Listmates,

Has anyone here tried Rupatadine ?   I see that it is available from Canada with prescription.   I was thinking of trying it since I had failed out on Ketotifen and Chromolyn.   It sounds like a very good medicine.

Thanks in advance,
Todd in Tenn.

Starflower,

Yes, I'm concerned that the regular script. might contain a dye of some sort.   But it does look like a logical medication for me to progress to.

If I had not gotten my doxepin compounded from the very first dose, I probably would not know I could take doxepin.   When I tried to save money by getting doxepin from Wal-Mart, just one 10mg dose hurt me very badly.   I can only assume it was the yellow dye in the capsule that I did not tolerate.   But I can tolerate OTC generic Allegra.   This leaves me in a quandary as to how I should approach my testing of future medications ?

Todd in Tenn.

Mmmm... good question.  I use Northwest Pharmacy in Canada.  They have great customer service, so I'm sure you could call and ask if they do compounded prescriptions.

Heather

ps - Allegra is the only H1 I have NOT been able to tolerate... it gives me a headache.  Weird, huh?

Starflower,

Northwest Pharmacy is listed as a CIPA approved pharmacy, which gives some confidence that it is reputable.   I also contacted Northdrugstore.com in Toronto.   They are also CIPA certified.   I did not query about the compounding, as it seemed like such an effort just to get the regular, I didn't want to push my luck.   Also, as this is still a name brand medication, I was able to see the list of excipients, and they didn't look too bad (similar to the OTC Allegra that I do tolerate).  It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

From what I have read and been told, it IS techinically illegal to buy drugs from Canada over the internet, or telephone.   BUT the laws are rarely enforced.   So practically speaking, it is possible to order Rupatadine from Canada into the U.S. , with a U.S. doctor's script.   And this is what I intend to do.  

I will report on my progress.

Todd in Tenn.

Listmates,

I'm sad to report that I also flunked out on Rupatadine.  It made my symptoms worse, not better.  

Still, I think it is a very good medication to try, and I would not discourage others from going this same route if they thought it would benefit them.

Best,
Todd in Tenn.