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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You'd take medical advice from Internet strangers but not a doctor?[/quote]

The package says do not exceed 10mg in 24 hours for a child. The doctor made the suggestion like "you could try..." as he was just listing all sorts of ideas. I didn't think it was a big deal until I read the package.[/quote]

21:01 here-- IME it is not unusual for a dr to tell you to it's ok to exceed the OTC recommended limits for some medications.  ISTR at one point I had a script for a high dose of zantac and my SO had a script for a high dose of ibuprofen.  I would definitely take the advice of a dr over the instructions on the box (but as I said my own allergist gave me the same recommendation of 10 mg 2x a day).[/quote]

OP here. Thanks. This is helpful. I take 10mg in the morning and on a really, really bad day might then take Benadryl at night, but I am a full grown adult. Between the package and the fact my kid took more zyrtec than I did today I second guessed my choice to try this suggestion.[/quote]

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