Thread: Fall Allergies and a constant dry cough

With a "dry cough" using most products mentioned may contribute to your problem. Antihistamines dry you out, to stop your nose from running, eyes watering, etc.

Using one of those products may exacerbate your problem.

Ever heard of a Nedi-pot or Neti-pot? Check with your pharmacist at your local pharmacy counter. Use it exactly as directed, two or three times each day and I think you'll be surprised at the results. These pots have been used for hundreds of years in other "non pill popping" cultures around the world.

Also increase your water intake (current body weight divided by two = number of ounces to consume) and reduce coffee, soda and tea.

Let us know how it works for you.

If you haven't already tried them, I would suggest Benedryl or Claritin, but not on an "as needed" schedule. Take them every 4 hours, or more. If that doesn't work, it's time to talk to the doctor about shots. My girlfriend (yes, GIRLfriend) gets them really bad all year round. She's trying this nose stuff right now. It seems to be working well for her. Until you figure something out, get some cough drops!

Originally Posted by Seeker_Advice

These pots have been used for hundreds of years in other "non pill popping" cultures around the world.

Also increase your water intake (current body weight divided by two = number of ounces to consume) and reduce coffee, soda and tea.

Duh! I'm so thick. I completely forgot about the Neti-Pot! That's a great choice if you're not much of a pill-popper. My girlfriend uses that as well, and as long as her allergies are trying to KILL her, it works pretty well. Just be aware that its job is to dry you out as well. Let us know if any of this helps!




"Sure God created man before woman. The has to clean up before the owner gets home!"

Neti-pots don't dry you out. They merely keep your sinuses and sinus cavities free of the pollutants that cause people discomfort. If anything, they add moisture to the sinus cavities....if only for a short duration of time.

As for the "nose stuff", make sure that when "she inserts then squirts" the spray into each nostril that she has the bottle pointed out towards her ears and NOT up towards her eyes/septum.

Many nasal sprays, OTC or Rx carry warnings on the label or in the package insert about this very issue.

There are thousands of documented cases of people burning holes in their septums from improper use of nasal sprays.

I use the neti pot (it's really great), and since finding out about my severe allergy dogs (I have an indoor dog) and mold, I take Zyrtek daily, and use Flonase twice a day. Works wonderfully for me.

If I have a day I feel very symptomatic, I'll use Asthepro nose spray (it's a antihistamine) in the mornings before work.

Sometimes my nose bleeds a bit when I blow it due to dryness. If I see this is the case I will put something like vasoline or antibiotic ointment on a q-tip and lightly put it on the inside of my nostril.

It's also important to run a humidifier/vaporizer during the fall as well, to prevent dryness. Dry heat like most of us use in our homes is extremely drying to the sinuses.