Question about taking vitamins with allergy medication
Posted By: mt on 2009-05-01
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This may sound like a stupid question, but I've never taken allergy medication and now I've got bad allergies. Just took a vitamin C about 10 minutes ago. Is it safe to take an allergy pill (Clariton I think it is) so soon after taking a vitamin, or does it even matter. Again, sorry if that sounds stupid, just not used to taking either and my head/eyes feel like they are going to explode and I'm sneezing and coughing and runny nose, and just feel icky all over but have got to work.
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Last year I started taking the Olay Vitamins that have 4 pills per day packaged neatly for each day. I put it in my makeup purse and whenever I eat lunch I take them. I have seen a huge difference. Took about a week or so to notice difference. I used to take just a multivitamin and was still feeling run down. Feel great now with these vitamins. I swear by them and recommend them to everyone. Wal-mart sells them for $9.99 a box for a 30-day supply. See link for more info at Walgreens, although they are higher there. http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100146&navAction=jump&navCount=0&skuid=sku400112&id=prod400111
vitamins
I would have him checked for vitamin deficiencies, or if he refused, start giving him a multivitamin, bare minimum.
Definitely try the vitamins
If you don't already take one, you might just try a good multivitamin rather than a B complex. I hated the B complex. Stinky is right. Plus it looked like I had eaten a canary when I peed. Okay, that was TMI. Sorry. 
Definitely get the thyroid checked out. Low thyroid can give you lots of symptoms that can mimic menopause and depression is one of them. If your hair is thinning a little bit and your skin feels like it's drier than it used to be, those can all be symptoms of a low thyroid.
I was on Effexor for a while and hated it. I didn't feel any less depressed, but I didn't care because I was asleep all the time. I basically slept through December. Which actually worked well in the grand scheme of things, but was not very productive.
Back to the thyroid, though. That may very well be an underlying cause for your depression. Probably not the only one, but it could be contributing. Some things to think about - What are your eating habits like and have they changed drastically in the last year with all the stress? If you eat lots of prepared foods, that definitely is affecting things. Try getting rid of anything white in your diet - white bread, flour, potatoes, etc. It's hard, but you'll be AMAZED at how different you feel. I actually went one step further and try to eat a raw diet as much as possible. This is new for me, but it's astonishing at how much better I feel.
Exercise is also a very important key in helping to combat depression. Sunlight is another very important key. Even if it's only to walk down to the end of the street, try to do that once a day. You need to get the Vitamin D from the sunlight and the fresh air will help.
If you think a low thyroid may be a factor, here are a couple of things I discovered. Iodine is a very important nutrient in thyroid health. The only way you can get iodine is if you eat fish or use iodized salt. I don't do either. I started taking a kelp supplement for the iodine. If you use artificial sweeteners at all, they can lodge in the thyroid and hamper its effectiveness. Fluoride in water is another biggie. Fluoride mimics estrogen and also inhibits thyroid function. A Brita water filter, or any similar one DOES NOT remove fluoride. You have to get a separate fluoride filter for that. I take kelp, stay away from diet sodas (I used to drink diet Pepsi by the gallon, practically) and have the fluoride filter on the sink. I then put that water through the Brita filter. I also take another herbal supplement called Ashwaganda that helps promote thyroid health.
I have been taking the vitamins and supplements really consistently for the past couple of weeks, and I feel better now than when I was on levothyroxine and Effexor combined.
Good luck. I hope you find a regimen that works for you.
Vitamins
Does anyone know of a good place to look up vitamins for spelling and dosage. Thank you
in vitamins
My son goes to a gifted and talented camp in the summer and at the beginning of the camp the nurse checks in all of the medications. The line is massive. All of these kids are not on prescription medications, they all take vitamin supplements.
My son takes multivitamin (teen formula at that age, with extra magnesium with ZINC- that is important) the magnesium and zinc combo cured the symptoms.
My daughter is too young to take a bunch of supplements, but I can control what she eats more than the older kids, so I feed her the magnesium in the form of peanut butter every day or oatmeal, beans, etc.
what kind of vitamins do you take? sm
i had been bying vitamins from wal-mart. then i went to GNC and talk the gal that works there and she recommended GNC brand ultra gold which i do take when i think about it. but their vitamins are so big, they almost gag me, even the smell gags me. supposed to take two a day. they are loaded with stuff. just wondered what ya'll take.
ps: can't tell a difference in my energy level when i take GNC vitamins.
Vitamins question
I'm looking for a good multivitamin. I'm in my late 40's and I also take extra calcium with D but I'm wondering if the generic vitamins are just as good as the expensive ones?
