Breathing problems

thanks :) its just weird I get these problems every spring throughout the summer, and back again in winter. it was freezing! but I didnt realise how cold it was going to be, cause on normal ground the sun was shining, but up there.. brr! lol

Loratadine (Claritin) should start to work within less than 12 hours. I’d say stop taking it if it doesn’t work. It does sound like you have asthma, and I;m assumng the doc wanted to eliminate the possibility of allergies given that you have this breathing problem in allergy season. But poor air quality can cause it too, and so can very cold or hot air (bike rides).

I’m sure when you let the doc know the antihistamine isn’t doing much, that you’ll be given a couple of inhalers and you’ll see a huge difference.

I hope so, anything to get rid of this, I cant stop coughin argh :( my dog sometimes sleeps in my room, and I’ve noticed when shes very near me, its harder to breathe. My mum doesnt believe me, she said theres always something wrong with me, so I had to make the appt on my own :( ah well lol. my parents both smoke, its also bad when im near them, when I’ve been out in the cold fresh air, and I come into the smokey living room, yuk. and thanks for replying :)

ok first of all, dont go bike riding in the moors without proper protection when you have a cough! try elevation when you’re sleeping… try and sleep as close to sitting up as possible… (pile on the pillows…) this should help the breathing and the cough antihistamines should really kick in right away, they’re not like antibiotics that take a while to work… but I would give it a day or two just incase to see. If it doesnt start working, maybe they need to switch you to another antihistamine, or maybe a dose of steroids to clear things up (depending on how bad it is)

I think I might be, but even when my dog isnt with me I still get the same symptoms.