Allergy Congestion

I have seasonal allergies as well, but don't take prescription or over the counter medication.

It seems when this happens to me, my ears are the first to go, then the throat. I build up my immune system. I use Beta Glucan and by the next day, I'm fine. I love Vitamin C, which is awesome stuff!

There is also an herbal formula called Immucalm that you can find at www.herbsfirst.com. It's for allergies of plants, animals, and foods. Great stuff!

Try looking up a wellness based, family chiropractor. Chiropractic is beneficial in treating many ailments that we would normally take medicines for.

To deal with the symptoms I have used Vitamin C to help dry things up as well as boost the immune system. I also use alfalfa to keep thing running if the C doesn't dry everything up so that things don't turn into a sinus infection. Ultimatly it boils down to the immune system and long term Shaklee's Nutriferon stengthen's the immune system so that by next allergy season you won't have the issues or at least they will be well on the way to be gone. This works for both over active and under active immune systems. Hope something in this helps you!

Sincerly,
K. B

www.shaklee.net/takecontrol

If you hae been taking zyrtec for a couple of days and its still not working my advice to you is that you schedule an appointment with your doctor. Then afters do whatever he tells you and also as someone stated the Netpot it works wonders. If it continues could lead to sinus infection. Take care of yourself. Hope you begin to feel better!!

Try seeing a Chiropractor! The fluid will NATURALLY drain once the pressure is taken off the middle ear canal! You will love the other benefits you get too:)

New Sun (http://www.newsun.net) Homeopathics allergy formulas are fantastic for controlling (and curing) allergies. Nature's Sunshine (http://www.mynsp.com/mapothecary) has some awesome allergy formulas as well. Nature's Sunshine has an essential oil called "Tei Fu" that you can get, apply a few drops to a q-tip and rub it along the back of your ear and side of your neck. If you can saturate a q-tip with the oil and gently rub around the ear canal (don't stick the q-tip in your ear canal...never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!!)and allow some of the oil to drip down into your ear it will help to clear the congestion in your eustachian tubes. If you have a small medicine dropper that will work also. This oil works great by rubbing your chest and around your sinuses (do not get in your eyes!!) to help clear congestion, also sniffing it will clear your nose.

Try putting equal parts peroxide and alcohol (about 3-4 drops each) in the ears. Let them work, then drain. This was told to me by a doctor because I get a lot of was in my ears, and have had to have them "cleaned" out.

I take both of those as well and just this year I had to add the flonase. What I do is take the flonase in the AM and the Zyrtec before bed. You can also take some sudifed as well to see if that helps with the pressure. If nothing, then call you Dr back. The allergy meds could be causing your sinues to back up which will lead to a sinus infection that they'll just pass off as allergies!

Good luck
S.

A netti pot works great for me. In addition to the salt water, I add a Neti Wash Plus tonic I got at Wilner Chemists in Buckhead or Whole foods. It really helped break it up.

My mother in law had allergies and she took benadryl and it worked better than the name brands. My sister also has allergies and she started taking benadryl at night and she is fine in the morning. I don't know if it would help the congestion in your ears but you might want to give it a try.

Sounds like you need a decongestant in addition to your anithistamine. I like Mucinex D because, in addition to the decongestant, there is an expectorant so you can drain, cough up, blow out the mucus. Make sure you don't have any blood pressure issues, though, before taking sudafed (the "D" part) and be aware that taking it close to the end of the day may make it hard to fall asleep.

Keep taking the antihistamine -- zyrtec is good. Also, be aware that if you've had fluid in your ears for long, you may end up with an ear infection so keep an eye out for symptoms.

Ain't Spring in GA grand?

I have terrible allergies, but last year I discovered the Nedi pot. It has worked wonders for me- no more medication!

Hi,

My daughter has asthma and allergies. She has taken prescription zyrtec and other type of inhalers.

Claritin "D" is the BEST!!! There is regular claritin but Claritin "D" has a decongestant. It's great.

D.

Hey N.-- I've been taking Allegra D for YEARS for allergies, but in the last year, I noticed fluid in my ears, and the ALlegra D didn't dry it up. AFter a severe ear infection ( in which the entire side of my HEAD had fever ) that took an injection and 2 rounds of oral antibiotics, the infection was gone, but not the fluid. My dr changed my allergy medication to LoDrane D. It works much better. I take the 24 hour kind, but I take it every 12 hrs, and STILL sometimes have to take mucinex with it. So I TOTALLY understand what you're talking about. I hope you find something that works for you.

My son had that problem and even suffered partial hearing loss during allergy season. The doctor put him on Claritin and if he took it as prescribed the fluid would dry up. If he forgot for a few days, then it would come back. Therefore, I would say that the Claritin was doing it's job.

Good luck!

Have you tried a decongestant (sudafed or Sudafed PE) or Muscas Thinner....Mucinex or something similiar. I suffer constantly. So does my mom, she uses Nasonex and it has helped her tremendously!