I take quercetin for allergies, and I've been waiting to write this review because I still hardly believe how well it works.
I stumbled onto this product when someone I didn't know recommended it on Facebook in a conversation I wasn't part of. The recommendation was for hives. I was dealing with a lot of allergies, including hives that seemed to be activated by the sun, severe hay fever, and some food allergies, as well as pneumonia at the end of every spring pollen season. I was in a downward spiral and nothing, NOTHING was helping effectively. I was considering the time and expense involved in allergy shots, but not really ready to commit and looking for something, well, easier, cheaper, and more convenient.
This. This was it. I read tons of reviews and some good articles and then ordered a bottle. Then another bottle. And every day I would set out six capsules and tell myself if I wasn't feeling better after I took those, I'd take a Benedryl (which was the only thing, surprisingly, that was still offering even remote relief at that time). Now, two years later, I have taken maybe a total of 5 Benedryl. I still can't even believe it. I still give myself the six capsule threshold. And quercetin takes care of the hay fever every time.
So, I take two capsules when I wake up and two more when I get to wherever I'm going, about half an hour to an hour later. And I take two more another hour after that if I'm still itchy or sneezing. Quercetin works better when it's already in your system (I start taking low doses a month before pollens come out in the spring), but it works pretty well on demand, too, like an OTC antihistamine. If I've gotten it in time, I sometimes think I don't even have allergies anymore (#Istillhavethem). And bonus: I don't get sun hives anymore, either. I can go outside! I can garden. I can walk my dogs, go to the 4th of July parade, or ride in the car next to the window. And the pneumonia is gone too (well, two years without it and counting). Added bonus: NO side effects like drowsiness, thirst, headache, altered mood, welts, dryness, or nose bleeds (I'm looking at you, Flonase). It might not be that quercetin is right for your symptoms, but if you're on the fence, try it.
So, Now Quercetin, the product I'm reviewing. I have tried several brands, and I found them all to work well, but my last five or six bottles have been the Now brand because I know the quality will be there consistently.
To recap: I highly recommend for hay fever, photosensitivity/hives, and breathing issues as well as a general antioxidant to promote healthy immune system during cold and flu season
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