The side effect!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
July 15, 2020 5:28am CST
I usually have my evening bath at 6 or 7PM. The water may be warm or slightly cool, and it gives me relaxation when I splash water on to my body.
But this morning, I had incessant sneezing. I thought this may be due to the pollen of some weeds that my brother mowed.
Now, I have the sneezes, continuous, and my eyes begin to swell. My nose feels like there is a ''worm is wiggling inside''; a manifestation of allergic rhinitis.
I took the antihistamine medicine that my cardiologist prescribed me: CITIRIZINE. Good thing it costs P20 per mat of 10 small caplets (a tablet in the form of a capsule). I gulped one, and will take another at bedtime.
The side effect of this medicine is already known by all: DROWSINESS! That is why when we watched a movie on Netflix, I dozed off. They did not wake me up because they know.
How do you deal with a specific side effect of any medicine that you take?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
we do not have bought a bottle of organic honey. antihistamines help reduce the occurrence of allergies.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
good thing the side effect of the medicine is drowsiness, and i was able to sleep soundly last night. i don't take this medicine everyday for a few days; only when i have the rhinitis.
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
16 Jul 20
@ridingbet I'm not familiar with that. We have several that claim not to cause drowsiness, but I rarely have to take them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
i think there are some cough and cold medicines here that have side effect of dowsiness. Neozep now brags about a 'no-drowse' tablet.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Jul 20
It depends on the side affect. Drowsiness is nothing serious. So I pay attention to the label and don't go anywhere if I'm taking something that makes me drowsy.
I had a medication that caused chest pains. A serious side affect. I alerted my doctor and it's on my chart now that I'm allergic to steroids - prednisone and usaris.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Jul 20
@ridingbet Yes, that's the way I was taking it, but I had some bad chest pains from it. The same with Usaris.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
a cardiac medicine that is first aid to possible myocardial infarction is isosorbide dinitrate in the form of a tiny pill, orange, that should be placed sublingually. the side effect though is hard to control--- severe headache.
for prednisone, this should be taken in tapered doses because its side effect may be moon-face or facial edema.
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@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
15 Jul 20
i rarely take medicine, so i don't worry about side effects. i hope you get better soon!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
the sneezing is gone now and i do not have swollen eyes. but i am syill drowsy at this time of the day.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
antihistamines do not stop yout heart, you will just have palpitations according to how you have your side effect of the medicine.
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@Adie04 (17405)
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16 Jul 20
@ridingbet still, having side effects of any medicine is not good
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
@Adie04 of course, i believe all medicines have their own respective side effects.
@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
15 Jul 20
I can't remember the other brand that my friend told me when I experienced itching on my skin. I am not sure if it is the same for the one you experienced.
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
@ridingbet it is a tablet. Not literally med for itchy skin but for allergy.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
is it a topical medicine for your itchy skin?
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
Most of the time I don't know why I experience allergy. In my case it was itchy some how but good thing I was able to take good meds.
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@LadyDuck (502179)
• Italy
16 Jul 20
@ridingbet Yes, both my eyes have glaucoma, I had laser surgery 6 years ago, may be I have to repeat this year. I never wear shades when I work in the garden. I only wear shades in the car.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
do both of your eyes have glaucoma? for sure, you always wear shades when you go out of your house on a sunny day, right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
oh, yes, claritin is also good for allergies.
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
16 Jul 20
@ridingbet I don't take it too often
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
15 Jul 20
I take Claritin non-drowsy for allergies. The pharmacist said to take it at night but I discovered it actually acts as a stimulant for me. So I take it in the morning. It's a once a day medication.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
really? claritin for you iis a stimulant? well, different side effects for different persons.
