Zirtek

The year was 2002 and symptoms of the like had not been seen in England for centuries. I looked down at my arms at the round swellings and shivered. Surely these were the dreaded buboes; I had the plague. Luckily a trip to my doctor reassured me that I had not been struck down with a dose of the Black Death but instead the rash on my hips, arms and thighs was due to some sort of allergy (aren’t doctors wonderfully specific?). I was advised to take some antihistamine tablets and wait and see. So, being tight-fisted I went home to the bathroom cabinet and stole one of my husband’s hayfever tablets. ZIRTEK The cabinet ...

~ What is Zirtek and what does it do? Zirtek contains Cetirizine which belongs to a class of medications called antihistamines. When you are exposed to pollen, pet fur, house dust or an insect bite the body can produce histamine. It is the release of histamine, which causes allergic symptoms. I'm sure those of you with hayfever/allergies will be familiar with the nasty symptoms. These can include rashes, sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throat and a running or blocked nose. Antihistamines stop the effects of histamine and help to relieve these symptoms. ~ Why do I take it? ~ I get hay fever all year round and I am sensitive to dust. I am also allergic ...

Zirtek is a tiny little tablet that stops allergies in their tracks. Anti-histamines in general reduce the excessive histamine produced by the body when it preceives a threat that isn't really a threat. Great to have a dysfunctional immune system! But they vary wildly in their effectiveness of certain symptoms. Zirtek is well known for controlling in particular skin conditions. Urticaria is its speciality much to the relief of people who suffer. However, this may just be my G.P but it was deemed too expensive to be given regularly on prescription a few years back so many people were switched to other brands. In recent years the price of Zirtek ...