To those with allergies - what OTC medicine do you choose?

[jaminhealth]

Originally Posted by Nickchick

Always looking for new herbal remedies. Just not sure about grape seed extract. I'd imagine it's highly acidic? Don't know if that would be good with my gastritis. It'd be nice if I could get something that would help allergies and gastritis at the same time.

Highly acidic -- I don't know, never thought of that. I just know taking NO DRUGS is a HIGH in my life. MOST fruits are acidic and hopefully this extract isn't causing much acid in my body. The tradeoffs of NO DRUGS is worth it all.

I'm sure all the drugs are very acidic. So unnatural to the body.

[Lodestar]

I have an aversion to taking drugs of any kind though I will under some circumstances.


For seasonal allergies I rely on frequent hair and face washes, a change of clothing and nasal lavage after I have been outside. Works for me.

[wit-nit]

When I had serious allergy problems a few years ago the doctor recommended prescribed prednisone and OTC Nasacort. It helped about 90%, but another doctor put me on a gluten free diet (no dairy, no wheat) and that stopped all but a few temporarily seasonal plant allergies.