r/Allergies

Need suggestions on what to do.... been really dealing with it bad lately and I take Qulipta once daily for migraines (not associated with allergies) and as needed I take Ubrelvy as well whenever a migraine comes on. But recently my headaches are associated with allergies and sinus pressure from allergies. I don't know what to do for it, I am on a medicated nose spray for seasonal allergies but it's just not enough.... I don't know whether to try a warm rag on my head and across my nose and cheeks to help take some of the pressure off? Any suggestions and ideas are well appreciated because I am suffering bad today more than usual!

I stopped wearing makeup a little less than a year ago when I fell into a depression episode. During this time I also stopped using all of my skincare products. This week I had a couple of job interviews so I decided to dig out my old makeup and skincare. Checking expiration dates, I sorted through all of my products and made sure they were still safe to use (I even replaced some). But by the end of my interview day, my whole face was swollen and I developed acne (which I recently learned was an allergen response) and some small hives. On top of that, the days following I had the worst stye on my eye that caused a migraine.

Does anyone have any hypoallergenic product recommendations or any helpful tips on how to combat reactions like this? I have an inkling that this could be related to a medical condition I might have (I’m seeing a specialist later this month) but if I am going to be going on interviews/back to work I would like to be able to wear makeup again.

I’m fighting for my life here. I had a cold a couple of weeks ago and thought I had another, but something about this is different. I’ve noticed huge amounts of Ragweed pollen popping up on pollen trackers every now and then, but I tend to take those sites with a grain of salt as they seem pretty inconsistent.

Anyone else in the SE struggling terribly with severe hayfever symptoms?

- Dry throat
- Congested nose (mainly one nostril that clears every now and then)
- Blocked ears
- Brain Fog

I’m a freelancer and have a 12 hour overnight shift tomorrow evening, I really don’t want to cancel it if it’s ’simply hayfever’.

Any help or further evidence that other people are struggling would be reassuring (sorry!) and much appreciated!

Whew the doggo is in shed mode and I’m feeling it. I’ve been cleaning the house, washing him as needed, and taking some otc medicine (prob not the right ones bc this is fairly new after moving to a smaller place: Claritin 10 mg 24 hr and Benadryl). What do you do for this if you’re in the same boat? Thinking it’s time to schedule an allergist appointment re this.