Posted by Willow on May 5, 2003, at 9:39:34
In reply to Re: Why Dirty Drug, posted by stjames on May 4, 2003, at 1:46:44
> Dirty is also relative, as one persons unwanted side effects are anothers wanted effects. The only time in 30 years my allergies were mostly under control was the 5 or so years I was on TCA's.
My allergies started in my teens, after a flu shot which coincided with the worst sore throat and sinus cold I ever had. For a long time a constant running nose was a severe pain for me, only danger drowning on my own phlegm. Strange thing happened when I became ill was my sinuses cleared up for longer bouts. I thought it was because I would loose my sense of smell. But for the past several years on effexor, I do believe it has become a past issue for me. The cause of this is hard to say because around the same time I stopped using oral meds for my sinus problem and instead started using "flonase" a nasal spray. I haven't had to use it constantly probably less than a dozen times. So could the AD's have been a help? Loss of sense of smell? Or the nasal spray? Or did I just "out-grow" it?
Whistling Willow
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