i have bad allerigies sometimes. cetirizine stopped working so i take zyrtec (cetirizine) d. i heard u cnt take decongestants too long. wat are longterm treatments?

Question

I have bad seasonal allergies, zyrtec and clartin arent working. Can I take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) with the zyrtec?

Answer 1

Allergies: Your best option for long term of your allergies is allergen desensitization, a board certified allergist can help you identify your triggers and desensitize you and decrease your dependence on medications.

Answer 2

Healthy variety: Babies are great at stealing the nutrients they need from you while you are pregnant. It is extremely difficult to cause malnutrition in the baby based on mom's diet. Food allergies are unlikely to cause problems, just make sure you are getting a good variety of proteins, whole grains, veggies and fruits from the foods you can eat.

Answer 3

SUBSTITUTE FOOD: If you are allergic to any food, sustitute with another non allergic food to avoid malnutrition.

Answer 4

Possibly: Your allegies may cause edema and swelling of the mucus membranes causing inflammed sinuses.

Answer 5

Yes: Yes, for two reasons: allergic inflammation in the sinuses increases blood flow, so bacteria in the sinuses are better able to get the nutrients they need to grow. Second, sinus health is all about drainage - and the inflammation of allergies causes swelling that impairs drainage. Add the inflammation of a viral or bacterial infection, and the drain openings swell shut -> acute sinusitis.

Answer 6

Not really...: Acute sinusitis is due to an infection of your sinuses and your risk for this is not increased by the presence of asthma. However, if you get acute sinusitis, this could lead to an asthma exacerbation so see your doctor for treatment if you develop symptoms of acute sinusitis.

Answer 7

Yes it often: Occurs with the other two ... But not always. Best thing is to find out what causes your allergies (?Pets, dust , pollen etc. ) and avoid as best as possible. Your allergist can give you a nasal spray to keep your passages open and avoid sinus issues. Www. Acaai .Org.

Answer 8

Yes: Most sinusitis are related to prolonged nasal congestion . Thus you will need to control the nasal congestion in order to reduce the risk of sinusitis. Although sinusitis may aggravate asthma, it is not caused by it.

Answer 9

Asthma: Allergies can trigger asthma, which causes breathing problems, so it is all related. Asthma occurs when the tissues of the airways become inflammed, constricted and secrete mucus. This causes the typical breathing problems, wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough. Trigger for asthma include allergies, infections, exercise, cold dry air and stress or anxiety.

Answer 10

Asthma: Asthma has several triggers, one of which is allergies. Therefore, when allergies cause "asthma-like" symptoms, it is asthma, period. It people where allergies are a common trigger of asthma symptoms, controlling the allergies can often help control the asthma. This includes avoidance, medications, and allergy shots.

Answer 11

Doctor Eval..: Asthma is recurrent bronchospasm and airway inflammation and it can be caused by allergies. Allergic symptoms can include bronchospasm. So, in order to know if bronchospasm is due to allergy, you would need to see your doctor for an evaluation.

Answer 12

Treatment options: Try an antihistamine like zyrtec or Claritin and add some eye drops. Zaditor (ketotifen) is very good for allergies. It there is discharge, change in vision or pain then see your doctor.

Answer 13

No: Cetirizine is also marketed with pseudoefedrine, which can be a stimulant in some people. Avoid zyrtec-d.

i have bad allerigies sometimes. cetirizine stopped working so i take zyrtec (cetirizine) d. i heard u cnt take decongestants too long. wat are longterm treatments?

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