CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1014 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLARITIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLARITIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Congestion | Did not really do anything for my symptoms but oddly I lost my sense of smell. I only took one tablet. | I have a very good sense of smell and after taking Claritin I could not smell the cat litter box at all even when I carried it out to dump it. I could not smell anything at all, not even the semi-toxic wood fires up the street my neighbors burn this time of year. How would I be able to complain when they start burning tires? No, really - food lost all flavor. Smell started returning about 36 hours later. First thing I could smell again was Chinese food, but nothing else - could barely even smell rubbing alcohol. Stopped taking this drug and threw it out - did not want to risk some permanent damage from a do-nothing drug. Went back to Allegra which got rid of my congestion. | M | 53 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 12/21/2012 | 1 | against insect bite allergy | 30 mins after having first dose my heart rate increased a lot, mouth went dry and i had constant feeling that i am about to faint. this reaction was happening once an hour durin a full day. i couldnt sleep and i became very nervous. | once of the worst and scariest days in my life with that constant fainting feeling. I wont use claritin again in my life | M | 34 | 1 days 10 mg 1X day | 12/2/2012 | 1 | seasonal allergies | i struggle from anxiety to begin with but it worsens it hoping it would clear my sinuses but makes me feel extremely unconfortable | F | 23 | 1 days 10 | 11/4/2012 | 1 | allergies | Extreme anxiety, paranoia, and depression. Severe insomnia which could have been caused by the severe stomach pains i was having. Difficulty urinating. Severe dry mouth. Also, body aches were present. | M | 28 | 1 days 30 mg | 10/23/2012 | 3 | Year round indoor & outdoor allergi | None. | This helped minimally. It's good for helping with sneezing and runny nose, but doesn't do much for overall congestion, post-nasal drip, coughing, etc. I stayed on it because it's dirt cheap and I didn't know what else to do. Stopped taking it and started Nasonex, which worked great short-term, but after several months I started having horrible side effects. So once again, back to wondering what the heck to do about these darn allergies. | F | 35 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 10/10/2012 | 1 | drowsiness, nightmares | I was very tired, falling asleep on the drive home from work at 4pm which isn't normal. I had horribly gory nightmares, very vivid which I have never had a problem with. It didn't help at all with my allergies either. | F | 26 | 5 days 10mg 1X day | 9/29/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Insomnia, extreme dizziness, tightness in chest, fatigue, foggy headed, overall feeling of lethargy. Strange sensations in extremities- like my arms and legs were made of lead. | F | 32 | 7 days 30mg? | 9/28/2012 | 2 | Allergies | Pounding heart, anxiety, dry mouth, insomnia, muscle twitches by day 6. | Holy Hell, I am NEVER taking this stuff again unless it is forced down my throat. I'd rather just deal with the dizzy spells from my allergies causing sinus problems. I was in denial that the medicine was causing my anxiety because it really helped my allergies. I can hear for the first time in 3 weeks. The first day, no side effects. 2-5, dry mouth so I upped my fluids. I was drinking 8 bottles of water a day and it still didn't help. Days 6-8 = hell. An hour and a half after I took it, I was shaking, pacing my room, unable to sit still. I couldn't sleep to say the least. I was constantly waking up, shaking. Like I said, I was in denial. I took it two more days and I've had to talk myself down from panic attacks. I am not a very panicked person. I'm sure this could catch someone else off guard. My forever calm cousin took it, thinking I was nuts, and she said all it did was keep her awake. She's 30lbs heavier than me though. No more. I'm done. I know it said may cause nervousness, but this should be a sin. This isn't even the D-version! It's been 24 hours and it's a tad better. How long before this crap goes away?! (I gave it a 2 because it DID fix the problem...it just gave me more problems). | F | 22 | 8 days 10mg 1X day | 9/27/2012 | 2 | seasonal allergies | my son is angry and defiant, antagonistic at 8! He is normally easy going, pleasant, sweet