I'm very sorry for what you are going through Erika. Summer 2005 has been unlike any other in my 35 years. I discovered I had allergies in 1997 and they seem to worsen every year. I agree with our fellow posters that you need something to dry you up, such as Sudafed and have a severe reaction to something in your environment. Look at weather.com to see the pollen types and levels now and when you feel bad.

I'd also suggest testing. My eight year old was tested and is getting shots now. He is doing MUCH better. Keep us posted. I used to sneeze for what seemed an eternity and it will drive you crazy. Watch out for store-bought medicines, such as Tylenol Sinus, as they can drive your blood pressure way up and make you jittery or nervous and impatient. I think you should get tested and run the cost by your insurance company to see what you are expected to pay so you know what is expected.

I get allergy shots weekly and take Allegra-D twice per day. My allergies are that horrible! My friends say I am "Bubble Boy". My allergist says I am the star patient in her office because of the severity of my allergies - nothing life threatening though.

You may need a second round of antibiotics to knock out the infection and drying your sinuses up may speed up the recovery since the constant drainage is trapped in your sinuses and leads to severe infections. Sometimes my sinus infections have to be treated with two rounds of antibiotics to get well. Keep us posted on your progress.

Take Care,
John

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I'm very sorry for what you are going through Erika. Summer 2005 has been unlike any other in my 35 years. I discovered I had allergies in 1997 and they seem to worsen every year. I agree with our fellow posters that you need something to dry you up, such as Sudafed and have a severe reaction to something in your environment. Look at weather.com to see the pollen types and levels now and when you feel bad.

I'd also suggest testing. My eight year old was tested and is getting shots now. He is doing MUCH better. Keep us posted. I used to sneeze for what seemed an eternity and it will drive you crazy. Watch out for store-bought medicines, such as Tylenol Sinus, as they can drive your blood pressure way up and make you jittery or nervous and impatient. I think you should get tested and run the cost by your insurance company to see what you are expected to pay so you know what is expected.

I get allergy shots weekly and take Allegra-D twice per day. My allergies are that horrible! My friends say I am "Bubble Boy". My allergist says I am the star patient in her office because of the severity of my allergies - nothing life threatening though.

You may need a second round of antibiotics to knock out the infection and drying your sinuses up may speed up the recovery since the constant drainage is trapped in your sinuses and leads to severe infections. Sometimes my sinus infections have to be treated with two rounds of antibiotics to get well. Keep us posted on your progress.

Take Care,
John

I'm taking Drixoral now and Ibuprofen for the headaches.. which are just awful. This past summer, I started sneezing and my eyes were watering like crazy. I thought it might be allergies, but wasn't sure. But then got this horrible headche, and the basically one nostril stuffed. Ugh. And I don't have insurance.. that's what sucks. All I can ever hope for is that my doctor cuts me a break. I've just started getting nauseous for some reason too. Uck.