Suggest therapy for allergies
Patient: I am a 23 year old female, mother of a 2 yr old son. I have severe allergies that are moderate all year except August-October. Had allergies all my life, am allergic to dust, mold, pollen, dander, penicillen. Been on allergy shots when I was 13-16 and all kinds of medicines such as Zyrtec, Benedaral, Allegra, Claratin, over the counter medicines like Chlorotabs. Nothing worked. The only thing that does help is the Methylprednisolone pack. This past entire month I have had a completly stuffy/drippy nose, sneezing at least 80 times a day with fits of 10-15 each time causing me to get dizzy and out of breath, headaches, itchy legs. I have a very powerful air purifier with a hepa filter and some kind of zapper in it, I also run a humidifer on 24/7. I try to keep my house as clean as possible, I have a latex bed and pillow so dust mites is not an issue. I cannot get relief inside or outside. I go through a box of tissues every 2-3 days. My eyes are burning and itchy as is the inside of my face. Some days its so bad I can't even open my eyes. The more I move around the more I sneeze. The stuff coming out of my nose is clear. Vicks vapor rub does not help, no nasal decongestants help. Hot showers do not help. What else can I try for relief, this is killing me! Is there anything similar to the Methylprednisolone packs that are safe to take continously? Doctor: Hi, it seems that u are self medicating since long time, if u are allergic to so so substances and u are taking predinisolone, wrll ,steroids are strong anti inflammatory drugs and will defiantly gonna help but the question is that how long u should dependt on.u consult an ENT specialist for mainly sinusitis or any other nose problem. Here u take steam inhalation as much as it 100% safe and will help to relieve from congestion if any.