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Hermione -“I just went to my doctor yesterday for shots and she said it is all allergy…”

I’d still go for a second opinion, just to make sure that something else isn’t going on right now. Your PCP is good enough for this.

“I’m highly highly allergic to dust mite and I suffer from it all year”

Do you use a HEPA filter? Also, no carpets or curtains. Make sure pillow is hypoallergic type. Cover all mattresses and blankets. They have special covers.

“MASSIVE sinus headaches”

Try the Netti pot and a 12 or 24 hr. decongestant (Sudafed). I’m assuming you’re a young person, correct? No hypertension?

Nsaid’s for pain. (Aleve. Advil, etc.)

“I’ve been having a flare up for like 4 months now and I have reached my limit tonight I’m really going insane…! I have severe allergic rhinitis and mild asthma – I’m on:

singulair – both for my nose and for my asthma”

If you feel that the Singulair isn’t helping you can try the other leukotriene blocker -Accolate.

“allegra sometimes I take a zyrtec with it”

Unfortunately for you, some pts. don’t always have a good response to the non-sedating antihistamines. You might need a sedating one -like Benadryl! You can try Benadryl at nite and the others during the day at first -so you won’t be sleepy during the day.

“nasonex (2 sprays)

pataday (eyedrops)

flovent

albuterol as needed

thanks!”

Other drugs you might want to consider -Atrovent -you can use both the nasal spray (for allergies) & the oral aerosol for the Asthma.

For prevention – You can use Intal (aka. Nasalcrom -other brand name) both for Asthma (nebulized or aerosol) & allergies (nasal spray). Another preventive med for Asthma is Tilade.

Let me know if this helps.