Should I be Taking This? - Allergies Message Board

tooanxious · 08-17-2005, 01:16 PM

I have rhinitis of the nose and very thick post nasal drip. I know that I should be on nasacort and mucinex but should I also take Allegra? I know that antihistimines can cause mucos to get thicker which is why I think it might not be right for me. I dont have the wet symptoms of allergies just dry congested nose. I have been taking nasacort and allegra but the mucos is still thick at times. Maybe I should just use the nasacort without the allegra?

smc612 · 08-17-2005, 03:40 PM

that's the route i would take. make sure you drink plenty of fluids with the mucinex or it dries you up more.

sneezydiva · 08-17-2005, 04:48 PM

If your thick drainage is caused by allergies, then you need the antihistimine IMO. Allegra is not as drying as most on the market.

At the same time, it's always worth a try to not take it and see how you feel. If it doesn't work out, you can just start taking it again.

tooanxious · 08-17-2005, 05:45 PM

I was thinking of stopping it for just three days to see if that would cause any sort of change. Then I started freaking out thinking maybe that was a stupid idea and would make things worse. Im still thinking its helping more than hurting but I cant know for sure until I stop taking it.

HarajukuGurl2005 · 08-17-2005, 08:38 PM

i was told to take claritin-d from my ent. it is a decongestant + antihistimine. personally for me, it has worked better than the expensive Rx brands. you could buy the 5 day pack for like $4 at walmart. i actually buy the walmart brand.