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 | Allergies | F | 22 | 10 years 10-15 MG 1X day | 12/3/2011 Patient History | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Extreme depression/anxiety, sadness, constant pulsing migrant that would not go away with any medication, eye pain/dryness, blurry vision, dry mouth, scarre to drive, gained 10 lbs in a week, muscle pains, very drowsy and just wanted to be asleep, weird ugly thoughrd of dying driving over the bridge, outrages bursts of anger towards my family and others, could not stand the site of others, everything and anything would tick me off and I would really blowup, anxious, constipation, drained out, no energy at all, its hard to say but I told my husband I just wanted to leave them all and I wanted to die I didn't know why I felt so much hate and anger to everything.around me Omnia sorry everyone.and ringtone I've been giving this medication to my children forbears that explains there side effects, I will throw away the zyrtec and never take this poisonous drug or give it to your children, uninstall waiting for my headache to go away. Thank you for this website it explains slot. | 29 | 3 weeks 10 | 11/30/2011 | 3 | Skin irritation(itchy),running nose | I noticed that my skin is getting dryer and dryer... My skin(feet) almost crack after taken for 3 days. | I found horrible rating at this website. Therefore, I decided to try to avoid taking this pills if not necessary. I feel so sorry to my kid, I gave him zyrtec(syrup) when he was about 2 years old. I didn't notice the side effect on him at that time... Now I realized this med is not as good as I thought.... Yet the doctor told me that I could give him zyrtec throughout a year.... I was harming my son... | F | 29 | 1 pill 1X day | 11/23/2011 | 4 | Dermatographism | I experienced fatigue when I first started taking it, so switched dosage to bed time. Sleep like a baby with this stuff but getting up can be very hard. | I have to say that zyrtec has worked wonders for my dermatographism. I very rarely get itchy, and if I do, scratching only results in redness and not hives. However, I recently decided to try to come off of zyrtec to see if diet changes (removing gluten and dairy for a few weeks) would help the dermatographism. I have trouble believing that taking a drug for so long can be good for you. Anyways, so far (after only 3 days!), I have a ton more energy especially in the mornings, but my skin is borderline unbearable. I'm a little worried I won't be able to tell between itching from my actual dermatographism and any possible withdrawal symptoms from the zyrtec. The next few weeks should be interesting, but I'm determined to stay off this stuff! For anybody with dermatographism: Aloe and an ice cube work wonders for the bad flareups. | F | 25 | 5 years 10 mg 1X day | 11/5/2011 | 1 | Cat allergies | Sudden asthma attacks. No history of asthma. Constant sinus congestion. Tired, run down, feeling withdrawn and no desire to participate in outdoor activities I used to love. Irritable, mood swings, and general malaise. | I started taking Zyrtec (begrudingly, as I hate taking ANY medication) to control cat allergies. Only take it when symptoms begin to show which is about 1/2 pill 2-3 times or less per week. About 2 months ago I began having sporadic asthma attacks, usually at night, lasting for anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours and occasionally wake up in the morning with asthma symptoms persisting. Now I'm getting asthma attacks during physical exertion (I'm an avid hiker) and can no longer enjoy this activity because it's so taxing. This is why I hate medication. Going off it and never taking anything again!! | F | 34 | 3 months 5mg 2X W | 10/28/2011 | 1 | Allergis | HORRIBLE attitude, tired, drowsey, ancious, weight gain, snappy, rude, stuffed up nose, dry nose, headache. | M | 50 | 14 days 10 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 1 | Allergies | I took just half a pill of Zyrtec and it caused some of the worst asthma I have had from a drug (probably due to the potent antihistamine in it). This lasted for an hour and I was wondering if I would make it. I decided to never take it again after this incident. | Caused asthma (just half a pill) for about an hour. I decided to never take it again. | M | 49 | 1 days 5 MG 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 3 | Seasonal (now year-round) allergies | Did not recognize any negative side effects while taking Zyrtec - was just so happy it relieved the constant sneezing, dripping and watery eyes. But then realized what others were saying about sadness, irritability, tiredness, weight gain. I had all that, too. Thought it was just my work, the kids and getting older, etc. Lately, my nose was getting SO dried out, that it was painful to touch and constantly filled with crusty stuff, like scabs from little cuts. So, I went off Zyrtec. | Since getting off Zyrtec (cold turkey), after less than 1 week my nose is healing, but OMG the face itchiness!!! I never thought I'd have withdrawal symptoms! Having never experienced them before, I was really worried - my face is numb and tingling and I can't seem to stay still (restless). Now I know! Coming across this website is a lifesaver (I thought I was going crazy!). I am just waiting for all the side effects to eventually subside before I try something else. Of course, I am back to sneezing and water eyes, but it's worth a week of allergy suffering to get off this medication. Never again. So disappointing.... | F | 41 | 5 years 10 mg 1X day | 10/24/2011 | 1 | Uticaria | Tiredness...so tired all the time, dry mouth, constant urination, forgetful, tinnitus, negative thoughts, unexpected rage | Initially this is a very effective drug. I guess it steps in for your immune system which may be overactive, etc,etc....