I can almost bet if you have an allergy
to a dog it would not stop there. there would be other allergies also. SHould we all just stop living? someone could be allergic to perfumes or dyes. should they not go out shopping because of this? I guess that is why there is medicine. People cannot control the universe.
allergy
Here are some good home remedies you might try.
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/skinremedies.htm
Labs are prone to atopic dermatitis. There is some good information in this site on that as well.
I have a diabetic shih tzu and in an effort to control his BS I took him off of all treats and dog biscuits with carbs. Because I have 5 dogs I did not think it fair to continue giving the rest biscuits and not him. In this move "no dog biscuits" two of my other dogs quit scratching! They were allergic to the biscuits.
According to her, she is on medication
xx
The only medication I am on...
is Chantix, started 1 month ago, and these symptoms preceded that but the dizziness and balance issues may have gotten worse with the Chantix.
I just keep going to the doctor and they keep telling me anxiety. These symptoms basically fell into my lap 3 months or so ago.
He's a dachshund (sp?) I did hear about some dog vitamins (sm)
on a radio commercial recently that said it was supposed to help, called Dinovites or something like that. Anyone every tried vitamins for a stinky dog?
Prenatal vitamins are the best for any woman. nm
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I can't stand those stinky B vitamins
but I guess I should start taking them and see if that is helpful. I'll just hold my nose. Yuck!
Thanks for the suggestion. 
Andrew Lessman has the best. His vitamins
are pure, do not repeat on you, powdery in capsules which dissolve easily, easy to swallow. Cost no more than those hard horse pills you buy at the drugstore. procaps.com
From one allergy suffer to another...
My first allergist basically told me I was allergic to nearly everything, including my 4 cats, who I refused to get rid of. Another allergist looked at my results and gave me a different type of allergy test. It showed very severe allergies mostly to dust mites and a very, very small reaction to cats, but because my reaction was so strong to the dust mites it prevented the prick for cats being read correctly. I would try bathing the dog more often and using those wipes suggested by another poster. Using HEPA filters around the house (and especially in her bedroom) can really help with many allergens. You may want to try really aggressively altering the environment since you sound like you want to keep your dog. Good luck to you! :-)
Has anyone ever had allergy testing before? sm
I have had allergies for years now, but they seem to just get worse every year. I only have trouble from spring to fall. Okay all winter. I have tried every allergy med on the market with no relief. I have used over the counter stuff, Claritin, Clarinex, Allegra, nasal sprays and am now on Zyrtec D b.i.d. I had a Kenalog injection about a month ago, which usually helps me get throught the summer. I usually get the Kenalog and take my allergy pill and for the most part can get by with minimal symptoms. This year it is like I am on nothing!! I have never had allergy testing before. I would appreciate any input on what has worked for you..or if you have had the testing done. Thanks!
allergy testing-----sm
I just had allergy testing done in March of this year. I had also had it done years ago and was expecting the 100+ sticks on the back. But, I was pleasantly surprised. They had this contraption that had 10 prongs on it and each prong stuck down into the allergen bottle. They then pulled out this contraption and mashed in on my arm and that did 20 "sticks" at one time. They did 3 sets of those and it really was not bad at all. I am now on my 3rd vial of buildup and will be able to give myself my shots after that. I developed sinus polyps during my last pregnancy and had to have sinus surgery last year. The doctors told me that if I didn't get my allergies under control, that the polyps would most likely come back. The shots have helped me a great deal and I can tell a BIG difference.
Just me, but, I wouldn't wait.
Take care!!
I think it is a yeast allergy
Carbs and sugar feed the yeast in your body. I can't drink even a little alcohol without getting hungover or sick. My allergies were so bad that I used to have chronic earaches and toothaches (teethaches?). I also have an allergy to mold and all of the above make that worse. For that, I also stopped eating mushrooms, yogurt, soy sauce, vinegar. I love nuts though so I just eat a few at a time.
I have no sinus problems now except when pollen is bad and never get earaches or toothaches.
Not familiar with medication, but is there some way SM
you can cut it in half or quarters and start out taking a tiny amount, then gradually start taking the entire pill? If you are able to do that, your body will get used to it and you will soon be able to consume entire amount.
Or ask doctor is there is something else to try. Good luck to you.
