hi Pam,

Glad to hear the dr. got to the bottom of things; you should be feeling much better real quick with the cortisone.

I just wanted to comment .. Allegra and Claritin (another anti-allergy drug) are both available over-the-counter here in Canada. I suffer hay fever every spring and every fall here in the North Country .. and I'm so thankful for Claritin. On the other hand, Aleve (an anti-inflammatory pain killer) is available OTC in the US, but I can't get it without a prescription up here.

It's so ridiculous ... the laws that dictate which drug is prescription and which is OTC rarely has anything to do with safety. More often than not, it's based on patent rights and politics.

*sheeeesssshhh*

Doreen