Re: Ferritin loss AND Seasonal Allergies

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from my previous post (I've heard nothing from you)

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> 3) If the over the counter drugs for seasonal allergies are out of the

question for us SCDers, what do you use?

I use allegra. But I only need it a handful of times per year.

> Do you have something compounded?

You could, depending on your sensitivity level, money situation and

pickiness.

I don't bother, which isn't to say it wouldn't be better for me if I did. I

don't know, one way or the other. And we're allowed to use uncompounded

medicine if we have to.

Mara

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> 3) If the over the counter drugs for seasonal allergies are out of the

question for us SCDers, what do you use? Do you have something compounded? Is

there a list that I should share with the local compounding pharmacy of typical

additives that are added to meds, that we can't have?

Hi - for seasonal allergies, here in the UK a natural remedy called Haymax is

available. I think you can probably compound your own at home - it seems to be

something like petroleum jelly with a little bit of essential oil (for example,

lavender), and you rub some around the entrance to your nostrils - its supposed

to catch the pollen before it gets into your nasal/respiratory passages.

Licia

colitis/SCD feb 2006

no meds since july 2006