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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Neal Jain
Pediatrics 24 years experience
It depends: It depends on the antihistamine and when you are exposed to the cause for your allergies. Antihistamine pills generally take at least 30 minutes to t... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Chiu
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Larger dose: Try a non-sedating antihistamine up to 4 x daily ( yes much larger than what is used for hay fever). If this does not help. you may add a H2 antagoni... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nestor Del rosario
Addiction Medicine 36 years experience
Allergy: Remember the best treatment is avoidance and we have the same problem. I'd sacrifice to be with my dogs too, hehehe. If you can tolerate Benadryl (dip... Read More
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Dr. James Lin
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some...: Congratulate for finding Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to relieve the symptoms dog-related allergy. Following Dr. Delrosario's view-avoidance is really d... Read More
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A 73-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vicki Levine
Dermatology 43 years experience
Steroid inhaler: Talk to your doctor about steroid inhalers. You should also talk to him or her about getting allergy shots on a regular basis.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Howard Shapiro
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis
Need to be seen: Either allergies or recurrent problems with sinus drainage may still be problems. You need to see your ENT doctor. If he/she cannot resolve the issu... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Corey Clay
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Not usually: in some instances, antihistamines and inhibit bladder emptying with back up of urine and kidney dysfunction. This can be serious, but it is rare and g... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paul Williams
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Anti histamines: You can take either an antihistamine or H2 blocker (or both immediately following using an epipen (epinephrine). It may help stop a worsening alle... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Skin issues usually require a direct visual evaluation for diagnosis and treatment. This site does not let us see uploaded photographs & you have ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiu
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Probably not: This appears to be a contact allergy or irritant reaction and as such an antihistamine would not likely do anything. Avoidance of the contact agent an... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
YES: and also nasal rinse with normal saline.
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