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Q:            When my allergies kick up, my eyes get red and itch like crazy. Visine® eye drops don’t really help me. Is there anything else I can try? Years ago, I bought my “dream” car, a classic jet-black 1985 Jeep CJ7 hardtop. I could hardly wait to take it cruising the back roads, so …

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Yesterday morning I woke up feeling under the weather. Stuffy nose? Check. Runny nose? Check. Sinus pressure? Check. Sneezing? Check. Is it August? Check. Aaagh, it must be ragweed season again! I have allergic rhinitis, which is inflammation of my nose from exposure to something I’m allergic to. Airborne pollens can stick to the inside …

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Q: Every summer my nose runs and my eyes itch from my allergies. Claritin® has worked for me in the past but for some reason this year is different. I tried Allegra®, but it’s not helping, either. What other antihistamines could I try? Antihistamines work by keeping histamine locked away inside your body. Histamine is …

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Q: I just bought some Sudafed® but it doesn’t seem to work for me any more. Is there anything else I can take that would work better? If you purchased Sudafed® from the allergy and cold medicine section of your local pharmacy or grocery store, it’s not the same medicine. In fact, if you look …

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ABOUT DR. LOUISE

Dr. Achey graduated from Washington State University’s school of pharmacy in 1979, and completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from Idaho State University in 1994.

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