What medicines do you have for your allergies?

DS was on Extendryl for daily maintenance (1 chewable tablet 3-4x/day). It just hasn't seemed as effective lately, so we tried Singulair for allergies, and it has an asthma benefit, too. It didn't work, so DS' allergist gave him a sample of Palgic to try. It's kind of old school--and works a lot like Benadryl. It's taken once a day, at night before bed--and it's in liquid form. The only side effect is drowsiness. No problem. The liquid form isn't as handly as the tablet (which I could easily carry with me in my purse), but the fact that it's only once a day is great. As it turns out, the medicine really works for DS, so we got a script for it. We kept the little sample bottles to use for traveling. Actually, DS keeps one of those in his bathroom with a dropper, and he can just take the medicine on his own before brushing teeth at night.

If we forget to take it, he does have to go back to Extendryl 3-4x/day the next day.

For prophylactic use, we use Benadryl (before getting on a SW airplane, for example). And DH and I carry the Triaminic Cough and Cold melty strips that are actually only a children's dose of diphenhidramine (Benadryl).

I carry a small vial of Benadryl with me in my purse (bought a small Nalgene container from The Container Store--completely leak proof).

And we carry Epipens, of course, just in case.

anymore?

My ds takes Singulair, Palgic, Nasonex and Flovent 220.

Xopenex only when needed.

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I take Allegra, Pulmicort, Nasonex daily w/ Albuterol as needed.

DS takes Zyrtec, newly went off Singulair- wasnt needed, Nasonex daily

DD takes Singulair, newly went off Zyrtec to see if behaviour changes, Nasonex daily

We all have eye drops.

DS and DD were on Allegra for over a year. The became immune to it and were advised to switch. Now with different allergy meds they are indeed doing much better again.

Linda