spray all year long and even longer? I have both Vasomotor and Allergic Rhinitis; i was controlled well with antihistamines until Azatadine was discontinued; i took it for 23 years without problems and it worked well; now my allergies are out of control; i use Nasocort and Claritin,which i find to be almost useless. i appreciate any input. thank you.

I take Flonase 2x a day all year long. I agree with you on the Claritin. My doctor suggested Zyrtec, so I guess I will give that a try, hope it works. The Flonase works great; it helps with the inflammation and I don't get as many sinus headaches.

I've been using a nasal steroid spray year 'round for almost 7 years with no significant issues (although I'm on Rhinocort, not Nasacort) - definitely try the Zyrtec, it seems to work much better than Claritin.

If you decide to use zyrtec please read the WHOLE hand out. On page 4 I believe there is a whole section regarding the less than usual side effects. That my son experience like anxiety depression etc. he's 6.
I would stick with benedryl if I were you

good luck but be sure to read the pamphlet

I use Flonase and Zyrtec. I feel as if I have no allergies at all! But I am going to have to start splitting my 10mg zyrtec in half. It makes me so tired I have a hard time staying awake.

I use Flonase and Zyrtec. I feel as if I have no allergies at all! But I am going to have to start splitting my 10mg zyrtec in half. It makes me so tired I have a hard time staying awake.

Have you tried taking it right before bedtime?

Yes I do take Zyrtec before bedtime. Leaves me tired all day. I just started last night splitting the tablet. I will see what happens.

I'd stay away from Zyrtec....or maybe just keep it for really bad days. There are way too many side effects from Zyrtec and I'm quite surprised it went OTC. One problem I had with Zyrtec was that I built up a tolerancy so if I took it every day for 2-3 weeks it stopped working, then had to take a break for about a week, and then start it again.

You should be fine using nasal steroids. I have gone back to Rhinocort because with the symptoms I have it's better to just take a localized medicine. My dad has taken Pulmicort (which is the asthma equivalent to Rhinocort) for 30 years and he's fine as could be......no side effects.

Good luck!

Ever since the antihistamines went OTC, I have not had much success with them, even though I take Claritin daily. Allegra used to work the best for me, but the cost of the prescription vs. OTC has steered me away. I also use Nasacort, and just recently started taking Singulair at night. My allergies are fine during the day, but I know that I do snore at night, so I'm wondering what the next step is. This past spring allergy season was really hard to deal with, so I'm thinking of going back to an allergist for treatment. Does anyone have any suggestions on the snoring thing?

For the snoring thing, have you tried using a nasal irrigation before bedtime? Something like Nasaline or Neti pot.