I don't take Zyrtec anymore. It works great but I had trouble with it.

I some times take Claritin. Claritin doesn't work as well as Zyrtec and I think it's one of those meds you have to take daily for a little bit in order for it to work.

Mostly what I do is the Neti pot (using distilled water that I boil before using). It works well for me. I don't use it everyday unless my allergies are really bad, like today. I haven't used it yet though.

I have heard that Allegra works well too. I haven't tried it yet. My nephew takes it and it works great for him. He has terrible allergies and asthma and the Allegra seems to prevent asthma attacks for him.