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 |
| 4 | hay fever and cat allergy | Some anxiety, but it is easily controlled with valium | Works well for allergies, but I still don't want to get close to cats. It does not last 24 hours, more like 16 hours. Experienced some anxiety, but 5-10 mg valium takes care of that. So, all-in-all pretty good. | F | 39 | 4 weeks | 12/9/2007 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | I started taking Claritin sometime last Spring and got some major bloating and such at the same time. I assumed it was stress from taking finals, and didn't have to stay on it long because whatever I was allergic to died off in the heat. NOW, 1 year later I've been taking Claritin again. I have no tests now, so I know this time it isn't stress!!! Claritin has caused me EXTREME bloating and abdominal discomfort and maybe weight gain to the point where I'm getting stretch marks on my stomach! It's totally ridiculous, and the appearance of my stretch marks perfectly coincides w/ my claritin use. I also at times get bizarre feelings in my chest...and when coupled w/ coffee (which usually does little for me unless I do exercise) gives me heart palipitations and feeling of insane jitteryness. Potentially also related is a new found feeling of muscle tenseness and insane dreams. | I am never taking this stuff again. I'd rather just wait 2 weeks until it gets hot enough that my allergens die off. They say non-drowsy which is complete B.S. I've never wanted to sleep more in my life. Goodbye Claritin, I wont miss you a bit. | M | 21 | 4 weeks | 5/22/2007 | 3 | Allergies | Took for a few weeks and didn't notice any side-effects and was very happy with it. Then I started just taking it on and off, and the side-effects/withdrawal was very noticable - jittery legs, anxiety, worrying, insomnia (when I never have insomnia ever), wierd dreams, and worst of all - blowing up in anger/frustration at the smallest problem. Seemed to dramatically decrease my tolerance level for irritation/stress. Not sure if these are side-effects or an unusual withdrawal. Taking another tablet the next day removed all the feelings of anxiety... until I didn't take another the next day again. | Worked like a charm to clear up sinusitus, running nose and headaches... But watch out for mental/physical side effects. Took the drug on and off for several days. | F | 26 | 4 weeks | 9/29/2008 | 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 | 1 | my 4 year old grandson has allergies | twice we have given this to our 4 1/2 year old grandson. He is normally a very sweet, mild tempered boy. After taking the medicine he became horribly angry and aggressive. He even started hitting us. I said it had to be the medicine (his mother thought it was just a phase). I found this site and said "see! it IS the medicine". We stopped giving it to him and in two days he was like a different person. He had NO anger issue anymore, and NO aggression issues. It was like night and day. Both times we've given him Claritan (in the Fall and now the Spring) he has become this way. It's horrid, and I feel so badly that we punished him for his bad behavior, because we didn't realize it was the Claritan. We have thrown the bottle away. | I am so angered that nowhere on the bottle does it list aggression and anger as a possible side effect. How many children are misbehaving because they are on this medicine? How many children are being punished because of it? When it's not their fault. My grandson is now a happy, sweet child once again. Oh, and he also was extremely scared of everything and cried over everything while on Claritan. Really, it was a nightmare. I thank the Lord we discovered it was the Claritan. We have our happy boy back! | M | 4 | 4 weeks 1X day | 4/1/2011 | 1 | Allergies | Dizzyness!! I've been taking it for about 4 weeks. This last week I have been dizzy. After reading the side effects from other users now I know why! I will not take it again! | F | 42 | 4 weeks | 5/10/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Anxiety, dizziness, panic attacks. I went from a normal person to someone afraid to drive/leave the house. | F | 51 | 4 weeks | 10/16/2009 | 3 | Allergies, runny nose | My son's pediatrician recommended Children's Claritin for his non-stop runny nose. The first few days I didn't notice a difference. Then, for several weeks the running seemed to stop until the late afternoon (he would take the pill in the morning). After about five weeks, it seems as though his nose is running all day again. We will probably stop using it. | We didn't notice any side effects with our son. I read some people commenting on children's aggressive behavior and hallucinations with this medicine but we didn't experience any change in our son's behavior. | M | 4 | 5 weeks | 5/28/2008 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Sore back muscles, sore throat, sometimes tired. | I take this only when all the pollen comes out in the Spring which is usually about 4 to 6 weeks out of the year. Claritin helps with the major symptoms and generally makes me feel more comfortable, so as I can sleep and function without being miserable. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say it helps my symptoms about a 7. Not perfect, but helps considerably. If I take one every 24 hours, I get different side effects: sore throat (bad), sore back muscles (somewhat bad, have to stop exercising), and being tired (not so bad). If I take one every other day, then I have no side effects. | M | 36 | 5 weeks | 4/20/2005 | 3 | seasonal allergies | My son had tremendous mood swings. He drank a lot of water - could not get enough. Cried over little things. His grades dropped the second grading period due to lack of concentration. He had the I don't care attitude. | M | 13 | 5 weeks | 10/14/2004 | 2 | Hay Fever | Insomnia, wake up feeling like I hadn't slept. Dream alot when I don't normally dream. Highly irritable. Didn't make me drowsy like some, but left me feeling spacy, unmotivated and unable to concentrate well. | I had tried Claritin in the past with all these effects, but little relief. When I switched to Allegra it worked better with no side affects. Recently my HMO started denying approval fo Allegra since Claritin is | M | 44 | 5 weeks | 4/19/2004 | 2 | allergies | Both my 17 yr old