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Other options for rhinitis and hives if antihistamines aren't working? they don't work and give me bad side effects (tachycardia, nervousness and dizziness on claritin, zyrtec, allegra and flu symptoms on ketotifen)? also tried famotidine but no help?

Q: other options for rhinitis and hives if antihistamines aren't working? they don't work and give me bad side effects (tachycardia, nervousness and dizziness on claritin, zyrtec, allegra and flu symptoms on ketotifen)? also tried famotidine but no help?

: Get allergy testing next and see what that tells you to avoid.

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Get allergy testing next and see what that tells you to avoid.

Answered 10/19/2022

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A member asked:

Other options for rhinitis and hives if antihistamines aren't working? they don't work and give me bad side effects (tachycardia, nervousness and dizziness on claritin, zyrtec, allegra and flu symptoms on ketotifen)? also tried famotidine but no help?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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