How to get rid of allergies

“Sonechka, you have an allergy” – this is almost the first thing that I clearly understood about myself. True, what exactly this means, I did not understand then. I now confidently quote this: “Allergy – This is the body’s reaction to foreign substances, the so-called allergens. In response to the action of these irritants in the body, the production of a substance called histamine begins, which causes the symptoms characteristic of allergies … ”I simply hated my personality (as my mother called this quiet horror). With the arrival of spring, when all normal people were enjoying the warmth and sun after a long winter, I walked around with puffy eyes, tears flowing from them, with a supply of handkerchiefs in my purse.

I must say that from childhood I knew about antihistamines, but I tried to use them as rarely as possible because of the known side effects: lethargy, drowsiness. The fact is that, despite my “individuality”, I am an active person and I try not to miss a minute of my life: I go in for sports, I really like to go to various courses and trainings, I work. It was only later that I learned that there are drugs of different generations: the first (“sleepy”) and the second – with improved properties. 

Having decided to find out whether it is really impossible to live fully with allergies, I began my own investigation. Did I find out that allergies can be caused by the allergy medication itself? The point is in the dyes that can be part of the drug and are the most frequent food allergens, and corn starch is dangerous for those who are allergic to cereals (this can be not only food allergies, but also allergic rhinitis to pollen to cereals in which it develops, so called “cross” food allergy). The so-called generics are especially sinful with this – drugs that the company did not develop itself, but simply “ripped off” the formula from more successful colleagues, without bothering to choose a non-allergenic filler for the tablets.

Another point – not all drugs cause drowsiness and lethargy, but first of all drugs of the first generation of antihistamines. These are the remedies that you need to drink several times a day, because the effect of them is short-lived.

In general, I can talk about this for a long time and tediously, the main thing in my investigation is the conclusions.

First, when choosing an allergy medicine for yourself and even more so for your child, you should pay attention to three points.

1. Manufacturer. I choose drugs from original manufacturers – those who themselves, on their own research and production base, invented, conducted clinical trials and produced the drug (by the way, for generics, the conditions for conducting clinical trials are much milder than for original drugs). The country of origin also matters. Personally, I am for Switzerland.
2. Generation of the drug. If you want to achieve the fastest possible effect, avoid inconveniences, and also be able to use the drug no more than 1-2 times a day, stop on the latest generation of antihistamines. Only they can do that.
3. Choose low allergenic products: tablets that do not contain dyes or cornstarch fillers; drops that do not contain sorbitol, alcohol or fragrances.

I can’t help but tell you about my own choice. After long observing my own reactions, countless consultations with specialists, I finally made a choice for myself and for my daughter. We are taking the drug Zirtek… Probably, after reading my opus, it is easy to guess that this is an original drug, which is made only from a substance of Swiss production. This is great antihistamine of the latest generation.

Zyrtec prevents the development and facilitates the course of allergic reactions, has an antipruritic effect, relieves allergic edema, eliminates runny nose, sneezing, lacrimation in allergic rhinitis, as well as blisters and itching in urticaria. The effect occurs within 20 minutes after application. And most importantly, I really understand that I can live life to the fullest! For my daughter, there are Zyrtec drops, created without allergenic components and which can be used from 6 months, if, God forbid, the baby is allergic. And what is even more beautiful, I use the epithet “individuality” in relation to my daughter according to completely different parameters.

Author: Sofya Sokolova