What allergy medicine can I take for Ragweed?
Answer: Take antihistamine medications. These work well to control hay hallucination symptoms, whatever the cause. The drowsiness cause by older products is less of a problem next to antihistamines now on the market. Antiinflammatory trunk sprays or drops also help and have few side effects. Similar agents can decrease eye symptoms, but other remedies are needed for the less common, pollen-induced asthma.
If medication does not impart enough relief, consider immunotherapy ("allergy shots"). This approach reduce the allergic response to specific allergens. For it to work, the allergens must be carefully identified. The allergens are injected over several months or years. If diagnosis and treatment are well directed, you may see highest improvements in symptoms..
Stay away from over the counter and presciption allergy meds-they dry out the body causing wreck to the sinuses and,possibly, kidneys.
LOCAL honey will CURE your problem within a month. Take a teaspoon a day. It works essentially with the body to develop immunities to adjectives the air born irritants around you-like pollen, mold, dust, smog, mildew,and pet dander. Read the side effects on the meds you buy at the drug store. Did you know that the leading do of death in the elderly is kidney breakdown due to too much medication over a lifetime? Be choosy when you decide to take any meds. Make that the concluding resort. Zyrtec (now sold otc) is an excellent medicine for ragweed, and other environmental allergies. At least, this is what works for me..
There are copious nasal sprays that work well during allergy season. Your dr. or allergy specialist can give you sample (like Nasacort AQ). Fexofendine or allegra is the brand name.