Allergies and North Texas (buy, pharmacy, safe)

[ea0337]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

My whole family swears by nasal irrigation. It works better than any drug I've ever tried.

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[tcualum]

I actually have a routine I use before bed if my allergies are bothering me or if I have a sinus infection.

1. Take a hot steamy shower.
2. Sneeze
3. Nasal irrigate with the recommended water.
4. Use saline mist.
5. Sneeze
6. Use nasal spray.

This really helps you get rid of more than just nasal irrigation alone and helps you sleep better at night if you're congested. A big problem people make is that they don't try to clear out their sinuses before they take their nasal spray. They think the spray doesn't work but the problem is that the spray is blocked by the snot in their nasal passages.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by tcualum

I actually have a routine I use before bed if my allergies are bothering me or if I have a sinus infection.

1. Take a hot steamy shower.
2. Sneeze
3. Nasal irrigate with the recommended water.
4. Use saline mist.
5. Sneeze
6. Use nasal spray.

This really helps you get rid of more than just nasal irrigation alone and helps you sleep better at night if you're congested. A big problem people make is that they don't try to clear out their sinuses before they take their nasal spray. They think the spray doesn't work but the problem is that the spray is blocked by the snot in their nasal passages.

My doc. who is has allergies himself suggested:

1). Fire up the shower - hot as tolerable.
2). Use saline spray/mist.
3). Hold then blow nose - hack.
4). Get in shower but take saline. Breathe in hot, humid air.
5). More spray/mist and blow nose - hack again.
6). All again if needed.

I'm clear as a bell after that nearly always. Saline spray is cheap.

[EcoDeb]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

My whole family swears by nasal irrigation. It works better than any drug I've ever tried.

Have done nasal irrigation but with Collodial Silver. When it's your inner ear, nasal irrigation does nothing, this coming from someone who has had e-tubes as an adult. I don't do drugs, except for the occasional Claritin. Allergies are systemic, I don't think just targeting nasal passages will resolve the problem. At least it didn't for me.

[TGentry]

Originally Posted by EcoDeb

Have done nasal irrigation but with Collodial Silver. When it's your inner ear, nasal irrigation does nothing, this coming from someone who has had e-tubes as an adult. I don't do drugs, except for the occasional Claritin. Allergies are systemic, I don't think just targeting nasal passages will resolve the problem. At least it didn't for me.

No snark intended, but I believe you're referencing your middle ear not your inner ear.

[san11]

1. Get your Vitamin D level checked.
Those who have severe seasonal allergy might have low vitamin D level. ( 40 % of population have low vit d)
Get it tested.
Solgar brand vitamin D3( can be bought from amazon) works perfect if you are diagnosed with low Vitamin D level.


2. Take probiotics supplement. Lifeway kefir is good ( can be found in wholefoods / walmart)
Not all probiotics are same , you have to try and see what works for you.
In other words, diet must contain regular dose of probiotics.

These two works best for reducing the seasonal allergy / food allergy.
You should consult your doctor for above two options.
It will take 2-3 month before you see any improvement.

[heartoftx]

Originally Posted by JenG1974

For what it's worth - I found a godsend in the form of some drops from Central Market. I have very bad allergies - most specifically Mountain Cedar and Ragweed (and then other trees thrown in there for good measure). This year has been especially bad and I got very desperate. I found that Allergena Texas Cedar Fever and Alergena Zone 5. I still have to take allergy meds - but have not needed my inhaler.

Thank you JenG1974, I am going to give these a shot!

[heartoftx]

This is a great post, I lived in DFW for 10 years and struggled so much with allergies/sinus/asthma. When Mountain Cedar kicked up, I felt like I was on my death bed. We moved away (east coast) about a year ago, my allergies improved but did not go away. We live in Maryland and Juniper (a form of mountain cedar) is in Maryland as well. Unfortunately do some job changes and not liking the east coast we are moving back to Texas. I will start preparing for my extreme allergies and read this post carefully for ideas. Thanks!

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by san11

1. Get your Vitamin D level checked.
Those who have severe seasonal allergy might have low vitamin D level. ( 40 % of population have low vit d)
Get it tested.
Solgar brand vitamin D3( can be bought from amazon) works perfect if you are diagnosed with low Vitamin D level.


2. Take probiotics supplement. Lifeway kefir is good ( can be found in wholefoods / walmart)
Not all probiotics are same , you have to try and see what works for you.
In other words, diet must contain regular dose of probiotics.

These two works best for reducing the seasonal allergy / food allergy.
You should consult your doctor for above two options.
It will take 2-3 month before you see any improvement.

Via a vis vitamin D. The Institute of Medicine says about 11% of Americans are vitamin D deficient - the 40% thing requires a vitamin D threshold ~3x what is generally accepted by MD/Ph.D types. Further, the 10% who are actually deficient fall disproportionately into three categories blacks/African Americans, growth spurting teengers and people who live in the north/wear sunscreen all the time/cover up in the sun.

[cheapaustinite]

Originally Posted by MarshaBrady1968

My question is for those with moderate to severe allergies:

The doctor has told me that North Texas allergies are killing me and I need to move. I have heard from other sources- some doctors, some experienced allergy sufferers and some natural medicine specialists - that allergies will eventually follow you everywhere.

Have you lived in other places besides north Texas, and what has the allergy suffering been in other climates?

TIA

I moved out of North Texas and I take allergy meds maybe 5-10 days out of 365 days and most of those days, I am visiting Texas.

I do not have any of the same allergies where I live now but I am also allergic primarily to cedar tree/juniper and that pollen in North Texas is wild. I guess I do have allergies but they mostly come in the form of physical symptoms (I break out on my cheek often) but honestly, that is a BREEZE compared to Texas allergies.

Find out what you are allergic to, will help.