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Allergy meds

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Has anyone's doctor told them which allergy medicines (benadryl, claratin, allegra, zyrtec, with or without decongestant) are safe to take right now? I'm going to call my doctor on Monday to see what they say, but I'm seeing a lot of contradictory/extra-cautious advice from different websites. My tree pollen allergies are kicking me in the face today - happy 3rd day of spring!
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  • SoogerplumSoogerplum member
    My doctor told me Sudafed and Benedryl were fine.
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  • mcstreppmcstrepp member
    My dr told me Zyrtec and Benadryl. I am not sure about decongestants.

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  • beckynsean11beckynsean11 member
    I was allowed Benadryl, Claritin, & Claritin D. My doc wanted to check my blood pressure before I took the D, though.

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  • SingleMom31SingleMom31 member
    My doctor said Claritin and the less-good Sudafed (there are two varieties with different active ingredients; at least in Michigan, the not-okay one is behind the pharmacy counter).

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  • pshaortaopshaortao member
    I took a Benadryl for 2 nights with my doctor's okay when we were visiting my parents out of state. I can tolerate my allergies during the day, but at nights I would have trouble breathing in a relaxed state and falling asleep. I was around 8 weeks at the time. 


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  • BethanyAnn27BethanyAnn27 member
    my midwife said benadryl used in moderation (i.e. not every day) and claritin were both ok.

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  • AR1of2AR1of2 member
    My OB said Zyrtec (did not ask about d because I don't take it) and singulair are fine to take. That's my normal regimen, so those are the specific 2 I asked about.
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  • saraericsaraeric member
    My OB said Benadryl, Zyrtec, and Claritin are fine. She also said if it gets really bad, she'll write me a prescription for flonase but I want to avoid that since it's class c. Mine have been terrible so I just picked up some claritin today. In the past, I never had much luck with Zyrtec or Claritin and always took Allegra...so I'm hoping it'll work this time around!

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  • kmbk27kmbk27 member
    Mine is okay with Zyrtec, like a PP I didn't ask about D because I don't use one. She is also okay with Sudafed after the 1st trimester.
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  • bainidhedubbainidhedub member
    Thanks ladies! I think Benadryl will get me through this weekend, I'll ask my doc tomorrow about the others, including D and my antihistamine eyedrops (aka absolute life saver).
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  • LTMamaLTMama member
    Mine okayed claritin, zyrtek, and benadryl. She also okayed behind the counter sudafed when i had a sinus infection but said not to take it around the clock.
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  • debikaedebikae member
    My doc says Claritin.
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  • JD83JD83 member
    The DoD has approved Claritin, Benadryl, and Zyrtec so I take Zyrtec whenever I'm around animals. Haven't asked about the D.

    Side note: Every time someone mentions the decongestant ones, I giggle like a 13 year old. "Doc had to take my blood pressure before I took the D," "didn't ask about the D because I don't take it." I'm sorry, I know these are totally legit and I know what you mean, but it still makes me laugh.
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  • JustCricketJustCricket member
    edited March 2014
    I'm taking zyrtec(regular) daily now. I tried to hold off as long as possible, but my doc is more than okay with it and pollen is already leaving a yellow tinge to everything.


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  • LTMamaLTMama member
    Yeah the pollen is horrible already.
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  • kirstynikolekirstynikole member
    My doc suggested regular Claritin.
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