When Allergies Get Personal: Our Children's Claritin Story

I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls Collective on behalf of Children's Claritin®. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program.

My Punky, she has seasonal allergies. After a half dozen panicked visits to the pediatrician over the years ("She's coughing, but only at night!" "Her eyes won't stop watering!" "She wakes up with a runny nose and then it goes away!") and being assured each time that it was allergies, I've learned to recognize the symptoms and to realize that they come at the same time every year. Generally, we try to soldier through the allergies now as best we can. But this past spring was particularly rough.

Punky's eyes were especially watery. She had begun rubbing them frequently, and as a result, always had a dirt mark on each side of her nose by afternoon. Back to the doctor we went.

We were prescribed prescription eyedrops, and dutifully went to the pharmacist to pick them up. But when I saw the bill, I balked.

"$100 for EYEDROPS?!" I said. "Even with insurance?! Um, we won't be getting these."

"I wouldn't either," the pharmacist said. "That is really high."

"Well, we'll try this first," I said, giving the pharmacist a box of Children's Claritin that the pediatrician had also recommended. "And if it doesn't work, I'll go back and talk to the doctor."

We went home and each morning, I dutifully gave my daughter a dose of Children's Claritin. And guess what? Those dirt streaks on either side of her nose went away! She was noticeably better each day during allergy season. She didn't need the eyedrops after all! I SAVED $100! And Punky had much better spring days. As an added bonus, she even liked the grape flavor of the medicine!

As you can imagine I'm a huge Children's Claritin fan. It has changed our spring and made photos like these possible...

Outside and allergy symptom-free. Thanks, Claritin!

Want to learn more about kids and allergies? Check this out...

Clear to Enjoy Spring: The Allergy Guide for Moms and Kids

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