I can breathe again! I love you Nasonex! - Pet forum for dogs cats and humans

ancientgirl · #1 April 22nd, 2008, 01:07 PM

I finally managed to get my Nasonex at the pharmacy. I can't tell you what a relief it is to finally be able to breathe again. It's especially nice to not have to blow my nose a million times a day and while I'm trying to sleep.

Now the possible monkey wrench. I ran out of my Singular this weekend which I also take for my allergies. Here's where I don't want to get too happy just yet. I haven't taken the Singular since last Friday and so far I don't feel in any kind of distress. No bad sneezing attacks or anything. I'm not wondering if I can start to ease off on the Singular and just use the Nasonex. Since it's a nasal spray and I think it gets to the root of the problem quicker than the pill perhaps it will be all I'll need apart from the asthma inhaler I use daily.

If this is the case, I would be very happy and so would my pocket book, since it will be one less medication to pay for. I'm secretly hoping maybe this is a sign that my allergies are subsiding a little, or at the very least I'm getting immune to the gangs dander. I won't hold my breath on that last one though.

Love4himies · #2 April 22nd, 2008, 01:21 PM

It has been about 6 months with Maks and Kiska, has it not? That seems to be about the time it takes my DH to get used to new additions in our home.

ancientgirl · #3 April 22nd, 2008, 01:33 PM

I brought them home in November so yeah about 6 months. And if I recall, I had Vlad and Oksana about 8 months already when I added Maks and Kiska to the mix. Maybe your right! I don't think I'd try to go without any allergy medication, but the Nasonex seems to be working fine on its own.

I was worried that it wouldn't work alone, but I haven't done anything differently otherwise. They all still sleep with me, which I thought might be for sure something that would trigger sneezing, but nope!

I'm knocking on every piece of wood I can find right now in my office!

Love4himies · #4 April 22nd, 2008, 01:40 PM

Jasper and Puddles sleep with us, Sweet Pea is not allowed in the bedroom yet because she is still attacking Puddles.

Love4himies · #5 April 22nd, 2008, 01:42 PM

So you didn't really get a chance to get used to Oksana and Vlad before Maks and Kiska were rescued. Maybe you won't be needing two meds on regular bases anymore

ancientgirl · #6 April 22nd, 2008, 01:55 PM

No I really didn't. First it was Vlad alone, then I brought Oksana into the mix, then a few months later Maks and Kiska. So maybe I just wasn't giving my body time to adjust to one, before I brought another one or two in.

I was having a very difficult time these last few weeks, but I'd run out of the Nasonex and I just couldn't afford to buy it. I'd love to think I wouldn't need any medication anymore, but I think I'll always need something. Still, I'd much rather take the Nasonex, since it began to work almost immediately and I've been breathing better than I have in ages since I started using it again. The Singular still worked, but it really did nothing to help with the um...boogies. I don't need it so much for the asthma, since I'm taking Symbicort twice a day, so if I can cut the Singular it will be one more step in freeing myself from so much medication.

Still, I can always dream about being allergy free someday