As most of us know, there's nothing worse than struggling with allergies... except for when our kids struggle with allergies. Unfortunately, my son has really bad allergies all year round. His eyes water, his nose is stuffy, and he is always really uncomfortable. He looks like a mess and acts like a crotchety old man. Needless to say, we had to do something to help him out.
I've tried multiple products to help my boy feel better. The first was Children's Allegra. The bottle said that it was non- drowsy and would leave him feeling great. What it really did was send him off for a nap. Maybe the "non" was a typo. The second that I tried for the boy was Benedryl for kids. While this also knocked him out, it worked a lot better for him than the Allegra did. However, both of them made him sleepy and that just wasn't acceptable for me. He's a kid. He should be able to go outside and play and have so much energy that we have no idea what to do with him!
For a long time we opted not to give my boy anything. He would rather have a runny nose and "leaky eyes" than fall asleep. Then I got an e-mail from BzzAgent about a Bzz Campaign where we would be able to get a free sample of Children's Claritin for him to try. A week later, I got the medicine in the mail and gave it to him right away. The results were wonderfully amazing! Not only were his allergy symptoms gone, but he definitely still had his energy. Once that pack was done, we immediately went out and bought more. My house will never be without it again for as long as my kids are the correct ages to take it.
Like I said in the title of this blog, the flavor of the tablets is grape. It's hard to find a medicine that tastes good, no matter what kind of medicine you're looking for. While my boy hated the previous types of allergy medicines and the way they tasted, the taste of these grape tablets isn't much better. But, at least the Claritin company is putting forth the effort to make it easier for our kids to take their allergy medicines. I'm hoping that in the near future they will have more flavors, but for now grape is what we've got. I don't know about you , but I'd rather see the yuck face my kid makes when taking his medicine and have him feel better than to have him "leaking" from his eyes.
So, what is the Buzz on Claritin's Chewables for Children? I'm Buzz-inga with joy here... and more importantly, so is my son. So, if your child suffers from allergies, pick some up and give it a try. You've got nothing to lose and you'd be surprised at how amazingly it works. Plus, if you're quick, you might get a really funny and cute yucky face picture.
As always, whether you like it or not, let me know what your Buzz on the product is. You know what I think and I'd love to know what you think too!
