Allergy Meds and CF

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cfbites

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Hi,

Just curious if it's okay to take allergy meds and have cf? A doctor years ago recommended against it because he said it dries out secretions? But now they have new, better meds.

Anyone have some thoughts on this? What are cf docs saying out there now? Is it okay to take them? Is one med preferred over another?

Any information you can provide would be most helpful. It feels like the allergy meds help me, but I don't want them to cause other problems. If there is one that's recommended over another I'd like to take that.

Thank you.
 
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cfbites

New member
Hi,

Just curious if it's okay to take allergy meds and have cf? A doctor years ago recommended against it because he said it dries out secretions? But now they have new, better meds.

Anyone have some thoughts on this? What are cf docs saying out there now? Is it okay to take them? Is one med preferred over another?

Any information you can provide would be most helpful. It feels like the allergy meds help me, but I don't want them to cause other problems. If there is one that's recommended over another I'd like to take that.

Thank you.
 
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cfbites

New member
Hi,

Just curious if it's okay to take allergy meds and have cf? A doctor years ago recommended against it because he said it dries out secretions? But now they have new, better meds.

Anyone have some thoughts on this? What are cf docs saying out there now? Is it okay to take them? Is one med preferred over another?

Any information you can provide would be most helpful. It feels like the allergy meds help me, but I don't want them to cause other problems. If there is one that's recommended over another I'd like to take that.

Thank you.
 
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cfbites

New member
Hi,

Just curious if it's okay to take allergy meds and have cf? A doctor years ago recommended against it because he said it dries out secretions? But now they have new, better meds.

Anyone have some thoughts on this? What are cf docs saying out there now? Is it okay to take them? Is one med preferred over another?

Any information you can provide would be most helpful. It feels like the allergy meds help me, but I don't want them to cause other problems. If there is one that's recommended over another I'd like to take that.

Thank you.
 
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cfbites

New member
Hi,
<br />
<br />Just curious if it's okay to take allergy meds and have cf? A doctor years ago recommended against it because he said it dries out secretions? But now they have new, better meds.
<br />
<br />Anyone have some thoughts on this? What are cf docs saying out there now? Is it okay to take them? Is one med preferred over another?
<br />
<br />Any information you can provide would be most helpful. It feels like the allergy meds help me, but I don't want them to cause other problems. If there is one that's recommended over another I'd like to take that.
<br />
<br />Thank you.
 
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nu65

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Allergy meds definetly dry me out. I can't cough up the mucus as well. I've taken claritin and I just can't get the stuff out like I usually can so I would be really careful about being on them long-term. Maybe a nasal spray would be better?
 
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nu65

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Allergy meds definetly dry me out. I can't cough up the mucus as well. I've taken claritin and I just can't get the stuff out like I usually can so I would be really careful about being on them long-term. Maybe a nasal spray would be better?
 
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nu65

New member
Allergy meds definetly dry me out. I can't cough up the mucus as well. I've taken claritin and I just can't get the stuff out like I usually can so I would be really careful about being on them long-term. Maybe a nasal spray would be better?
 
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nu65

New member
Allergy meds definetly dry me out. I can't cough up the mucus as well. I've taken claritin and I just can't get the stuff out like I usually can so I would be really careful about being on them long-term. Maybe a nasal spray would be better?
 
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nu65

New member
Allergy meds definetly dry me out. I can't cough up the mucus as well. I've taken claritin and I just can't get the stuff out like I usually can so I would be really careful about being on them long-term. Maybe a nasal spray would be better?
 
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mom2lillian

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zyrtec is my favorite but it does dry you out. I think a blatant 'dont take them' is ignorant since most of us have allergies. Check this blog by Amy it has alot great allergy info on it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blogspot.com/search/label/Allergies
">http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blog...earch/label/Allergies
</a>
I am allergic to everything and I take singulair at night (non-drying) and allegra in the morning which is also non-drying. I had an increase in sinus headaches switching off the zyrtec but that was able to be combated with nasal rinses and adding astelin which reduces teh inflammation in my nasal passages before I take my nasacort which I added a 3rd time during the middle of the day if allergies are bad for me or I start to get a sinus headache. I also take allergy shots and xolair for my ABPA. Overall I feel this is the best regimen I have been on.
 
