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 |
| 1 | For year round allergies | I started out taking 24 hour Claritin D about 3 years ago. Shortly afterwards, I went to 12 hour tablets but only once a day because the 24 hour tablets made me very edgy and just one 12 hour tablet seemed to get the job done. I thought I was doing okay until I recently started taking two tablets a day for additional relief. I have been sleeping very little and now I'm starting to feel paranoid. Lately, I have been very irritable toward my family. After reading the comments posted I'm starting to realize Claritin was affecting my life a lot more then I ever realized - even at the 12 hour/once a day dosage. | I'm very thankful for this website. Last night I thought I was going crazy. I'm very thankful that others shared their experiences. It helped me to understand that some of the changes I've been going through the past 3 years has more to do with the medication I'm taking and not just a matter of | M | 55 | 3 years | 10/8/2004 | 3 | allegries | unable to sleep. usually able to fall asleep in a matter of minutes. I have been taking it for about 2 weeks steadly now. cleared up my nose but not worth it because unable to sleep | F | 30 | 10 days | 10/7/2004 | 3 | allegries | my 6 year old son became hyper taking claritin. he was unable to fall asleep and would wake up very early and saying he didn't sleep all night. stopped his allegry cough but will find another solution to that. | M | 6 | 10 days | 10/7/2004 | 1 | Allergy | The medicine only worked the very first time i took it. After that the medicine did not work at all. This medicine must be a scam! DOES NOT WORK! | F | 19 | 2 years | 10/6/2004 | 3 | ragweed allergy | dry throat to point my voice changes, having trouble with clenching teeth and tightness in back of neck | has helped allergy symptoms | F | 51 | 4 weeks | 10/5/2004 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies (Autumn) | Irritability, sleeplesness, severe depression, crying for silly reasons, or no reason at all. It seemed like a bad case of PMS, but at the wrong time. | Although it helped get rid of the post nasal drip, my nose is still always runny, and in the morning I was more congested than before I took it. It isn't worth the depressing side effects! | F | 28 | 9 days | 9/29/2004 | 1 | alergies | Heart pounding, trouble breathing, anxiety, dry mouth, numbness, sweating. | I will never ever take this again. I can't believe how bad I felt, a runny nose and itcy eyes are better than this. | F | 36 | 1 days | 9/25/2004 | 4 | allergies | Isomnia and extreme fatigue. Very vivid dreams .. | M | 21 | 2 months | 9/24/2004 | 4 | allergies | very noticeable lethargy lasting 12-hrs after ingesting half dose (5mg) | Nowadays I take a 25-mg dose of diphenhydramine/bedtime, plus occasional scored tablet (5-mg) of generic loratadine/daytime. Both Claritin and generic cause lethargy lasting 12 hours following ingestion. No other negative symptoms. Claritin is my last step in a long history of allergy RX... Dristan-> Contact-> Seldane-> Zyrtec-> Claritin. Fortunately, age lessens allergy symptoms; unfortunately, RX pretty much killed tastebuds/sense of smell. There are worse fates. Warning to new allergics: AVOID decongestants like the plague. You may get short term relief, but long term effects, sinus rebound, infections and costly cures aren't worth it! | M | 54 | 8 years | 9/21/2004 | 3 | Allergies | Until recently, I had been taking Claritin for allergies, and it seemed to work fairly well. Until about a week ago, I hadn't taken any for a few months. It worked very well at first, but after about four or five days of regular use, I ended up very excited and irritated, and I felt extremely paranoid and began to experience auditory hallucinations. The last night I took it, I wept over really silly things, like finding a doorbell labeled | I wouldn't NOT recommend the drug. It worked for me for years before I experienced any side-effects. Plus, I'm pretty sure the pills I used had expired some time ago, or will expire soon; they're kind of old. I say give it a shot, but if you start to experience side-effects, there are plenty of other anti-allergy drugs available. | M | 21 | 6 years | 9/21/2004 | 3 | Allergies | (continued) | M | 21 | 6 years | 9/21/2004 | 3 | Allergies | (continued) Emergency in the bedroom of our apartment. That night, before I went to sleep, I was convinced that my life was a hallucination, and that my girlfriend had been long dead and would disappear as soon as I fell asleep. | M | 21 | 6 years | 9/21/2004 | 4 | allergic rhinitus/hayfever | None | It seems to work for only 9 hours, even though it's supposed to work for 24. So I found myself taking a pill every 9 hours or so at the peak of the hayfever season. | F | 24 | 2 years | 9/17/2004 | 1 | Allergies | Well, this is quite amazing, I must say. I never research things like this, but due to my constant symptoms after taking Claritin, I figured it time to see what others may be saying about this pill. I have severe allergies which lead to head-ache, stuffy head, etc. Thus, I've taken Claritin. I took it once before when I was a teenager. Having a sensitive stomach anyway, it always made me sick to my stomach. I stopped taking it, only to take a few within the last couple years. First of all, I've never experienced such dry mouth in all my life. I can bare a little bit, but not this much. My wife doesn't appreciate it very much, either, considering you have to brush your teeth every five minutes to keep your breath in decent fashion. Even still, the remaining taste is horrid. First, BE PREPARED TO WANT TO DRINK A TON OF WATER AND NEVER FIND RELIEF. In fact, you'll probably begin vomiting because you've drank so much water! This is the most uncomfortable pill available to man. Does it help my allergies? Sure! But, the effects it has on you with the rest of your body totally makes it a complete failure. I can't believe so much medicine treats certain problems but creates others. Watch out for the major insomnia, horrible dreams, and most of all, the ANGER! It's makes you a very mean, cranky and even depressed individual! I've tried Claritin for two years, giving it a chance and hoping to build an immunity to the side effects. All that for simple allergies. Claritin: a complete failure. | M | 26 | 2 years | 9/14/2004 | 2 | pet allergies, pollen | None | As I write this I've taken my claritin, but have two wads of tissue stuffed up my nose. It seems to help with pollen, but not with animal allergies. Unfortunately, we have a new puppy. | M | 33 | 90 days | 9/10/2004 | 2 | seasonal allergy | Depression after about a week. Depression went away about 3 days after stopping drug. Now get depression even if I take it just once. | F | 30 | 2 months | 9/10/2004 | 3 | seasonal allergies | Difficulty sleeping, increased thirst | I took Claritin and Claritin D in the fall for the last three years. It worked OK in Wisconsin, where my allergies were mild, but it is absolutely no match for my allergies in Missouri. It has done little if anything for my congestion, runny nose, post-nasal drip and sneezing. | F | 38 | 3 weeks | 9/3/2004 | 1 | Allergy - stuffy nose, itchy eyes | Severe depression | F | 42 | 3 days | 9/3/2004 | 1 | allergies | anxiousness, irritability, facial tremors/tingling, hair loss, hot flashes | Dr.'s thought I was going through early menopause or had a dysfunctional thyroid. Nope! It was Claritin! | F | 29 | 5 months | 9/2/2004 | 5 | Allergies | Dry mouth. | Relief from itchy eyes/throat and helped relieve difficulty breathing. | M | 24 | 2 years | 8/31/2004 |