| Sometime in the last 20 years, I developed some | | | | is worth it having the security of feeling 100% |
| form of Hay Fever which caused my nose to be | | | | confident of a drug working rather then being |
| stuffed up around 7:00 PM and ended | | | | unsure about using the generic. You might feel |
| approximately 12 hours later each day. It mainly | | | | differently. |
| affected me indoors where I lived and got better | | | | 3. Air Conditioning. I have my air condition on 24 |
| or worse depending where I lived. I absolutely | | | | hours a day 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, no |
| hated this and at first I was using nasal inhalers | | | | matter how cold it is outside, as I need a |
| which alleviated the problem but wound up raising | | | | constant flow of air circulating. When air doesn't |
| my blood pressure and after a while stopped | | | | circulate or is stale, I feel awful. For whatever |
| working because I had developed a tolerance to | | | | reason, the colder the temperature is in my |
| them. Saline nasal sprays which apparently do not | | | | apartment, the better I breath. I do not set the |
| affect blood pressure, didn't work on my | | | | air condition to automatic, repeat I do not set the |
| stuffiness at all. I started panicking and at times | | | | air conditioner to automatic and set it on a fixed |
| I'd go to sleep worrying that I'd stop breathing | | | | temperature which I adjust usually in the morning |
| and die! I had no other symptoms, I really didn't | | | | and mid-afternoon early evening. At one location I |
| seem to be that affected outdoors and the | | | | lived, I was comfortable at a fixed temperature |
| allergy and nose specialists I went to see, said I | | | | of 68 degrees. At another location, I had to make |
| had some form of hay fever. | | | | it 59 degrees in mid-afternoon/early evening and |
| The worst thing is, as I've gotten older, this went | | | | 62 degrees in the morning. The main thing is, |
| from a seasonal allergy to a year round allergy. | | | | keep lowering the air condition temperature if the |
| The one and only product that worked | | | | current temperature doesn't work for you, no |
| immediately for me but I had to stop using | | | | matter how low its set for. I found when I had it |
| regularly was Claritin D because it affected my | | | | set on 59 degrees my body really didn't feel cold |
| blood pressure. I was using Claritin D, 24 hours a | | | | and on the occasions it did, I'd sleep with my |
| day, 7 days a week, it worked great, but as I | | | | bathrobe on over my pajamas. Note, my |
| said, I had to stop because of what it was doing | | | | electricity bill is fairly high because of my air |
| to my blood pressure. Regular Claritin had no | | | | conditioning use, but that is a price I'll gladly pay to |
| affect on my stuffiness at all. Through seeing | | | | help my breathing. |
| various doctors and trial and error, I've developed | | | | 4. Air Purifiers. I use both Hoover Silent Air |
| a method for myself which controls my stuffiness | | | | Ionizing Purifiers all through my house as well as |
| problem most of the time. What follows is what | | | | Honeywell Quiet Hepa Air Filters, depending on the |
| works for me and you should use it as a rough | | | | room and what's in it. The Silent Air Purifiers are |
| guide when dealing with your hay fever stuffiness | | | | silent just as listed and the Quiet Hepa Air Purifier |
| problem and discuss things with your doctor | | | | are louder but you'll get used to them and they're |
| where applicable. I should note, that the occasional | | | | more powerful, This is basically trial and error on |
| times, when I'm still stuffed up and can't can't | | | | how you use them. I generally use the Silent Air |
| control my stuffiness, I do use a 12 hour Claritin | | | | in smaller rooms and the Quiet Hepa Air Purifier in |
| D which provides me with instant relief but I only | | | | the bigger rooms and turn them on as needed. |
| resort to using Claritin D as a last resort. | | | | 5. Hepa Vacuum Cleaners. I use a Hoover Bagless |
| This is the method I've developed after years for | | | | Vacuum Cleaner. Please note, you might notice, |
| controlling my hay fever stuffiness. Please | | | | especially in the bedroom, that when you vacuum |
| remember what works for me may not work | | | | that day, the air might not feel as good that night |
| for you. | | | | though it should be fine in the following day. When |
| 1. Location, location, location. There is an excellent | | | | that happens you might want to try sleeping in a |
| possibility that where you live triggers your hay | | | | room that you didn't vacuum that day like a |
| fever the most. You could live 4 blocks away and | | | | second bedroom, or in the living room on a couch |
| your hay fever could decrease or increase | | | | or sofa bed. |
| greatly. If you contemplate moving to another | | | | 6. Bedding. I don't use feather pillows or any |
| location, I would somehow try to stay a few | | | | bedding with feathers and use allergen bedding |
| days in that location if you can and see if there's | | | | (sheets, covers, etc.). |
| a noticeable affect. I'd also talk to other people in | | | | 7. Food. I try not to eat anything after 7:00 PM |
| that location and check out if there is more or | | | | because it definitely increases my stuffiness. I also |
| less pollen and trees in that area. | | | | try not to drink soda after 7:00 PM. |
| 2. Prescription drugs. I use Flonase in the evening | | | | 8. I find sleeping on my left side makes my |
| and my breathing became night and day better. | | | | nostrils more open then sleeping on my right side. |
| Somehow of all the prescriptions for Nasal I've | | | | 9. If I'm lying down and feel stuffed, I get up for |
| tried over the years, Flonase was the most | | | | a few minutes which seems to help my breathing. |
| effective in relieving my nasal problems. I do not | | | | I hope my routine is helpful to you but the main |
| use the generic version of Flonase as I'm paranoid | | | | thing to know is that what works for me may |
| that it won't be as effective as the brand drug | | | | not always work for you and to always consult |
| and I'll gladly pay the difference in price, To me, it | | | | with a doctor on medical matters. |