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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
I took loratadine long enough to get a bit of an immunity. I take certirzine (zyrtec) now. But fall allergies are BRUTAL to me no matter what I take daily. I just have to power through a few weeks of it and it will go away. But until then, I have to pop a benadryl or two whenever the symptoms are just too overwhelming.
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Fortunately, I've outgrown the worst of my allergies. I still have some symptoms when the pollen counts get really high (mostly itchy, irritated eyes), but no where near as bad as when I was younger. I used to have a severe reaction to tree pollen (spring hay fever), but it slowly subsided over time. And probably not in small part because the worst offender for me was Elm pollen. Dutch Elm Disease pretty much took care of that.
My GP recommends alternating antihistimines every couple of weeks to avoid building up an immunity. I mostly haven't had to because I don't get hit hard enough any more unless there are a LOT of mold spores around. (This
is BC after all.
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