| Key to ratings for claritin-d 24 hour: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
  | F M | | | | ||||
| Change sort order by clicking arrow under column heading. | ||||||||
| 5 | allergies | None. Great drug! | It's heaven now! Thank you for this drug! | M | 38 | 5 days 10 1X D | 8/15/2010 | 4 | Nose swollen inside, can't breathe | So last night I took this for the first time. I got about 2 maybe 3hrs top of sleep. I laid there all night which almost never happens! (I've had this happen with Nyquil too). Anyways I decide to finally get up this morning and I feel amazing! Even with my lack of sleep! I am a little jittery today and feeling really antsy. But I really don't care since I can breathe so good now! This stuff is amazing! I'm only going to take it a few more days until I think whatever is going on passes. But I'm just happy I didn't get to the point where I can't taste food anymore. Which happened for a week last time I had a sinus infection. Thank you Claritin D! | Ok, so yesterday I felt like crap. I was super stuffy, trying to blow my nose all the time and nothing was coming out so I realized my nose was swollen again (I get a sinus infection about twice a year). So I remembered my doctor told me about this last time I was sick and tried it out. She did warn me it was addictive and to not overkill on it. But whatever it's worth a shot! | F | 22 | 1 days 40mg 1X D | 8/14/2010 | 5 | seasonal allergies, stuffy | boost in energy, similar to caffeine | I've had good results w/Claritin D w/less side effects than Zyrtec and some other meds. It does help w/the itchiness and stuffiness pretty well. I can't stay awake w/Zyrtec, but Claritin D is just fine! Some people on here who are having insomnia might want to take the 12 hour instead in the morning. Then you'll have allergy relief all day and be able to sleep at night. | F | 38 | 2 years 1X D | 8/9/2010 | 1 | Allergies, Sinus Infection | Claritin made me feel shaky, nervous, and anxious. I became very tense. I found myself grinding my teeth, clinching my fist, and curling my toes more often then not. I also found that I had difficulty breathing and chest tightness. At one point I felt tingling in my legs, arms, and back of my head. My palms and arm pits were sweaty. My heart at times would kick into overdrive and I would feel as though I was going to pass out. For those of you who are currently experiencing these symptoms I found that bread products and lots of water help to slow the drugs effects on my body, wile at the same time pushing the drugs out of my system. Also I felt mild to extreme mental fatigue wile on this product. | M | 21 | 250 mg 1X D | 7/26/2010 | 3 | indoor outdoor allergies | anxiety, sleeplessness, paranoia | M | 32 | 6 months 10,g 1X D | 7/11/2010 | 4 | seasonal allergies | I experienced the inability to sleep and a distinct "loopy" behavior. I took Claritin at about 8 pm, and upon going to bed after a long and tiring day, I was unable to get to sleep, when i finally did, I would wake myself up in cold sweats, feet kicking, needing to move my legs [Restless Leg Syndrome], The longest time I slept for the night was just before waking in the morning, from 6:30 am to about 8:00 am. | I still have the sore throat, but am planning on making sure I only take Claritin in the morning. | F | 25 | 2 days 1 capsule 1X D | 7/9/2010 | 2 | Seasonal allergies and cold | Jittery, insomnia, awful restless legs, chills, and tachycardia. | Well, this med appeared to help with congestion, but approximately five hours after this dose my nose started running, which was odd since it wasn't doing it before. I don't think I will use this again. | F | 35 | 1 days 1X D | 7/6/2010 | 3 | General Allergies | withdraw symptoms when missing dose, dry eyes and increased metabolism | I was very satisfied with the effectiveness of Claritin D. It did a wonderful job of clearing up my allergies, which can be severe. I had been taking Claritin D every day for years (even before the over-the-counter availability). I typically would take the pill in the PM (did not effect my sleep). If I missed a dose, I would wake up the next morning so unbelievably groggy. Almost painful to get up and moving. Additionally, when I stopped taking Claritin D, I dealt with a few days of these groggy symptoms, along quite a bit of weight gain. I was very unaware of the influence of Claritin D on my entire body's functioning. I will not use Claritin D in the future. | F | 29 | 7 years 10 MG 1X D | 7/5/2010 | 1 | Allergic reaction | Vertigo, Dizziness, Tingly & Cold Skin, Pain in Left Arm, Joint Pain, Runny Eyes & Nose, Sore Throat, Decreased Heart Rate, Twitching, Sleepiness, Depression. | I was taking it because I had a severe allergic reaction to a certain weed and the other Claritin medication which I prefer wasn’t an option. My breathing was severely decreased and my nose was so congested so I ended up taking it. The first hour or so I noticed that I could breathe again, my dizziness improved (I have a balance disorder) and things were okay until I started to get all of the side effects. I was in major pain and got really cold and tired so I bundled blankets on top of myself and got comfortable (in some weird way I felt like I had the flu). Eventually I started to get a shooting pain in my left arm and my joints got progressively achy and then I got a bad case of vertigo which later on made me feel like I was falling. I eventually fell asleep and woke up in a puddle of sweat with a horrible headache and minor aches, and the tingly sensation was still there. Also my balance disorder makes me feel like I’m rocking and after waking up after taking this medication that sensation became more intense. | M | 21 | 1 days 1X D | 6/9/2010 | 2 | erectile dysfunction | I didn't take this but my boyfriend did last night, he usually gets good results using it for his allergies. But last night was the first time he took it before seeing me and he had pretty major erectile dysfunction. The libido was there, but he just could not stay erect for anything! NEVER was a problem before. We both concluded it must have been the Claritin D. After about 10 hours, things were back to normal. | F | 40 | 1 days 1X D | 5/23/2010 | 4 | Spring allergies | Dry mouth, difficulty sleeping unless I'm extremely tired | I've been taking the 12hr one pill everyday at noonish or later and it works great. It actually, subtly, "picks" me up and helps me focus after staying up late studying. Has an effect of waking up your brain/alertness. Add a cup of coffee and your in buisiness! Must drink lots of water though. No depression, no sexual dysfunction at all. | M | 32 | 3 weeks 5mg/120mg 1X D | 5/19/2010 | 4 | Allergies | not able to sleep, nervousness, lightheaded, dizziness, headache, fast heartbeat,lack