More Veresae Meltdowns...

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I'm taking spray for post-nasal drip right now, actually. It's not helping. I'm taking two other meds to help with it and they're not helping. I've looked into those lacto capsules--I have to take 3 every time I drink milk, which is practically every meal. Niiice. Hope it works, though.



Omega oil capsules? o.O I just asked my mom about them, do you mean omega 3 oil capsules (which are like fish oil)? What difference does the 3-6-9 part make?



I can't have a humidifier because it will make mildew grow--my room is already succeptible enough to mildew as it is. There's no place to hang damp laundry from, and it would just get in my way.



Anything I have to put on my skin (creams, etc.) is a no-no--it's so uncomfortable that it's not worth it.



We had some, so I started taking it. I tried one per night. No effect. I tried two per night. No effect. My mom told me that the effect would be immediate, unlike most meds. And, well, I'm still itchy. It seems like my body is immune to medication.



Yep. Takes me 2-5 hours to get to sleep at night. I usually can't go to sleep until around 1:00 or 2:00 at least, regardless of when I go to bed.



My entire house is incurably dusty. Air purifiers don't seem to work. I don't know about the anti-allergy covers for pillows and mattresses, or vacuum matresses--I'll look those up.



Even if they don't work, thanks for the ideas.



Part of me wishes I could move, maybe live at school, but that would bring up so many issues in itself. The main thing: food. I'm a terrible cook, and because I'm so picky everything needs to be just right--in other words, I wouldn't be able to make things the way they like them because I'm not good enough at cooking, and since trying to cook them would be such a stressful hassle for me and since the end result wouldn't be satisfactory it just wouldn't be worth it, and I'd be stuck eating cereal even more than I do now. Plus money and transportation would of course be a problem. I don't know what I'd do. But I don't want to live here anymore. It's uncomfortable, and lonesome (especially when my parents are there, oddly enough), and I never feel like anything at all is the way that I want it.

Everybody I talk to about this stuff always gets angry because I always say no to almost every suggestion, but I can't help that nothing works. I can't change who I am.

I get the same response from people who offer suggestions that I promptly shoot down,some that I have already tried and didnt work,others because they create more problems then they solve(like a lot of meds).I was always told to stop being so negative(why didnt they just say stop being so honest,logical and over "sensitive"....if only.

Sorry I cant help.My itching stopped a few days ago(the worst of it anyway,there is always some).If you havent gone in for alergy tests,you might consider this as a last resort.I am still thinking about doing this when I get medical insurence again.
The down side is that I have read that many tests will give false positives and false negatives....thats science?Anyway,it might be worth trying.Maybe some tests are more accurate then others.I will have to do some on line research.

Do you eat much ramon?I pretty much lived on the stuff for years(roastbeef is my favorite).I like it because you dont have to know how to cook,jst boil water and cook until it's soft.When I feel over sensitive,I eat it plan.When I feel like texture and more flavor,I will crack and egg and throw it in or some broccilli.On the bright side.....years of smoking and just getting older(43)has killed many taste buds and I can tolerate most foods now(except anything with barf texture,like cottage cheese,apple sauce,custerds).

Ramen's are such a bad idea. There is nothing but starch. I ate them far too
much. I even like them uncooked.

Not across-the-counter, though?


That is a pain, but if it brings relief ...


Yes, that's what it is. the 6-9 is for other oils like flaxseed etc. I find it works well for me. I don't have dry skin any more. And if my skin gets dry and itchy, I can take one of those instead of hand lotion.


Oh, that's awful! I didn't think of that. The mildew must be driving you nuts.


Desonide saved my sanity - I wonder if the doc might know of a form of corticosteroid other than topical? Is the fluid clear like water? Am I being pushy?


Darn! I was so sure that would help, although if I'm having severe itchies, I take 2 tablets 4 times a day.


Really, we must find a way to get you some rest. Sleep deprivation is a torture method.


I got mine out of the Sears catalogue - it specifically mentions allergies. Is it possible to create one room that would be allergy safe? or somewhat safer?


You've mentioned that before. Maybe that's the answer? May I ask how old you are, what level of school, and so on?


What do you eat? (I'm determined there's a way!)


Money! Ack! Money is always a problem. Do you have a social worker? Why transportation if you're living at school?


You seem pretty sure of that. Maybe that's where to start.


Maybe the "special anti-allergy room" could be in a place you would move to? Hopefully with no mildew?


I'm not angry. That's your truth and you have to live it. I can only tell you what helped me, which is pretty feeble.

My doctor perscribed it.



Well I've done it twice today--so that's six pills today so far--and the only apparent effect is that I'm much dizzier than normal, but not any less nausiated.



Ok, thanks. I hope they work!



It's not as bad as it used to be--at least it's invisible now, so the walls don't have black spots anymore. I have a heater in there now that's helping dry the room out a bit (not to mention help on really cold days/nights). Maybe it's making me even itchier, though I've always been really itchy even before I got it.



No, it's cool, you're not being pushy. I'll ask my doctor about a non-cream version of desonide.



I've tried plenty of pills for that, too, including melatonin. None have worked. I think I'm just naturally nocturnal--I feel sleepy during the day (especially bright sunny days, which we have a lot of in the bay area), and awake during the night, but my body's tired during the night because I've been working all day and my schedule demands that it stays that way.



Nope. And my parents' budget wouldn't allow it, either.



I just turned 19 and I'm in my first year of college.



I'm limited, but that would take a post in itself to describe all the details. (For example, while I like pizza, it's only from ONE local place in ONE style.) Suffice to say that if I were to move then I would have great difficulty trying to get all the food just the way I wanted and would be even more limited than normal, and wouldn't be eating in a particularly healthy fashion. I avoid many of the things I like because frankly they're bad for you. Not that I don't have chocolate frequently or something, but I try to avoid Doritos chips. Stuff like that. I do like a lot of fruit (and have some fruit every day) but if it's not good fruit I won't eat it. I'm also picky about resteraunts...I don't like much ethnic food (which crosses out nearly all resteraunts in the bay area) except a liiiittle bit of Japanese food (but even then I only like yakitory or teryiki). And then every so often stores stop carrying something that I eat and I'm even MORE limited.



I don't have a social worker, no. And I meant transportation to anywhere else. The local bus service in San Francisco (where I attend college) is awful, extremely crowded and with drivers who are rarely sober. (I can avoid it because there's a student shuttle that takes students from the train to the school.)

I don't feel good today, so I'll just say:

- Benadryl is for allergic reactions, incl. itchies. Nothing to do with nausea or stomach.

- Gravol or Dramamine are for nausea, stomach, motion sickness, They seem to have a slight sedative action which is why they're sometimes behind the counter, but not prescription.

- Soap might not sound good, but this sulphur/mud soap stops skin agonies cold. And my skin feels like it's grateful, that's the only way i can describe it. It works as well as Desonide.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Zealand-Thermal-Mud-Sulphur-Soap-115g_W0QQitemZ290070863541QQcategoryZ11845QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

-re where to live - could you live at school 5 days a week and spend weekends at home?