Allergies (6,343 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Acupuncture | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Pain relief | 39% (475) |
| Bruising | 19% (471) |
| Nausea relief | 13% (468) |
| Bleeding | 12% (468) |
| Bacterial infection | 4% (462) |
| Nerve injury | 4% (469) |
| Hepatitis B | 1% (465) |
| Pneumothorax | 0% (465) |
| heartburn | 3% (58) |
| Cetirizine (Zyrtec) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| drowsiness | 44% (91) |
| excessive tiredness | 32% (82) |
| dry mouth | 19% (84) |
| heart racing | 16% (38) |
| stomach pain | 5% (84) |
| diarrhea | 2% (83) |
| increased concentration | 3% (38) |
| vomiting | 0% (82) |
| Desloratadine (Clarinex) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| extreme tiredness | 27% (11) |
| dry mouth | 27% (11) |
| muscle pain | 18% (11) |
| headache | 18% (11) |
| sore throat | 18% (11) |
| dizziness | 20% (10) |
| painful menstruation | 9% (11) |
| upset stomach | 0% (10) |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| drowsiness | 79% (224) |
| dry mouth, nose, and throat | 53% (219) |
| dizziness | 28% (212) |
| muscle weakness | 19% (211) |
| headache | 18% (212) |
| nervousness | 17% (210) |
| constipation | 13% (213) |
| nausea | 8% (210) |
| excitement (especially in children) | 7% (208) |
| loss of appetite | 6% (209) |
| increased chest congestion | 6% (209) |
| vomiting | 2% (208) |
| Fexofenadine (Allegra) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| pain in the arms, legs, or back | 8% (37) |
| headache | 9% (35) |
| pain | 5% (37) |
| dizziness | 5% (37) |
| cough | 5% (38) |
| vomiting | 3% (37) |
| pain during menstrual period | 0% (36) |
| diarrhea | 0% (36) |
| Fluticasone (Flonase) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| burning or irritation in the nose | 31% (36) |
| nosebleed | 25% (36) |
| runny nose | 24% (34) |
| bloody mucus in nose | 19% (36) |
| headache | 11% (36) |
| cough | 9% (35) |
| nausea | 0% (2) |
| dizziness | 3% (34) |
| stomach pain | 0% (35) |
| vomiting | 0% (35) |
| diarrhea | 0% (35) |
| Loratadine (Claritin) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| dry mouth | 31% (99) |
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 24% (101) |
| nervousness | 13% (98) |
| headache | 13% (99) |
| weakness | 8% (97) |
| sore throat | 7% (97) |
| red or itchy eyes | 4% (96) |
| nosebleed | 3% (97) |
| stomach pain | 3% (94) |
| diarrhea | 2% (94) |
| bitter taste in mouth | 11% (18) |
| mouth sores | 1% (97) |
| Low dose naltrexone (LDN) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| increased sense of well-being | 66% (135) |
| increased self-confidence | 53% (133) |
| vivid dreams | 51% (135) |
| difficulty sleeping | 37% (134) |
| increased sex drive | 20% (129) |
| drowsiness | 17% (35) |
| Magnesium | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| diarrhea | 28% (722) |
| stomach discomfort | 18% (705) |
| Mometasone (Nasonex) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| sore throat | 26% (23) |
| headache | 9% (22) |
| cough | 5% (21) |
| vomiting | 0% (21) |
| Montelukast (Singulair) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| tiredness | 29% (24) |
| headache | 17% (24) |
| stomach pain | 12% (25) |
| dizziness | 4% (23) |
| heartburn | 4% (24) |
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (78) |
| extreme changes in mood | 41% (73) |
| weak muscles | 37% (73) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| decreased sexual desire | 34% (74) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (74) |
| changes in personality | 32% (73) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 32% (72) |
| increased sweating | 29% (73) |
| dizziness | 29% (72) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 28% (74) |
| heartburn | 29% (73) |
| thin, fragile skin | 26% (74) |
| emotional distress | 28% (58) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 19% (75) |
| inappropriate happiness | 18% (72) |
| increased hair growth | 15% (72) |
| acne | 14% (71) |
| bulging eyes | 7% (72) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 6% (71) |
| reduction in pain levels | 40% (5) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 18% (11) |
| palpitations | 33% (6) |
| pain reduction | 40% (5) |
| headache first night | 25% (8) |
| Itchiness | 18% (11) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 18% (11) |
| stomach ache | 14% (14) |
| teeth clenching | 13% (8) |
| hives | 0% (14) |
| no effect whatsoever | 0% (10) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 0% (6) |
| sleep walking | 0% (13) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 0% (7) |
| Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| restlessness | 47% (77) |
| headache | 16% (73) |
| weakness | 11% (72) |
| nausea | 6% (71) |
| vomiting | 3% (71) |
| Triamcinolone (Nasacort) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| irritation, burning, stinging, pain, or dryness inside nose | 23% (22) |
| nosebleed | 23% (22) |
| sore throat | 18% (22) |
| sneezing | 18% (22) |
| headache | 14% (22) |
| heartburn | 5% (22) |
| stomach pain | 0% (22) |
| diarrhea | 0% (22) |