Allergic to Benadryl-Singulair too expensive?
I found out that I am allergic to Benadryl when I was about 12 or 13. I had taken it for my asthma and allergies, but I have gotten hives after taking the pill. I went to the doctor, and they said it was impossible and gave me a shot of Benadryl, not too long after I have gotten bigger hives and itchier skin. They gave me a shot of cortizone after realizing I was allergic to it and it made the hives dance away.
r that, I was put on the Singulair pill, and it worked wonders, no allergies, less asthma attacks, well my insurance didn't cover it, so I go on zyrtec, but that wasn't helping me at all. Soon after, my parents stopped paying for the insurance and I stopped taking the allergy pills. From around the age of 14-18 (now) I didn't have insurance and dealt beside my allergy symptoms.
My dad recently got insurance from his work, but unfortunately the co reward for Singulair is about 75 dollars. I am a college student and i cannot afford that.
Thank you. Sorry for the long story.
Answers: You could try another leukotriene receptor antagonist called Zafirlukast (brand name Accolate) 20mg twice day by day. It's similar to Singulair which is a leukotiene receptor antagonist too. I have no idea what it costs, but suspect it won't be any cheaper than Singlulair. It might be worth asking a pharmacist the price comparison though.
At the bottom of the link is a flow chart of some medication that doctors try in order to treat chronic allergies. Source(s): http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040301/1123.ht…
There are no OTC meds that work like Singulair, but in that are some effective OTC antihistamines that differ from diphenhydramine/Benadryl. Chlorpheniramine would be the first choice. Triprolidine is another option, though I've never used it myself. Once you work through all the dirt cheap antihistamines, you should skip to the second classmates drugs like loratadine/Claritin. They're more expensive, but still affordable. If the second generation drugs don't do it for you, you'll probably need a script you can't afford. If you progress to a large university, you probably have a clinic/doctor you can talk to roughly other options or maybe discounts on prescriptions. But you should absolutely hit a drug store first to try out the cheap stuff.
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r that, I was put on the Singulair pill, and it worked wonders, no allergies, less asthma attacks, well my insurance didn't cover it, so I go on zyrtec, but that wasn't helping me at all. Soon after, my parents stopped paying for the insurance and I stopped taking the allergy pills. From around the age of 14-18 (now) I didn't have insurance and dealt beside my allergy symptoms.
My dad recently got insurance from his work, but unfortunately the co reward for Singulair is about 75 dollars. I am a college student and i cannot afford that.
Thank you. Sorry for the long story.
Answers: You could try another leukotriene receptor antagonist called Zafirlukast (brand name Accolate) 20mg twice day by day. It's similar to Singulair which is a leukotiene receptor antagonist too. I have no idea what it costs, but suspect it won't be any cheaper than Singlulair. It might be worth asking a pharmacist the price comparison though.
At the bottom of the link is a flow chart of some medication that doctors try in order to treat chronic allergies. Source(s): http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040301/1123.ht…
There are no OTC meds that work like Singulair, but in that are some effective OTC antihistamines that differ from diphenhydramine/Benadryl. Chlorpheniramine would be the first choice. Triprolidine is another option, though I've never used it myself. Once you work through all the dirt cheap antihistamines, you should skip to the second classmates drugs like loratadine/Claritin. They're more expensive, but still affordable. If the second generation drugs don't do it for you, you'll probably need a script you can't afford. If you progress to a large university, you probably have a clinic/doctor you can talk to roughly other options or maybe discounts on prescriptions. But you should absolutely hit a drug store first to try out the cheap stuff.
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