Allegra vs. Zyrtec (Read 1422 times)

Why does this sort of thing not surprise me. Man, that seems almost fraudulent.

So the prescription only drug my doc gave me is the same as the over the counter version? That's pointless. Maybe its just a higher dosage, I'll have to check (but not really complaining as the prescription meds are reimbursed unlike OTC stuff, as are GP visits - by the way I live in France, if you are flabbergasted by the sort of health insurance I have).

I take Zyrtec OTC, usually at night before bed. It does make me a little more tired the next day, but it's worth it.

Hey, I think this Zyrtec stuff may be working for me! Spent the day at a botanical garden and forgot I even had allergies. Granted, we had a couple of days of rain, so that probably washed a lot of pollen away, but I'm not feeling the mold effects, either--woot! I can also tell when it wears-off, maybe an hour or two before it's time for the next dose. I never could tell any difference with Allegra. Now that I'm noticing a difference it's obvious that Allegra wasn't working for me and that any relief I got was from the Flonase spray.