Anne Coulter is who I am talking about. Do you know what the bigoted bitch said now? She called Senator Edwards a faggot. How anyone can support this woman, I don't know. At least people from her own party are speaking out against her.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17458248/

It seems that the latest wisdom about Flonase and Nasonex (I've used both too) is that if you only take them part of the time, they can actually cause your symptoms to be worse. Also, they say that if you take Flonase for a time and then quit, you are much more prone to infection. That's why I quit taking either of them. I wasn't good about using it everyday during the off allergy season because after using it for a while, the Flonase would give me a headache and nosebleeds. Then I'd wind up with a sinus infection. No one seemed to have an answer until last year when they told me that you can't use it part time. It's a big commitment that you have to be determined to stay with. It isn't for me, but for DH, it has made his life completely different. He used to live on Dristan sometimes months at a time and still had the swelling, eye itching, ear ringing and itching, etc.

I don't know about those blood tests. I took them to determine food allergies and was never convinced that the results made any sense.

I hope you don't think that I'm too off the wall (not that I'm not) but I used acupuncture in Orlando and it helped me more than anything. I went to a Dr. Hou and he was truly a miracle worker. They have a father and son practice. John the son, was my guy. They are not only accredited in Chinese acupuncture, but they have medical degrees too. My insurance covered it. I not only benefitted from the allergy stuff, I lost weight and didn't even diet. I know there are a lot of quacks out there, but if you really check them out and talk to someone who has gone to them, they can be real livesavers.

My best to you for getting an honest diagnosis and the best possible treatment!

It seems that the latest wisdom about Flonase and Nasonex (I've used both too) is that if you only take them part of the time, they can actually cause your symptoms to be worse. Also, they say that if you take Flonase for a time and then quit, you are much more prone to infection. That's why I quit taking either of them. I wasn't good about using it everyday during the off allergy season because after using it for a while, the Flonase would give me a headache and nosebleeds. Then I'd wind up with a sinus infection. No one seemed to have an answer until last year when they told me that you can't use it part time. It's a big commitment that you have to be determined to stay with. It isn't for me, but for DH, it has made his life completely different. He used to live on Dristan sometimes months at a time and still had the swelling, eye itching, ear ringing and itching, etc.

Allergy season in Florida seems to last for 12 months a year. I took my nasal spray religiously, and still got in trouble with them.

I don't know about those blood tests. I took them to determine food allergies and was never convinced that the results made any sense.

I hope you don't think that I'm too off the wall (not that I'm not) but I used acupuncture in Orlando and it helped me more than anything. I went to a Dr. Hou and he was truly a miracle worker. They have a father and son practice. John the son, was my guy. They are not only accredited in Chinese acupuncture, but they have medical degrees too. My insurance covered it. I not only benefitted from the allergy stuff, I lost weight and didn't even diet. I know there are a lot of quacks out there, but if you really check them out and talk to someone who has gone to them, they can be real livesavers.

My best to you for getting an honest diagnosis and the best possible treatment!

The only acupuncturist in this town is a ultra Right-wing Christian conservative who looks like, but is slightly to the Right of Sun Myung Moon. He loves to talk politics and I am scared to allow him to use those needles on me, especially that one that saws "Jim Bowie".

Oooh. Point well taken! You do have to be concerned with who exactly is poking you!

Hang in there, buddy!