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[quote=Anonymous]I also had allergy shots, but my dr. told me that they work for about 50% of people. The rest may or may not see some partial relief (I think I fall into this latter group, as in it helped reduce the severity of my symptoms to the point where I can manage them fairly well with OTC meds, but did not "cure" me completely).

Yes to changing up your allergy meds. I was on Claritin for years, but now have been on Zyrtec for about 4 years, and so far it's still working.

I have a few weeks (right about now) when I also have to add the allergy eye drops and Flonase to my routine - luckily this period only lasts for about two or three weeks for me, and then it's just back to regular Zyrtec.

On my worst days I have to take a Benadryl (like the other day when I had to get some yardwork done), but for me that is a nuclear option because it takes me out of commission completely, it makes me so sleepy. Occasionally I also take it before bed if I am so stuffy I have a hard time sleeping.

So try a couple of things, and hopefully you will find the right cocktail for you. Hang in there - this is a miserable time for so many of us. And I hate that it's ruining spring for me, which used to make me so very happy (it still does, just from the inside). [/quote]

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