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 | Allergic reaction to an antibiotic | Extreme anxiety, accelerated heart rate, depression, extreme dreams. | Took Zyrtec to help with an allergic reaction to an anti biotic. Took days to realize that Zyrtec is the cause to my listed symptoms. I've never suffered from anxiety or panic attacks until a few days into taking, day 6 turned into terrible dreams and borderline hallucinations. When I wake up I cannot tell if I'm still dreaming or awake. I will never take again. | M | 35 | 7 days 1X day | 5/16/2021 | 1 | Sinus allergies | Mood swings, weight gain, dry mouth, inability to drink plain water (disgusted by water!), Dragging my feet and feeling EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME!!! Decreased libido, anxiety. | I started taking this pill on and off for several months at a time and stopping for a few days at a time and going back at it since Jan 2018. I was not suspecting this pill was the root of all of my problems. I gained 40 lbs since 2018 while working out, dieting and I was not able to drop more than 5 lbs and then gaining all back. I thought the problem was my age! When I decided to get off of it, experienced horrible itching all over my body similar to when you drink pre-work out that contains beta-alanine, is not in your skin, is somewhere a little bit more deep inside your skin. Also felt like throwing up, could not fall asleep, my mid section started to shrink within 3 days after stopping! I do not feel like snacking or bloated. I know I'm going to keep pushing through getting off of zyrtec, It is my 6th day, so far CBD oil before going to bed and shower a few times a day with cold water has helped a lot with itchiness. | F | 36 | 100 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/3/2021 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Irritable, moody, night terrors. | My kid never had issues sleeping and was generally a very happy child. The only thing I changed was I switched from Claratin to Zyrtec and he changed. Moods and all. I did not connect that to Zyrtec till I noticed that he began having night terrors. I took him off 24 hours ago. Let's hope things get better. | M | 5 | 4 days Childrens 1X day | 5/3/2021 | 2 | Allergies | My 7 year old took Zyrtec for a year for seasonal allergies. It seemed to work wonders! His allergy symptoms disappeared. Not long after starting the medication, he complained daily of horrible abdominal pain. We saw countless doctors, looking for answers. Blood test, after blood test, X-rays, CT scans, upper and lower scopes, food sensitivity tests, we even saw an urologist! None of the above gave us any answers! We were left with a 7 year old with what they called "unexplained chronic abdominal pain"! I felt so helpless! We decided to stop the Zyrtec temporarily, his belly pain completely disappeared! I was shocked! I came across this site and could not believe how many others have experienced the same symptoms! This drug has caused so much you left for my family, something needs to be done! In the year he was on the medication he also experienced itchy skin, headaches and sore throat! | M | 7 | 1 years 5 mg 1X day | 4/28/2021 | 3 | Springtime allergies | I got extremely depressed after taking the drug for a few days in a row. | It works very well as far as curbing the symptoms of pollen allergies. I liked it because it didn't knock me out like other allergy medications. However, I'll only take it again if I'm really suffering, and I'll certainly alert others of my mood swings. | M | 60 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 4/9/2021 | 1 | Allergies | Helped with allergies but seems to have caused an extreme emotional crisis on day three. I lost all comprehension of what was real, to the point where I wasn't really sure of anything. The anxiety-enhancing qualities of the medication are INSANE & I've no desire to take this again. | M | 34 | 4 days 10 4X day | 3/28/2021 | 1 | Allergies | Extreme malaise, tired, brain fog, wanting to fall asleep, anxious, all over tired | I feel like I'm drugged. Legs and arms tied, brain tired, not happy at all feel like I need to sleep. Made my anxiety worse because of how it makes me feel. | F | 53 | 3 days 20mg 1X day | 2/15/2021 | 1 | Allergy | I suspect thus med has caused anger in my 15 yr old autistic grandson. I took him off of it and he has had a good day. We shall see. Thanks for all your comments | M | 15 | 8 months 10 mg 1X day | 11/26/2020 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Vivid weird dreams, almost felt like I was hallucinating. Dry