and takes things in stride. Ironically, I recall trying this medicine with him at age 3 and went online to find side effects because I remember having a total change in disposition of my son then. I should have learned the first time! It makes me so angry why we are not warned about the pros and cons by doctors more often. My son will not be taking this drug again. | M | 8 | 2 weeks 10ml 1X day | 9/22/2012 | 3 | seasonal hayfever | Ran out of my prescription CLARINEX (which works very well for me). Pharmacy can't refill new Clarinex for about a week (insurance companies suck, don't they?), so with a coupon I bought a 10-pack of Claritin (which contains loratadine - a similar ingredient to Clarinex/desloratadine). Because I've already been taking my Clarinex for two months, I didn't notice any new onset of allergy symptoms - the Claritin seems to be keeping things at bay. What I did notice however, is that after the 2nd dose I am getting up 4x/night to urinate. I am a 51-year-old female and typically don't drink any fluids after dinner so I can hope to sleep 7-8 hours straight, but the past four nights I've awoken every 2-hours to pee. Thankfully, I am able to fall right back to sleep (another midlife problem for many - not being able to STAY asleep - try L5HTP!). Otherwise, the Claritin seems to be doing it's job for allergy relief. Will be back on Clarinex this week. | Don't get too excited about everything you read on these blogs. Everyone is different and what works for some may not work for others. Take with a grain of salt all the negative side effects you read about - some people are just overly dramatic! | F | 51 | 5 days 1X day | 9/16/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Chest pain and tightness, shortness of breath, mild dizziness, pain in shoulders and back and under arm pits, nausea, anxiety/panic attacks, random crying | I took the Kirkland/Costco Claritan equivalent in conjunction with Flonase for approx 2 months and it helped with my allergies for sure. After one month I noticed a little wheezing and had a chest xray done at my annual physical that was normal After bout 1 1/2 months the side effects really kicked in and I had chest tightness, shortness of breath, unknow origin crying spells and anxiety. It scared the hell out of me and I ended up going to a cardiologist because I thought I was having a heart attack. All the tests were normal. I went to 2 cardiologists and neither of them paid much attention to me putting down using Claritin in my medicine history. On my own I decided to discontinue the medications and my symptoms for the most part have subsided within 4 days. I still feel slightly anxious today on day four after stopping the meds and a little dizzy, however I feel I will be back to baseline with a few days to a week. This website helped me realize I wasn't dying and it was a serious bad reaction to an allegedly safe drug. If you take Claritin, pay close attention to the side effects and if you feel them coming on slightly, stop taking it immediately. My wife takes the medication for approx 6 months with no issues. | M | 46 | 2 months 10MG 1X day | 9/13/2012 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Claritin works better than Zyrtec IMO. If you are prone to anxiety, it will worsen the anxiety. At least it doesn't cause severe depression like Zyrtec (Reactine in Canada). Take Quercetin for seasonal allergies from your local Health Food Store. It's a natural Mast Cell Stabilizer made from the white rind of lemons or onion peel. The allergy drug Nalcrom is the synthetic version of Quercetin. It's cheap, effective, and actually "good for you" in that it's a powerful anti-oxidant and will reduce free-radical damage (aging). | M | 40 | 1 months 10 mg | 9/7/2012 | 1 | allergies | I was taking it occassionally and the last time stayed on it to prevent sinus episodes become major again. I didn't put two and two together until a few days ago. every time I am on it I am a terrible person. I was irrational and very hateful. I didn't even know who that woman was. After realizing everytime I become irrational and out of control with anger I was taking it each time | 24 hour, non-drowsy Claritin helped my allergies greatly, but becoming a horrible person with uncontrollable anger isn't worth taking. I have never taken any medication before that has done this to me. I hated myself for who I became. Thankfully I am not taking it anymore and back to myself! | F | 57 | 21 days 1X day | 8/30/2012 | 3 | Chronic Allergies | Increasing anxiety and nervousness, irratibility, heart racing, insomnia | I have been using the Walmart brand of Claritin. I can't calm my nerves or heart down. My body feels jittery,almost like i'm on some sort of speed or something. I can't sleep well. I tried this after using Walmart brand Zyrtec which would cause me to fall asleep at any still moment during the day and i just couldn't function on it. | F | 33 | 60 days 10mg 1X day | 8/3/2012 | 2 | anxiety, overeating, depression, extreme weight gain | I was 103 pounds, then I started taking Claritin and jumped up to 140. I am 22 years old and have never passed 120 in my life and all of a sudden this past year has been such a struggle with emotions and anxiety. I started gaining weight the week I started Claritin | F | 22 | 10 1X day | 7/20/2012 | 4 | Poison Ivy | This product started working on hives and itching due to contact with Poison Ivy within 2 hours. Within 24 hours the symptoms were considerable better. I do have a bit of insomnia suddenly and I'm wondering if it's the Claritin that's causing it. Other than that, this product has relieved my symptoms. | F | 44 | 5 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/9/2012 | 1 | Underlying feeling of nervousness, volatile, easily annoyed and enraged, generally irritable, frequently irrational and sometimes down right psychotic. | This drug, as well as Zyrtec D (and their respective generic brands), are incredibly dangerous and destructive to some sensitive peoples psyche and emotions, and should carry MUCH STRONGER warnings of these risks. The problem is that they work well in addressing allergies so a person is anxious to get that relief; however, to some of us sensitive people, they cause an underlying feeling of nervousness, make you volatile, easily annoyed and enraged, generally irritable, frequently irrational and sometimes down right psychotic. I am so grateful that after 10 years of struggling with these periodic and totally uncontrollable emotional issues, my beautiful new boyfriend made me realize that it was the antihistamines causing all of my behavior issues. OMG I FINALLY HAVE MY LIFE BACK!! Do some research on the Internet the link between psychotic behavior and antihistamines is well documented. Since stopping these drugs, I am back to the calm, rational, loving and reasonable person I used to be. DO YOURSELF (and your loved ones) A COLLOSAL FAVOR - if you are taking any antihistamines get off of them immediately. Instead, address your allergies with a saline nasal rinsing system (I do it up to 3 times a day every day) like the SinuCleanse, readily available at Walgreens and CVS. I also use allergy drops in my eyes, when necessary. I am forever grateful to my loving partner for opening my eyes to the dangers of these drugs | F | 48 | 10 years 30MG 1X day | 6/24/2012 | 1 | Allergies (Seasonal) | While on the medication my son seems fine. But if he goes one day without having his Claritin/FLonase its like a different child comes out. He is very emotional, rage, irritable, just not the same child. Does anyone have these symptoms on days when there child (or themselves) are not taking Claritin? I worry after being on it for so long, he has grown immune to it and his body goes into withdrawals quickly if we miss a dose. I see a lot of forums of kids showing these symptoms when taking it. He does the opposite.. Just missing one dose and he's a different child. Please let me know if you have this happen. Clinging to straws to pinpoint the problem. | M | 8 | 5 years 2 tsp 1X day | 6/18/2012 | 2 | year round allergies | bronchitis, asthma symptoms, knee pain, lethargy, depression | I have been taking allergy pills since I was five but my allergies just keep coming back. Change drugs whenever they stop working. Lately have been willing to suffer with my symptoms than to deal with the side effects of the drugs. Took zyrtec and ended up with conjunctivitis. For those who think we make these symptoms up in our head, they are lucky they have not suffered from them. | F | 46 | 3 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 6/11/2012 | 4 | allergy | none | people here talking as if the took poison inside their body. people are complaining of the products, i am allergic to wheat, nuts and corn. but these things are everyday products that i need. hmm just wondering, many people state theto just stop taking it and feel better, HOW? people take this pill when they have allergic. i dont feel better if not taking it, i will be itch all over my body. | M | 29 | 1X day | 6/9/2012 |