Reddit reviews Kirkland Signature Aller-FEX, 180 Mg 180 Tablets

Diagnosed with a dust mite allergy about a month ago.

Washing my beddings once a week in hot water ( along with taking over the counter allergy meds ) makes a significant different in my ability to concentrate and in my energy levels.

---

EDIT

---

Some repeated questions, so here are some answers

• I was getting really bad brain fog and a lack of energy, so I went to an ENT ( Ear Nose Throat ) doctor.
  
• By brain fog I mean difficulty concentrating, difficulty thinking, and feeling sleepy all of the time, like I was drugged. It would start to clear up in the evening, after drinking a lot of caffeine all day and getting out of my dusty office.
  
• I was also waking up with a really bad cough, and my nose felt congested all of the time though there nothing to blow out.
  
• The ENT checked a number of things out, and ordered a blood test for common allergies.
  
• I had the results forwarded to an allergist.
  
• The ENT had me on flonase, the allergist said to continue with that, and also told me to take zyrtec.
  
• Zyrtec is bad for some people and I am one of them. It gave me worse brain fog and made me sleepy for several days. I called my sister to whine and she revealed to me she also has such an allergy and had a similar problem with zyrtec. My brother-in-law is a pediatricia so he told to just switch to allegra.
  
• I take generic ( Kirkland brand, via Amazon for a SUBSTANTIAL discount ) floinaise and allegra
  
• I put my mattress and pillows into a hypoallergenic sheaths. Didn't notice much from that, but my mattress is latex so that was already helping.
  
• Aside from the drugs, I noticed the biggest difference from washing my beddings ( including blanets ) once a week in HOT water.
  
• My allergist and pediatrician brother-in-law told me that most things promoted for dust mite allergies on the web do not work. The major point of contact for dust mites is your bed. If you have such an allergy you will feel you worst in the morning. If you are going to spend money on "stuff" get the mattress & pillow covers, and enough bedding so you can change it weekly.
  
• I was also told that dust mites don't survive too well in low humidity. I was diagnosed in the spring, so I just used air conditioning. I might get a dehumidifier for the winter.
  
• When I combined the drugs with washing my beddings my head got tremendously more clear, I had more energy, and things that were hard at the gym became much more easy.
  
• With dust mite allergies your nasal passageways become inflamed. That blocks more air from getting into your system. Less air, less energy, more brain fog.
  
  Here are links for the bed things I bought. Very pricey. Almost every product had complaints on Amazon. Someone sent me a link to their dust mite blog where he recommended these products & brands. No complaints on Amazon at the time I ordered them.
  
  Get tested before buying or taking anything ( feel free to wash your bedding ASAP though ), as these things are pricey
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E7ZGI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E9TQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096E892M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Discounted generic allegra and flonase:
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JPG3ZQA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H40O42I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
  ---
  
  Edit 2019 Oct 28
  
  ---
  
  
• I had my 3 month follow visit to my first appointment with my allergist.
  
• I told her washing the beddings in hot water, the allegra, and the flonaise help,but I still wake up with a cough and congestion
  
• She is having me take capsules of sliced & diced dust mite parts to gradually desensitize my immune system to the wee critters.
  

• She said I will notice a difference in 6 months, and the treatment will reach its maximum effect in 3 - 5 years.
  
  

Hijacking top post to provide Amazon links at 5c/tablet... Upvote to say Fuck You to the Australia Tax

Telfast is Fexofenadine.

Zyrtec is Cetirizine

Claratyne is loratadine

Rhinocort is Budesonide

Kirkland-brand is available from Amazon

$11.65 = 365 Loratadine 10mg Tablets (generic Claritin)

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BGDZU0E
  
  $15.76 = 365 Cetirizine 10mg Tablets (generic Zyrtec)
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TDFO5RC
  
  $24.60 = 180 Fexofenadine 180mg (generic Allegra)
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JPG3ZQA