Dear So and So

[Eden]

BJs has generic Zyrtec for $15 for 300 pills

Zyrtec is way cheaper everywhere - anyone have any first hand experience about how it works compared to Allegra? Zyrtec does *not* make non-drowsy claims, which is what has kept me from trying it. I just need to get rid of my runny nose, I don't want to be sedated...

[Becky]

Zyrtec is way cheaper everywhere - anyone have any first hand experience about how it works compared to Allegra?

For me, Zyrtec and its generics work better than Allegra. I was on Allegra for ~1 year because that's what my insurance covered. When Zyrtec went OTC, I switched back.

I can't really explain why I like it more. I guess I just feel better.

[salsabike]

Zyrtec works very well for me--no drowsiness at all.

[Bethany1]

Zyrtec is dirt cheap. DH loves it. I do occasionally but doesn't seem to do much. It doesn't make me sleepy which is nice. I just have no desire to pay a fortune for the D part of any medication. I'd rather blow it on bike or quilting stuff. LOL.

It's the coughing that gets to me the most which is were the decongestant really helps.

[withm]

Odd - Zyrtec never did a thing for me but knock me out. I had to cut them in half. Never had any problem with Clariton - real or generic.

[snapdragen]

Zyrtec knocked me on my butt, even if I took it at night I'd have a hangover the next day. Claritin and Allegra didn't work either. Then I got allergy tested -- I am not allergic to anything. I have non-allergic rhinitis -- allergies without the allergies. Swell.

[OakLeaf]

Have you tried a challenge diet? Testing for food allergies is notoriously unreliable - although testing tends more toward false positives than false negatives, it surely couldn't hurt to try a challenge diet.