of appetite,erectile dysfunction. | I suffered from bad allergies for the past few years. I was thrilled to find Claritin D helped greatly with my allergy symptoms and congestion. I recently cut down on my caffine intake because I was feeling jittery, couldnt relax and had a hard time falling asleep. Felt like I was on a energy drink buzz. After a week of that I noticed no change in the way I felt. Couldnt explain to my wife what was wrong in the bedroom. I came acrossed this website and realize what might be wrong with me. I will not be taking Claritin D anymore. Hope I can find something else to tame my allergies. | M | 30 | 2 months 5mg/120mg 2X D | 5/11/2010 | 1 | allergies | anxious, depressed, tired, loss of appetite, loss of interests, feel like I was in a daze | I've been cranky and depressed for the past 2 weeks and I had no idea why. My favorite things to do weren't making me happy any more and I cried two nights ago for no good reason. I thought of google side effects of claritin d today and I've been reading all the other comments. This completly makes sense to why I have been so miserable. Claritin is a terrible drug. I will never take it again and I'm telling everyone about my horrible experience. A clear nose and non-itchy eyes is not worth lossing my mental health! | F | 29 | 3 weeks 1X D | 5/8/2010 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Insomnia; detachment; lightheaded; dizziness; chest pain overnight, no appetite; soft stool. | Eliminated severe congestion and sneezing. Too bad you can't choose the side effects you want! I could go for increased libido, energy and focus! I initially tried 1/2 tab as suggested by a co-worker but this did not work. I took a whole tab yesterday and it is now 27 hrs. later and I am fine except for the fact that I only got 3 hrs. of REM sleep and have this peculiar feeling of detachment. You really have to weigh the side effects against symptoms. I will probably reduce my intake to the 12 hr. tab and take only as needed. My M.D. prescribed Nasonex but I did not like what I read on this website. | M | 60 | 3 days 1X D | 5/5/2010 | 1 | Erectile Disfunction | This stuff chemically neutered me! After taking for five days I couldn't perform regardless of the circumstances. I finally put two and two together, stopped taking it and recovered to normal after seven days. | M | 46 | 7 days 1X D | 4/24/2010 | 1 | Allergies (Seasonal) | I didn't experience anything. | I never got relief from my allergies. I had a friend who used to take four of them just to feel any relief, but I just took two because one never did anything and nor did two so it DOESN'T work for me. | F | 21 | 2 weeks 2X D | 4/21/2010 | 2 | seasonal allergy | Itchy Vaginal Area,stomach pains,crying, very moody, sleepy, | PLEASE DO NOT GIVE TO CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!NEVER AGIAN!! | F | 4 | 7 days 1 tsp 1X D | 4/18/2010 | 1 | congestion | dizzy jittery skin crawling high drowsey but unable to sleep heart racing hot flashes dry mouth no appetite easily distracted. | Took this right before going to work this morning and every side effect imaginable has hit me. I feel wasted still and it is 9:20 pm. Will not take this again ever! I just wish these side effects would go away. But I will say it did help the congestion perfectly but I would rather be stuffed up then feel like this. | F | 32 | 1 days 1X D | 4/15/2010 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | I started taking this medicine probably on a tuesday, and noticed a difference in the way i felt by that night, a little minor depression and loss of intrest. several days later about that thursday i felt majorly depressed and had no in anything. I really didnt know that it was the medicine until i stopped taking it the following day, i had a tad bit of an increased mood and felt better. Later though on that monday, my allergies were very severe, and i took a claritin d. i felt better, but a couple of hours and then for no apparent reason got majorly depressed and burst out crying. I stopped taking the drug and over a few time to today, i have felt a slight bit better with each day going by. I have had major anxiety and worries, I have felt sad and upset, and i have no reason to feel that way. I have an extremely sexy hot asian girlfriend, but the last week or so i have not been able to do anything sexual with her. other words its extremely hard to get an erection. its very frustrating | horrible product, i think something should be done about it being available to the public. Or these side effects should be listed. | M | 21 | 1 weeks 1 pill 1X D | 4/15/2010 | 5 | Seasonal allergies | Insomnia, loss of libido (which was extremely strong before -- never thought anything could knock it down!), total loss of erection even nocturnal. | It works. I've never been on allergy medicine before, but the seasonal allergies were/are just out of control this year. This really works. But it's not worth loss of sleep and my libido/erections. It's outta here. | M | 45 | 7 days 20mg 1X D | 4/11/2010 | 3 | Relieve congestion | After the second day, I noticed I had a very dry stool which is very unusual for me. I also perceive an increase in blood pressure though I have not measured it to confirm. | It does allow me to breathe easier. | M | 47 | 3 days 1X D | 4/6/2010 | 2 | Allergies | not able to sleep, nervousness, lightheaded, dizziness, nausea, headache, fast heartbeat, thirst, lack of appetite. | I took Claritin-D for the first time last night before going to bed. I've taken regular Claritin many times without problems, but I was out and my allergies were horrible and my husband loves Claritin-D. It took me hours to fall asleep (normally less than 5 minutes) and I constantly woke up during the night feeling like I had just drank a pot of coffee. I did my morning yoga and had to stop because of feeling dizzy, lightheaded, and an erratic heartbeat. It continued getting worse after I had stopped with nausea and dizziness also. 14 hours later, the dizziness and strange heartbeat are gone but the other symptoms remain. The plus side is that it works wonderfully for your allergies, I haven't breathed this good in weeks. But not worth it for me for the strong side effects. | F | 28 | 1 days 1 pill 1X D | 3/31/2010 | 2 | Spring Allergies | I've taken claritin, and ever since i have experienced sleep insomnia and severe depression. The day that i stopped, this depression went away, but the sleep insomnia and anxiety still remain. I hope it goes away because it did not work very well in the first place. | do not take this, unless you want to feel depressed, and anxiety in the long term use. | M | 15 | 2 years 1 pill 1X D | 3/25/2010 | 5 | pollen alergy | urine flow trickles, eyes drym bad taste | works good | M | 66 | 3 days 1X D | 3/17/2010 | 3 | Serious sinus infection | Total loss of appetite and extreme thirst. Foggy mind similar to the feeling after drinking wine and mild headache lasting duration of dosage. Sleep disturbance | This medication made me EXTREMELY thirsty. Despite drinking over 2 qts per day (which is normal for me), I feel it dehydrated me. I was constantly running to the bathroom to pee yet was still so, so, so, so thirsty. No appetite whatsoever, the thought of food was repulsive. I also kept jerking myself awake at night. No nightmares or anything, just would have a spike in heart rate I think. SCARY. I was able to breathe for the first time in days though. NOT WORTH IT. | F | 24 | 2 days 1X D | 2/22/2010 | 3 | congestion,allergies | the good: Alert, energized,allergie free, motivated. THE BAD (long term use) muscle twitches, insomnia, hairloss, supressed apetite,joint pain, hight blood pressure. Withdrawl symptoms: extreme fatigue(can sleep all day) muscle weekness, severe nose congestion, cold hands,depressed,unmotivated(need to take another pill just to feel normal, get rid of allergies and to overide the effects of taking this. | im 27 year old wildland firefighter. In good shape,healthy but have horrible allergies. This was my MIRACLE PILL!! that is until i experienced muscle twitching, insomnia, knee pain. if i missed a dose i felt even worse than before taking the pill. Withdrawls sypmtoms are horrible!!! I quit taking it for a month to give my body a rest, and hopefully ease side effects. once started again, all the above side effects again. A lil research and side effects again, i knew for sure it is C.D. Im glad i found out about my hair loss! This was the only S.E i didnt relate to the drug. This drug is GREAT FOR ALLERGIES BUT DANGEROUS! Be careful when taking this! FYI, claratin D doesnt post all possible side effects! Email me for any questions! I had a good two year run with this drug and on occasion still take it when i simply cannot breath, and later of couse regret it. Ive never done drugs, but i can now relate to what i think a addict may feel!!!ughh!!! | F | 27 | 2 years 1 24hr 1X D | 2/19/2010 | 1 | Cat Allergies | Serious depression and anxiety. | F | 25 | 2 days 1 pill 1X D | 2/16/2010 | 5 | Allergies | Slight anxiety, increased heartbeat, decrease in appetite, dry mouth, INCREASE in sex drive! | I can BREATHE! I didn't realize how bad my allergies were until the doctor said I had air built up behind my eardrums. He suggested I pick some of this up, and it has made such a difference! I can see so clear, breathe so clear, and I am no longer tired all of the time. I don't mind the decrease in appetite, as I am overweight. I do get concerned about the increase heart rate, because I am currently on Atenenol for high blood pressure, but my Dr. assured me it was safe. My husband LOVES my new sex drive. I feel like a freaking teenager again. I am getting so much done around the house, I am organizing and cleaning like a mad woman! Does your body eventually adjust? | F | 28 | 3 days 12 Hour 1X D | 2/13/2010 | 5 | Cedar Fever | Insomnia, sexual drive and hair loss which I've never experienced before. I hope they both come back as I'm donating the rest of my prescription to the garbage. | While this has really worked in helping relieve my allergies I don't believe that the benifits outweigh the side effects. I'm going off Alegra D and back to just dealing with the allergies. | M | 48 | 30 days | 2/3/2010 | 3 | congestion, runny nose, cough | a little insomnia, hyperactivity, A BLOODY NOSE THAT LASTED ALL NIGHT. | i have not had a bloody nose since i was about 5. Now im 18 and this is the worst one of my life. im actually waiting to go to the hospital right now because its 8am and the bleeding hasnt stopped since about midnight last night. | M | 18 | 3 days | 1/8/2010 | 3 | Nasal passages swell shut Sinusitis | 10 years ago I thought CLARITIN-D was a miracle drug, and it still might be. I was taking CLARITIN-D for the past ten years up till then I had a sinus infection every 3 months. I stopped taking CLARITIN-D because the other day I took two in 1 day by mistake, and started shaking and sweating, which I have been doing for the last 3 years off and on, don't know if I have been taking to much of the drug (2 a day) or it is the drug. In the last 3 years I have failed a EKG, My joints hurt, by legs hurt, I can't sleep, don't have any energy, exhibit diabetic symptoms, and my prostate numbers are up and it hurts. I haven't taken CLARITIN-D for 10 days now, no shaking and sweating so far, I am allot tired then I was, seem to sleep better but it has only been 10 days. | M | 48 | 10 years | 1/2/2010 | 4 | Seasonal Allergies | Stuff works great for allergies, but recently noticed sexual disfunction. | I'm a healthy 28yo male who has NEVER had any erectile issues in my life. Took Claritin-D sporadically during high school & college, but never noticed any issues (probably because I wasn't getting laid). Recently started taking Claritin-D again because I think I'm allergic to something in my new girlfriend's apartment. I had the same libido and desire, and was able to get it up and it worked fine for a few minutes. Then when it was my "turn" I couldn't reach orgasm and it went limp right in the middle of having sex. She freaked out, I freaked out, made for an uncomfortable situation... If you're sexually active & start noticing any problems, stop taking the Claritin-D!!! | M | 28 | 3 days | 12/20/2009 | 4 | year-round allergies | None | A godsend. I can breathe when on this medicine. I get very few sinus infections. I've been on the med for a long time, and will probably be on it for as long as it is made. I finally got the docs to write a prescription for it so I would have to be treated like a criminal when asking for the needed amount to have some for trips. | F | 31 | 10 years | 11/16/2009 | 3 | Allergies and Sinus Infection | Dryness in eyes and complete loss of sex drive; couldn't keep an erection up no matter how exciting the situation - very embarrassing | Not sure if it is the Claritin D that's causing it as it seems to be to others using Claritin D, but I am going to get off it and see if my sex drive goes back to normal. Definitely helps with allergy symptoms though. | M | 42 | 5 months | 10/31/2009 | 5 | Allergies | Increased energy, increased mental awareness, euphoria, dizziness, extreme loss of appetite, slight loss of physical coordination. I also experienced a weird "rubber legs" type feeling when walking, not quite enough to be debilitating or bothering though, just weird. ONE ISOLATED EXPERIENCE: Tremors, excess sweating, extreme dizziness, delirium, inability to stand, nauseated. This was one unique experience among almost 100 doses, and the variable