How much antihistamines should I take if I'm not under a doctor's care?

Hi guys, I posted a few days ago asking for advice on how to manage my hives until I see an allergist in 2 weeks. I got lots of good suggestions, some of which have sort of helped but not that much.

I have started taking 1 Allegra or Claritin and 1 Pepcid in the morning, and 1 Zyrtec and 1 Pepcid at night. It helped on the first day, although for some reason I got an upset stomach that night and vomited. However, since then, my hives have come back. It's only been a couple days, so maybe it will take a bit for the antihistamines to build up in my system and be more effective? I had to sleep with long sleeves and leggings last night because I was so itchy, and I ended up taking a cold bath with colloidal oatmeal at 1am because of how bad it was.

Anyways, on the 3rd day of this regimen I got a splitting headache and was super tired. I've been in bed most of the day. I assume it's a side effect of the antihistamines, so my question is, should I stop taking them? I can't imagine going 2 weeks unmedicated until I see the allergist but I'm worried I'm going to overdose or something. I honestly feel like I need to take more Allegra or Claritin in the afternoon to actually help with the hives but 3 pills a day seems like a lot.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 day ago

I can't change the color of my folders?

Hi guys, I have always found Goodnotes and the various types of subscriptions they have to be VERY confusing and I feel like every few months they make some sort of change.

So, my experience with Goodnotes is that when I first got it in 2023, it was a one-time payment. However, I wanted more capabilities (I think the one-time payment didn't allow me to sync my notes) so I started doing their $11.99 annual payment plan, Goodnotes Essential.

This is where it gets confusing. I think at some point, Goodnotes 6 came out. I'm not sure if I started using Goodnotes 6 or not (I wasn't paying for it) or if I was still just using Essential, but I used to be able to customize the colors of my folders.

However, when I hopped onto Goodnotes the other day, it told me that I was only allotted 3 notebooks. Wtf?! When did that happen? I had just paid my annual $11.99 payment and I can't even have more than 3 notebooks? Thats BS. So I downgraded, but now I can't customize my folder color.

HEAVILY considering switching to Notability. Goodnotes has only gone downhill since I first got it.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 day ago

Question about physics 104

Hi guys, I'm going into my senior year and I am taking physics 104 this semester, but the last time I took a physics class was senior year of high school. I was wondering what concepts I should brush up on before the semester starts because I'm pretty nervous. Has anyone else taken physics 104 after a hiatus? If so, how did it go?

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 2 days ago

I'm losing my mind from itchiness

Please, does anyone have any advice? I have dealt with unexplainable hives for a few years now, but it used to only be in the evening and always went away with 1 Zyrtec and some cortisone cream, and the last time I got them was early 2026.

However, last week I started to get them again, and now I have them from about 2pm all the way until the following morning (so like 5am). They are all over my arms and legs and nothing I try makes them go away. I've taken 2 Zyrtec every day, I've tried benadryl at night, and cortisone cream doesn't work anymore. I am barely sleeping from how itchy I am and even though it's hot in my apartment I have to sleep with long sleeve shirts to keep myself from itching my arms.

I have never seen an allergist before because my hives never used to be this bad. My dad reached out to my family allergist to see if they will see me, because otherwise I will have to go through the process of seeing a PCP to get me a referral. I am losing my mind from itchiness and my classes start back up in 2 weeks, there is no way I can go on like this during the semester.

Please help :(((

Update: I started taking 1 Allegra and 1 Pepcid in the morning, and 1 Zyrtec and 1 Pepcid at night. So far it seems to be moderately helping.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 4 days ago
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Edges of ears and tip of tail shriveling up (PLS HELP)

My rat recently had an emergency spay due to pyometra and uterine prolapse, and about a week after I noticed that the tip of her tail was darkening and becoming flat, sort of like its deflated. Then I noticed that the edges of her ears were becoming red/brown and hard. I am worried that it's necrosis, although I have no idea what would have caused it since she hasn't sustained any injuries and its on her tail and both ears.

