Anyone ever tried year-round Claritin or Zyrtec as a preventative to mild (level 1 or 2) food allergic reaction?
Our allergists (yes, multiple) have had DD taking a year-round antihistamine since she was quite small. We do this to damp down her sensitivity somewhat so that every trip outside the house isn't a 50-50 proposition for benadryl and watch-and-wait.
We also began treating aggressively with antihistamines to prevent/slow the progression of the allergic march with her. It seems to have been moderately successful, though we're still holding our breaths collectively to see what her asthma becomes as she goes through adolescence.
I'd ask next time you're in. Probably fine. DD has been on an adult dose (10mg Cetirizine) since she was about 8yo. No advice with that statement obviously.
