ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1816 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | seasonal allergies | I took Zyrtec for just about two weeks. As each day passed, a new side effect would arrive. The first thing I noticed was very vivid dreams... nothing scary or violent, but I never remembered my dreams before taking this medicine. Next, fatigue, irritability, drowsiness and I felt shaky and weak at times. I felt like I gained weight instantly. I was hungry all day long, to the point where I always carried around something small to eat because I was actually anxious and afraid of passing out. Finally, after about 10 days, severe anxiety and feelings of hopelessness and early signs of depression. I've never been a depressed person, but this medicine made me feel awful. | It's been 36 hours since I've taken my last dose of Zyrtec. I don't feel completely better yet, but definitely better than I did. I usually do my research before I take any medications, and I'm very disappointed in myself for not doing that with Zyrtec. I had no idea a simple OTC allergy medication could make me feel so awful. I've used Allegra in the past and I never had any of these issues. The only reason I switched to Zyrtec was because a doctor at the local walk-in recommended it over Allegra and Claritin. After this experience, I probably won't ever take an allergy medication again. I would rather just deal with the runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing. I'm hoping this Zyrtec gets out of my system soon. It's an overall terrible product. I would rate it a 0 if that was an option. | M | 22 | 2 weeks 10mg 1X day | 4/27/2015 | 1 | chronic urticaria | I was taking fexofenadine but my consultant recommended citirizine. After only 3 days my feet swelled so much that I could not walk. My skin stretched so tight, became bruised and turned red and purple. My urticaria turned into huge blood spots and the itch became more intense. I cried from the pain in my feet for the 3 days I was on this medication. I stopped using this on day 4. The swelling receded but left severe bruising all over my body. I regret taking it. | Please be careful. This is dangerous medication. | F | 37 | 3 days 30mg | 4/26/2015 | 3 | seasonal allergies | Although Zyrtec works great for seasonal allergies, after about a month of daily use both my husband and myself have experienced swollen joints, especially in our hands and feet. We stop taking Zyrtec and the swollen joints have subsided. | F | 42 | 2 months 10 mg | 4/19/2015 | 3 | Seasonal allergies | It works well for my itchy nose but made my stomach hurt and I have body aches and feel very tired. | F | 53 | 1 days 10 mg | 4/18/2015 | 2 | Seasonal allergies | Really bad stomach pain, almost immediate weight gain | I think Zyrtec slightly alleviated my allergy symptoms, but it's not worth the side effects. How can one gain weight that quickly..!! It also really upset my stomach. Rather take Benadryl gel caps. | F | 40 | 3 days 10mg | 4/8/2015 | 1 | seasonal allergies | body pain dizzines Weight GAIN anger issues | i was a model since the age of 16. i had a horrible allergies that i had to take zyrtec 10mg to treat. i started gaining weight from no where! and zyrtec was the only medication i was taking. and finally i decided to search about this med and i found out that every single negative symptom i had\have is because of this sh** med!!!! never ever taking it again! gained 40lb in 2 years had a serious anger issues | F | 19 | 2 years 10mg | 4/8/2015 | 1 | seasonal allergies | Age & gender are actually my husband's. This drug is ruining our marriage, my sweet, laid back, Godly man has turned into a demonic tyrant. We are so close to losing our marriage over sleeplessness, mood swings, & imaginations of malice. He hasn't been able to quit because the hives are so bad. But he has to quit now or our life will be ruined. He's down to 1/4 pill every other day. Those days are the demon days. The off days are when I get to see my husband again. | M | 34 | 2 years | 3/23/2015 | 3 | seasonal allergies | 1 days 10 mg | 3/17/2015 | 3 | Pet allergies | Totally exhausted like I haven't slept at all when I did - just dragging to get through the day - major brain fog. Body aches from head to toe. My mild mannered husband is also taking it and he has show restlessness, sleeplessness, and extreme irritability over small issues - so no like him at all!! | Bought the generic brand from Wal-Mart. So glad I didn't buy the huge bottle. It did help the stopped up hard to breath issues but it's not worth taking with all the side effects. | F | 47 | 7 days 10 1X day | 3/10/2015 | 1 | allergies | Can't breathe out of my nose at night. Fatigue, vomiting, and extremely craving sweets. Dry mouth and throat. Severley dry eyes | I will never take another zyrtec again and do not recommend for anyone. I am greatful to have found this sight or I would've kept taking it as