Singel
10-12-2004, 12:07 AM
I have Hayfever (Allergic to grass and pollen and shit) and really allergic to cats, and sort of dogs. Shitty thing is I love the outdoors, and pets. Worst thing is, I'm more or less allergic to beer, it's not gonna kill me to drink it, but 4 hours later in bed I'll be filled in, sneezing, runny nose and shit...atleast hard liquor is a fun substitute.
So basically I've been popping an antihistamine a day from like April to now, Since September I only really take em if I'm going to my Gf's place with 2 cats, or out in the country. It's sometimes Claritin, or this Stanley's stuff, they all seem to be decently effective, but I'll still have a mad runny nose if I'm at the GF's or outdoors. Should I stick to one brand, or is it good to mix em up a bit? Is there any worry of my body becoming dependant or addicted to them, my dad has the same allergies and he takes the pills for a couple months and says his body's built up more of it or something and he should be okay for the rest of the summer, I really don't know.
I also have this Nasonex (Same as Flonase) stuff that's a nasal inhaler, and it seems to work decently too, but it's still not great even in combination with Claritin.
I've read up on allergy shots, but I don't really want to fully trust the websites or anything, cuz they obviously have something to benefit from getting people to get the shots. My doctor isn't keen on allergy testing, he says all that'll do is tell my what I'm allergic too exactly (Which wouldn't be bad to know IMO), and I don't think he thought allergy shots or seeing a specialist was a good idea. So has anyone had these shots, are they effective? Should I maybe try to get a second opinion and get referred to a specialist?
And lastly, do those specialised cat allegen shampoos really work? I know the allergens come from their saliva, so I can't see it reventing them from producing the allergens, but only getting them off their fur every time they bath, which isn't very often for my GF's cats cuz they hate it (Wish I had a cat like on TV who likes to shower every day...even though i heard that would be just as bad for allergies:dunno: )
Fuck...is there maybe a place I can just move where allergies won't be a problem?...maybe Antarctica
So basically I've been popping an antihistamine a day from like April to now, Since September I only really take em if I'm going to my Gf's place with 2 cats, or out in the country. It's sometimes Claritin, or this Stanley's stuff, they all seem to be decently effective, but I'll still have a mad runny nose if I'm at the GF's or outdoors. Should I stick to one brand, or is it good to mix em up a bit? Is there any worry of my body becoming dependant or addicted to them, my dad has the same allergies and he takes the pills for a couple months and says his body's built up more of it or something and he should be okay for the rest of the summer, I really don't know.
I also have this Nasonex (Same as Flonase) stuff that's a nasal inhaler, and it seems to work decently too, but it's still not great even in combination with Claritin.
I've read up on allergy shots, but I don't really want to fully trust the websites or anything, cuz they obviously have something to benefit from getting people to get the shots. My doctor isn't keen on allergy testing, he says all that'll do is tell my what I'm allergic too exactly (Which wouldn't be bad to know IMO), and I don't think he thought allergy shots or seeing a specialist was a good idea. So has anyone had these shots, are they effective? Should I maybe try to get a second opinion and get referred to a specialist?
And lastly, do those specialised cat allegen shampoos really work? I know the allergens come from their saliva, so I can't see it reventing them from producing the allergens, but only getting them off their fur every time they bath, which isn't very often for my GF's cats cuz they hate it (Wish I had a cat like on TV who likes to shower every day...even though i heard that would be just as bad for allergies:dunno: )
Fuck...is there maybe a place I can just move where allergies won't be a problem?...maybe Antarctica