Allergies and PCS
 

Yesterday I had horrible itchy eyes that I took Benedryl and went to sleep very early.This morning I wake up because throat is now hurting.What do others do for allergies and PCS?I appreciate any feedback:wink:

Use Claritin-D! It works for the ear pressure, and allergies that sometimes come up for me with blurred vision. And sometimes, when my allergies are real bad, nausea comes around, ugh...lol..

Mia Vita, be careful with antihistamines.... I was reading the warnings about effexor and it says not to take with antihistamines..... and I think you said you are on Prestiq or something? Maybe talk to your pharmacist so you don't overdose on anything!

My husband uses a neti pot to rinse his nostrils out with saline water and he swears by it for helping his allergies. If your problem is eyes and throat though I don't know if it would help.

Good luck

CC

Oh oops, yep there is an interaction here between Pristiq and Claritin D according to drugs.com. Check with your doctor first. Sorry for the mistake. ><

I am confused
 

So I go to vestibular therapy today and she is a certified TBI vestibular therapist.Well today she taught me a new exercise for the vestibular.I told her about the cortisone shots I got 48hours ago (because you have to wait 48hrs).She said well I did not realize you had that much bulging C1-C5.So she did some work on my brain stem or something with her hands.She kept asking does this hurt as she moved around I'm like no!If it is it's a good hurt.

So after my eyes got a little weird (which I got checked out and was ok on that deal)and a headache and my ortho wrote me a prescription other day for headaches.My friend drove me from V therapy to Pharmacy to pick up this headache medicine and it has Acetaminophen in it.Well I took one before realizing and I feel fine just really tired and headache is gone.

So my problem is it is a holiday weekend and I have to track either my psychiatrist or neurologist down to see if this is ok?IDK understand because ALL my MDs know what meds I am on.Im just feeling really wore out.Rehabilitation is a full time job for sure:yikes:

I found out
 

I am not suppose to be taking antihistamines with my Prestiq.Well looks like I will have to make a change in antidepressant.My headache medicine is antihistamine and I will need antihistamine when jaw gets done.WOW just when you think you on correct regimen BOOM! With this being said I will also have to go threw the tampering of Pristiq ALREADY AFTER 2 months.

You might end up using an SSRI instead. I was quite skeptical at first after trying Celexa, it was a bad experience to say the least. I weaned myself off, never wanting to go near a SSRI again. After Zyprexa, Xanax, Celexa and just being doped up, nauseous, weak and hungry, I was tired of it. After the whole skadoosh with my psychiratist telling me I was bipolar and a schizoaffective, I dumped her. She didn't understand me, I was in fear, panic 24/7, sick all the time, and felt isolated. All she knew is what my mother told her about my mood swings.

Then came a light of hope, I was scheduled to see our town's best psychiratist, he saw me, took a close look, and said, "You look awful. Are you in pain?". I nodded. He did some tests for memory, asked me questions and my life history like all psychiratists do. He said it, plain as day, "You have emotional symptoms of PCS. You are depressed." Things went uphill from there. I saw a therapist who let me get my fears out, my PCP who checked on me, my psychiratist, and my neuro. They were my go-go gadget team for the longest time.

My last stop ended on Paxil and Remeron. Paxil was prescribed to me after a rushed trip to the ER after Gabapentin and Cymbalta sent me to what felt like death. So does Paxil work? Yep, it does. Am I proud I took it? Yeah. Paxil killed off my anxiety while the Remeron ended my depression and my last symptoms of IBS. So give a shot, and sorry I typed so much. I got carried away again!