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I've been taking Claritin for allergies and since I've started it, my ears have been ringing and my left ear has felt stuffy and I've just felt off.
I noticed last time when I took it (a few months back) that it did the same and I actually had vertigo attacks. I thought maybe it was just coincidence until now.
Does anyone else experience this? What the heck?
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jeff2323 Hayhue
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Considering that I'm taking 16 mg of Betahistine (which is actually a histamine) per day to help control my vertigo symptoms, I would assume that an antihistamine such as Claritin would not help with your symptoms any. The Betahistine is designed to increase blood flow around your ears to decrease the fluid build up. I can only assume that Claritin does the opposite.
Hayhue jeff2323
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That really makes sense actually! I take it because my allergies get bad but after a few days my ears start acting up. And I quit taking it about 2 days ago but it's already too late as I woke up this morning dizzy & off.
It could very well be coincidence but doesn't seem like it anymore.
Thank u!
JMJ Hayhue
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Hi,
That's so strange! Aren't antihistamines (like cinnarizine, Dramamine, etc..) typically prescribed for nausea and dizziness with MD? Could it be the decongestant component? That's a puzzle. I was going to suggest trying a different brand, but if something gave me vertigo, I'd probably stay away from it for a while. Sigh. I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling so lousy.
J-
Bluesmann JMJ
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I agree My doctor out me on robinul and intjinknit made me dizzy not help it. It dries you up and I think the key is flow when my nose is runny I definstely feel better than if stuffed up. I'm not a doctor just know how I feel
Hayhue JMJ
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Aw thank you.
Yeah I'm not sure what it could be. It doesn't seem like it is the medicine itself that makes me dizzy because I don't start to feel off until I take it for a few days. That's when the ringing starts and etc..
It really did help clear my sinuses but I'll just have to avoid it and keep using only my nasal spray.
JMJ Hayhue
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Can't live without my New-Synephtine Mild!! ;-).
donna16710 Hayhue
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Hayhue donna16710
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I'm not sure. My doc prescribed it to me because I have pretty crummy allergies and my ears seem to always be irritated or have fluid. But every time I try to take this darn medicine for a long period of time, it starts to mess with me.
I've never heard of guiafenisen, I'll have to look into it.
Thank you!
donna16710 Hayhue
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I have allergies too. I can't take most of the allergy pills because of that same issue and my nose starts bleeding (go figure). I use Guiafenisen and a decongestant instead, but you may be able to use the allergy pills paired with it.
angela84522 Hayhue
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No in fact my ENT Doctor said to change from Claritin to Zyrtec every other month. You probably are having other things triggering your attack but are thinking maybe it's the allergy med. Are you on a low salt diet? Are you on a diuretic?
angela84522 Hayhue
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Sudafed only reaches outside the ear and if you have allergies you need more antihistamines. That's Claritin, Zyrtec, Benedryl. They help they inner ear. But if it's all inflamed and perhaps feeling full then you might be getting an improvement with the allergy medicine but it might be moving the little crystals around in your ear that makes you have vertigo attacks.
angela84522
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Over time it should help but you hopefully are on low salt, low alchol, low caffeine diet along with a diuretic. It has really helped me but it's taken some time.
Hayhue angela84522
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I quit drinking caffeine years ago and I haven't drank alcohol for over a year now.
I'm not on a diuretic because the only one available is a sulfa and I'm allergic to sulfa.
I don't watch my salt as much as I should but I don't think I eat it excessively. I don't add it to anything and never really have. And if I use canned vegetables or a soup, I wash them off first and don't use the broth.
I felt fine until I started taking the allergy medicine. This happened to me months ago as well when I took it. It's possible it is just a coincidence but I'm not sure.
I go back to my neurotologist in February so I'm going to ask him about it. I'm as lost as you all are lol it really is a weird occurrence.
angela84522 Hayhue
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Oh my I am allergic to Sulfa too. Lol we have a lot in common. I started on a natural diuretic called horsetail. You can buy it at any WhOle foods or vitamin store. It has done wonders for me. I had just a few episodes over the last couple years and then 7 months ago they came on strong. The low soduim and horsetail have really helped. I also take the allergy medicine. I wish you the best. It's so complicated. Good luck.
donna16710 angela84522
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