What is the best allergy medication to get?
My boyfriend seems to have allergies all year long but he hates Benedryll because it makes him feel like he's high and sleep.
Lately he's been having them really bad because of the warm weather with all the pollen in the air plus our cats are shedding and he's allergic to cats.
We didn't know he was allergic until we got them and we're not getting rid of them now.
He's is eventually going to go to a doctor about it but for now what is the best allergy medication? Claritin? Zyrtec?
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Tags: allergic to cats, Allergies, allergy medication, claritin, medication, pollen, sleep, warm weather, zyrtec
saylormd on Thu, 7th May 2009 12:49 pm
Claritin is weaker than Zyrtec but less likely to cause drowsiness.
Zyrtec is about as strong as Benadryl and less likely to cause drowsiness than Benadryl, but it does make some ppl drowsy.
If Claritin is too weak and Zyrtec makes you drowsy, you will have to reduce your exposure or suffer until you get a prescription. Nasalcrom is OTC and useful for some ppl, but only if its used 4 times daily so this medication does not make sense for ppl who have allergies for many months of the year. It prevents but does not reverse allergy so you have to use it for a few weeks before you feel the difference, unless you start it before the exposure.
In the meantime consider using a Neil-Med sinus rinse, a HEPA vacuum, washing the cats (or cleaning them with Aller-pet) frequently, keeping the cats out of the bedroom. If you keep the windows closed to keep out the pollen (usually a good idea in spring) you will also trap in the cat allergens, so only do that if you also use a good air filter in your bedroom (like the 3m filtrete or honeywell—never use an air filter that makes ozone, please).
sounds like your bf is a perfect candidate for allergy shots. they are scientific and really work.