that proves to lead to this was lack of any food and nearly no water consumed the day of. Make sure you drink up, this almost happened again yet I drank two glasses of water when i started feeling really dizzy and felt better. | Eliminated my nose problems completely and I feel like I can breathe better more than ever. I feel like it gives me another lung. This is a great drug that does great at what it is prescribed for, as long as you are aware of the side effects, and take it early to sleep. And be healthy and stay hydrated!! | M | 19 | 90 times | 10/22/2009 | 1 | Nasal Congestion | I took Claritin-D and Levaquin together. It is the first time in my life I got 0 sleep all night. I am stopping both after 1 dose. | I'll stick with regular Claritin. | M | 53 | 1 days | 10/20/2009 | 2 | Allergies | While taking: moodiness, intense hunger, sleeplessness After stopping: nosebleeds, mouth ulcers, swollen tongue, sore throat, severe acne breakout. | Claritin really does control my allergies and I didn't really connect all the other symptoms at first. The real horrors, though, are the withdrawal symptoms. It's been about a week now and I am still not normal. | F | 36 | 14 days | 9/25/2009 | 1 | common cold | erectile dysfunction. midway through. im 18. enough said. | M | 18 | 3 days | 9/25/2009 | 2 | ALLIGERIES | Anxiety | It helped my alligery but wow what an anxiety attack i had.i will stick with the allergy | M | 41 | 1 days | 9/24/2009 | 5 | Bad Allergies | Dry mouth mostly | I've been experiencing symptoms of depression...i.e. lack of interest, sleeping more, not wanting sexual activity, fatigue, etc. (no suicidal thoughts thank God). Stopped taking Claritin cold turkey about two weeks ago because I ran out. I have been taking it for years on a daily basis for my allergies. Now I read these comments and it's clear to me that I'm experiencing withdrawel. Time to buy more Claritin. | M | 38 | 5 years | 9/23/2009 | 2 | Sneezing, itchy eyes, congestion | Severe drop in libido. I am a very sexual person, and am just about always hot for my girlfriend. Ive been taking this drug for 2 weeks or so and have noticed a drop in my sexual drive. I can keep up with the best of them and lately I cant keep it up at all. This compleatly cures my allergies but the side effcet of my penis not getting or staying errect is not ok. It would be nice if they put this on the box. | Be careful it does cause ED. | M | 33 | 2 weeks | 9/21/2009 | 2 | For Allergic Asthma | Oh boy, it cleared up my lungs so i could breathe, but the anxiousness, nervousness made me feel horrible. I had to stay in bed or seated most of the day. If I got up to do any kind of physical activity my heart would pound out of my chest! It is now 8:40am the following day and my heart beat is still up and down....oh, and my asthma is back to :( | Be careful with this Med! Esp. if your older with pre-existing heart conditions!...For Eg. heart palpitations | F | 38 | 1 days | 9/17/2009 | 1 | cold | could not sleep!!! not hungry | F | 39 | 1 days | 9/16/2009 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Basically, i felt like i couldn't think. This is hard to explain, but it would be like pictures that usually flash through your mind as you think were in-existent. A very detatched feeling....almost along the lines of what "depersonalization" is described as. | Ive taken claritin since i was 14, and never really experienced anything too crazy like this....but i noticed this year around the spring time, i started gettin bad allergies and started taking some claritin....at the time i was working at an airport. Anyways, i started to feel as if i was unfocusing with one eye, as weird as that sounds....like my right eye was dominant and seeing more, and id constantly have to reassure myself both eyes were working by closing one and than the other, etc. After stopping the claritin, i felt find a few days later....than my allergies came back and i took it again, this time i felt as if everything i was looking at i was just seeing right thru...like i would look at the computer screen and have to focus on it or it would feel like i was lookin right thru it....after stoppin the claritin, the feeling went away again....now, here i am with fall allergies taking claritin again and for the past days, ive had the same "difficult thinking" feeling...NEVER AGAIN. Also, complete drop in sex drive....still able to get it up but no cravings or even wants | M | 24 | 4 days | 9/12/2009 | 2 | severe insomnia | M | 57 | 1 days | 9/8/2009 | 3 | 2 wks of horrible rash all over | It fixed the rash for the three days I took it, but then the rash would come back again before 24 hours. So altho I only took it once a day, it was sooner than ever 24 hrs. But this a.m. I awoke in wee hours with pounding heart and unbelievable agitation. Rash is driving me insane w/ itching, but I just cannot take any more Claritin. Don't know what is causing rash. Will see Dr. tomorrow -- have ruled out ldry det by switching. Dryer sheets? | I know this is a good drug for some in my family w/ allergies. It just isn;t for me! | F | 53 | 3 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | Severe year round allergies | Mood swings, dizziness, vertigo, heart palpitations, tachycardia, fatigue. | F | 31 | 2 months | 8/20/2009 | 1 | allergies | depression | very weepy, irritable, won't take again | F | 31 | 1 days | 8/13/2009 | 4 | BAD ALLERGIES TO EVERYTHING! | Well, how can I explain that my sex drive went completely south. I was the biggest contributor to the performance of SEX but not anymore, I think the Claritin company is directly or indirectly the ANTICHRIST because without sex how can we procreate? Or maybe they are just simply trying to protect us from horrible sexual transmitted disease OH DANG IT OK OK JUST DON'T TAKE THIS ROTTEN DRUG IT'S REALLY BAD FOR US ALL!!! After reading the rest of these comments I now understand why my heart beat races everyday and I really don't have an appetite. The good thing is that this drug does work and I feel great in the morning, it's unfortinate that it's so addictive, but we have to stop taking if it's causing more harm to our bodies! | M | 28 | 2 years | 8/12/2009 | 4 | cronic cough from post nasal draini | It is 2am and I am still awake. My mouth is dry. It has dried up my drainage. I have had this problem for over 10 years. It seems to help but at what a price? | I will skip taking it tomarrow and try taking it in the morning of the next day. Maybe I can sleep. Nothing else has helped my alergies as much as this seems to but I need to sleep also. | M | 71 | 1 days | 8/11/2009 | 1 | Allergies | Loss of libido, fuzziness in my head, panic attack, no appetite, mood swings, hair falling out | After reading the other comments on here, I realized WHY I