How can I better my alertness and looks on days when taking multiple allergy/asthma medications?
Coz I can hardly get a thought out sometimes coz it makes me so drowsy, and it shows. People who know me know I’m sick with allergies on those days, but people I don’t know, who might say, want to take a job application from me, have no idea I’m not always searching so hard for my words or swollen and stuff.
Everyday I take prescription Claritin, Nasonex, Singulair (night), Advair, and an albuterol inhaler. On bad days I also have to use Benadryl. The days I have to use it, it shows, coz usually not only am I puffy and stuffy sounding, but it makes me sleepy.Thanks! Trying to avoid stimulants, but it looks like I’ll have to go back to drinking cappucino after all. That’s going to wreck my diet….
I have two children with asthma and allergies and they take (other than their inhaled steroids) Zyrtec and Singulair. My other sons (just allergies) use Allegra and Claritin. None of their medications make them drowsy. I know Benedryl knocks them all out… but the others do not have that effect. Sudafed gives them all medicine-head.
You might want to just switch what you’re taking. Speak with your physician about using prescription options that won’t make you drowsy if you’ve just been trying to cope using over the counter stuff.
Also consider attacking each symptom individually with corticosteroids (prescription only) like Flonase for your nose… Patanol drops for your eyes… like that.
In the meantime… in an unfamiliar setting, it’s socially acceptable to say "I apologize if I’m a bit ‘off’ today, but my allergies are acting up and the medication I took for them has made my head a bit foggy. I promise you I’m not off my game all the time." (smile sweetly)
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May 11th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
drink coffee
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May 11th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Is there any way you can get on "non-drowsy" meds? If no, then you will have to try a few tricks like caffeine or changing WHEN you take your meds. There is very little you can do, if you MUST be on these meds.
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
If you take the right medication you should not feel drowsy. I take Zyrtec everyday and I am fine. Zyrtec is prescription only. Alavert also works pretty well and it is over the counter. It is not as strong as Zyrtec.
Hope you feel better.
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
I have two children with asthma and allergies and they take (other than their inhaled steroids) Zyrtec and Singulair. My other sons (just allergies) use Allegra and Claritin. None of their medications make them drowsy. I know Benedryl knocks them all out… but the others do not have that effect. Sudafed gives them all medicine-head.
You might want to just switch what you’re taking. Speak with your physician about using prescription options that won’t make you drowsy if you’ve just been trying to cope using over the counter stuff.
Also consider attacking each symptom individually with corticosteroids (prescription only) like Flonase for your nose… Patanol drops for your eyes… like that.
In the meantime… in an unfamiliar setting, it’s socially acceptable to say "I apologize if I’m a bit ‘off’ today, but my allergies are acting up and the medication I took for them has made my head a bit foggy. I promise you I’m not off my game all the time." (smile sweetly)
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Read my Asthma testimonials. It may help you.
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
You should go to your doctor to discuss changing your medications
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May 11th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
I use all of those medications too. Talk to your doctor about an alternative for the benadryl because that’s what’s causing your problem. You could also try using it in junior strength, that’s what I used to use when I only weighed about a hundred pounds. I’d drink the coffee, it’s been shown to help prevent asthma attacks in at least one study that I know of.
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