Has anyone found antihistamines cause flares?

[asmashly]

I have noticed that antihistamines cause my flares sometimes. I get really bad allergies--I live in the midwest=they are everywhere here. But everytime I take something for them-from the Dr--always different, I seem to get flares. Maybe it is the weather changing but I just a thought.

Asmashly

[ICLori]

Yes, I always flare very badly with Atarax, Benadryl or any other antihistamine. Basically anything that gives me a dry mouth, makes my bladder hurt a lot too. I have no clue why.

Blessings,
Lori

[em1]

Most antihistamines cause me to flare but seems I read that Singulair was one that should help IC. Hope that's right. I know decongestants are a no no. Best of luck!

[LeeAnn]

Hi there.
Nothing has relieved my IC symptoms better than atarax. however, i just got a refill two days ago and the pills were different. they used to be small and light blue with no coating and the new pills are a little larger and coated with an orange color. I took them two nights in a row and I honestly think they made me worse! Normally atarax is my savior. Is it possible that such a minor change as this could cause me to react adversely? Do you think if I talked to the pharmacist they would or could switch them out for me? I'm always nervous when dealing with health care professionals b/c I'm scared they'll think I'm neurotic or crazy. Has anyone had the same issue?

[amartaingirl]

i have no problem with Claritin...or Zyrtex-D

[Roxie2007]

HI! I'm ok with one Claritin a day.......but any other brand of antihistimine makes my bladder hurt and flare. The worst part is......that Claritin doesn't always help my allergies, I don't think it's strong enough. Good luck to you! Roxie

[Kaff423]

Thanks for the thread Asmashly. I just got a new puppy for my son for Christmas. A Pomeranian which I love however, I noticed that her fur makes me sneeze sometimes. I was prescribed Allegra 180mg which seems to help but, I think it too creates flare-ups with me as well. I believe you have answered my question. I didn't think it was that but, the more I think about it I haven't had any flare-ups until I started taking it. Maybe I will try something else to see what happens.

[RAS6]

I am on Allegra and I haven't noticed that it makes me any worse. I don't think it makes me any better, either. But it did help with my allergies and I have noticed a slight decrease in flares (until I got a period that just won't go away due to my Depo shot!)

[lnseagraves]

Asmashly,

I, too, used to live in the midwest and I have since lived a number of places and I can tell you that I doubt there is a worst place in the world for allergies than the midwest so I deeply sympathize.

I, personally, find that antihistimines help me in general. I flare when my allergies are bad. Period. If I get hayfever, I will get a flare and I will get a migraine. The three always occur together, whether I medicate or not. In general antihistimines help my flares along with my allergies. (unfortunately they make migraines worse... can't get the one miracle fix all drug...) but they do help my flares. I take claritin generally. Benedryl at night, if I need it.

[NicoleB]

i jsut started on atarax 2 days ago, and noticed both mornings that i had more burning than usual. But i'm going to stick with it. i remember i almost gave up on elavil because of the aweful side effects, but i stuck with it and most side effects went away and now elavil is my savior!

[neferte]

When I go to the Urologist they always take a clean catch with a catherer. I never have a problem until this last time. When it was being removed it hurt and now I am having a flare. It's been ove a week. Burning and pressure. The doctor had me back yeasterday to make sure I didn;t have an infection - nothing. He can't explain why the flare is so bad. I think it's from the catherer.

So far they suggested xanan to relax me but not much else. Anu ideas.?

[littlemyrn]

You know, it is funny, I have been in a terrible flare for a while now and just started taking my hydroyxine about two weeks ago. I ran out, a while back and waited til I saw my URO and got a new script. I didn't take it last night thinking something is up, this morning, I woke up with terrible headache, and I believe I have some type of eye infection, goo coming out, scratchy, yuk, but my IC so far is not so bad, maybe I can't take the hydrox, and I guess I off to see my GP to get some eye drops, I am so tired of drs. I am working on getting into a pain dr. I think the lortab is not working anymore, and the tylenol in it makes my stomach have pains, I believe I need something without so much tylenol.