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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Antihistamines While Dealing With Severe Allergic Reactions
What is the best way to wean yourself off of OTC daily allergy medicine? I have read that the metallic taste in my mouth could be caused by these OTC antihistamines and would love to not take this medicine daily, but every time I try to stop taking it, I have a histamine reaction and am unbelievably itchy. Is there a way to wean myself off gradually so when I stop taking the medicine completely I don t have these reactions?
hey, What you can do is start montelukast tablet 10mg at bed time daily along with antihistamines. use it for 2 weeks together, because it take that much time to start its action completely. Then after 2 weeks, start weaning off antihistamines. you would not have reaction.
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Antihistamines While Dealing With Severe Allergic Reactions
hey, What you can do is start montelukast tablet 10mg at bed time daily along with antihistamines. use it for 2 weeks together, because it take that much time to start its action completely. Then after 2 weeks, start weaning off antihistamines. you would not have reaction. Get well soon.