Zyrtec Allergy Medicine Review

Long long ago, Zyrtec was given to me by a doctor. It was fabulous. One itty bitty pill a day and I skipped the itchy eyes, the runny nose and the never ending sneeze-fests. Then it got expensive and my insurance just didn't want to pay.

Next came Claritin. It was ok... But 8hrs in or so, I was being to feel my symptoms. Then Claritin went over the counter. Now, its like taking a sugar pill. It does nothing.

So I turned my attention to Benadryl. AH!!! What a nightmare! I'm the type of person that cannot take one Tylenol PM because I'm woozy 24hrs later. So 2 hrs (tops) after I took it I looked like a person who'd had one too many. I couldn't keep my head up, my tounge was heavy and eventually I'd give in and sleep from between 2-4 hrs. Again, this effect lasted all day.

Then Zyrtec became available over the counter. It was like a gift from above. I had a coupon from the paper for $5 off and CVS had it on sale for $10 off so how could I pass up? It was the best allergy season I've ever had. One pill as soon as I woke up kept me going into the wee hours of the night. No sneezing, no itchy eyes, no runny nose.

I would recommend this to anyone who suffers from seasonal allergies. Now, I don't have any other allergies, so I don't know how it fairs against things like dust and dogs.