Well, good luck to both of you. I always like to see some friendly competition on the boards!

See my post about allergy shots under the "Turf Races Monday" thread.

Thanks Rupert, this has really ruined my summer and I'm really down. I just woke up at 7:45 Am after going to bed at 11:00 PM last night. Its the allergies doing the sleeping, not me. I'm usually up and and out of bed real early and ready to go. Upon waking my head hurts bad, my mouth tastes yuchy, etc. Its like waking and spending the day with a hangover when you haven't even drank. The Claritin I'm taking isnt touching the allergies to ragweed, simply has no effect. I'm gonna go back to a Dr tomorrow, this is no way to live.

I got slammed by allergies here this summer and found that Zyrtec (I think?) worked WAY better than Claritin for me. Throat still felt a little funny, but I could go outside without feeling like I wanted to die about five feet out the door. I'll look it up to check, just in case the doctor can't recommend much.

Oracle, here's a link to a good article on ragweed allergies, with some treatment options:

http://www.theallergyauthority.com/a...agweedfall.asp

In particular, note the section on prescription nasal sprays (NOT the OTC ones, which may not be for allergies). It sounds like your migraines begin as sinus headaches from allergies and I can empathize-- I get the same thing a few times a year, though not from allergies. Migraines suck.

Such symptoms can lead to fatigue, trouble concentrating and missed days of work or school.


Thanks Genuine. I just copied and pasted the key words from that article as they apply to my life. I'm always tired, and the reason I haven't been posting any selections or analysis is that I sit down to go over the PP's and its a real grind to try and concentrate that long. I'm usually sharp as a blade but I feel I'm thinking in slow motion sometimes. I'm gonna go over to the doctor and ask for that prescription nasal spray. If it works I owe you big time.

I hope it works for you! My other thoughts are a neti pot, which is a bit freaky to use but I'm told is GREAT for clearing out the sinuses and... I have a friend who swears that acupuncture, of all things, really did the trick on his hay fever allergies. I guess since allergies are about your body reacting to things that aren't really threats as though they were threats and acupuncture is about getting your body back in proper functioning order it makes some sense. I don't know; I've had my back pain treated with acupuncture but I've never tried it for allergies.

Im not real big on laying somewhere and having needles inserted in me.

It's not all that bad. You really don't even feel them.

I can testify to that, too. They are so thin and so sharp not only do you not feel them, but they also don't leave any marks when they're taken out. I usually fell asleep during treatment.

A friend of mine brought in an acupuncturist for her horse, who was a real head case. The acupuncturist inserted a needle into the horse's neck, and my friend said the horse immediately dropped his head down and started chewing softly. When they took the needle out, it was bent. And I thought I was stressed out...