have had no sex drive for the past month. My husband has been complaining and now I know why! I stopped taking it the other day and I feel like I am going through withdrawals- this stuff should be labeled "crack". No wonder that they make methamphetamine with this stuff. If you are trying to kill your appetite and lose weight and don't mind risking your life to do it, be my guest...as far as for allergies, there has got to be something better! | F | 29 | 24 days | 7/27/2009 | 3 | severe sinus headaches, congestion | I always experience erectile dysfunction when I take this medicine. Its terrible because without the medication, I'm fully functional at any time! My wife hates it and is asking me to switch medications. | Claritin-D 24 Hour almost always relieves my sinus headaches. Once or twice per year, I have to take an 800mg ibuprofen with Claritin to relieve the migrain-like headaches that are completely debilitating. My allergies are so severe at times, I cannot function without some type of antihistimine and decongestant. I guess I will try Zyrtec or some other medication. | M | 40 | 1 years | 7/14/2009 | 3 | Seasonal allergies | After about 6 months, I developed severe depression, difficulty urinating & sexual dysfunction. | Unfortunately, my doctor (ex-doctor) wouldn't believe that I had these side effects from this medication, saying that he'd never heard of such things before. The depression was severe & downright scary. All the side effects stopped almost immediately once I stopped using the drug. | M | 51 | 6 months | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Seasonal Allergies - NasCongestion | Minor dry mouth. Difficulty sleeping at night. | I'm surprised to read about all of the negative side effects from loss of appetite & moodiness to decreased libido! EEK - Sorry to hear about all of that. I should be thankful I have had such a positive experience aside from some sleeplessness (I switched to the 12 hour), but in all it's glory, with our VERY high grass pollen counts along with hot wind this weeek, this stuff ain't cuttin' it. I'm hating it and wish I could double the dose... which is why I'm online searching for anything that says NO! Now I'm thinking I better not push my luck so I don't turn bi-polar, anorexic or bald! | F | 35 | 30 days | 7/9/2009 | 4 | I have horrible allergies | Complete loss of appettite! dry mouth, alert, focused and full energy. Now Im wondering about hair loss? | I absolutely love it for aleggies. Aside the dry mouth, I actually love how I feel.Im focused, alert and energetic (not in a jittery speed way either), I lost weight and kept it off too. Negative, after reading other comments Im wondering now if my hair loss is a side effect? No good! I thought I had a vitamin difficiency, maybe its the claritin D? | F | 28 | 3 years | 7/2/2009 | 4 | Allergies, bad nasal congestion | I have only been taking Calriton D-12 hour for 3 days, but I have noticed a complete loss of appetite. Usually I am a big eater, but I am never hungry at all now. I have also noticed that I am very very alert. The first day I took it was at work around 10AM, I went from tired and feeling awful from sinus pain, to totally awake, focused, and my sinus troubles were gone. Every day, before Clariton D, I would get off from work and be completely exhausted and need a nap. Now, I have so much energy to where I get off work and want to go do something and stay busy. Its so strange! Yesterday though, I felt like I was on drugs. I seriously wondered if the Splenda I used had crack in it! After reading this site, I now know that it was the Clariton. I am going to continue taking it and see if the drugged feeling reoccurs. | F | 22 | 3 days | 6/21/2009 | 2 | eye allergies, normal allergies | Hair loss was like none other. No part of my diet, exercise, or lifestyle changed all that much. I took it for pretty intense eye allergies / minor asthma, and it definitely took care of those symptoms. However, random areas of hair loss became noticeable after a month of claritin. I stopped taking it, and weeks after I am still shedding, waiting for it to grow back. | M | 21 | 1 months | 6/21/2009 | 3 | seasonal allergies | it did stop the sneezing, swollen eyes, scratchy throat, and temperature but did make me feel light headed and drowsy. after reading other comments i have noticed that I've been pretty depressed lately and i haven't been sleeping as much. i've also been irritable and I'm usually an even tempered person. i also have noticed a loss in sex drive as well | it did heal my symptoms but i like being happy and up beat so i'm going to stop taking it immediately | F | 21 | 10 days | 6/18/2009 | 1 | allegies | anger beyond belief body buzz i hate this med made me crazy | M | 8 days | 6/11/2009 | 5 | Severe pollen allergry and sinus pa | Definitely can cause insomnia if you don't take it very early in the am; definitely suppresses appetite, can cause dry mouth | It WORKS! It's the only thing that stops my drippy nose. I know they say pseudoephedrine is the big bad evil drug, but those other poser allergy meds just don't work. | F | 32 | 45 days | 6/7/2009 | 1 | Allergies | Claritin D actually works on my allergies, but man it has totally killed my sex drive and has made it impossible for me to fall asleep or get an erection. Very embarrassing. I wish they would list this as a side effect. I am going to have to change my allergy medicine. I can't go on like this. Too embarrassing and hard to explain. | If you are a sexually active person: DO NOT TAKE CLARITIN-D. If you don't have sex it works fine. | M | 30 | 7 days | 6/4/2009 | 2 | seasonal allergies | Zyrtec was not working for me, so I switched to Claritin. Yeah, it got rid of my congestion and my itchy, watery eyes, but i have been experiencing vaginal dryness-- I can tell you that I was not expecting that. it sucks!!! | F | 20 | 2 days | 5/28/2009 | 1 | seasonal allergies | I'm on my honeymoon.....I married a very sexy woman....I can't get it up guys. Can't keep it stiff. Try consumating a relationship when you have erectile dysfunction. 