Hi - my DS5 has allergy-induced asthma, which is under control since he takes daily zyrtec at the highest dose recommended by the ped allergist. No side effects with the zyrtec, and once we switched to the higher dose, no asthma symptoms either (except once when we were at a house with cats too long). We did the steroid thing a couple years ago, and i can't remember the symptoms, but we didn't like it and were glad when albuterol inhaler was all that was needed.
I also have allergy-induced asthma, which is completely under control as long as I control the allergies with an antihistimine.
Good luck!
P.S. DS5 also has a dairy allergy, but we've had no incidents with it since he was 1. The zyrtec probably helps provide some protection against that too, in case of accidental exposure.
Last edited by st pauli girl; 03/31/09 02:58 PM. Reason: added ps
