calliecritturs
Posted : 4/10/2008 2:00:43 PM
Sorry -- it's rare I can even check the board during the day.
Me and my homeopathics -- but they WORK.
There are two main 'pure remedies' (which are then combined into compounds) for allergy stuff -- Apis is typically associated with a hive-type reaction (sting, contact allergy, allergies ON THE SKIN), and Histaminum which is more sneezing, etc.
For FAST, as in *immediate* response get the Boiron blue tubes of both of those. They are crazy to 'use'. You're supposed to take off the clear cap, then upend it and clamp your teeth around the little neckband and twist holding your tongue up. The little pellets will go under your tongue and you want her to get maybe 4-5 of them (whatever the label says). Tell her to just let them dissolve under her tongue.
However -- if it is an *emergency* (like she can't breathe) BESIDES Benedryl, have her CHEW a couple of the pellets and *then* let 4-5 dissolve under her tonuge. But the sooner she can get the dust under her tongue the faster it works -- and frankly this will stop me mid-sneeze.
The two best allergy formulas I know of are Boirons "Sabadil" (little tablets-- again you put under the tongue to dissolve) and BHI - Heel's "Allergy" formulas
I probably like the -Heel one better and it's what I take every day. It's been THE worst allergy year ever -- and as of like November I was taking 12 or more Benedryl caps a day and not even feeling sleepy from it!! (if your body uses it you don't feel as sleepy). I'm now down to just 1 1/2 tablets taken at bedtime! That is ALL. Billy's not taking Benedryl at all any more.
Hylands is maybe a little more commonly found than Heel. Hylands has a Hayfever blend that is good, but their Hives blend is really good as well (and it can be combined with the above if you need/want to).
The only difference physically in the Hylands tablets and the -Heel ones is the Heel ones are a little harder and dissolve slower. The Hylands ones are pretty soft.
Homeopathics (Lily is gonna love me!!) are sweet -- watch these, Mom - they taste like candy (sooooo true!!)
Get raw honey either at a produce market or bodega or do a search for an apiary near you. But the words 'raw' or 'unfiltered' honey are equal.
The one drawback to homeopathics -- they don't last long. You have to give them every 4-6 hours (see label). And loading them (giving two doses within an hour of each other) and THEN doing them as directed is a common, very safe & acceptable way to use them.
Oscillococcinum IS also a homeopathic. Boiron makes that one. But you won't find these that I'm talking about at WallyWorld. Most decent health stores carry the Boiron singles (and Histaminum and Apis are very common). Some carry at least a small amount of the Hylands ones. -Heel is harder to find but man, it's a GOOD company and a superior blend.
Now -- we're talking JUST allergy here, right? Not Asthma?? That's a whole different thing, but I've found the asthma remedies work FASTER than an inhaler. I can literally stop an asthma attack with either the -Heel asthma blend or the Boiron single of the remedy I use.
This is getting complicated but if anyone wants more information email me. But these are so fast it's incredible. and ZERO side effects - no sleepiness, no dry mouth.