vuduchile 1,941 Posted December 14, 2017 Any thoughts on long term side effects of Claritin on children? My son seems to be doing ok with the new hypo allergenic puppy, but all 3 of his best friends have cats and/or non hypo dogs. Whenever he goes over there, he comes back sneezing his head off and scratching his eyes unless he takes Claritin beforehand. One of the kids has 3 cats and a dog. My son even sneezes whenever that kid comes to our house. I assume its becaue the pet dander is stuck to the kid. Or he could be allergic to his friends. Anyway, I dont like giving my kids any medicine unless its absolutley necessary, but he seems to need it. Any dangers of prolonged occasional Claritin use? The internets say no big deal, but I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted December 14, 2017 Not a Dr. but took allergy shots for years and would highly recommend you see an allergist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted December 14, 2017 No long term problems as far as I am aware. Acutely, it dries out your mucous membranes and makes you feel a little medicine headed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted December 14, 2017 Any thoughts on long term side effects of Claritin on children? My son seems to be doing ok with the new hypo allergenic puppy, but all 3 of his best friends have cats and/or non hypo dogs. Whenever he goes over there, he comes back sneezing his head off and scratching his eyes unless he takes Claritin beforehand. One of the kids has 3 cats and a dog. My son even sneezes whenever that kid comes to our house. I assume its becaue the pet dander is stuck to the kid. Or he could be allergic to his friends. Anyway, I dont like giving my kids any medicine unless its absolutley necessary, but he seems to need it. Any dangers of prolonged occasional Claritin use? The internets say no big deal, but I dunno. How is Dr. Penn NOT the internet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted December 14, 2017 No long term problems as far as I am aware. Acutely, it dries out your mucous membranes and makes you feel a little medicine headed. After posting this, I considered whether I should trust any advice you give regarding keeping a child healthy and alive. j/k Seriously. Happy Holidays and thanks for taking time to respond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted December 14, 2017 I'd see dr dgb for a 2nd opinion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted December 14, 2017 How is Dr. Penn NOT the internet? Hes more like the geek club family doc, so its better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted December 15, 2017 I take Zyrtec daily and have not had any issues. My mind is like a child's. Also, my kids often take allergy meds (one takes Claritin and the other takes Zyrtec) and their physicians have indicated that there are no known side effects of long-term use in children. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanil 519 Posted December 15, 2017 My kid (6yo) has terrible allergies. Enough that they kick off frequent migraines during the bad seasons (early/late spring, early fall). We took him to an allergy specialist and he's on: Claritin once daily Prescription Zyrtec once daily And some sublingual drops that are supposed to "retrain" his immune system over time to lessen his allergies once a day He's been on these for about 18 months and it has helped a ton. We went from around 40 migraines/year to between 5-10. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted December 16, 2017 After posting this, I considered whether I should trust any advice you give regarding keeping a child healthy and alive. j/k Seriously. Happy Holidays and thanks for taking time to respond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites