Infant: Zyrtec
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Zyrtec
Asked by G.A. from Tyler
on October 17, 2007
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I have a 20 month old who has been on Singulair for allergies. His doctor changed him to Zyrtec yesterday. He took his first dose last night. It seemed to make him ...
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- My almost 9 year old son has been on zyrtec since he was a year old. With his age and weight now he takes 1 tsp every night and an additional teaspoon in the morning o...
- My son has really bad allergies to dust mite, egg and cats and we haven't given him any of the medications the doctors have prescribed because we've seen too many of t...
- Hi Barbara, I have a 2 1/2 year old son that took Zyrtec as well for allergies. The first and only dose we gave him made him very sleepy and almost zombie-like. H...
Breastfeeding and Zyrtec
Asked by M.P. from Sacramento
on April 9, 2008
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Anybody know if it's okay to take Zyrtec daily for allergies if you are breastfeeding?
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- M., According to the zytrec customer care center (phone 1-800-343-7805) it is not recomended for nursing mothers. Amanda
- I'm pretty sure that it passes through milk and is NOT safe to take while nursing or pregnant. I was at the allergist last week, and he suggested either Clairitin duri...
- It is safe, but it also has a propensity to decrease your milk supply. I used it with my dtr and she's a healthy 2 year old now. It did decrease my milk supply a littl...
Zyrtec While Breastfeeding
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on April 27, 2007
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Hi moms!
My doc today prescribed Zyrtec for some allergy symptoms that I am having. I specifically asked him if it was ok to take while breastfeeding, he said yes....
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- well, almost all drugs taken safely during preg. are safe during nursing and I took Zyrtec during my 1st preg and while nursing my 1st baby as well as for my second pr...
- Hi K.. I'm no doctor! But id check with your pediatrician. I do know Zyrtec is OK for babies over 6 months. My son has been on it for about a little over a month. I'd ...
- I doubt that the danger would be to your baby, but it definately could possibly begin to dry up your milk. Most allergy/cold medications will. If your pediatrician d...
Zyrtec and Breastfeeding
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on May 20, 2008
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I got the OK from my son's pedi that is was okay for me to take Zyrtec while breastfeeding. I have KILLER allergies! She said she took it herself while breastfeeding. ...
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- L., I took regular Zyrtec the entire time I was pregnant and nursing my second son. I nursed him for 13 months and he is a perfectly healthy, active boy!! The onl...
- I took zyrtec since it came out. I never stopped except in the beginning of last pregnancy and couldn't live without it. son is now 8. He was breastfed also. I think t...
- I took zyrtec while pregnant and while (still) nursing. We didn't notice any side effects. I have asthma induced allergies, so it was easier on both of us to control...
Zyrtec & Breastfeeding
Asked by J.T. from Cincinnati
on June 30, 2008
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Hi. I'm a mom-to-be, and want to breastfeed when my baby is born. The problem is, I have chronic allergies, and have to take Zyrtec every day. It's the only thing that...
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- Hi J.! I am a pharmacist and Zyrtec is fine to take when breastfeeding. A great place to check for medications and breastfeeding is www.kellymom.com. Zyrtec is conside...
- J., You will want to read about NAET treatment for allergies. I had one of the highest numbers ever seen(seriously) ever.(Did Mayo,etc.) and this is changing my life....
- I was having problems with my allergies after the birth of my third child. When I went to my OB/GYN, she prescribed Zyrtec knowing I am breastfeeding. I asked if it ...
Zyrtec and Breastfeeding
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on April 4, 2008
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Did anyone else have trouble producing milk while on Zyrtec? I am no longer breastfeeding and am disappointed that I was unable to produce milk for my son. I went to...
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- Zyrtec is an antihistamine. All antihistamines have a general "drying" affect, in most cases the significant effect is in the sinuses resulting in the reduction of th...
- It could have played a part. Milk supplys tend to be better with second babies anyway. Also, different allergy meds work with different anithistamines, so perhaps onc...
- As far as Zyrtec, it has a drying agent, and that can dry many fluids in the body... not just the nasal passages and sinuses, and could have certainly played a part in...
Zyrtec for a 9Month Old
Asked by E.C. from Chicago
on September 1, 2011
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I have read that you can give zyrtec at 6 months. Has anyone done this?
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- My daughter was taking zyrtec at around 9 months , when it first came out. Talk to your dr
- I would call your pediatrician.... Ours told us we could do children's zrytec when our daughter was about 15 months. She told us to start with 1/2 of the dose to see i...
- My son started taking it around 9 months last fall and I discussed it with the pediatrician. He and my other two kids take zyrtec year-round except for the summer. For...
Zyrtec and Cold Meds.
Asked by J.H. from Nashville
on October 28, 2008
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My son {will be 4 in March} started taking zyrtec this year for his allergies. It has worked so well. He use to get so congested and have to have breathing treatments ...
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- Both of my kids have asthma, and it always got worse at night with the coughing and wheezing. I tried those pillow cases that are suppose to keep out dust mites, etc.....
- I know this may sound crazy....but my daughter's preschool teacher once told me to rub garlic on her feet and chest before bedtime and/or cut a few cloves and sit next...
- My daughter who is 5 now, had the symptoms you've described - allergies, breathing treatments, wheezing and for a long time we limped along with Benedryl. About 2 yea...
Seeking Other Moms' Experience Giving Zyrtec to a Child
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on April 8, 2009
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Hi, my daughter is 1 and has been experiencing alot of congestion and a post nasal drip/constant cough for about 3 weeks now. It almost seemed like it was getting bet...
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- My daughter has terrible allergies, but you'd never know it now as she takes meds. I hate giving her too much, but she honestly needs it. She started on Zyrtec, but ...
- I would absolutely discuss asthma with her doctor. It sounds exactly like what would happen to my son at that age and he was confirmed to have it. That constant coug...
- Stayaway from the vaporizors - they will make her symptons worse. She needs tested for asthma. A chronic cough especially at night. My daughter would cough until sh...
Giving Zyrtec to a 10 Month Old?
Asked by A.H. from Nashville
on April 12, 2007
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My 10 month old daughter has suffered from nasal congestion and a runny nose for most of her 10 months. She also occasionally breaks out in sporadic little red bumps ...
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- My daughter is almost 3 and has been taking Zyrtec forever. Give it at night that is what my doctor told me to do and it really works. She also takes Singulair but she...
- I not sure what I would do either but do discuss your concerns with her doctor before doing anything. I know zyrtec can make people drowsy but I take it and it doesn't...
- Hello! I have taken Zyrtec before and it is a good drug, I was just told by my doctor not to give anything to my child undre the age of 1 onything but triaminic the o...
