I am very concerned about a friend of mine who has suffered from allergies since childhood.  He has the usual seasonal allergies but also a variety of other outdoor/indoor suspects (dust, animal hair, etc)....He ingests, on the average, 6-10 benadryl per day . He also suffers from asthma......he has trouble getting enough oxygen when he breathes and constantly makes a snorting noise because he can't get enough air and then has that terrible "allergy-hack cough."....Are there new medicines out there for him to take and what kind of damage is all of this benedryl doing to his body.  I can't imagine it being good for him.  He has tried xyzal and that doesn't work.  He doesn't think an allergy doctor will be able to help him.  He is absolutely miserable!!!