Reddit mentions of Kirkland Aller-Flo Fluticasone Propionate (Glucorticoid) 5 Bottles x 120 Metered Sprays .54 Fl OZ per Bottle (15.84 mL x 5) 2.70 OZ Total (79.0 mL Total) 600 Total Sprays Total

Diagnosed with a dust mite allergy about a month ago.

Washing my beddings once a week in hot water ( along with taking over the counter allergy meds ) makes a significant different in my ability to concentrate and in my energy levels.

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Some repeated questions, so here are some answers

• I was getting really bad brain fog and a lack of energy, so I went to an ENT ( Ear Nose Throat ) doctor.
  
• By brain fog I mean difficulty concentrating, difficulty thinking, and feeling sleepy all of the time, like I was drugged. It would start to clear up in the evening, after drinking a lot of caffeine all day and getting out of my dusty office.
  
• I was also waking up with a really bad cough, and my nose felt congested all of the time though there nothing to blow out.
  
• The ENT checked a number of things out, and ordered a blood test for common allergies.
  
• I had the results forwarded to an allergist.
  
• The ENT had me on flonase, the allergist said to continue with that, and also told me to take zyrtec.
  
• Zyrtec is bad for some people and I am one of them. It gave me worse brain fog and made me sleepy for several days. I called my sister to whine and she revealed to me she also has such an allergy and had a similar problem with zyrtec. My brother-in-law is a pediatricia so he told to just switch to allegra.
  
• I take generic ( Kirkland brand, via Amazon for a SUBSTANTIAL discount ) floinaise and allegra
  
• I put my mattress and pillows into a hypoallergenic sheaths. Didn't notice much from that, but my mattress is latex so that was already helping.
  
• Aside from the drugs, I noticed the biggest difference from washing my beddings ( including blanets ) once a week in HOT water.
  
• My allergist and pediatrician brother-in-law told me that most things promoted for dust mite allergies on the web do not work. The major point of contact for dust mites is your bed. If you have such an allergy you will feel you worst in the morning. If you are going to spend money on "stuff" get the mattress & pillow covers, and enough bedding so you can change it weekly.
  
• I was also told that dust mites don't survive too well in low humidity. I was diagnosed in the spring, so I just used air conditioning. I might get a dehumidifier for the winter.
  
• When I combined the drugs with washing my beddings my head got tremendously more clear, I had more energy, and things that were hard at the gym became much more easy.
  
• With dust mite allergies your nasal passageways become inflamed. That blocks more air from getting into your system. Less air, less energy, more brain fog.
  
  Here are links for the bed things I bought. Very pricey. Almost every product had complaints on Amazon. Someone sent me a link to their dust mite blog where he recommended these products & brands. No complaints on Amazon at the time I ordered them.
  
  Get tested before buying or taking anything ( feel free to wash your bedding ASAP though ), as these things are pricey
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E7ZGI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E9TQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E892M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Discounted generic allegra and flonase:
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JPG3ZQA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H40O42I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
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• I had my 3 month follow visit to my first appointment with my allergist.
  
• I told her washing the beddings in hot water, the allegra, and the flonaise help,but I still wake up with a cough and congestion
  
• She is having me take capsules of sliced & diced dust mite parts to gradually desensitize my immune system to the wee critters.
  

• She said I will notice a difference in 6 months, and the treatment will reach its maximum effect in 3 - 5 years.
  
  

Thanks for the insight. I think people are way too picky (ha) with their nose sprays. Costco also has a 300 day supply of fluticasone propionate for $22.99 on amazon here's the link so that's 7.6 cents per day vs. Nasacort at 28.7 cents per day (more than 4x as expensive)

can also get Costco brand on Amazon for $4 a bottle.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01H40O42I/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Yeah it sucks.

If you have eye issues you can try Alaway (ketotifen fumarate) eye drops. These take about a week to improve symptoms.

Nasal steroids are now available over the counter (in the US) and work wonders for my sinuses during allergy season, they take maybe a couple days to improve symptoms. You can get Nasacort/Flonase in any allergy aisle, but I just picked up this Costco generic bulk pack on Amazon for super cheap.

Antihistamine pills make me so drowsy I can't really function, so I try not to take them. There are a few, mostly herbal, natural antihistamines and other items that help regulate histamine and allergic response, that I am looking into like quercetin, rutin, Vitamin C, and berberine to name a few. Those might be helpful to you. This article is more about histamine intolerance/mast cell disorders, but has some interesting info if you want to check it out.

My ENT said I probably had some allergy, but we never tried to figure out what I was allergic to.

After the surgery, he put me on a nasal spray that I used daily. The prescription expired and I looked at what’s in the spray and it turns out it’s basically a combination of Flonase and Claritin. So I have been ordering those from Amazon and taking those daily.

Maybe if you do the same, it might be good for you. I’m not a doctor, so it’s only a suggestion. The two are over the counter, and either I’m used to them or they have no noticeable side effects.

The claritin https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074F18H5N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Flonase https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H40O42I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It’s basically $35 US for 6 months supply.

Regards,

I take generic claratin daily when I wake up and a couple hours before bed. Then I use generic flonase as needed when allergies flare up. Neti pot and saline rinse do help sometimes as well, especially in the morning.

The generic flonase was a lifesaver for me, I was constantly irritated no matter what allergy pill I tried (I tried nearly all of them). They all help a bit, but the flonase helps actually stop my acute symptoms of uncontrollable sneezing, and itchy eyes and nose. It also works relatively quickly.

Of course you can bathe them yourself. And in-between water bathing/shampooing, you should simply brush to deshed. Doing this daily will help tremendously. Use a deshedding tool to do so, buying one based on the size of the dog (need a bigger brush for a bigger dog). If they have the kind of coat that gets all up in the air when you brush them, you might want to consider buying disposable dust masks as well.

Also, for frugality, I recommend buying allergy meds on Amazon also. I use this generic version of Zyrtec which has 365 tablets for $19. That's basically a whole year of supply of the drug. You could also try fluticasone (Flonase generic) as a nasal spray. As someone who has 3 cats but is allergic, these two drugs make my life livable.