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Anyone here have allergies? Have they affected you at past Roos?
I've just recently developed allergies (no I have not seen an allergist - its expensive and i don't put a lot of stock in financially-driven medicine) and I am able to control them reasonab;y well with a bad attack here and there. Mine are mostly confined to indoor allergies - when I am out about town I am usually fine, but still I wonder if there is any truth to my paranoia that I will be wandering around centeroo with a tissue shoved up my nose all weekend.
Post by noeysasquatch on Jun 1, 2009 10:45:02 GMT -5
My allergies didn't give me too much of a problem last year. So far this year my allergies have been worse, but I just plan on taking claritan as usual and it usually helps.
I have pretty severe allergies. I had been seeing an allergist for a while when I was still in school and was on an allergy shot protocol for a little while. It helped reduce the severity of my allergies alot. Mine are mostly outdoor; pollen, dust, and mold.
I didn't have alot of difficulty last year that I remember. I may have just taken some OTC anti-histamine in the morning and that was enough to do me well.
Post by dreamingtree on Jun 1, 2009 10:48:45 GMT -5
I have pretty bad allergies but I live in mid TN anyway so nothing at Roo seems to affect me anymore than at home. I normally use Advair in the morning and take Zyrtec D and am good to go for 24 hours.
I don't know if this would help for the short time but troo it may help you. I have alergies and hate the medicine that goes along with it. A nurse practitioner told me to try honey made from local bees. Depending on you allergies this could help. It works most of the time. The really bad days aren't as bad as they used to be and most days I am fine.
Post by sweetmelissa on Jun 1, 2009 10:55:50 GMT -5
I have killer allergies and have been on every type of allergy medication. I currently take Allegra 180. I really don't have much problem at Roo with the exception of the areas where there is a lot of hay on the ground. The Bonnarouge tent had hay on the ground in 07 and I ended up having to leave that show early. I had some trouble with the hay around the Brooers village too. Other than that I had no problems. I did bring some Affrin for a quick fix when my nose got stuffy.
Thanks for the quick responses guys. Its worst at night when I try to sleep. And sleep is precious at Roo.
Currently I take a ZyrtecD and a Bendadryl. Weird and overkill you'd think but I need both, they don't cut it solo. One or stuffiness/preventative and one for drip. Boo. I hate how mediciney I feel.
Local honey is a VERY interesting idea. I just went to a wedding Sat that had honey favors, from a local beekeeper. Moreso, when I was a kid my dad always got local honey and I didn't develop allergies til I was an adult. Will definitely try!
Anyone have any idea where to get local honey @ roo?
I live in southern Indiana and have eye allergies. They are WAY WORSE this year. Hopefully whatever is getting me in Indiana is over and done with in Tennessee. After three trips to the optometrist, the magic mix has been Pataday eye drops and disposable contacts.
As for the local honey, try your friendly neighborhood farmers' market before you leave. My girls guzzle the honey we buy each week.
I've developed allergies over the past few years, mostly to my pets. I manage it with HEPA air filters, Claritin, and sudafed, REAL sudafed though, the kind you have to ask for at the pharmacy. I carry an OTC inhaler, just in case, but I don't need to use it very often.
I was taking Singulair when I had insurance and it worked great.
I live in southern Indiana and have eye allergies. They are WAY WORSE this year. Hopefully whatever is getting me in Indiana is over and done with in Tennessee. After three trips to the optometrist, the magic mix has been Pataday eye drops and disposable contacts.
As for the local honey, try your friendly neighborhood farmers' market before you leave. My girls guzzle the honey we buy each week.
i have eye allergies too...the.worst. i usually wake up and put a cold (like ice cold) rag on my eyes for about 5 minutes. really cuts down on the itching and makes it bearable for me to put my contacts in...
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I have seasonal allergies, mostly to things like pollen and leaf dust. I pack a box of Claritin-D and stay medicated so I don't have to worry about it.
