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Can Antihistamines Be Taken During Change Of Season For History Of Seasonal Allergy?
Being a smoker,I get this terrible cold every change of season like now,blocked nose and sometimes runny,makes breathing very difficult.I use some nasal sprays.Should one take anti histamines even if you don t have allergy during the change in season,with pollen etc?
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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As you are suffering from seasonal allergy you need to take mast cell stabilizer or leukotriene antagonist. Antihistamine fail to respond or do not prevent allergy to the full extent.
Antihistamines are helpful only when you are having symptoms and cause lots of sedation that is quite troublesome for most of the patients.
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As you are suffering from seasonal allergy you need to take mast cell stabilizer or leukotriene antagonist. Antihistamine fail to respond or do not prevent allergy to the full extent.
Antihistamines are helpful only when you are having symptoms and cause lots of sedation that is quite troublesome for most of the patients.
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