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 and Asthma | Didn't notice any side effects when I was on it except a constant stuffy nose, worse asthma but I am unsure that is because of the ZYRTEC. I am experiencing bad withdrawals right now. This is my second time trying to come off of it, using Clariton as a supplement to try to get off of it. This is my third day and I am very, very dizzy and extremely nauseous. I am praying that I do not vomit. I do not want to take it any longer so I hope it goes away. The first time I tried to get off of it I was so itchy I could not work or sleep. The clariton has helped with that, but I want to get off of that also. I have successfully withdrawaled off of effexor, advair and singular and it took me 1 year. I never thought Zyrtec would have such bad withdrawals since it was an OTC allergy medicine... Lets face facts: All medicines are horrible, DON'T use it! | F | 28 | 1 years 1X day | 7/2/2011 | 1 | Inner ear infection | Two days after taking my last dose I started itching terribly bad in my hands and feet. I thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction to something but I had no hives or red spots at all. I thought maybe just dry skin but even with lotion the itching would not go away. I thought maybe there was a connection with the drug and have found thousands of reports of intense itching after stopping with this product. I would much rather have dealed with the ear infection than put up with this intense itching which I find will take at least 2 weeks to subside. | F | 37 | 10 days 2X day | 7/1/2011 | 2 | Toddler Allergies | Took my toddler off of the Children's Zyrtec after a few months because when I used it, it made him tired and cranky. I had to switch to Claritin, which is not as good but less side effects. Doc said that sometimes the sensitivity to Zyrtec seems to be hereditary. I tried adult dosages and even half doses and it still made me too tired. | F | 2 | 60 days 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 2 | Seasonal allergies/ Insect bites | Eczema, drowsiness, irritability | I began taking Zyrtec by the recommendation of my doctor, to help deal with itching from insect bites. I took it for about two weeks, and in that time, I became tired more quickly, and developed a very short temper. I also developed a very painful, scaly rash on my face. I spoke to my mother about it, and she said that when she tried taking Zyrtec, she experienced muscle spasms in her legs! That sounded a bit too scary to me, so I quit taking it right away. I've been off it for two days now, and the rash is almost cleared, and my mood and energy levels are back to normal. Even if it did stop the itching from the insect bites I don't ever plan on taking Zyrtec again! | F | 17 | 2 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 1 | allergies to a laundry soap I think | chronic fatigue, irritability, anger, depression, weight gain, itching, dizzyness | I started taking it when I began having horrible allergies (turned out to be from a powder laundry soap). While taking Zyrtec I felt very lethargic, depressed, irritable, easily frustrated, I had no energy or strength. I had the allergy for weeks before I took zyrtec and did not have the symptoms that I ended up having while on the Zyrtec so I know they didn't result from the allergy. I am normally a thin person and I gained 9 pounds in the two months I was taking Zyrtec. I am normally a very patient, loving, thoughtful parent. I am a happy, easy-going, and very motivated person. While on Zyrtec I was very irritated and unhappy with my family. I didn't realize that these symptoms were due to Zyrtec at the time. My allergy went away and I didn't take zyrtec anymore. My energy was back, I started my P90X exercize again and lost four pounds. I felt like my old self again and was a happy mom and wife again. Then a few days ago I cleaned that shelf where the laundry soap had been and my allergy came back. I started the zyrtec four days ago. Again, I have no energy. I have not excersized at all, I'm hungrier, I am so irritable even the sound of my husband chewing food makes me angry. I feel overwhelmed when the baby cries. I kept shaking my head today saying, "there is something wrong." I decided to look up the side effects of zyrtec. That's the only thing I am taking. Finding this blog has totally confirmed my suspicion. I know now, that all those symptoms I had were n | F | 31 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 6/12/2011 | 4 | nurse practitioner prescribed | After taking Zyrtec for 17 months, initially I took it to help with itchy ears and runny nose, I decided to go without it. I have not taken Zyrtec in over a week now and have been feeling fatigued and been experiencing headaches, plus I came down with a urinary tract infection (I had not had one in years!) I suspect I am suffering withdrawal symptoms and hope the symptoms have peaked and will eventually wear out. I wish I had not been on this drug for so long. I hope things get better for me. | felt fine when I was taking the drug, but feel kind of miserable since I stopped taking it. | F | 40 | 17 months 10 MG 1X day | 6/9/2011 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Rapid heartbeat, anxiety, fatigue, no sleep | I've been off the drug for 24 hours still no change in rapid heartbeat my doctor says it will take 3 days to get out of