(ahhh relief) .however while seemingly curing symptoms of allergies it's side effects and withdrawal for a lot of people are not worth it. I have tried several times to come off the meds without success. After 36hrs extreme dizzyness, nausea and itching begins.So I pop another third of a pill. A brilliant blog called "Quit Zyrtec, get itchy" has been removed....I believe by the drug company or forces that be. It had great tips on how to survive withdrawl. I discovered a blog called "Itchyanna " tho which details her withdrawal. I have decided that I need to begin my withdrawal during the school holidays where I'm not working & family can rally around me and support me...I will hopefully begin my own blog :called ItchyFi also...so stay tuned. Think twice before taking Zyrtec & I recommend NEVER NEVER give it to your children! Look for an alternative. Wish me luck!! | F | 39 | 10 years 3.5mg 1X day | 10/15/2011 | 3 | Tiredness, Somewhat Depressive. | I was perscribed this for post nasal drip and i took it at night around 11 PM. I woke in the night, which never happens to me, at 1AM 3AM 4:30AM and 5:00AM. Each time this happened I began to get ready like it was 6AM and i was going to school. When i went to school my friends said i was really quite kind of like i was depressed and i never ate today which obviously isnt good. | M | 17 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 10/13/2011 | 5 | Year round allergies-Pollen | Drowsiness-But just take it at night time and you will be fine. | The ONLY allergy pill that worked for me. I LOVE it! | F | 21 | 10 years 10MG 1X day | 10/12/2011 | 1 | seasonal allergies | My son was given both zyrtec and flonase for seasonal allergies. It seemed to work ok when we first began them. I was not faithful in giving them all the times and usually gave them only when seasonal allergies were bad. We have finally figured out that both of these medications were effecting him negatively so we took him off them immediately. Symptoms were: stomach pain, headache, times of panic, heavy headedness, severe anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, weight loss and probably more that I am forgetting to list. Think carefully before giving this medication to your child. My son has been off the meds for 5 days and is feeling SO MUCH BETTER! | M | 10 | 11 months 10mg 1X day | 10/3/2011 | 2 | seasonal allergies | Naseau,tremors,hot sweats,rapid heart beat, my body went numb, head ache. | I did fine on it in the spring when I started it up again come fall I had side effects...I will never take this stuff again due to the horrible way it made me feel. | F | 27 | 1 weeks 10 1X day | 9/30/2011 | 5 | allergy | no major side effect but i often drink beer when taking it and if i have beer or wine i get some of the strangest dreams they're always fun but wow there weird. | stuff works great | M | 27 | 40 days 30mg 1X day | 9/28/2011 | 5 | Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose | None | Zyrtec has been a lifesaver. Works much better than Claritin with no side effects. I do notice that if I miss a dose, my symptoms return with a vengeance | F | 26 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 9/27/2011 | 5 | itchy skin, runny nose | Sometimes heart was beating so fast that I had to stop moving to slow the heart beat. | This was a few years ago. I didn't get tiredness from taking this med at that time. But a few years later, I took Zyrtec again to deal with itchy skin and runny nose, I got very, very tired and had to stay asleep all day and all night. I couldn't work. I couldn't do anything. Just sleeping and sleeping. Last night I was hungry but I couldn't get out of bed to eat because I was too weak. I skipped supper and slept. I wanted to eat, but I couldn't get out of bed and fell asleep till late morning. I think 10mg is too much of a doze for many people. Today I cut up the pill in half and took 5mg instead. Maybe because of my aging... I used to love taking Zyrtec, and 10mg didn't cause problems, but now I can hardly keep myself awake with 10mg. | F | 43 | 3 weeks 10 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 4 | Allergies | Allergy relief, Fatigue, Anxiety, Heart Palpitations, Sore Throat. | Zyrtec worked great for my allergy relief. I've moved recently and my allergies are not as bad so I only take it if my allergies are acting up. When I took it year round there were side effects, however, I found the side effects of other allergy medications to be MUCH, MUCH worse! I did feel exhausted when taking Zyrtec, but my allergies were so bad that the trade off was fine. I took the drug at night and slept wonderfully! It was just very hard to wake up! | F | 28 | 2 years 10 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 1 | severe year round allergies | I don't even remember if there were any, because I was on it for such a short time. | It didn't even work in the least bit! My body had developed a resistance to Claritin-D, so I was looking for a new alternative for my allergies. This was clearly not it! | F | 19 | 1 weeks 1X day | 9/20/2011 | 1 | Allergies | Nausea, increased anxiety, severe fatigue, insomnia, extremely painful itching all over body, watery eyes, stomach upset, extreme skin sensitivity and weight gain. | HORRIBLE I could not stand these symptoms!! DO NOT USE ZYRTEC! | F | 19 | 2 months ? 1X day | 9/14/2011 | 1 | Severe allergies | allergies cleared, weight gain | This year my allergies flared to the point where my skin was swelling up so bad that I was in physical pain. My allergist's solution? Shots with my allergens in them and...ZYRTEC!!! Of course it worked like a charm but I noticed weight gain and it wasn't until now that I realized zyrtec was the problem. I've always been skinny and, let me tell you, I gained 20 pounds in 7 months. I refuse to take this junk. Now I have to work off 20 pounds. G I'd rather stay inside all day next to my air cleaner than take zyrtec and gain MORE weight. Thanks a ton (literally), Zyrtec. | F | 18 | 7 months 1X day | 9/11/2011 |