fishy1738 OP t1_je874j9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:49 AM

Reply to comment by ruthgordon in Very itchy skin — a lot of pollen this week? Allergies in Philly? Help lol. by fishy1738

Thank you! Do you have any particular recommendations for non-drowsy antihistamines? Currently in school and final exams are approaching, so I would very much love to be at 100% without any drowsy spells making my circumstances worse :(

Utter_cockwomble t1_je9ckri wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Claritin is non-drowsy. Avoid Zyrtec, it's in the same family as benadryl and can have the same effect for some people.

ruthgordon t1_je9ddui wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:19 AM

I take a generic version of xyzal before bed every night and use the Flonase in the morning during peak allergies in the spring and fall.

ruthgordon t1_je9e5ap wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:27 AM

I take mine at night because I found that even the stuff labeled 'non drowsy' still made me drowsy. So I opted to take a regular pill and go to bed.

pdperson t1_je9vbvx wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:55 PM

Zyrtec for itch, and you can ramp up to 4 per day as needed, per my dermatologist.

And only really boring plain gentle skin care like Dove bar soap and Cerave or Cetaphil moisturizer.

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maggiemagzzzz t1_je9ncxl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:53 PM

I use generic Allegra and it works really well for me.

typeytypetype t1_je9rn45 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Try lotion before you spend money on the meds. If you're like me that will take care of it.