I've used both Flonase and Zyrtec and have had success with my seasonal allergies on both. But I have a hard time taking pills day after day, and justifying the cost of prescription medications, so then I usually result to Benadryl. Benadryl is a proven method, and I seem to have been taking it so long that it no longer makes me drowsy. Doxylamine succinate (Unisom) is another OTC antihistamine, and I take that for sleeping anyways on occassion. I have noticed that it helps--both with allergies and with sleeping.
As a side note, I carry Benadryl with me everywhere in summer--I'm allergic to bees too, and the Benadryl works like a charm.
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