Anyone have ideas, particularly fast-acting ones?
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I have had hay fever symptoms since childhood. I have been on every prescription antihistamine there is, and none work. Since I started TTC several years ago (along with seeing all the complications and side effects my dad is going through with conflicting meds trying to keep him alive and upright), I finally woke up and decided I needed to minimize my exposure to anything and everything not-quite-natural. I ditched all the allergy prescriptions and am on shots only. They are actually working very well, except that now I've developed allergic asthma and needed an inhaler a few months ago. It's better now, but my doctor wants me back on Zyrtec. I am only taking it when "necessary."
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The trouble is, we are heading to the east coast for a wedding and since I am from the area I know my allergies will be in high gear (and hotel rooms always trigger attacks for me). So I started taking Zyrtec this week to be used to it by the time we land. The REAL trouble is that I have been so irritable, grumpy and downright angry since I started back on it. I screamed at DS yesterday for forgetting to wash his face. He's 3. Really??? It's like the incredible hulk has taken over and the most ridiculous things make me spitting mad. I can't do this to my family, but I can't go on our trip with congested sinuses (the flight alone would kill me) and horrible allergy symptoms.
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Does anyone have any ideas for something else that will work without the nasty side effects? I thought I was going crazy, but then I did a search online and apparently this is not an unusual issue with the drug.
