ClaritinFilter: Does daily use of Claritin give you strange once/month insane sneezing/sinus attacks? Please let me know if you've experienced this side effect (or not)... [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 17 answers

Is it really true that putting in anti-redness eyedrops can make the redness worse? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 10 answers

Why is gluten so evil now, when it wasn't a few years ago? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 18 answers

Help me decide whether or not I should get a cat. This is more complicated than it sounds. (At least it is to me...) [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 33 answers

Putting a child under the age of two on Children's Claritin for his allergies...advice, or first-hand anecdotes? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 16 answers

Food makes me sick! [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Has any Mefite actually gotten one of the Allerca kitties or personally met somebody who had? Or is it all just a scam? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 15 answers

Is anybody else in the mid-Atlantic, specifically Pittsburgh, area getting massacred by allergies right now? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 17 answers

Please help me. I don't want to throw up every morning. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 39 answers

What's the best dog for someone who's allergic to dander? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 34 answers

Is it safe to mix 24 hour Loratadine (Claritin) with 25-50 Diphenhydramin HCl (Benadryl)? My allergies are killing me and the loratadine does not seem to be doing the job.
posted on May 6, 2008 - 29 answers

Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with Seasonal Allergies and Acupuncture? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 19 answers

My wife has developed a massive case of hives that does not seem to be going away. She started getting them in the middle of October, two months before she gave birth to our newest kid. They appeared seemingly out of the blue and just keep hanging around. Before birth they occurred mostly on the bottom of her feet and sometimes on her palms and lower arms. 24 hours after birth she broke out all over her body and they have been popping up randomly ever since, head, torso, legs, arms, backs of knees (several times), up the nodes of her spine, everywhere except the face. Each hive lasts from 2 to 3 days before they fade, they appear all over and itch and hurt like mad. The ones on her feet seem to be the worst and swell up so much that she has trouble walking sometimes. She is physically active and is in good shape, walks about three miles a day. [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 15 answers

SneezyCatHelpFilter: I adopted an adult female Maine Coon-ish cat back in January. Any suggestions cures on why her nose runs and she keeps sneezing? [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 9 answers

A two part question about allergies, dogs, and tattoos. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 7 answers

What nut should I use in place of almonds? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 12 answers

Claritin makes me clumsy. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 11 answers

Why does Danactive give me post-nasal drip? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 3 answers

Does it matter if I take a 24-hour allergy pill at 10am or 10pm as long as I take it at the same time every day? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 12 answers

SinusFilter: why can i actually breathe when i am walking around or doing housework whereas if i am just sitting on the couch i can't? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Why is my nose-breathing markedly improved if I moisten my nasal passages with saline spray? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 9 answers

Seasonal allergy relief: I've read a bunch of the previous questions, but was wondering about allergy medicines that have gone prescription to over-the-counter or brand-name to generic since last spring. I know there's a generic Zyrtec now, but was wondering if there are any others that might be more affordable/available than they were last spring.
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 6 answers

Suddenly I'm allergic to polyester. But.... a lot of pants and skirts and dresses out there have at least 5% polyester in them. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 11 answers

How long does an allergen remain allergenic? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 3 answers

How do loratadine and diphenhydramine HCI work? Specifically, how is it that both can help control allergies, yet have different side effects? I'm particularly interested in how loratadine works without causing sleepiness, while a single 25 mg capsule of diphenhydramine is able to knock me out in a matter of minutes.
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Apartment life. The smoker downstairs is making it very difficult for me to breathe! [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 17 answers

1) Why are some sicknesses "allergies" while others are things such as "colds"? Also, 2) how does the body know which is which? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 11 answers

I've got a sick basement, I need to fix it. [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 12 answers

Does my cat have a chronic respiratory infection, or is it possible she just naturally has poor breathing passages? Ever since my partner and I adopted her and her sister in August she has had periodic coughing and hacking fits that have been relatively unaffected by three separate rounds of antibiotics. Now I wonder if maybe she just has the equivalent of a deviated septum, or whether it's time for hospitalization. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 13 answers

Help me feed thirty people with a lot of food allergies with the fewest possible dishes. All vegetarians, a few vegans, and a bunch of people with gluten intolerance. [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 33 answers

Help me. I think I'm allergic to my girlfriend.... [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 25 answers

Is it possible that sulfa residue in food is causing my daily asthma/allergy symptoms? In a nutshell: extremely allergic to sulfa antibiotics, moved to US about 11 years ago after being raised eating mainly food grown nearby or by neighbors, began having asthma/chronic cough issues shortly thereafter. Batteries of allergy tests have never been able to ID the trigger. Recently realized that sulfa is one of antibiotics that farmers here feed livestock as if it were some kind of candy. [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Air purifiers, are they any good and how do I know which one to buy? Anyone know the "real" deal on these things? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Help me find a perfume to meet my picky needs! I like sweet/spicy/musky perfumes, nothing to sharp or floral. I would love to be able to wear Opium, for example. But anything not oil-based makes me sneeze and/or breakout where it's made contact with my skin. [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 16 answers

Six months and three doctors later, I still have the hives. I am seriously sick of it. Does anyone have any advice? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 27 answers

Drywall dust has seemingly ruined my new couch -- and health. [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Should I get an "Ionized Air Filter"? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 16 answers

Allergy meds wear off. Head asplodes. Only issue: Head's asploding at work. [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 11 answers

Calling all food chemists: what do walnuts, spinach, and scallops have in common, composition-wise? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 7 answers

I have been diagnosed with a number of non-life-threatening food allergies and been told to avoid them as best possible. Please suggest recipes, substitutions, general tips, etc. Forbidden foods listed after the cut. [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2007 - 36 answers

Why am I allergic to tylenol (all its forms: tylenol cold, tylenol allergy, regualr tylenol, etc.), but I am not allergic to other medicines including acetaminophen? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 6 answers

How much more allergenic are neutered male cats than female cats? I know they produce more Fel d 1, but is the difference slight or significant? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 5 answers

I’ve heard that people with allergies become acclimated to their own cats, but I’ve also heard that cats produce more allergens than kittens, and that allergens build up in the home over time. On balance, will allergic skin reactions to our kitten get better, worse, or stay the same? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2007 - 15 answers

AllergyFilter. What could I be allergic to that causes me extreme throat irritation upon exposure to certain chemicals? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I tell if I am experiencing allergies or a cold? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 11 answers

My air conditioner is making me sick. How do I clean it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Should I load my body with antibiotics for three weeks? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 29 answers

An infant allergic to all foods? Has anybody heard of this? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 5 answers

The ethics of getting a cat. A roommate and I have been planning to get a cat when our allergic roommates move out. We got the OK from the new roommates on getting the cats. The day after the three new roommates signed the lease, one of them calls and asks us to not get the cat because his girlfriend is allergic. What should we do? (Apologies for the length inside) [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 95 answers

Has anyone else had severe allergic reactions (e.g., hives, anaphylaxis) to antibiotics, and what did you do if you actually needed it? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2007 - 10 answers