2 very unsatisfied people on this end...Thanks claritin....my wife thinks she doesn't do it for me.....try explaining that one... | M | 24 | 3 weeks | 5/27/2009 | 3 | Congested and blocked ears | my congestion was relieved but it really effected my libido. I was unable to get an erection during sex no mater what and then started ejaculating without an erection or orgasm. Really freaked me out. | I found this site and saw guys with similar problems like mine so I flushed the pills down the toilet. Not all that great. | M | 29 | 3 days | 5/13/2009 | 1 | runny nose sneezing itchy eyes. | I took it for a few weeks a couple years ago. quit taking it due to mood swings. I recently took it and did't think about the previous side effects...well I almost lost my girlfriend and my job due to the jittery nervious side effects. Also experienced ittitabilty and just was very hard to get along with. | It really should be pulled off the market...yeah it works but I would rather have the runny nose than to be unemployeed and alone. | M | 2 weeks | 5/12/2009 | 2 | Idioathic Anaphylaxis | Although the claritin D 24 hour stopped severe drops in blood pressure from anaphylactoid symptoms, I ended burning out my adrenals and it caused severe drops in blood pressure from position changes and dehydration. It also seemed to cause a small heart murmur, racing heart rate, thyroid goiter (and therefore difficulty swallowing and hair loss), and shortness of breath when laying on my left side. General malais that improved once off the drug. Muscle fatigue. | Please be careful when taking this drug if you have a thyroid condition, adrenal insufficiency, or heart condition or if you develop these conditions while taking this medication. | F | 28 | 3 years | 4/22/2009 | 3 | seasonal allergies | After only 3 days of taking the 24 hr Claritin-D, I started getting an intense, fairly sharp pain at the bottom of my stomach. Then I felt cramps, churning in my stomach and intestines. This lasted for about 12-15 hours after taking the third pill/third day. Early this morning I woke up without stomach pain. Since I was not taking anything else, I am assuming the Claritin-D 24 hr is the culprit. | I started taking the D 24 - recommended by my doctor (first time I ever took it), over the regular Claritin because the pollen count in my area was quite high. (My doctor could see the pressure building in my ears.) Normally I get itchy eyes, runny nose. This season - itchy eyes, pressure in the ears, and my throat felt swollen. Maybe the stomach problems were coincidence......but I don't think I will take the chance again unless I am even more desperate. I am going back to Alavert, regular strength. I had good luck with that before. I rated it a 3 because it does "work" (itchy eyes are gone)......like dropping a sledge hammer on your toe will work to take your mind off another pain. I would NOT recommend the D version to anyone I like or don't know. | M | 44 | 3 days | 4/19/2009 | 3 | Seasonal allergies, Pet allergies | I started taking Claritin D to help keep my pet allergies at bay. When I started taking the product I already had a slight cold. After using this medication since March 21 it seems that my cold does not want to leave. My congestion clears up for a little while then it comes back with a vengance and usually at night. It's suppose to work for 24 hours. Obviously, that's not the case. I'm trying to ween myself of the medication but so far, if I stop it really hits me. I also experienced dry throat, sleepless night, and for some reason, it seems to have triggered my asthma which I haven't suffered from since childhood. | Side effects of this medication should be made perfectly clear to the consumer especially regarding long term effects. | F | 35 | 27 days | 4/16/2009 | 5 | I have allergies all year long. | I just took a Claratin-D an hour ago and I'm starting to feel light headed. | I have really bad allergies and have used regular claritin years ago. I stopped using it and switched to other products but no luck. I just bought some claritin-d 24 hour for the first time. I have very bad nasal congestion and one nostril is always completely blocked, espeacially at night. I hope this will give me some relief and will report any other side affects if they occur. | M | 38 | 1 days | 4/15/2009 | 4 | allergies | light-headed (like i've had 2 glasses of wine), loss of appetite | I'm only 1 day in, but I've already noticed that I'm not hungry at ALL. I had to force myself to eat a banana this morning, and its been 6 hours and still no hunger. I'm usually over-eating (hey at least i'll lose a few pounds). I also feel light-headed. Not enough to interfere with work, but enough to notice it. | F | 23 | 1 days | 4/15/2009 | 3 | skin irratation/eczema | The main side effect I have experienced is total loss of sex drive. I am 24 years old and typically had an active sex drive, but since taking claritin 24 hr, that has all but completely diminished. | I am glad to see that I am not the only person experiencing these side effects. I finally put two and two together when I actually sat down and realized that my lack of libido has been occuring the exact duration of time I have been taking claritin. | M | 24 | 2 weeks | 4/8/2009 | 4 | decongestion, | watery mouth, constant urination, sleepiness | I keep having to swallow my saliva constantly, or I try eating something salty. | M | 19 | 2 days | 3/26/2009 | 4 | Allergies | Significant insomnia and minor muscle aches | I always take Claritin-D 24 hour when I start suffering from my allergies. No other medication seems as effective. The downside is insomnia and muscle aches for 1-2 days after initially taking the drug. | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2009 | 4 | Allergies-sore throat ..sinus drain | shorter patience, less sex drive-although everything functions fine. | I take the 24 hour dose everyday to avoid nasal drip, itchy eyes and sore throat. I experience sinus drain problems if I go more than 48 hours between doses and can lead to sore throat. It works great for me where zirtec does not. I live in Florida if this makes a difference. I have had bad allergies all my life and claritin has been my savior! I can live with the side effects. | M | 44 | 10 years | 3/20/2009 | 5 | I did have allergies... | Loss of appetite, burst of energy, dry mouth | I absolutely love Claritin-D! I used to use regular Claritin, but last year my allergies were especially bad. I decided to try this stuff and I was extremely satisfied! I had just had a baby a few months before I started taking it and I was having trouble losing the baby weight. I started taking Claritan-D and I literally had to force myself to eat! Even pizza didn't appeal to me anymore! I ended up losing quite a bit of weight. I believe I was down to 90lbs for a while. Just a warning: This might only pertain to petite individuals (I only weighed 115 max to begin with,)but after taking this drug for a while it becomes very dificult to eat for days, even after you have quit taking it. I would recommend that this drug be taken every other day or so to avoid this appetite malfunction. Also, due to my starvation, I was always in a bad mood. | F | 22 | 14 months | 3/17/2009 | 3 | For Plugged Up Ears | I have been having frequent urination, urge to pee, I pee large amounts at a time, unlike a UTI... After looking at the other comments, I think I might could add that I did notice I was unusually depressed this week (although my