Re: Antihistamines

[Guest guest]

Adam, I don't think it matters which antihistamine you take. Some work for

some folks and some do not. Try the Clariton, if it doesn't help, try

another brand. There are many on the market.

I tried Zyrtec but it made me so sleepy that I had to give it up. (It is

not supposed to cause drowsiness, but it did with me.)

Antihistamines

> Sorry for All the posts today everyone, I promise this is my last one

I've been trying lots of different things recently to reduce the swelling in

my cheeks. (Lymphomax, Pycnogenol, Grape Seed, etc) with not too much

success. After showing my doctor the section in Dr. Nase's book about

Zyrtec and antihistamines, he decided to write me a prescription for an

antihistamine to see if that might help. My question isthat in Dr. Nase's

book the Only Antihistamine he mentions that might help cea is Zyrtec,

and because its less-sedating, My doctor decided to write me a prescription

for Claritin instead. Is there any possible diference between the two as

far as how they might help cea? or would they both help equally as much?

> Thanks!

> Adam

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is too funny, I had to respond. I broke out in hives and had

tried to take benadryl to get rid of them. Not only weren't they

going away, but the benadryl was making my stomach upset, and making

me fall asleep. So the doctor prescribed zyrtec - one a day for 7

days.

I react very strongly to any medication. I tell all the doctors

this, but they usually don't believe me, and even if they do, they

say that whatever they're prescribing doesn't cause a reaction. I

had told this doctor that I had taken the liquid benadryl because I

could control how much I was using. I was still in college, so I

couldn't be drowsy! He promised me the zyrtec wouldn't make me go to

sleep.

He was right! I took 1 zyrtec and was up for 36 straight hours! I

was so wired I could barely close my eyes to blink! It did clear up

my hives in the first pill, but yikes!

I have since discovered that if I take a 1/4 of the zyrtec, then it

works on my allergy symptoms (I have strange allergies).

Isn't it funny how different people react so differently to the same

medication?

> Adam, I don't think it matters which antihistamine you take. Some

work for

> some folks and some do not. Try the Clariton, if it doesn't help,

try

> another brand. There are many on the market.

>

> I tried Zyrtec but it made me so sleepy that I had to give it up.

(It is

> not supposed to cause drowsiness, but it did with me.)

>

>

> Antihistamines

>

>

> > Sorry for All the posts today everyone, I promise this is my last

one

> I've been trying lots of different things recently to reduce the

swelling in

> my cheeks. (Lymphomax, Pycnogenol, Grape Seed, etc) with not too

much

> success. After showing my doctor the section in Dr. Nase's book

about

> Zyrtec and antihistamines, he decided to write me a prescription

for an

> antihistamine to see if that might help. My question isthat in Dr.

Nase's

> book the Only Antihistamine he mentions that might help cea is

Zyrtec,

> and because its less-sedating, My doctor decided to write me a

prescription

> for Claritin instead. Is there any possible diference between the

two as

> far as how they might help cea? or would they both help equally

as much?

> > Thanks!

> > Adam

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I've been on Claritin for about 3 weeks for a sinus condition and haven't

seen any effect on my rosacea. Maybe it takes longer. Sorry to be negative.

Hope yours helps

[Guest guest]

Hi all. I think that jhelli1 meant to send this to

everyone.

I'm glad you're going to an allergist! I don't think

that sudafed is good for long-term use!

Matthea

--- jhelli1@... wrote:

> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:10:40 -0000

> From: jhelli1@...

> To: matthea_gans@...

> Subject: Re: Antihistamines

>

> Hi! I just joined this board. I've dealt with rashes

> on my forehead

> and elbows for about 4 years now. The forehead rash

> started when I

> used a new Clinique makeup base that dried quickly.

> For 6 months I

> thought it was dry skin, and then I went to three

> different doctors

> and got several different diagnosis (inflammatory

> conudones,

> seb.derm, fungal infection, etc...) until I was

> diagnosed with

> rosacea. It has only cleared completely once when I

> went to Cancun. I

> couldn't figure out why (maybe the food, maybe the

> clean air). Then I

> took Midol for a few days in August and it cleared

> again. I looked up

> the ingredients, and it contains an antihistamine. I

> also remembered

> that I take two different antihistamines on flights

> because the

> decent can trigger a huge sinus pressure attack. So

> that explained

> Cancun. I now take Sudafed a couple of times a week

> to control the

> rashes, but I'm seeing a new doctor in two weeks to

> get a referral to

> an allergist. Hope this helps any of you. Try a

> couple of

> antihistamines. The results were pretty fast (two

> days) in my case.

> The rash hasn't cleared completely, but it's a big

> improvement over

> open sores and stinging/itchy bumps.