many others on here have. | M | 38 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 3/10/2015 | 1 | seasonal allergies and rash | irregular/racing heart beat, dizziness, headache, joint pain, depression, vivid often bad dreams | I wish I would have realized that Zyrtec was causing these side effects sooner. | F | 56 | 3 months 10 1X day | 3/9/2015 | 3 | Allergies | Weight gain, overeating, craving sugar, mild ear infection, dry mouth | I get GI disturbances when I go off this medication, my eyes have been red and dry ever since I stopped taking them. Allegra works better and it doesn't contain any lactose like reaction does. Reactine works better than benadryl for me however I don't like the side effects. Will start taking Allegra again or something natural instead. | F | 28 | 6 months 10 mg | 3/2/2015 | 3 | Allergic rhinitis | 25 lb weight gain, slowly over 5 years- last week I read something about Zyrtec causing weight gain and it finally clicked for me- I've been going mad trying to figure out the cause of this weight, despite eating a very clean/moderate calorie diet and exercising regularly- nothing else changed in my life to cause this. | Zyrtec actually worked extremely well for me- I'm a lifelong sufferer of allergies, allergic to everything, 8 shots/week for years- Zyrtec + Flonase at night gave me my life back. Was able to breathe through my nose again, didn't suffer wheezing/itching all the time, slept so well. But now that I've learned that it may be the cause of my weight gain, I stopped taking it one week ago to see if the weight will drop off. I feel awful- insomnia finally waning, wheezing, stuffy nose, and extreme histamine reactions to foods causing swelling of the tongue and throat- food I ate daily with no reactions whatsoever. If weight doesn't drop I'm going back on it. Either option is awful- fat or miserable. | F | 46 | 5 years 10 1X day | 3/2/2015 | 1 | Allergic Rhinitis | My 9yo boy was advise by his pedia to take Cetirizine for 7 days, 1 tab/day, and since he started it he's having a terrible nightmares, he almost told me he's not happy with his life anymore.. what the ***.. I was terrified and it's not his usual sleeping behavior.. so on his 3rd day I stopped giving him this tablet.. and he had a very nice sleep.. no nightmares.. i tried to give him again on his 4th day.. then he had the nightmare again.. so I believe it is the drug causing him all of these bad dreams and confusion... | BEWARE OF CETIRIZINE be it generic or branded like Zyrtec.. it gives the same worst side effects! | M | 9 | 4 days 10MG 1X day | 2/4/2015 | 4 | Watery eyes, runny nose | Zyrtec made me starve craving hungry!! I gained 5 pds in 3 days from over eating while taking this drug. It did not clear my watery eyes and runny nose. I bought children's Dimatap and it worked almost immediately. | F | 48 | 1 days 10mg | 2/2/2015 | 1 | Allergies | Feel like crap! Like I have the flu! Shaky and very weak | Would not recommend this. Going back to allegra | F | 34 | 1 days | 1/26/2015 | 1 | Cetirizine* for fluid in Ear | I was prescribed This for fluid in my ear. First day seemed ok, a bit dizzy but doc said that was from the fluid in my ear. Day 2 had a panic attack just sitting on my couch. Got very dizzy felt like all my air was taken away, then I got very cold and my legs began to shake, I fell asleep for about an hour and when I woke up I just didn't feel right. Like I was in a haze, almost like drunk and still feeling dizzy and my legs felt heavy. I didn't take anymore and it took almost three days for me to feel normal again. I thought I was crazy until readying these reviews, I'm pretty sure it was the drug now! | I would not recommend this drug. | F | 33 | 2 days 10mg | 1/11/2015 | 1 | post nasal drip | extreme fatigue | Zyrtec contains ethylenediamine, which always makes me extremely sleepy because I'm allergic to it, according to multiple allergy tests. Zyrtec didn't help my with my post nasal drip either. | F | 45 | 7 days 10mg 1X day | 12/27/2014 | 3 | stuffy nose | Sudden single pupil dilation..headache..dizziness | Doesn't seem effective...been taking zyrtec 10mg long term | F | 22 | 1 days 10 mg | 12/11/2014 | 1 | Originally for hives | Zyrtek is a toxic, addictive-like drug that should be ripped off of the market!!! I began taking it after a trip to the ER. It came highly recommended for my problems and I was completely allergic to Benadryl. Not only did I go from 112 pounds and pack on 20+ (Different each day due to severe water retention and swelling), but getting off this drug is torturous!!!!! Withdrawal symptoms include; more severe hives, angioedema, burning, all over and traveling itching, central nervous system taxation, chills with burning, need I go on????? | This product disgusts me. My life is highly affected by the I'll effects of the fact that Zyrtek wants you to Rely on it in order to live, but you cannot live freely. | F | 34 | 1 days | 12/4/2014 |