Cotton Allergy

I was taking Singular, Claritin & Benadryl without any problems. I have started taking Zyrtec since it is OTC instead of the Claritin. My allergy-induced asthma symptoms are much better but I seem to have "cotton mouth" and very dry lips now. Is this from the Zyrtec? Is it okay to combine all of these?

Yes allergy meds tend to give you dry mouth. You shouldn't have to combine all of these and I wouldn't do so. Your Dr. should be prescribing an appropriate medication for your asthma symptoms and your allergies.

2008-05-01 19:32:05 by wannaknow

100% organic cotton bed bug and allergy bedding review. www.sleepclean.com

To soften stiff sheets: Wash them with a cup of salt. You might have to repeat the process two or three times. Do this after you've washed them the way you normally would. OR Add a cup of vinegar to the last rinse. (that is WH ITE vinegar)

2006-11-20 17:30:43 by bigbluegaia

Price: $24.00 $15.94

Convenient 2-pack
Provides protection from dust mites, allergens, pet dander, and pollen
Designed especially for allergy and asthma sufferers; recommended by allergists

I recently developed an allergy to cotton. Its horrible during my period. My doctor told me theres not much I can do other than to take Benadryl but it doesn't help. Does anyone know of any kind of pads or tampons that are cotton-free?

Use a sea sponge (cosmetic size) instead of tampons. If you need to, you can sew a string to the bottom to aid in removal. You just rinse them out in the sink, and you can boil them when you're done to "sterilize" them. Also, I'm wondering if it's not the chemicals the cotton is bleached white with, rather than the cotton itself. Have you tried getting unbleached supplies from the health food store or co-op?

2008-08-14 19:35:32 by Maybe

Price: $80.00 $70.99

Sewn with a safety double stitches and at least 12 stitches per inch and a heavy gauge rust proof nylon zipper
Allersoft 100 Dust Mite & Allergy standard duvet protector
100-Percent pure cotton, 280 thread count, for the ultimate in comfort without sacrificing efficiency

I just got back from visiting my family in south Georgia, where I grew up, and I noticed that there was a fine dust in the air, emanating from the local cotton gin, and I just wondered if that causes people to develop allergies. I never noticed that when I lived there, and I know that the peanut dust that hangs in the air isn't good for anyone, but peanut harvesting is mostly past now. And my six-month-old daughter and I were both sneezing like crazy. What do you think?

Allergies r a common prob now a days. Mostly caused by the lack of contact with the allergen producers. Your body had probably grown unused to the dust from the cotton and had a adverse reaction to the dust. Air filters and disinfectent have essentially weakened our systems to the point where they can no longer handle contact with the most common things we come into contact with. Like dust pollen germs and bacteria. Your body would eventually become immune again to the dust and so would your daughters. But u would suffer quite abit before that happened. So now u must resort to antihistamins. The human body is not as fragile as everyone thinks it is nowadays. It has the capability to overcome minor irritations. How have we lasted all this time before airfilters and disenfectents??? Yes we have much more pollutents in the air due to industrialization. And more contact with germs and bacteria due to our ability to move around more freely. And it is good to wash your hands and use handsanitizer and clean up after handling poultry and meat. But the old saying still holds true a little dirt never hurt. And as allways moderation. Over contact with germs and bacteria and allergens is bad but a little wont hurt u.

2006-11-25 18:23:59 by peachy78

I'm going to have to sing a lot in these next coming weeks and while I've got my allergies mostly under control my throat is still SO dry and raw. I've been drinking a TON of water but my mouth still feels like cotton no matter how much I drink. Any home remedy ideas to help with the soreness and dryness so that I can sing my best?

I go to a music college so I've tried to find solutions for this before. Honey on its own does wonders for your throat!! I like to make warm lemon drinks with plenty of honey to sweeten it. Its delicious and lubricates your throat and vocal chords.

2008-09-22 18:06:21 by Luckycricket