>

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[Guest guest]

FWIW,

Sudafed is a decongestant, not an anti-histamine. Sudafed would be the

correct thing to use before a flight or 20-30 min prior to descent.

jk

| Hi all. I think that jhelli1 meant to send this to

| everyone.

|

| I'm glad you're going to an allergist! I don't think

| that sudafed is good for long-term use!

|

| Matthea

|

| --- jhelli1@... wrote:

| > Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:10:40 -0000

| > From: jhelli1@...

| > To: matthea_gans@...

| > Subject: Re: Antihistamines

| >

| > Hi! I just joined this board. I've dealt with rashes

| > on my forehead

| > and elbows for about 4 years now. The forehead rash

| > started when I

| > used a new Clinique makeup base that dried quickly.

| > For 6 months I

| > thought it was dry skin, and then I went to three

| > different doctors

| > and got several different diagnosis (inflammatory

| > conudones,

| > seb.derm, fungal infection, etc...) until I was

| > diagnosed with

| > rosacea. It has only cleared completely once when I

| > went to Cancun. I

| > couldn't figure out why (maybe the food, maybe the

| > clean air). Then I

| > took Midol for a few days in August and it cleared

| > again. I looked up

| > the ingredients, and it contains an antihistamine. I

| > also remembered

| > that I take two different antihistamines on flights

| > because the

| > decent can trigger a huge sinus pressure attack. So

| > that explained

| > Cancun. I now take Sudafed a couple of times a week

| > to control the

| > rashes, but I'm seeing a new doctor in two weeks to

| > get a referral to

| > an allergist. Hope this helps any of you. Try a

| > couple of

| > antihistamines. The results were pretty fast (two

| > days) in my case.

| > The rash hasn't cleared completely, but it's a big

| > improvement over

| > open sores and stinging/itchy bumps.

| >

|

|

| __________________________________________________

|

[Guest guest]

FWIW,

Sudafed is a decongestant, not an anti-histamine. Sudafed would be the

correct thing to use before a flight or 20-30 min prior to descent.

jk

| Hi all. I think that jhelli1 meant to send this to

| everyone.

|

| I'm glad you're going to an allergist! I don't think

| that sudafed is good for long-term use!

|

| Matthea

|

| --- jhelli1@... wrote:

| > Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:10:40 -0000

| > From: jhelli1@...

| > To: matthea_gans@...

| > Subject: Re: Antihistamines

| >

| > Hi! I just joined this board. I've dealt with rashes

| > on my forehead

| > and elbows for about 4 years now. The forehead rash

| > started when I

| > used a new Clinique makeup base that dried quickly.

| > For 6 months I

| > thought it was dry skin, and then I went to three

| > different doctors

| > and got several different diagnosis (inflammatory

| > conudones,

| > seb.derm, fungal infection, etc...) until I was

| > diagnosed with

| > rosacea. It has only cleared completely once when I

| > went to Cancun. I

| > couldn't figure out why (maybe the food, maybe the

| > clean air). Then I

| > took Midol for a few days in August and it cleared

| > again. I looked up

| > the ingredients, and it contains an antihistamine. I

| > also remembered

| > that I take two different antihistamines on flights

| > because the

| > decent can trigger a huge sinus pressure attack. So

| > that explained

| > Cancun. I now take Sudafed a couple of times a week

| > to control the

| > rashes, but I'm seeing a new doctor in two weeks to

| > get a referral to

| > an allergist. Hope this helps any of you. Try a

| > couple of

| > antihistamines. The results were pretty fast (two

| > days) in my case.

| > The rash hasn't cleared completely, but it's a big

| > improvement over

| > open sores and stinging/itchy bumps.

| >

|

|

| __________________________________________________

|

[Guest guest]

I think you're right. I bought what I thought was the generic Target

brand for Sudafed. It's called Dephedryl, an antihistamine with

diphenhydramine hydrochloride as the active ingredient. What I bought

is comparable to Benadryl, not Sudafed. Sorry about the confusion.

> | > Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:10:40 -0000

> | > From: jhelli1@y...

> | > To: matthea_gans@y...

> | > Subject: Re: Antihistamines

> | >

> | > Hi! I just joined this board. I've dealt with rashes

> | > on my forehead

> | > and elbows for about 4 years now. The forehead rash

> | > started when I

> | > used a new Clinique makeup base that dried quickly.

> | > For 6 months I

> | > thought it was dry skin, and then I went to three

> | > different doctors

> | > and got several different diagnosis (inflammatory

> | > conudones,

> | > seb.derm, fungal infection, etc...) until I was

> | > diagnosed with

> | > rosacea. It has only cleared completely once when I

> | > went to Cancun. I

> | > couldn't figure out why (maybe the food, maybe the

> | > clean air). Then I

> | > took Midol for a few days in August and it cleared

> | > again. I looked up

> | > the ingredients, and it contains an antihistamine. I

> | > also remembered

> | > that I take two different antihistamines on flights

> | > because the

> | > decent can trigger a huge sinus pressure attack. So

> | > that explained

> | > Cancun. I now take Sudafed a couple of times a week

> | > to control the

> | > rashes, but I'm seeing a new doctor in two weeks to

> | > get a referral to

> | > an allergist. Hope this helps any of you. Try a

> | > couple of

> | > antihistamines. The results were pretty fast (two

> | > days) in my case.

> | > The rash hasn't cleared completely, but it's a big

> | > improvement over

> | > open sores and stinging/itchy bumps.

> | >

> |

> |

> | __________________________________________________

> |