Anyone take Zyrtec?

[Anonymous]

Anyone taking Zyrtec or Claritin for allergies? OB okayed in, but I usually try to refrain from all medications,even tylenol! Reassurances, please? I'm 11 weeks, btw.

[Anonymous]

And a second question...Are any of you taking the D's? As in Claritin D or Zyrtec D? I'm in my 2ww, and totally suffereing, so am taking the D's (just Claritin even tho Z is better for me) as that's the ONLY thing that works for me.

[Anonymous]

My OB said that Zyrtec and Claritin are fine. On occasion I have taken the generic version of Zyrtec.

I am not sure about Zyrtec in the 1st trimester (I was in the 2nd trimester when I asked my OB, as I also avoided all medications during the 1st trimester).

[Anonymous]

I took Zyrtec in my first trimester. My son is a year old now; 10 fingers, 10 toes, two arms, etc. and is ahead of all the developmental milestones...

FWIW, I bought the children's liquid and took a half-dose (ha! just typo'd as "doze") because it made me so sleepy otherwise.

[Anonymous]

This is PP 14:00, My OB said to take only regular Claritin/Zyrtec. You might try looking up the "D" ingredient to see what Class it is in. I dpn't know what the "D" ingredient is, or whether it is a matter of strength.

[Anonymous]

I have year round allergies and have been taking Zyrtec (not the D) throughout pregnancy. Had an US yesterday at 30 weeks (for possible previa) and baby looks great! I did occasionally take Zyrtec D with my first, who is now a healthy 21 month old.

[Anonymous]

I did not question my allergist as to why but he said just the regular claritin and not the D.

[Anonymous]

The D is essentially Sudafed, which is a category C. My OB said you can take it occasionally, just not on a daily basis. So someone who needs daily allergy maintenance (as I do) should take the non-D Claratin or Zyrtec. But if you have a cold or are congested or something, occasional use of the "D" version is fine, as long as you are out of the first trimester. Sudafed is not recommended during you first trimester.

[Anonymous]

I am 32 weeks along, and have been taking Xyzal (prescription version of Zyrtec) and Rhinocort (nose spray) since I found out I was pregnant. Both were approved by my doc. Depending on your insurance, I'd see if you could get Xyzal - it's a lot cheaper than Zyrtec.

[Anonymous]

I just spoke to my allergist. He said it will depend on your OB. Some OB's do not recommend any tablet in the first trimester. Zyrtec has only found to be proven safe in animals, so it's not conclusively safe in human babies. But, I think it takes some times to come to that kind of conclusion, and he said that many pregnant women have been taking it safely for years now.

So my feeling is that it is probably just fine, but I suppose if you could limit it as much as possible especially in the first trimester, then that might be good.

My allergies just hit me this week! My car is covered in pollen.