Re: Zyrtex/Anti-hystimines

[Guest guest]

We have the same problem as your family and were also on Zyrtec each night.

Since we started our more natural diet (no colors, dyes and additives) we

eliminated Zyrtec and added Singulair hypoallergenic granules. Singulair

helps keep the allergens at bay so we haven't had too much runny nose, etc.

If I use anything for stuffiness I give the Hyland's cold tablets; if the

symptoms interfere with school I might use the OTC Claritin tabs.

HTH,

S.

Zyrtex/Anti-hystimines

Yesterday I gave my daughter a 1/2 a zyrtex to see if it would help

out with her horrible pollen related allergies now in full swing.

I've only tried giving her this stuff a few times over the years, and

was always concerned because her behaviors often seemed to get worse

which would overshadow the allergy relief. However that was before I

even realized she is also suffering from yeast; food sensitive;

phenol problems. I seem to recall reading that these drugs contain

phenols which may set some of the kids off. Does this sound right or

have any inputs with prescription antihistamines?

Thanks,

Kari

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input . We have a pretty natural diet too, but with her

comprised system when allergies hit it seems to often be the thing to tip her

scale out of whack. For the last year I was chasing pollen as being the culprit

to her wacky behaviors, only to find it was just a small piece of the puzzle.

Is singular over the counter or prescription? Her main issue is itchy

eyes/nose. She would tell me it feels like there are ants crawling in her nose,

guess that's enough to make anyone crazy. What is the difference with clariton

OTC and singular? Am hoping to get away with as little as possible, but nice to

know there is something that might offer short term relief.

Thanks,

Kari

RE: Zyrtex/Anti-hystimines

We have the same problem as your family and were also on Zyrtec each night.

Since we started our more natural diet (no colors, dyes and additives) we

eliminated Zyrtec and added Singulair hypoallergenic granules. Singulair

helps keep the allergens at bay so we haven't had too much runny nose, etc.

If I use anything for stuffiness I give the Hyland's cold tablets; if the

symptoms interfere with school I might use the OTC Claritin tabs.

HTH,

S.

[Guest guest]

Kari,

We are still new at the allergies problem so I might not explain this

exactly right. Maybe another parent has a simpler explanation. However,

here goes...the way I understand it is the Singulair is not an

antihistimine, but Claritin is an antihistimine.

The antihistimine provides relief for the symptoms but doesn't solve the

problem of the allergies in advance (bandaid). Claritin is Loratadine and

seems to work well for us. Some of the other antihistimines use a different

active ingredient. The claritin also contains some elements we don't like

to use often, but in a pinch some relief of allergic symptoms like you

described is helpful to the child if they are in a school setting especially

(from a drug website: Claritin tablets contain 10 mg micronized loratadine,

an antihistamine, to be administered orally. They also contain the following

inactive ingredients: Corn starch, lactose, and magnesium stearate).

The Singulair is a preventative maintenance medicine and is intended to

keep the allergens away. It is a luekotriene receptor antagonist which

means it keeps the allergens that cause asthma and seasonal allergies away.

The link below provides product information on it.

http://www.singulair.com/singulair/shared/documents/english/singulair_patien

t_product_info.pdf.

We were using Zyrtec each night but our DAN doctor recommended that we

switch to the Singulair granules which doesn't contain as much dyes and

additives and will prevent allergens vs treating them. So far it's working

for my ds who is diagnosed with seasonal allergies as well as stage 2

asthma. I don't believe he is stage 2, however in certain seasonal

environments he will wheeze unless some preventative maintenance is given.

I take him off the medicine as soon as the allergens disappear and we

usually don't have any additional trouble. When we move back to CA from MD,

some of the problems will go away (I hope).

I hope this answers your questions. I searched for something that wouldn't

interact with the biomedical treatments as well as other medical

interventions.

S.

Re: Zyrtex/Anti-hystimines

Thanks for the input . We have a pretty natural diet too, but with

her comprised system when allergies hit it seems to often be the thing to

tip her scale out of whack. For the last year I was chasing pollen as being

the culprit to her wacky behaviors, only to find it was just a small piece

of the puzzle. Is singular over the counter or prescription? Her main

issue is itchy eyes/nose. She would tell me it feels like there are ants

crawling in her nose, guess that's enough to make anyone crazy. What is the

difference with clariton OTC and singular? Am hoping to get away with as

little as possible, but nice to know there is something that might offer

short term relief.

Thanks,

Kari

RE: Zyrtex/Anti-hystimines

We have the same problem as your family and were also on Zyrtec each

night.

Since we started our more natural diet (no colors, dyes and additives)

we

eliminated Zyrtec and added Singulair hypoallergenic granules.

Singulair

helps keep the allergens at bay so we haven't had too much runny nose,

etc.

If I use anything for stuffiness I give the Hyland's cold tablets; if

the

symptoms interfere with school I might use the OTC Claritin tabs.

HTH,

S.

[Guest guest]

> Yesterday I gave my daughter a 1/2 a zyrtex to see if it would help

> out with her horrible pollen related allergies now in full swing.

> I've only tried giving her this stuff a few times over the years, and

> was always concerned because her behaviors often seemed to get worse

> which would overshadow the allergy relief.

Try giving it with No-Fenol enzyme.

Dana