Question: About a week ago, I thought I was having allergy problems.( Multi-floral XXXXXXX and Honeysuckle were blooming in my area.) I had mild sneezing, runny nose, etc for a couple of days then those symptoms pretty much went away. I had taken Claritin for 3 days. Since Wed. I have been bombarded with coughing, gagging and spitting up lots of phlegm. Mostly clear, some light yellow and thick. At times, since Wed. I have run a low-grade fever. 99.6, 99.4, 99.8. I don't have any other symptoms and would feel fine, but am tired from lack of sleep because I can only sleep about an hour and a half to 2 hours at a time, then I have to get up to cough (sometimes retching) and spit up phlegm. I don't have a cough except to bring up the phlegm. My throat has not been sore and I have no other symptoms except for some hoarseness. I have been "sniffing" sea salt water up my nose and taking a spoonfull of local honey 3-4 times a day.

Thank you for your answer. I wonder tho, why I should take Claritin when I have none of the symptoms Claritin or other antihistamines are used for...Sneezing, Runny Nose, Itchy watery eyes, Itchy nose or throat.