I just wondered if taking meds this way might help us avoid some of the side effects from certain meds.

My throat was hurting about 30 minutes ago and rather than taking children's Benadryl, which I know works but makes me drowsy, I used the Benadryl stick on my neck.

It seemed to help it a little. I only used a small amount tho.

Has anyone tried other treatments typically used internally as topicals ?  Or as inhalents ?

Nasalcrom dries out my brain if I used it as designed but I was wondering if others had tried making a cream out of it.

I did a little googling and read that topical allergy meds like the Benadryl stick weren't recommened because they may cause our bodies to stop responding to Benadryl.  They recommended using a steroid cream instead. Somehow that didn't sound right to me either. Wouldn't this cause our bodies to stop reacting to steroids over time too ?

Tia .. Marcia

Thanks joan.  It's great to have people here that know this stuff..I'll have to google cromlyn cream.

I ended up taking 10 mg Wal-zyr and it stopped it completely.
So using benadryl externally failed.

I'll have to look for whatever is triggering this because I have it now.

Thanks lyn.

I looked at this but only saw it being used for rashes.  I read that cromlyn won't get thru because it's too big.

I get unidentified mild rashes nightly that itch for a few minutes but then go away by morning. Weird ...

I was trying to bypass the allergen problem we face when swallowing our meds. It's a mine field out there for those of us with multiple allergens.

 I was prescibed 10 mg Singulair but it contains lactose and lesser doses 4 and 5 mg tablets have aspartame.  I avoid lactose because so far I've found that it contains lactoferrin which causes a paget's flare. I'm not sure if I can handle aspartame.

Speaking of this, are any of these meds available via injection ?

I vaguely remember reading that certain areas of our bodies absorb chemicals better than others. Arm pits was one .. Maybe this is a safe option.

How about adding cromlyn, etc to an epsom salt bath ?

Tx .. Marcia

Thanks joan. I eat mostly paleo so I eat veggies and meats for breakfast, lunch and dinner most of time too.

My supplements and meds are the same during this time too. Unless it's taking my body about 12 hours to react. I take most pills in the morning.

I wonder if it's increased histamine or if I'm allergic to something going on in my gut at that time of night.  I saw an article about being allergic to our own estrogen. Maybe it's similiar ?

So maybe I should try cromlyn cream on my abdomen at night. And / or take gastrocom ?

Tx .. Marcia