T’was a peaceful Monday in Durham. I did, you know, Monday things. Like going to the grocery store and packing lunch for work. And smiled about what a nice weekend it was.
And I didn’t throw together dinner at the last minute. I got out the food processor and made black bean burgers on delicious Great Harvest buns. Sitting outside at night has made dinners much more pleasant! I feel like I eat more slowly and really enjoy the food when I’m out there.
On a different note, I started taking the allergy medication (Allegra D) per my doctor’s recommendation and it’s not really sitting well with me. I’ve been taking it in the morning and by the afternoon I feel slightly nauseous and shaky and then just weird at night. There must be allergy sufferers out there who know more about this than me – Do I just need to try a different kind? Does my reaction mean I don’t actually have an allergy? I’m new to this, but my hunch is that if it doesn’t make me feel better after a few days, that I shouldn’t be taking it / don’t need it…Thoughts?
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I've created this blog because I'm in a bit of a quarter life crisis. Since graduating from college in 2008 and earning an advanced degree in school psychology in May, I still don't know what career path to follow. All I know is that time is moving way too fast and I find myself living only for the weekends. Bear with me as I attempt to reclaim my twenties by finding pleasure and balance in the work week and incorporating my passions of food, fashion, fitness, and fun into everyday life. 
I’m a third year pharmacy student – drop the D part of the Allegra – thats definitely whats making you jittery! Grab a package of the Allegra with only fexofendadine, not fexofendadine + pseudophedrine. Did the Doc specifically recommend the pseudophedrine? If its just allergies all you should try first is the fexofenadine.
Whoops also – give the Allegra at least a 7-10 day trial.
Agreed. I take regular allgera (without the “D”) and it is the only allergy med that I can tolerate. I take it right before I go to sleep every night.
Agree – I only take allergy meds with D if I’m super congested.. feeling on the verge of a sinus infection. I used to swear by Allegra, until it just stopped working for me (I took it a good 8ish years), and now I swear by Zyrtec. If you’ve got a costco membership, they have an amazing deal on Zyrtec right now.
I was about to suggest the same thing – the decongestant makes me jittery, but I take the regular Allegra daily with no issues! Plus, I prefer keeping my meds separate so I’m just taking what I need (e.g., I only need a decongestant sometimes, but need the allergy relief every day).
Thanks! My Dr. had told me to take the D just because my only symptom was congestion and sinus pressure. I think this may be a case of misdiagnosis…
Allegra gave me the same reaction as well. I am also a devoted Zyrtec user and find it is the only thing that works for me.
Hi Laura!
Drug-drug interactions are very common in allergy medications, so if you are taking any other meds, you could go through that with your doctor. Even if that isn’t the cause of your nausea, it would still be a good idea to talk to your doctor so you can find something more suitable for you! Good luck
I’m not on any other drugs, but probably a good idea to talk to my Dr. about something better. Thanks for the advice:)
Have you ever tried a neti-pot Laura? I’ve never used one before (I don’t get allergies, or congestion) but I have friends who SWEAR by them. I think you just have to be really careful about how often you use them from what I can see. Also, when I had colds, my Dad used to prescribe me nasal spray to clear my sinuses and it was amazing how I just instantly would feel human… so you could potentially look into one of those? Good luck and hope you sort it out – that would be awful, feeling sick all the time.
I’ve been meaning to try one, but it does make me a little nervous… I actually do have the nasal spray, but it doesn’t make me feel any different, which is why I sometimes question if I have allergies.
Zyrtec is awesome! It is so effective for me, that I can tell exactly when the 24 hours is up. For me, the key is taking it regularly and on time.