Zyrtec

[Guest guest]

HI Cathie,

Welcome to the list! I was curious to see that you mentioned your son

taking Zyrtec. My daughter takes it occasionally for allergies, but

only when she is symptomatic. We use it primarily as an antihistimine,

because it is compatible with the Prozac that she takes daily for her

OCD. Was taking Zyrtec for allergies, as well? My daughter,

andra, is six and is also in first grade.

Take care,

Lesli (Bay Area)

[Guest guest]

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Oops..... My hall closet (locked up) is a miniature pharmacy. I meant

Zoloft, not Zyrtec. Although he has taken Zyrtec for allergies .

Cathie

[Guest guest]

It may just be drying her out too much. My non pid but allergy prone 12 year

old daughter gets this frequently. We were told to use saline drops in the

nose. Some people have the blood vessels very close to the surface in their

nose, and then they get nose bleeds when their nose gets too dry. Usually

Kaila gets them in the winter, but I'm guessing that the Zyrtec is probably

really drying Tabitha out with the increase in doseage.

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Zyrtec

> Does anyone know if Zyrtec causes nose bleeds? Their website doesn't

mention

> it if it does.

>

> My daughter Tabitha has seasonal allergies that are always bad from

> April-September. This year the ped increased the dose from 5 to 10 mg.

In

> the last couple of weeks -- more in the last week -- she's had several

nose

> bleeds. The only thing different is the Zyrtec.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Ray, mother to Tabitha (age 7), Autumn, age 5 (IgG def., asthma,

> chronic sinusitis, and allergies), and Duncan (23 months)

>

>

>

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I have been on Zyrtec for 4 years now without any of the side effects other than dehydration - typical to all antihystaminics I believe. As many of us may incur, I really need to be on it from time to time. More often when I'm tired. I often have these allergy-type reactions that are not allergies as such and requiring me to take something otherwise I feel most miserable from sneezing, etc. I cannot count how many wasted night-outs from those reactions and not having a zyrtec. There is a cheaper generic here in Switzerland called "Cetallerg". I was previously on Allegra for more than 10 years. Zyrtec seems to be a preferred choice among the ENT's I've consulted here in Switzerland. It was allowed during my 2 recent pregnancies. Lori Baur <lori@...> wrote: , is Zyrtec one of the ones that make you drowsy or not? I take Claritin and it seems to help a lot with sneezing and itchy eyes and other itchy allergy type of symptoms. I have never taken Zyrtec. One of the reasons I like Claritin is it doesn't make me more drowsy than usual (I'm kind of drowsy all the time, but that's whether I take the Claritin or not) and of course it's pretty cheap now (I got a year's supply for like 40 or 60 bucks from Costco). Anyway just wondering about Zyrtec. Lori

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[Guest guest]

Zyrtec (Reactin in Canada) is cetirizene hydrochloride, and is the best

anti-histimine that I have used -- better than Claritin, for sure.

I take it whenever I start sneezing or experience other symptoms of

rhinitis. This is about 3x per week for me. If I take it in time, I can

head off the subsequent asthma-like symptoms that usually follow the

sneezing.

http://psychcentral.com/meds/zyrtec.htm

> From: michele <truekindandhappy@...>

>

> Has anyone tried Zyrtec? Some people say they take that with Singulair and

> feel great. I guess everyone is different ... and we all have to figure out

> our own drug & dose. I just wish all these drugs weren't so expensive!!

>

> Michele

[Guest guest]

Great! Thank you!

Maybe I'll ask my doctor for some of this... and see

if I can get some good results. Somebody else

recommended it to me. They said they were on

Singulair but now take both.

Michele

--- q2 <kenwest@...> wrote:

> Zyrtec (Reactin in Canada) is cetirizene

> hydrochloride, and is the best

> anti-histimine that I have used -- better than

> Claritin, for sure.

>

> I take it whenever I start sneezing or experience

> other symptoms of

> rhinitis. This is about 3x per week for me. If I

> take it in time, I can

> head off the subsequent asthma-like symptoms that

> usually follow the

> sneezing.

>

> http://psychcentral.com/meds/zyrtec.htm

>

> > From: michele <truekindandhappy@...>

> >

> > Has anyone tried Zyrtec? Some people say they

> take that with Singulair and

> > feel great. I guess everyone is different ... and

> we all have to figure out

> > our own drug & dose. I just wish all these drugs

> weren't so expensive!!

> >

> > Michele

>

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[Guest guest]

I have been taking daily Singulair (20mg) and Zyrtec (twice a day) for many years now. Zyrtec was even allowed while pregnant.

My immunologist is fine with it and recommends it saying it should not have in my case significant long term side effects.

If I do not take zyrtec, i can become so miserable with the sneezing episodes starting any time - although this happens randomly at the most unpredictable times.

Good luck

Anne

Re: Zyrtec

Great! Thank you!Maybe I'll ask my doctor for some of this... and seeif I can get some good results. Somebody elserecommended it to me. They said they were onSingulair but now take both.Michele --- q2 <kenwest@echo- on.net> wrote:> Zyrtec (Reactin in Canada) is cetirizene> hydrochloride, and is the best> anti-histimine that I have used -- better than> Claritin, for sure.> > I take it whenever I start sneezing or experience> other symptoms of> rhinitis. This is about 3x per week for me. If I> take it in time, I can> head off the subsequent asthma-like symptoms that> usually follow the> sneezing.> > http://psychcentral .com/meds/

zyrtec.htm> > > From: michele <truekindandhappy>> > > > Has anyone tried Zyrtec? Some people say they> take that with Singulair and> > feel great. I guess everyone is different ... and> we all have to figure out> > our own drug & dose. I just wish all these drugs> weren't so expensive!!> > > > Michele> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Hello, I am being treated for Samter's (well not really because all my former

ENT did was put me on Nasocort AQ) but haven't done a ton of research for lack

of time. I am now OUT of the Nasocort and can't get into the new ENT until the

6th of August. I have read a bunch of these threads and I'm wondering if any of

you who are using the Zyrtec with the additional supplements have found a

difference between using Zyrtec or Zyrtec D?

I use Zyrtec D quite regularly and wonderend if it still made sense if I start

the supplements as well.

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

I just started Zyrtec -- take one in the evening as it makes me sleepy. I tried

taking half of one, but it didn't do any good. Haven't tried Zyrtec-D -- I

assume it doesn't make you as drowsy as it has pseudoephedrine i I'm taking the

Clearease enzymes, but don't think they do much. Also taking NAC -- again, not

sure it does much. I'm wondering if anyone's had any side effects from Zyrtec

-- I think I read that if you stop taking it you itch terribly.

Joan

>

> Hello, I am being treated for Samter's (well not really because all my former

ENT did was put me on Nasocort AQ) but haven't done a ton of research for lack

of time. I am now OUT of the Nasocort and can't get into the new ENT until the

6th of August. I have read a bunch of these threads and I'm wondering if any of

you who are using the Zyrtec with the additional supplements have found a

difference between using Zyrtec or Zyrtec D?

>

> I use Zyrtec D quite regularly and wonderend if it still made sense if I start

the supplements as well.

>

> Thank you,

>

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