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mom2lillian

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zyrtec is my favorite but it does dry you out. I think a blatant 'dont take them' is ignorant since most of us have allergies. Check this blog by Amy it has alot great allergy info on it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blogspot.com/search/label/Allergies
">http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blog...earch/label/Allergies
</a>
I am allergic to everything and I take singulair at night (non-drying) and allegra in the morning which is also non-drying. I had an increase in sinus headaches switching off the zyrtec but that was able to be combated with nasal rinses and adding astelin which reduces teh inflammation in my nasal passages before I take my nasacort which I added a 3rd time during the middle of the day if allergies are bad for me or I start to get a sinus headache. I also take allergy shots and xolair for my ABPA. Overall I feel this is the best regimen I have been on.
 
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mom2lillian

New member
zyrtec is my favorite but it does dry you out. I think a blatant 'dont take them' is ignorant since most of us have allergies. Check this blog by Amy it has alot great allergy info on it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blogspot.com/search/label/Allergies
">http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blog...earch/label/Allergies
</a>
I am allergic to everything and I take singulair at night (non-drying) and allegra in the morning which is also non-drying. I had an increase in sinus headaches switching off the zyrtec but that was able to be combated with nasal rinses and adding astelin which reduces teh inflammation in my nasal passages before I take my nasacort which I added a 3rd time during the middle of the day if allergies are bad for me or I start to get a sinus headache. I also take allergy shots and xolair for my ABPA. Overall I feel this is the best regimen I have been on.
 
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mom2lillian

New member
zyrtec is my favorite but it does dry you out. I think a blatant 'dont take them' is ignorant since most of us have allergies. Check this blog by Amy it has alot great allergy info on it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blogspot.com/search/label/Allergies
">http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blog...earch/label/Allergies
</a>
I am allergic to everything and I take singulair at night (non-drying) and allegra in the morning which is also non-drying. I had an increase in sinus headaches switching off the zyrtec but that was able to be combated with nasal rinses and adding astelin which reduces teh inflammation in my nasal passages before I take my nasacort which I added a 3rd time during the middle of the day if allergies are bad for me or I start to get a sinus headache. I also take allergy shots and xolair for my ABPA. Overall I feel this is the best regimen I have been on.
 
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mom2lillian

New member
zyrtec is my favorite but it does dry you out. I think a blatant 'dont take them' is ignorant since most of us have allergies. Check this blog by Amy it has alot great allergy info on it.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blogspot.com/search/label/Allergies
">http://noexcusesnoexcuses.blog...earch/label/Allergies
</a><br />
<br />I am allergic to everything and I take singulair at night (non-drying) and allegra in the morning which is also non-drying. I had an increase in sinus headaches switching off the zyrtec but that was able to be combated with nasal rinses and adding astelin which reduces teh inflammation in my nasal passages before I take my nasacort which I added a 3rd time during the middle of the day if allergies are bad for me or I start to get a sinus headache. I also take allergy shots and xolair for my ABPA. Overall I feel this is the best regimen I have been on.
 
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crickit715

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my daughter was prescribed zyrtec by the cf clinic to use only when absolutley necessary...but they emphasized no benedryl!
 
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crickit715

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my daughter was prescribed zyrtec by the cf clinic to use only when absolutley necessary...but they emphasized no benedryl!
 
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crickit715

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my daughter was prescribed zyrtec by the cf clinic to use only when absolutley necessary...but they emphasized no benedryl!
 
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crickit715

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my daughter was prescribed zyrtec by the cf clinic to use only when absolutley necessary...but they emphasized no benedryl!
 
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crickit715

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my daughter was prescribed zyrtec by the cf clinic to use only when absolutley necessary...but they emphasized no benedryl!
 
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