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My doctor recently gave me an antihistimine called Atarax, it helps me sleep GREAT it helps my allergies and it helps anxiety as well. GREAT stuff, I take two pills at night time as per his direction. Evidently it used to be available over the counter but now it's prescription. It has worked well for me :wave:

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Alex12,

[QUOTE]I am currently on Zyrtec and that is the best out of all of them, however it still makes me a bit groggy

I haven't tried Zyrtec, but my father recommended it to me the other day and Benedryl also causes me to get restless. I will ask the ENT about it on the 29th.

Trevellerflorida,

[QUOTE]are you sure it's allergies?

No, I actually did a little research. You know how it goes. LOL. Anyway, I was reading about sinusitis and that is a possibility. I already have an appointment for the 29th for allergy testing and to check me out. Hopefully I will be feeling better sooner than that however.

edz1961,

[QUOTE]My doctor recently gave me an antihistimine called Atarax

Never heard of it, but I will check it out on-line and see what it is all about and ask my doctor about it. In the meantime I am definitely using Afrin way too much, but it is the only thing that gives me any relief.

The lady at the doctor's office recommended I take some benedryl at night and alavert in the morning, but i can't take anything for 7 days prior to allergy testing, so unfortunately I may be a very unhappy person for 7 days. I am getting a humidifier tonight and stocking up on the Vicks vapor rub.

Thanks for your posts. I think the Afrin makes me kind of high, like a stimulant of some sort and it is really wreaking havoc with my anxiety. I wish there was something else I could try. I will have my wife pick me up some Flonase on the way home. Hopefully it isn't a prescription med.

Take care,
OE