The vet said that she thinks my rat is experiencing a rare side effect of one of her medications (Clavamox and Meloxicam) and we discontinued them both to see if there is any improvement.

Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing? My vet didn't even mention amputation yet because I think she was hopeful it could be reversed since her tail wasn't black, hard, or shriveled yet.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 28 days ago

Can't find bandit leader camp - Soulless

I am trying to complete the King's Challenge "Soulless" where you have to kill the bandit leader but I can't figure out where his camp spawned. I have been over pretty much the whole map with my horse and haven't found it. Does anyone know of any spawn locations?

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 month ago
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Why isn't there hormonal medication for female rats?

This might be a silly question, but I've been thinking about how a lot of medical conditions in female rats are caused by hormonal issues (benign mammary tumors, malignant tumors, uterine infections, etc), often involving estrogen. If hormonal issues in humans can be treated with medications like birth control, could something similar exist for rats, with the purpose of preventing tumors, cancers, and infections? I know it's likely not financially feasible and I have no idea how it would be administered but I'm just curious if it is technically possible. I feel like it would be less risky than spaying.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 month ago

Where is Boguslawa (Oathkeeper: The Quartermaster's Apprentice)

I am doing the quest (above) and I CANNOT find Boguslawa in Piastovia. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 month ago

I am so confused about mood

I know that people have already posted about villager mood on here, but I have 2 villagers who are almost down to 0% and I CANNOT figure it out.

There is firewood in resource storage. There is plenty of food and buckets of water in food storage. They have a stone house. They have high levels in their job. As far as I know their work intensity percentages aren't too high or too low. They have all the necessary work materials. I have insulated half of their house (still need more daub). Winter just started, but there wasn't an event that indicated their mood would decrease and it was already decreasing before winter even started.

I can understand their mood not being at 100% since I don't have any decorations, but I cannot figure out why it is at 10%.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 month ago

Why does it say my barn has no resources when the resources are in the resource storage building?

I have a worker assigned to the barn and their task is to make fertilizer out of rot. I placed a bunch of rot in the resource storage building but the management tab still says that there are no resources. Do I need to move the rot somewhere else?

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 1 month ago

Which mod is this wallpaper from?

Hi guys, one of my favorite mods right now is Casual Furniture Set by katestardew (screenshot from her Nexus mod page above). However, I can't figure out where that wallpaper is from, as it's not part of the mod itself and she doesn't credit the mod in her description. Does anyone recognize it?

u/cuntymuthafucka — 2 months ago

Do we have one of these at the Bakke?

I started going to the Bakke after going to a private gym previously and I've had no luck finding one of these. Does anyone know if there is one, and if so, what floor? I'm not really sure what they're called, so if anybody knows, let me know!

u/cuntymuthafucka — 3 months ago

Does anyone know of good exotic vets in Madison?

I have 3 female pet rats that are almost a year old, which is the age where I have to start preparing in case they get a tumor. Does anyone have any recommendations for exotic vets in the Madison area (willing to drive to a neighboring town as well), especially ones that specialize in rats? The affordability of tumor removal can vary widely between vets, I've seen them priced at anywhere between $200-$1,000+.

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 3 months ago
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how do i get these chips in the midwest?

I an currently in Washington visiting family and had the pleasure of having these yummy chips. The sad thing is this brand is nowhere to be found in my home in the Midwest. Does anyone know of any specialty website online that ships these chips? I already tried big retailers like Target and Walmart.

Otherwise, I will make room in my carry-on.

u/cuntymuthafucka — 3 months ago

When will summer financial aid be applied to tuition balance?

I have a summer class that starts May 18th and I saw today that my financial aid disbursed, but I still have a tuition balance. Will the financial aid be applied to it over night?

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u/cuntymuthafucka — 3 months ago