eyes, extreme dry mouth, horrible tiredness. I took it at 10pm got up in the morning and went back to bed at 10am until 1pm, really vivid dreams at that point. Got up still tired. Feels like my brains were jumbled! Getting ready to go to bed again at 10pm and am almost afraid to sleep again, still have horrible dry mouth. Have been drinking water all day. Awful stuff, never again! It feels like I've over dosed on a benadryl type product! Horrible! | Not for me! | 68 | 1 days 10MG 1X day | 11/25/2020 | 1 | allergies | Temper tantrum, hitting, throwing things. Uncontrollable crying. He is normally a loving, happy little boy. Within 30 minutes of giving him Zyrtec he is bouncing of the walls. | I DO NOT recommend giving this to your child. | M | 1.5 | 1 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 11/3/2020 | 4 | Horrible allergy headaches | I have to take it at night I wake up with a terrible headache if not, but around 8 pm I can feel it wear off... I have insane dreams and think it's from the medicine??? I can't find anything else to take they will take my headache away... I have tried everything!!! | F | 42 | 0 weeks 10mg 1X day | 11/1/2020 | 1 | Allergies | Laundry list of side effects! Fatigue, Massive brain fog, depression, Tremor, inflammation, stinging burning pain all over, Dry eyes, eye swelling, 20 pound weight gain, Etc. This medication has turned me into a bed ridden zombie. I am going to wean off and then throw all my bottles out. I’ll stick to Claritin in an emergency. | F | 50 | 3 years 5 ml 1X day | 10/28/2020 | 1 | Allergies | Depression, anxiety, worsening allergies, headaches, increased irritability | F | 15 | 2 years 1 pill 1X day | 10/28/2020 | 1 | Allergies. Sinus | Dizzyness. Insomnia | F | 54 | 6 months 10 1X day | 10/25/2020 | 1 | Allergies | Extreme dizziness, heart palp, head pressure, ear pressure, neck, back, shoulder, leg and foot pain. Major anxiety and depression | I have been in and out of doctors and specialists for months. Nobody could find anything wrong with me but yet I felt like impending doom. All my blood work and scans came back normal. After thousands of dollars and about 25 doctors an allergist told me about the side effects of Zyrtec. Ive been off of it for almost 3 weeks and im still having issues. When does this end? Others say it takes about a week but I'm so afraid I permanently damaged my body. | F | 44 | 2 years 1X day | 10/12/2020 | 2 | Animal allergies | I took this for three days for my allergies to our new puppy. Claritin was not working. It seems to help my allergy symptoms a lot better than Claritin; however, I was dizzy and fell down the stairs the first day and feel like a zombie and not myself. My vision is blurry and eyes are filmy. I am. It taking any longer and am going to see an allergist. | F | 45 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 10/1/2020 | 1 | Oral Allergy Syndrome | I'm a 21 year old female. The worst allergy medicine I've ever taken, next to Levocetirizine. Besides being sedated and anxious, I most recently have been waking up with hives, shortness of breath, swollen eyelids and top lip, itching and burning skin, and panic attacks. I discontinued this medicine after like 3 months of taking it almost daily, I was absolutely miserable. I will never take this crap again. I'm on day 2 of not taking it and I was starting to feel better. I took Claritin today stupidly thinking I'd feel better with it and I do not. I feel like pure sh*t, I'm probably gonna stay off antihistamines for a while, I don't know what to take anymore. | why do you cause me such grief you were amazing at first ): | F | 21 | 60 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/11/2020 | 1 | Allergies asthma | It was great for my allergies but the mood situation was horrible. Caused me to feel soooo angered and completely sad... crying for no reason. The worst part? DETOXING off of this after only 2 weeks. Tremors and uncontrollable shaking for 4 weeks after and the worst insomnia I have ever experienced. Something in this medication is frighteningly addictive. As much as I like the relief of allergies? The payoff is just too expensive. | Would never take again. | F | 49 | 2 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/31/2020 | 1 | Clearing of throat | After starting Zyrtec my daughter the next day began to strug her shoulders, constantly. I stopped the Zyrtec 3 or 4 days after. She's still doing the shoulder shrug when will this end :( | F | 4 | 4 days 5ml 1X day | 8/23/2020 | 1 | Allergies | Too confused blurry vision | F | 71 | 5 days | 6/29/2020 |