Originally Posted by
nwaf16dude
I used to be like that...absolutely miserable for 3 months every year, until I got a prescription for Flonase. Literally changed my life. The key is you have to use it everyday this time of year, not just when you have symptoms.
I used Flonase for a while...they sell it over the counter now. It does work if you use it every day. I would forget to use it when I got home from a trip for a couple of days and then be back to square one so I started using Claritin and I start taking it a couple days before a trip.
My problem isn't so much seasonal allergies, but I swear I'm allergic to the dust, dead skin, and mold in the 75/76 ducts. I'm fine at home but after a couple legs on a trip and I start getting the symptoms...throw in a FL layover and I'm really stuffed up. A day or two after coming home and I'm fine again. I had the same problem on the 88. If I start taking Claritin a day or two before a trip, it really helps, but not 100%.