hubby was gone an extra long time) but I seemed to be easily upset over many lil things... but mostly I think it may be the medicine that is making me pee so much. | In addition to the peeing alot, I've also lost 8 lbs this week! I am on Weight Watchers, but I've never lost so much at one time... this was concerning.... and I am figuring that afterall- I DID pee ALOT of liquid out! I'm guessing it's this medicine. ON the upside: 2 nights ago, after taking this stuff for @ 1 wk, and before that, I tried the Advil COld & Sinus, I did start feeling intense heat & moisture & noises, as if my ear was draining. Perhaps it is doing it's job? I do hope so, and quick, so I can lead a "normal" for me- life again soon! ;) | F | 30 | 7 days | 2/26/2009 | 3 | allergies, snoring | disrupted sleep patterns, hair loss | This is really all about the hair loss... I never made the connection- I lost a *ton* of hair while taking this drug- huge amounts of it wound up in my shower drain, every day. I started to be able to see bits of my scalp (and I'd always had a lot of hair). I thought it was just getting older or some sort of genetic thing. I stopped taking claritin about 2 months ago- and the hair loss seems to have stopped! Now I just hope it starts growing back. I'm posting this for anyone else looking for info on this connection- if you're on Claritin D and suddenly losing your hair- bingo! May not happen to most people, but some of us must be very sensitive. | F | 39 | 1 years | 2/24/2009 | 5 | year-round allergies | Does give me a "wake-up" similar to coffee, but not anxiety or jittery | I have taken Claritin and Claritin-D (12 & 24) for 15 years with no problems and great relief of allergy symptoms (itchy eyes & throat, sinus congestion, sneezing). I got allergy shots for 5 years, but still needed claritin in addition to the shots. The effectiveness wanes occasionally and I have tried allegra, zyrtec, and others with no significant relief of symptoms. All meds work differently for all people and the side effects vary widely from person to person. My parents with allergies have good results with zyrtec, but not with claritin. | F | 42 | 15 years | 2/6/2009 | 2 | seasonal allergies | TERRIBLE fatigue and weakness; general malaise; loss of appetite; weight loss | I've been taking this drug about 2 weeks. I have been so tired I can hardly function. Today, I am so zoned out, my poor kids have had to take care of themselves. I love food, and I haven't really wanted to eat for the last 7 days. My tiredness has gotten increasingly worse each day. I was really freaking out thinking something was very wrong with me...after reading all these reviews I am convinced it is the medicine. I am not taking it anymore! | F | 38 | 2 weeks | 2/4/2009 | 3 | Cedar Fever | Racing heart; Dizziness; Tight head | This week is the first time I've tried Claritin D. It worked so well for my cedar fever (itchy watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, etc...) that I started taking it every morning. This is probably the 5th or 6th time I've taken it and it may be the last. All of the sudden my heart started racing, I got dizzy and my head got really tight. I think my heart has slowed a bit, but my head still feels very strange. I'm at work and it's making it very difficult to get things done. I am not sure whether the relief from the allergies is worth this feeling. I will likely try the 12 hour instead of the 24 hour next time. | F | 29 | 6 days | 1/23/2009 | 1 | Bad Allergies | NO SEX DRIVE!!! Dry Mouth, Stomach Bloating, Jittery, Extremely Alert. This stuff makes you feel like you're high on drugs. After only about 12 hours after taking it I noticed something in the "sex" department wasn't right. I can't wait until this crap is outta my system!! | Any questions feel free to hit me up | M | 30 | 2 days | 1/19/2009 | 1 | allergy | Dry mouth, jittery, anxiety. It may have helped a little with my allergy symptom of a stuffy nose but 24 hour means 24 hours of the above mentioned side effects including inability to sleep. Will not use again. | F | 56 | 1 days | 1/18/2009 | 1 | Allergy Headaches | Very Rapid Heart Rate of 133 and increased blood pressure. Felt very jittery in my arms and anxiety was raised. | Will never touch it again. My heart is a bit more important than a few headaches. I would never touch this stuff again. | M | 37 | 2 days | 1/9/2009 | 1 | Allergies | I took a Claritin-D 24 hour at 11am and it is now 2:45am the next day and I can't sleep. Also, I was getting road rage today. I am usually just a calm driver but this afternoon I was getting mad at everyone on the road. I understand now after reading this site that it was probably the Claritin. | Yeah, I won't be taking this again. | M | 38 | 1 days | 1/5/2009 | 4 | allergies | some insomnia. some loss of sexual libido. | It will help clear up allergies!! definitely. Try not to take it at night as it can keep you awake. If you have shortness of breath and wheezing from allergies, this is your med. | M | 51 | 5 days | 1/2/2009 | 3 | Severe allergies, all year | Had no appetite, no libido, insomnia, irritability and more fun stuff... | Let me just say that this stuff works exceptionally well for severe allergies. I took it regularly when I had bronchitis and multiple bacterial infections and it will work. However, it has EXTREME side effects. You will never be hungry, lose lots of weight, become more moody, people will think you're hooked on illicit drugs and you will be a person, at any age, with no interest in sex etc. My recommendation is never to take the Claritin d 24 hour, unless you're having a severe allergic reaction. Otherwise, take only the 12 hour Claritin-D when you MUST. | M | 24 | 9 years | 12/9/2008 | 3 | Claritin | Claritin or Claritin-D destroys my sex drive. I mean it is literally gone. The medicine works for my allergies, though. | M | 33 | 3 years | 12/3/2008 | 3 | Severe Sinus Infection | Horrible insomnia! I would only be able to sleep in 45 minute increments. Never felt rested. Headache. Eye pain. | It definitely worked on allowing me to breathe clearly, but unfortunately, it did not allow me to get any real sleep. Going to have to stop taking it. | M | 40 | 3 days | 11/27/2008 | 4 | Allergies to everything! | I take when I wake up and I have not noticed anything that affects my normal day to day activities. I work midnights so maybe it fuels me and I don't know it and by the time I am off I am ready to crash, so sleep is fine. I have noticed weight loss and have not changed my crappy eating habits at all. I only take half of a 24 hour pill. Kind of afraid to take whole one when half works so well. | I like it. I have tried all the other stuff, nasal spray included and I always come back to C-d. I guess I buy into the newer is better