A Product Review : Zyrtec, My Miracle Allergy Relief Medication

Like so many people, I suffer from severe reactions to cat dander, hay, grasses, household chemicals and detergents, softeners, certain flowers, plants, and cigarette smoke. Some hit me more drastically than others. I don't have ongoing seasonal allergies. Most of the time I am fine, and I'm certainly glad I don't have the month to month itching, sneezing, watery eyes and nose of seasonal allergy sufferers.

My variety of allergy, can be acute, with a quick onset and at times, can be much more dangerous for me. Once my allergies set in, it can affect my lungs and begin to congest and shut them down. That is when I have to have one product I can't live without.

Zyrtec is my favourite brand of antihistamine and has become a lifesaver for me in more ways than one.

When my allergies kick in, I often begin to itch severely, sometimes breaking out in itchy bumps which is extremely uncomfortable and can keep me awake at night. This I could live with if I had to, but when my lungs begin to congest and fill with fluid and I have to fight to get air, it is terrifying. When that happens, all I can think about is trying to breath. Inhalers help, but it is better to cut off the problem before it gets that severe and for me Zyrtec can often fill the bill. Zyrtec often wards off a more severe asthma attack or lessens them to a certain degree.

Zyrtec is fairly quick relief for the itching, hives or bumps that can break out in a matter of minutes.

Through the years I have tried many allergy remedies and for the last number of years have happily settled on Zyrtec. It is made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals a company founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1849. This company is known for medications such as Zyrtec, Viagra and Zoloft.

The process of finding the right medication and treatment, took me through a number of prescription and over the counter medications. Sometimes I still have to use others when I can't get my Zyrtec prescription, but that is only out of desperation for any kind of relief.