ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1820 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 | Rage, depression, suicidal thoughts, aggressiveness. I thought I was going insane and almost checked in to the hospital. | F | 25 | 4 months 1 pill | 12/31/2011 | 2 | Sinusitis | Helped a bit with my congestion but VERY tired and low on energy. | F | 35 | 3 days 10 | 12/28/2011 | 4 | Severe allergies | Zyrtec immediately helped my stuffy nose and sneezing. However, I am constantly lethargic. I could fall asleep at any moment during the day, even at stop lights. Also, I never had nightmares before Zyrtec and now I have nightmares every night. I also feel like a zombie and I have moments of depression and anxiety. | F | 40 | 14 days 10 MG 1X day | 12/20/2011 | 3 | Pet and seasonal allergies | Brain fog, some fatigue, irritability | Been on generic Zyrtec daily for about two weeks now, decided to replace Allegra-D with this after Allegra went OTC and became far too expensive for me to justify. Zyrtec works much better on my allergies than Allegra ever did, but this improvement has come with some unpleasant side-effects. Most notably I feel like I'm in a "brain fog" much of the time, often feel lethargic and disinterested as well. This in turn makes me kinda crabby, which is not my usual style. Friends, family, and coworkers are always asking why I look so tired and I sheepishly explain that it's my new allergy meds - hopefully they don't think I'm trying to explain away a drug problem of some kind. My dad's a PA and says my body should adjust eventually to minimize the side-effects, but there's also a chance it won't... we'll see. All I know is that it's great to be able to be around my own dog without feeling like someone threw sand in my eyes and throat - that alone makes it worth the "price of admission." Hopefully I'll adjust to shake the fog and things will be even better. | M | 29 | 14 days 10mg 1X day | 12/14/2011 | 1 | Hives | Didn't realize they wew side effects until I went off it for allergy testing. Lethargy, weight gain, bloating, aches all over, reduced libido. I am in day 4 of withdrawal and it is so severe I cannot even begin to express. As someone with lifetime itching...hives..excema I have never had anything like this. Everywhere..not hives or excema but this horrible internal itch. Scalp, face, lips, down throat, ears, down yonder, hands and feet terribly and then spreading everywhere else. When I finally went online there are thousands and thousands of blogs by people saying the same thing. They say they can't get off it and many resume due to the extreme discomfort. Some say it takes weeks or months to withdraw. But only 4 days in and going absolutely nuts I can say that the bloating has stopped..the aches are gone!!! I have been like a 90 year old progressively over the last 2 years and the weight is dropping off although my diet is the same | Be warned...don't start the symptoms show up later and then the withdrawal is....... | F | 45 | 2 years 1X day | 12/9/2011 | 2 | Hay fever | loss of smell, decreased effectiveness over time. Rebound effect when discontinued | Worked well for a few months, then decreased in effectiveness. When I stopped taking it, I had a terrible rebound effect for a few days, but after about a week I was okay. I realized later that my allergies off the medication are no worse then when it stopped being effective. Maybe I should only take it for acute symptoms. Also, realized after a couple of weeks that my sense smell is coming back. Had not realized it was gone until I started smelling again. That may explain me being heavy-handed with my seasonings when I cooked the last few months. | F | 37 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 12/6/2011 | 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 |