda~> > > > > > > > > God bless you!>God bless you!