Zyrtec? Clariton? SIngulair? Anyone out there get itchy rashes on face or hands and had it helped by allergy medicine?
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I have tried Claritin and after a week I become immune to it and have to take 2 or 3 more. I love Zyrtec, it is now over the counter, which is great. It can be pricey. $25.00 or so, but it is wonderful.
my son has real bad eczema.It gets so bad it bleeds and he is 3.Go get Zyrtec and a tub of cream called Aquaphor.With the Cream you my noot have to take anything by mouth.Plus use Level2000 with vasaline it is better for itch and rash then Dove or other soaps
LOCAL honey will help your air born allergies-poison ivy, Sumac, etc. The pollen from these plants is in the air. Local honey has all this because the bees gather pollen. You drink the honey and the stuff gets into the bloodstream gradually causing the body to develop immunity. DON’T take the over the counter meds-they dehydrate the body causing upper respiratory distress and possible kidney damage over time. Did you know that the leading cause of death in the elderly is kidney failure due to too much medication over time? If you have poison ivy, use an orange cut in half and rub the juice on the effected area. The acid in the orange will dry up the weeping and stop the spread of the rash.
The best advise I can give is identify the allergen or cause and get rid of it or avoid it completely.
If you don’t mind getting drowsy – take Benadryl (I advise taking it just before going to bed)
You can also apply some anti-itch lotion or cream on affected areas.
Zyrtec will also help clear away the rash, and it won’t make you drowsy.
Singulair is another class of anti-inflammatory/anti-allergy (generic name Montelukast), will also help.
If the rash doesn’t disappear or becomes persistent and is accompanied by difficulty of breathing, dizziness, headache, fainting, consult the nearest ED.