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Allergic rhinitis
Is having too much antihistamines bad? I have my allergy inflammation almost every other day in specifically this season, is it bad for my health to have the medicine every other day for once?
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you can go for skin prick allergy test n immunotherapy
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Go in for total evaluation of your allergy issue. Get examined thouroughly and take protocol based treatment to avoid long term antihistamines
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Yes too much antihistamines is bad for health
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for nasal symptoms you can take steroid nasal spray for long without any major health issue
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prefer to not drive after taking antihistamines
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Inhalation steroids is better
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Dr. Oliyath Ali
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Get serum Ige and absolute eosinophils done to quantify the allergy load then can go for allergic testing to know the offending allergen/allergens, then can go for Desensitisation
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
You are having allergic rhinitis.
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Antihistamine if required
Steroid nasal spray in titering dose
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Avoid egg prawn brinjal ripe papaya masoor dahl cold perfume pollen dust coconut oil
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