daughter & I took claritin for allergies & allergy induced headaches. Shortly thereafter we both had extreme muscle pain. Her headaches actually got worse and she was unable to walk due to the headache and severe muscle pain. I however was only thirsty with muscle pain. It did however stop my post nasal drip which caused many asthma attacks. I only use this very cautiously now only when the benefits can outweigh the side effects. | F | 39 | 5 weeks | 5/17/2007 | 5 | hives | none | I've been having hives off & on for several months. Tried Zyrtec which worked, but when it wore off, symptoms came back with a vengeance! (also made me drowsy) So I tried Claritin and it has been magic! Although recommended dosage is 10 mg 1x day, I found all I need to do is to take 1 tablet every 6 days and it works like a charm. | M | 54 | 6 weeks 10 mg 1X W | 5/4/2016 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Lethargy (considerable), chills, pretty significant joint pain. I recently completed chemotherapy for cancer and my low white count has made me have chills. However, the last few weeks they've gotten much worse and I've become more tired and my joints really hurt! This was all pretty scary stuff given my situation! Why was I MORE tired than I was a few weeks ago? I didn't put it together until I found this site! No more Claritin for me!!! | It worked great for the allergies that I've experienced this spring--I'm guessing they've occurred as a combination of something the chemo did and moving two years ago from the Midwest to the South--different plants, etc. Side effects just not worth it though. | F | 51 | 6 weeks | 6/13/2006 | 2 | cat allergies | extreme insomnia/ sleeplessness, occasional increased heartrate, dry cough, lack of concentration/ focus (probably from lack of sleep) | I recently developed cat allergies and at first claritin seemed to help, but the lack of sleep I've had is not worth it. I stopped taking it for 10 days last month when I visited relatives and slept like a baby. Since then, every single night I have woken up after 3-4 hours of sleep and could not get back to sleep easily (even when thoroughly exhausted). Also, this occasional irregular/ increased heart beat I've been experiencing has made me very nervous about continuing this drug. Just last week I did a little experiment and continued to take claritin for 5 days while on vacation(away from my cat and other pets) and I still had the same side effects- I'm not taking this drug anymore! | F | 32 | 6 weeks | 1/10/2005 | 1 | Allergies | Insomnia, screwed up dreams, rapid heart rate, mood swings, diarrheah, nausea, migraines. | This medicine sucks. do not take it ever. | M | 38 | 6 weeks | 1/11/2005 | 1 | Dermatographia | Night Terrors, Anxiety, Severe Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Irregular Sleep, Palpitations. | I'm bipolar and had a severe reaction to this medication. I felt lost and severely depressed, more so than what I'm used to and had no idea why or what was happening. I found myself confused and anxious, and experienced panic attacks and night terrors in my sleep with palpitations. I figured it out when I woke up shouting and wildly throwing punches. I can't even recall the last time I had a regular nightmare so this was very disturbing. I had no manic moods or any mood swings while on Claritin, only severe depression and anxiety. I stopped taking this as soon as I realized these were side effects of the drug, and within 48 hours it all stopped. I was so relieved and yet my doctor seemed to not believe me. Awful. | M | 26 | 6 weeks | 4/18/2008 | 1 | Extreme seasonal allergies | Hyperactive, racing mind and attention deficit, in that it was hard to focus on any task for long (ADHD?); increasingly aching joints to the point of real pain, then ultimately an extreme lower backache (not experienced before Claritin); disrupted sleep (often by the pain mentioned above); suddenly lowered libido; vivid bizarre nightmares, followed by lingering "aftershock" in the morning, plus exhaustion, depression and a despairing lack of motivation to do anything. (All of the above on 24-hour Claritin Reditabs, NO pseudoephedrine - i.e, NOT Claritin-D.) I had to take increasingly larger dosages of aspirin, turmeric, and finally meloxicam (which pretty much incapacitates me and raises my BP to alarming levels) and xanax, just to stop the increasingly excruciating arthritic pain and nightmares, and to get some sleep. Much like getting a "fix" on an illegal drug, 20 mg of Claritin and coffee would have me allergy-free once again, emotionally up and ready to go | I would give the basic Claritin two stars, maybe three, because at first, it DID relieve my severe seasonal allergy symptoms amazingly well without drowsiness at 20 mg a day (the recommended dose in many countries other than the US). 10 mg did not seem to relieve allergy symptoms very much at all. Rather than causing "increased sedation" as the literature suggests, the 20 mg actually felt like a shot of espresso at first (and this without pseudoephedrine [Claritin-D] involved). But the boost in energy and motivation lasted no more than 8 hours. The rest of the promised 24 hours was a long period of exhaustion, insomnia, inertia, aching, irritability, paranoia, unexpected feelings of resentment and bitterness. As others have commented, I felt as if my very personality had changed - from tolerant and let-it-go to bitter and hostile. This is a very insiduous drug. | M | 64 | 6 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 9/11/2015 | 2 | allergic conjunctivitis | After several weeks of taking it regularly, I experienced anxiety and disorientation. These symptoms abated after I stopped taking the medicine. | Did not work very well for my allergy problem. | M | 56 | 7 weeks | 8/8/2008 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | This drug had a terrible effect on me. It wasn't until I found this site, that I realized that Claritin was causing my issues! I began having migraines, Scintillating scotoma they are called. Couple this with anxiety, weakness in my arms and legs, I was a mess! I was going to doctors, getting Cat Scans, getting tested for hormonal issues. This is absolutely crazy! The drug companies only care about their bottom line! I'm so happy I found this site! | F | 39 | 7 weeks 10mg 1X day | 5/25/2016 |