Thanks HK...
I agree we are very happy with Zyrtec and once a day (he is a very small 14 year old) is working for him at home. I had never heard that younger kids might need two doses.
..it is only when you add the cat...(and he has no food allergies)...and at that point we want fast acting. His pediatricians have been fine with that for a long time...we only visit for 3-7 days at a time mostly long weekends. So he gets three additional Benadryl doses once every two months. That doesn't feel excessive to me. And 14 year old desperately wants the cat to like him...luckily she is mean.
Signed, not a cat person at all
My mom is allergic to cats and would take Claritin two to three days in a row before visiting my aunt who was a crazy cat lady. She tried to visit mostly at a restaurant in her town and minimize her time in my aunt's house. I am surprised my mom doesn't have an epi pen for all her allergies. Some of them are quite severe.
