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Futurehope Mentor Offline Posts: 357 Clermont, Florida	If Taking Many Antihistamines - What Do You Take When You Have a Cold? 10/30/13 at 14:34:39 For people already on more antihistamines than the average person, what do MCAS people take when the symptoms of a cold occur? I am not sick, and pray I don't become sick. I was curious about people handle this situation when it occurs?
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Starflower FORUM ADVISOR Offline Not a medical doctor Posts: 715 Indiana	Re: If Taking Many Antihistamines - What Do You Take When You Have a Cold? Reply #1 - 10/30/13 at 15:02:07 I find mucinex helpful for runny/stuffy misery. I don't buy any OTC medications that are mixed with antihistamines or acetaminophen... especially acetaminophen, since an overdose is so dangerous. Heather
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Reply #2 - 11/11/13 at 08:10:14

Before I was diagnosed (and put on antihistamines) I had been pregnant/nursing for about 5.5 years and couldn't take any medications. I treated colds and such with saline nose spray, especially when symptoms first started to come on (runny, itchy nose or sneezing, etc.). It's amazing what a difference it made in the severity of symptoms!

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Reply #3 - 11/11/13 at 08:18:57

Before I was diagnosed (and put on antihistamines) I had been pregnant/nursing for about 5.5 years and couldn't take any medications. I treated colds and such with saline nose spray, especially when symptoms first started to come on (runny, itchy nose or sneezing, etc.). It's amazing what a difference it made in the severity of symptoms!

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Reply #4 - 11/12/13 at 13:11:51

I ride it out. Having to take so many meds for the allergies for so long I never want to take anything else. Perhaps to a fault. I've had excruciating pain and my husband will have to force me to take Tylenol and I still don't want to....part of it is I don't want more chemicals in my system; part of it is I don't want a chance to react to the medication.

So hot organic soup from scratch for me for colds

Get well soon.

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Reply #5 - 11/18/13 at 14:40:02

I drink chamomile tea , or warm water with a little citric acid and maple syrup( closest thing to lemon and honey I can do). I did find an interesting online cough remedy that helped with my last cold. Mind you while sal sensitive I can tolerate a moderate amount .If you cant dont do this. Cut an onion pour few tablespoins of maple syrup over this- can add garlic as well. Leave in container overnightish and just use the juice as a cough syrup. I know it sounds horrible but is actually not that bad.

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Starflower FORUM ADVISOR Offline Not a medical doctor Posts: 715 Indiana	Re: If Taking Many Antihistamines - What Do You Take When You Have a Cold? Reply #6 - 11/21/13 at 06:49:27 A quick caution about chamomile tea... if you're allergic to ragweed (I am), you might want to avoid it, especially when you're already flaring from something else. Chamomile is closely related to ragweed. Heather
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legd Rookie Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 11	Re: If Taking Many Antihistamines - What Do You Take When You Have a Cold? Reply #7 - 11/21/13 at 07:31:14 Explains why i react to Chamomile -- it's never been very relaxing for me!
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