Success with antihistamine pills (not just about allergy, something little more)

[catyg]

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[EllMitcho]

Thanks for the post - very interesting. Can I ask what brand / dosage of anti histamine you are taking?

Thanks

El

[jivgil]

Why not eyedrops

I just wonder.
if you are right, shouldnt antihistamine eyedrops work as well.
Isnt it better to take eyedrops, then pills that affect all your body?

[Ariel]

EllMitcho and jivgill both asked what I was going to after reading your posting. I look forward to your answer.

[catyg]

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[catyg]

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[Gailygirl]

Hi Thanks

I'm going to the store to get the antihistamines. I had run out of things to try. I'm hopeful.

Thank you for another ray of sunshine. I have tried all the drops, prescription and store bought, sunglasses, compresses, I believe these will help me. I use thera drops.

I will let you know.

[spmcc]

Re: antihistamines

I find that pills/meds that list dryness as a side effect (e.g., dry mouth, constipation) make my dry eyes worse.

Pills/meds such as antihistamines, opiates/narcotic pain pills, birth control pills, antidepressants, decongestants, sleeping pills, and some heart meds list dryness as a side effect.

I would recommend that people with dry eyes be very careful with these meds that cause additional dryness.

[catyg]

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[EllMitcho]

Hi Berkut

It will not be classed as spam if you name the pill - trust me spammers are normally outed quickly here as we are a relatively small community. If something works for you and you think it may help others name it.

Adding an affilate link to sell it would be a different matter!!!

El

[catyg]

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[Gailygirl]

antihistamines are working

Hi I should be jumping up and down for joy. I started taking benadryl 50mg. two days ago.It has relieved me of the eye attacks, Pain in one or both eyes, sclera swells up like a bubble and blood red with pain and the feeling something is in my eyes. I can do nothing but lie down.

I don't even have to look at the clock. I can feel another attack coming on and take two more. My eyes have simmered down.I'm for glad for this relief. Benadryl makes me very tired. The first pill you mentioned we don't have it where I live. We do have claritin. I will find one that does not make me sleepy.

Thank you for sharing...it's like a miracle has happened to me. You are an angel sent from God....really.

I can now handle my Sjogren's disease or ocular rosacea ...whatever I have. I need to go to another DR cause my Primary Care Doctor diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis but it does not make sense to me when I looked up the symptoms. My labs show that I have some type of autoimmune disease. Thank you again
Gaily

[magoo]

Reactine is Cetirizine which in the U.S. is sold as Zyrtec.
I got the generic Cetirizine as it is less expensive than brand name Zyrtec. I've taken it before but only once in awhile for sneezing etc. I'm going to give it a trial.

Apparently reactine is sold in 5 mg tabs, take one or two in 24 hours. The Cetirizine is 10 mg, take one every 24 hours.

Berkut, thanks for the information. I'll let you all know if it helps.

[catyg]

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[magoo]

As I stated, in U.S. Zyrtec is cetirizine. A 24 hour time release tablet.

Berkut, are you taking cetirizine under the brand name Reactine?

The time release factor seems to work fine, I have taken the brand name Zyrtec and also the generic, they work the same for me. This is just a personal observation of course, not scientific.