ads for a bit then I find I return to what works. | F | 34 | 2 years | 11/26/2008 | 5 | Seasonal Allergies | After peeing, I feel like I have to pee right away again but if I try again no urine comes out. Though after taking the drug for 1-2 continuous months this feeling stops. Other than that eveything else is good. | This stuff works really well for me. I take it in half the year when allergies really get to me. | M | 23 | 2 years | 11/19/2008 | 5 | Allergies | Clear sinuses, no sneezing, no drippy or stuffy nose, eyes no longer itchy...RELIEF! Also would tend to agree slightly with people who said it feels like they are a little high/loopy/jittery but hey...it's cold medicine...there will be side effects. Also to the woman who posted towards the bottom of the page that she gave this to her 4-year old son--I TRULY hope that it was the child's version of this drug!!! | I almost ripped my face off yesterday due to uncontrollable sneezing, itching, runny nose, watery eyes...not only has Claritin-D 24 hour completely cleared these symptoms, I also get a nice little buzz off it! Everyone else is freaking out but I feel alert, focused, and yes a litttttle like I'm on crack but nothing to have a conniption over. Haha it's a pleasant side effect and WELL worth the relief from allergies. They sell it over the counter for a reason people, it's POWERFUL. | F | 23 | 1 days | 11/14/2008 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Dry Mouth, constipation, no energy, chest pain, anxiety, irritability, depression, knee pain (possibly related), and recently sleeplessness. The reason I looked this up is because both of my arms and legs have been becoming increasingly more numb over the last week. It's so irritating and sometimes quite painful. I took Claratin during one other season of my life and now looking back I can remember having many of these same side effects. | I know everyone else has said it too, but I'm sooo happy to have found this because it explains alot that has been going on in my mind and body. Now I have to decide if the allergies or symptoms are worse. It does wonders for my allergies. | F | 28 | 3 months | 11/13/2008 | 4 | Allergies | Total Erectile dysfunction. After two weeks of one pill daily, I could not become aroused at all, even typical nocturnal erections didn't occur. After 24 hours off Claritan some improvement. After 4 days, I returned to normal. It does help with allergies, but I think I will use another medication | The box should be more descriptive about side effects. I am almost 50 and was truly concerned about this being related to being old. I happened upon this site and found the answer. Thank goodness for the Internet. | M | 48 | 14 days | 10/29/2008 | 2 | allergies | head high, feels like i just did coke. legs jittery, attention span affected. anxious, nervous. | I took Claritin-D a few hours ago and found this website when I started Googling things like "Claritin speed" and "Claritin flying". I can't believe they sell this stuff legally... it's like a small dose of cocaine. I've never done meth, but I'm guessing it's something like the way I'm feeling but more intense. On the plus side, it did make my allergies go away. But it seems a little like having your finger amputated because of a paper cut. | M | 29 | 1 days | 9/26/2008 | 3 | allergic reaction to sulfa drug | aggravated my innattentive attention-deficit disorder. | I had an allergic reaction to a Sulfa Drug. First took Benadryl which knocked me out. Next day tried Claritin. Reduced rash much better than Benadryl. Made me feel better immediately, appetite returned, felt like doing things again. No longer felt sick or washed out. But next day, started to aggravate my ADD, attention-deficit disorder (normally just the inattentive kind). In fact, it turned it into ADHD (the hyperactive kind). If there's one think I don't need, it's something that makes my thoughts race. I couldn't sleep. My mind kept on racing. Felt loony-toons. I talked endlessly. Does this have a stimulant in it? Because I have the same problem with Excedrin. Would take for short term. But no more than 1 day at a time. 2nd day I felt "high". | F | 53 | 2 days | 9/19/2008 | 1 | cold, sore throat | loss of sleep, tiredness, weak, dizziness, loss of appetite, feels like you're on crack. | i hate this drug. its the worst drug. it didnt do anything but make me feel worse. i took it at night thinking i could sleep good, but i was so wrong, i didnt get any sleep. i feel weak, like i cant do anything. the feeling feels like the come down from being high. this drug is bad. DO NOT TAKE IT! | F | 23 | 1 days | 9/18/2008 | 4 | Allergies/Chronic Sinus Congestion | anxiety, nervousness | I use it as needed. It works well as a decongestant/anihistamine and side effects are more or less tolerable. I have used for a few years now and still works well. | F | 37 | 3 years | 9/12/2008 | 3 | Allergies | Insomnia. Every time I take it I either wake up after only 3-4 hours of sleep or am able to sleep all night but only in 45min increments. Nasal congestion sometimes too. | gets rid of most allergy symptoms, just at a price. | F | 19 | 4 years | 9/9/2008 | 5 | Allergies | None - only a sense of feeling very well-rested and slightly energized in the morning which I have always attributed to being able to actually BREATHE! | Before Claritin D, I was often so congested that I would awaken with severe, debilitating sinus headaches that would keep me in bed nearly all day. I would try other decongestants and/or antihistamines, hot showers or baths, ice packs, whatever. The medicine has been an absolute miracle for me, and I have not had ANY adverse side effects. I have taken it nearly as long as it has been available - 9 or 10 years - and have had NONE of the problems some others have listed. I take a 12-hour tablet before bed, sleep very peacefully for 7 to 9 hours, and wake alert with clear sinuses, ready for a very busy day. Although I have tried the 24 hour, I have found that personally I don't need it. I have taken occasional small breaks from 12-hour Claritin D without any withdrawal symptoms (a few days to a week here or there), but when my year-round symptoms unfailingly flare up, it is always Claritin D that keeps my sinuses clear like a charm and helps me to remain the happy, calm, productive pers | F | 52 | 10 years | 8/23/2008 | 1 | Allergies to Dust, Mold | I took this medication because I ran out of regular Claritin. Although it is "Non-Drowsy" it made me feel very lethargic and slow. I also experienced depression and felt like crying all the time. Lastly, it made me anxious and nervous. | I would take regular claritin, but definitely not Claritin-D again. | F | 17 | 1 days | 8/22/2008 |
| Key to
ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |