Brief Answer: Consider trying Zyrtec again Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you so much for trusting us with your health query. I am so sorry to hear about this itching that you have endured. I can see you have done extensive testing the exact cause has not been identified. Treatment in itself seems not to be working good and itches worse since you stopped Zyrtec. Though for sure, I don't know the exact cause of this extensive itches, am certain about is that this symptom can be controlled. If there were no reasons for stopping zyrtec, I will suggest you return and use it again. It may not treat the cause of the itches, which is still under investigation, but, would provide you with the very much needed relief you long for now. If you had any problem with this, there are other drugs that can help control itches like beclomethasone, topical gels, etc. Talk to your doctors and let them try to figure out watt would work best for you. Singular cannot control itches. Something to take care of itches should be added to this treatment regimen at minimum. I hope you find this helpful. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and please do feel free to ask for more information if need. Thanks. Dr. Ditah, MD.

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Brief Answer: THanks for follwoing up with me. Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for this additional information. It is strange to hear that zyrtec caused these extensive itches. Zyrtec is actually used to treat itches so I would be surprised. It could have been a coincidence that these symptoms broke but about the same time but I am not convinced zyrtec is a possible cause. Have an honest and XXXXXXX discussion with your doctors about this and hear what the exact plan of treatment is. You may also want to get a second opinion from a totally new doctor. There seems to be some bias in the approach and more so because this is being attributed to zyrtec which has never been reported before. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more input from me. Thanks. Dr. Ditah, MD.

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