I have pollen allergies due to the mesquite trees mostly. Roo time is the worst time of the year for me but at Roo last year I had no allergies. No Mesquite=No allergies. Very specific for different people.
Post by arizonalovesyou on Jun 2, 2009 1:51:53 GMT -5
I use Sinucleanse for my allergies. Its a neti pot and you mix the solution in the pot and you tilt your head and put it in one nostril and it drains through the other. it saved my life with allergies. my allergies are basically gone now!
its expensive and i don't put a lot of stock in financially-driven medicinequote]
FYI...all medicine is financially driven. Everything a doctor does has some financial string to it. Just think whenever you go to the doctor and they take your weight, blood pressure and pulse. They take all three because they get paid more if they take three vitals vs. two. I've seen doctors look at a patient's insurance info when ordering tests to make sure the insurance will cover the tests. I've seen docs order alternate, cheaper tests when the insurance would not pay for a more thorough test, even if the cheaper one is not as diagnostic. A good portion of doctors are crooks.
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I've seen doctors look at a patient's insurance info when ordering tests to make sure the insurance will cover the tests. I've seen docs order alternate, cheaper tests when the insurance would not pay for a more thorough test, even if the cheaper one is not as diagnostic. A good portion of doctors are crooks.
I have to admit I'm not sure where I see this as being a crook. My doctor ordered more diagnostics several years ago when I still had insurance because it was best for monitoring my health, which needs it. She would love to be able to still do that, but I'm now unable to afford it, being uninsured. She's had to pare down to the bare minimum to make sure I'm not in immediate danger, even though it isn't as diagnostic as she would like. She's very aware of what overwhelming medical expenses can do to a person's life and takes that into appropriate consideration.
Post by swannylax14 on Jun 2, 2009 12:41:42 GMT -5
i wouldn't go the route of an allergist, i have pretty bad seasonal allergies and my PCP prescribed me (generic version) allegra. works really well for me, but granted this year has been a bad one on the allergies with all the rain and coming out of the drought. i'd recommend talking to your doctor and see if they'll prescribe something without seeing the specialist and all of the costs associated with it.
so glad someone started a thread about this. usually, by this time of year, my allergies have calmed down. but not so much this year...
anyway... i agree about using the neti pot/sinus rinse. i use the NeilMed sinus rinse and it works great. i can tell a big difference when i use it. just don't know if i will be able to take it with me and use it at bonnaroo. that whole heating the water, etc, thing might get complicated.
I personally would suggest going to an allergist. I had very severe pollen, cat, and mold (mold was off the charts on severity) allergies. For a while I was on the allergy shot protocol where they are basically shooting you up with stuff you are allergic to in order to build up a resistance and it helped ALOT. For a long time I would have to take stuff daily to keep from sneezing and blowing my nose all day, now I only have to take something when mold count is particularly high for the day.
I come from a farming family, and it used to get really bad during harvest with all the wheat dust around. I can usually get by without taking anything and just wearing a mask thanks to the allergist.
its expensive and i don't put a lot of stock in financially-driven medicinequote]
FYI...all medicine is financially driven. Everything a doctor does has some financial string to it. Just think whenever you go to the doctor and they take your weight, blood pressure and pulse. They take all three because they get paid more if they take three vitals vs. two. I've seen doctors look at a patient's insurance info when ordering tests to make sure the insurance will cover the tests. I've seen docs order alternate, cheaper tests when the insurance would not pay for a more thorough test, even if the cheaper one is not as diagnostic. A good portion of doctors are crooks.
heh, thats why i never go to doctors unless i need something sewn back on. ;D
i forgot about my neti pot! i will definitely try it again.
i bought one during cold season and it worked great, and the when i got better i pierced my nostril and i stopped using it because i didn't want to add trauma to the area during healing.
i tried once when my allergies got bad but no water came out. i was REALLY congested though. i will definitely try again.
i'm sick of walking around the house with tissue hanging out of my nose like tusks. ;-)
