Hi, I know this is trivial compared to a lot of the allergies here, but I seem to have a low level allergic reaction most of the time.
I am very allergic to fish/seafood (can't even walk by the fish counter in supermarket without getting rash), I have asthma and hayfever, allergic rhinitis, allergy to horses/very furry animals/oranges/grapefruits/celery/ plus lots of unconfirmed allergies to thinks like perfumes, washing powder, etc.
I currently take 2x cetirizine tablets per day. This keeps the day to day (not fish) allergies mostly in check, but I have nights where I wake up in a sneezing fit....if I didn't know better, I would swear someone has sprinkled itching powder over me
my inner ears, eyes, nose, throat and gums are burning and itching, I sneeze 20+times, my nose is streaming, I cough and my asthma flares up. The only thing that relieves this slightly is washing my face in cold water, swilling my mouth out with cold water, obviously my inhaler and, if nearly morning, I take my dose of antihistamine early. This happens every few weeks. At the moment, I have been in an allergic state for 3 days....rash on face and chest, dry patch on my cheek, itching skin, ears, throat and mouth, sticky eyes, runny nose and more sneezy than normal.
My GP said previously I am on the maximum dose of antihistamine before I need to see a consultant.....I am wondering if there is any point in seeing the GP........is there anything they can do/prescribe, I am feeling so uncomfortable all of the time, but I was seen by the allergy clinic when I was 17 and they weren't much help (had 'run out' of most of the things I was to be tested for) and it is a couple of hours away.
TIA :)