No allergy, still eat them in other things
As I was eating, should have left it alone then, had a strange after taste to the food, a sorta tingling, burning yet not that. I have never ate anything that gave me a reaction like this. She and another are doing food service with this and other foods. Have never in my 67 years had anything to cause such. I was thinking perhaps some sort of peppers used in it that maybe others in the south do not use?? My husband last night made mention of perhaps having it analyzed. I still have in the freezer. So strange.
has he ever had allergy testing?
my son takes allergy shots and it seems to help him. he doesn't have to take his Zyrtec as often. We also have plastic covers on the mattresses. I don't think the air purifier really helps him a whole lot b/c he is allergic to every allergen they tested him for.
medication from other countries
Question: does anyone get medication from overseas WITHOUT a prescription? I only take one medication. In a few months, I will run out of Requip, a prescription I take for restless leg. Bottom line - I need 3-5 months more of it WITHOUT going to the doc to get a written prescription. If I go to the doc, my health insurance company(self-employed) won't change me from their high rates next year to lower rates. I will get lower rates by NOT claiming restless leg for 12 months in a row.
***What's the best company to get an overseas medication from WITHOUT a prescription?**** No sermons please, after I get the new lower payment rate, I can go back to the doctor and get written prescriptions again.
medication from other countries
You are right, and that is why I need to find out what is the best reputable pharmacy overseas to get just this one medication, generic Requip, from for ONLY a 3-month time period. After I can my health insurance rate, I will get the medication with a prescription here in the US. So, what's a reputable overseas pharmacy that any of you have dealt with?
Allergy to dogs
From what I've heard, anything that's mixed with a poodle is supposed to be the best dogs for people with allergies. Our friends have a cockapoo. Our neighbor across the street is allergic to dogs, and her mother has a pug and for some reason it doesn't bother him.
natural OTC medication?
Could you tell me what natural OTC medication she is taking? This sounds so much like my 16-year-old daughter. TIA.
Nature's Plus Source of Life vitamins.
They are made from whole foods rather than synthetic vitamins and guarantee a burst of energy. If I don't take them a few days, I can really tell a difference. I love them.
Accidnetally took hubs medication
this morning. I take a blood pressure pill and I just took a 40 mg tablet of atenolol he had- thinking it was my armour thyroid. Should I just watch my blood pressure to make it does not dip too low? I think I will be okay but anyone else done this?
I'm thinking either allergy or yeast from
from the antibiotic. May need to stop it, but of course call doc.
If it's yeast, Gold Bond (or the generic). Change diet to avoid sugar and white flour. Any carbs should be high fiber type. Instead of giving her yogurt, acidophilus pills are great because they don't have sugar that feeds yeast. If you are at a nature store or healthfood store, see if there is anybody knowledgeable there with other ideas.
Shampoo: OTC Nizoral is great, though expensive.
That's interesting. I wonder if you have a wheat allergy
as well as being sensitive to milk products.
We should use them as test subjects for medication and
I guarantee you start doing some tough punishment and there would be less of that crap going on.
You sound a bit paranoid. Medication
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medication from overseas pharmacy
(I have a self-employed health plan). What the health insurance company tells me is: At the time of my application for a lower rate (Jan 2010), they will look at all of my doc visits & pharmacy meds for the past 12 months. I have higher priced health insurance only because I have restless leg syndrome and take only ONE medication, generic Requip. I stockpiled my medication and it will not show that I have gotten a prescription refilled or been to the doctor about restless legs for 12 months, so they will place me in the cheapest health insurance rate.
After my cheaper rate goes into effect, I can go back to the doctor - I will be locked into the new cheaper plan for a few years until the health insurance company closes that plan out and I have to reapply to a new health insurance plan.
That will all work, except that I will run out of the stockpiled prescription three months early (I have nine months stockpiled); hence my need to go overseas for just one 90-day prescription to carry me over so it won't be reported to the health insurance company.
So to answer your question, it will be OK with the health insurance company after they have "locked" me into my newer, cheaper health insurance rate. Then I can go back to the doc and the pharmacy, and the health insurance company doesn't care.
Rules about bringing medication to
school are there for a reason. She knew she was not supposed to do it as all of that is explained EVERY school year. In our schools, medications (even aspirin) is kept in the office with a note from a doctor (whether rx or not) and they dispense it.
What do you think of that lash growing medication?
I've seen the commercial but cannot remember the name of the med, but it's for growing lashes. It may cause (possibly) reversible eyelid darkening and permanent discoloration of the iris. Would people really want those potential risks and/or side effects? I mean, you're messing with your sight here. I've always had long lashes and find them a pain at times - they curl the wrong way and poke your eye and you have to pluck them (ouch), they catch on your glasses, etc. I can't help but feel that we'll find out 10 years down the road that med cause some kind of cancer.
I love Women's Ultra Mega Vitamins at GNC..
They are the only ones that don't make me feel nauseated. I think you are supposed to take 2 a day, but I usually only take 1. Generic vitamins have always made me feel lightheaded and nauseated.
