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Can i take antihistamines forever to help with nasal stuffiness? using for 1 year every day. allergist can't detect allergen. no other option!
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See an ENT surgeon: It's OK to take antihistamines over the long term, as long as it is helping. If not, see an ENT surgeon or try OTC flonase or nasocort nasal spray.
Answered 1/24/2017
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