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May it be less so than you fear!
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Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
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beekaytee - Mar 18, 2011 11:01:03 am PDT #17899 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Scrappy - Mar 18, 2011 11:09:13 am PDT #17900 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Ma to Laura Ma.
lisah - Mar 18, 2011 11:09:50 am PDT #17901 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I took the claritin Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
I took a claritin at noon and was pissed nothing had changed w/r/t my miserableness in an hour. But then I found out that you need to take it for a few days in a row so that it can get into your system before it really starts working.
Why didn't somebody tell me that a few days ago? Wah!
beekaytee - Mar 18, 2011 11:13:07 am PDT #17902 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I took a claritin at noon and was pissed nothing had changed w/r/t my miserableness in an hour. But then I found out that you need to take it for a few days in a row so that it can get into your system before it really starts working.
Whhaaaatttt?!
Nobody said anything about a loading dose!
Oh lord. What does that mean? Should I go back to square one?
I won't do me any good for tomorrow...and it's going to rain tonight. Will the rain help with the symptoms if my allergy is tree pollen?
Crap. I hate not knowing what to do.
Steph L. - Mar 18, 2011 11:16:41 am PDT #17903 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Will the rain help with the symptoms if my allergy is tree pollen?
Sometimes it does for me. I can't promise relief, but the rain does seem to keep the pollen from floating hither and yon.
I took a claritin at noon and was pissed nothing had changed w/r/t my miserableness in an hour. But then I found out that you need to take it for a few days in a row so that it can get into your system before it really starts working.
Whhaaaatttt?!
Nobody said anything about a loading dose!
Oh lord. What does that mean? Should I go back to square one?
I have to switch back and forth between claritin and zyrtec every 6 months or so, because it seems like they just stop working at a certain point. And when I switch, it only takes about 24 hours before I notice relief. So you could take Zyrtec tonight and tomorrow and see how it goes.
smonster - Mar 18, 2011 11:17:47 am PDT #17904 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
What Scrappy Said.
ChiKat - Mar 18, 2011 11:23:28 am PDT #17905 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
For me, I need a day or so for Zyrtec to kick in, but when it does, it is joy. Allegra doesn't work for me.
beekaytee - Mar 18, 2011 11:33:17 am PDT #17906 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Huh. Okay, I'll take the Zyrtec again.
It says one in 24 hours, so I can't try it again until the morning.
Blergh.
Just blergh.
Zenkitty - Mar 18, 2011 11:36:34 am PDT #17907 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Zyrtec kicks in for me pretty quickly. Claritin never did shite, but then I never took it for days on the hopes of someday being able to breathe.
Allegra plus decongestant (Allegra+D or just taking it with a separate decon) causes me to collapse into a raging depression. I later found out from Dr. Internet that depression is an anecdotal side effect of Allegra+D. Just FYI; if you take it, be aware.
beekaytee - Mar 18, 2011 11:48:54 am PDT #17908 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I'll hold off for a couple of days.
The loading dose, of course, makes sense. I just wanted relief a lot sooner than that.
While the Claritin did nothing at all, I can say that I have not felt like I'm gargling with glass on the Zyrtec. My throat still hurts, with occasional stabs, and I just feel awful in general, but it isn't as acute. Maybe that is all I can expect.
In other, I'll feel better soon, news...I 'started' 9 days late this month. Which is contributing to my overall ickyness.
I took a nap today that pushed me down so hard, it felt like narcotic sleep. Restful only in the 2x4 upside your head way.
Whiny. I feel whiny. I'll shut up now.