My husky Cara had seizures, she was never on medication though - sm
She only had them about every 18 months or so, granted I don't know if she had others when I was at work during the day, at night she slept in our bed with us. I believe the seizures contributed to the shortening her life though. She died days after her 8th birthday (cancer) in 2003. She never bit her tongue either, and the seizure was a few minutes and then after 15 or so minutes she started to get back to normal, but she would usually sleep for a long time after having a seizure. Since your dog's seizures seem to be getting worse I would opt for the medication. If you vet gives you a hard time then you might want to think about going to a different vet. Good luck.
My lab was diagnosed with an allergy to pine needles and had the same
symptoms you are describing. Now, I live in North Carolina where pine trees are as common as grits, so I thought the poor things was doomed!! My vet suggested a cortisone injection in the early part of the season before it got to really take off and then 2 tablets of Benadryl twice daily, which seems to have worked great for the past 6 years, but if I delay that darn shot and she starts that itching then I run into problems because not only is she itching from the allergy, but from the irritation caused from the scratching.
Had allergy testing and then shots for years -
I am highly allergic to dust mites (off the scale!) and had allergy shots for 4 years. As far as I can tell, it really did no good. I have had no carpet in the house we built for 7 years now, everything in the bedroom encased, run 2 HEPA filters in the bedroom and 1 in my office 24/7, and I still suffer quite a bit. I was retested not too long ago. My test still shows very high sensitivity to dust mites and not really much reaction to anything else (just like before the shots). I know people who have had great success with allergy shots. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. It is worth a try!
Risperdal is the only medication approved for kids...sm
our 7-year-old has been on this medication for 1-1/2 years and it has been our miracle drug with her. The mood swings are tons better and if she skips a dose we can definitely tell the difference. Some patients do experience weight gain with this or the other bipolar medications. You can get information about bipolar kids from the website bpkids.org. Good luck to you!
Has anyone ever been prescribed a medication that their insurance refused to pay for it?
NM
Get some B-stress vitamins, Bach Rescue Remedy spray (sm)
Valerian Root to help you sleep. If all else fails ask the doc for something temporary for stress. I have been so stressed out before I couldn't stand it. Best wishes to you! I hope things get better soon. Take a day off!! A mental health day! Be lazy, take a hot bath, take a long walk.
Maybe a food allergy. My head itches today too! (sm)
I know you know this - but if she starts to have trouble breathing.... :-) You know what to do!
I think I'll call my doc tomorrow and see about allergy testing
Thanks!
Check out celiac disease from gluten allergy
Many times it is mistaken for IBS - my grandson is being tested for this by GI doctor on the ball!
Actually, no, I am not taking it now
Just heard back on the market in a new name and thought would tell what I experienced from trying it the first time. Hear only have 15% fat and after that it is throne time- if you can make it there.
anyone taking Yaz ........... sm
anyone taking Yas specifically to treat PMS symptoms??? my doctor gave me three months' worth of Yaz to see if it helps my symptoms. i haven't taken the pill in ages. when i used to take it, i got really bad migraines. i've been doing a little research, and found that people have side effects like nausea, anxiety, weight gain. i know side effects differ from person to person, but wondering what your experience was. i'm not a big pill taker.
thanks
Try taking
vitamin C 500 mg with the iron, it is supposed to help with the iron absorption and help with constipation and nausea as well.
On top of being anemic, I also have psoriasis, so I have my hair falling out (including pubic, lol) and constantly looks like I have extremely dry skin on my face, ears and scalp.
i'm taking it now.
But only for a month so far. I have high cholesterol but way worse triglycerides. I've had no side effects that i can contribute to it definitively; some muscle pain that i'm concerned about, but it could be a recent back injury worsening too...
what i DON'T like is that it is a statin. I understand that statins work really well to achieve the goal usually, but they also have bad side effects, including rhabdomyolysis. I've read a lot too on this class of drugs, and really didn't want to take them again, but for me, i'm at high risk for stroke or heart attack if i can't get my numbers down, so it is the lesser of evils i guess.
My educated opinion is this: if your cholesterol is NOT that high, and overall risk factors are not a real concern, i'd stay away from the drugs, statins in particular. If you do however take a statin, be sure to take the CoQ-10, which helps protect against the cell damage and effects of the statins. High cholesterol alone, in more recent studies, is not that indicative of a future problem. Lack of exercise and high-fat diets put one more at risk than cholesterol elevation. Like i said, without real necessity, i would not take a statin.
You are obviously set on taking
It's really sad...obviously you are not doing that bad, after all your child has a Wii...sounds very selfish to me, but hey...that's just me! Merry Christmas
I do not think that taking out ALL of the...
money from the joint accounts and putting it in one in only her name, as advised above, is acting defensively. You are entitled to your opinion and I to mine, but keep in mind that your children see how you act. That is all I am saying.
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