your system. He has prescribed me something to calm me down so I can sleep. | F | 37 | 3 days 120 1X day | 6/2/2011 | 2 | Allergies | At first Allergy relief, now nothing. | It seems to have stopped working for me after about 9 months of taking it religiously | F | 24 | 9 months 10 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 4 | Severe allergy symptoms | First, let me point out that my allergy symptoms for the most part were "cured". I have been complaining lately of extreme fatigue and weight gain in the belly area where I have NEVER had an issue before. Last night my husband pointed out that I began complaining about these things after taking Zyrtec. I looked at my calendar, and he's right! I've reached out to my doctor to look at other options for treatment. In the mean time, I skipped my Zyrtec does last night, and do not plan on EVER taking it again. I realize that everyone reacts differently, and I would recommend this product to others. I do feel, however, that the makers of Zyrtec should include a "journal" of sorts for their customers to use and track changes to their mood, behavior, energy level, and figure. Actually, I plan on keeping a journal from now on when ever I try a new drug or homeopathic approach. It's just plain scary to think how these side effects can sneak up on you... | F | 29 | 2 months 1 pill 1X day | 5/26/2011 | 3 | Bad sore throat, Earache in one ear, headache, mussell pain in neck and in back and shoulders, arms,felt really strange and had a hard time thinking straight. | This drug works for allergies but causes great discomfort in the body as a whole. Nothing helps much so u suffer with the side effects for many hours after taking it. I have taken this drug off and on for many years each time having to stop taking it because of the bad side effects. Today i had enough and I took my bottle of Zyrtec and I flushed it down the Toilet!! | F | 49 | 7 days 10 1X day | 5/26/2011 | 3 | Year Round Allergies/Asthma | My son has several allergies, eczema, chronic sinusitis, and asthma. I know that the Zyrtec helps his itchy eyes, itchy throat, and helps control his sneezing. | My 7 year old son has been taking Zyrtec for years for his allergies. He takes one tablet with breakfast and also takes two puffs QVAR (steroid inhaler). It wasn't until reading all these posts that I realized that so many of his behaviorial problems are more than likely side effects. He has horrible angry outburst, hard to get him up for school, will say he hates himself and that he's stupid. Has a hard time focusing in school. His teacher and I assumed he is exhibiting ADD symptoms. I even researched ADD diets and was loosly treating him as if he had ADD. I do notice he scratches a lot - but he also has eczema. I will definatley start weaning him off. He will need another medication to control all his allergies though. He's been on Nasonex and some other med when he was little(about 3yrs old) that gave him night terrors and sleep walking. Poor kid has gone through so much - but never complains. | M | 7 | 3 years 10 1X day | 5/22/2011 | 1 | hay fever | Depression: feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, despair. When I stopped taking this medicine, within two days I felt as if a great dark cloud had lifted and i was myself again. | I will never, never take this medicine again. I will never allow my children to take it. I very nearly made some serious changes to my family because of what I thought were reasonable feelings; if I hadn't made the connection between my hopeless feelings and the medicine I was taking, I would likely have wrecked my and my children's peaceful home life. | F | 40 | 21 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/20/2011 | 1 | Year round allergies | I have taken generic Tavist for many years. It became hard to find and I thought I'd try the newer wonder drug, Zyrtec. I took 1 pill last night, along with other meds I normally take. I've been extremely drowsy all day. It isn't wearing off. I will not take it again. | I thought this was one that did not (generally) cause drowsiness. For me it is currently debilitating. I am waiting for it to wear off after 20 hours the drowsiness is increasing if anything. I napped this afternoon! I don't plan to try this again. I have taken antihistamines my whole life but rarely been this drowsy from any of them. Oh, it worked - no allergies today - but it's not worth it. I'm afraid to try again, although might try the lower dose at some point. | F | 62 | 1 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/20/2011 | 2 | Seasonal Allergies | Took for years without any problems. Just started taking again to help with allergies and allergic asthma and have been irritable, depressed, and overall just feeling crappy. My brother said he had the same problems and was just intolerable to people. | F | 32 | 4 years 10 1X day | 5/14/2011 | 1 | Feel like a Zombie ! Feel depressed ! Mood - Mad at everyone and don't know why i'm so upset . Have no energy to get up to do anything worse on fourth day ! | I came to the internet to see what was going on with Zyrtec. It's the only thing i had changed this week and I can NOT get up out of the bed in the morning. Feel like a Zombie and not connected with the world. I will not be taking anymore of this ! | F | 48 | 4 days 10 1X day | 5/14/2011 | 5 | severe allergies, asthma | rarely dry nose, but a hell of a lotbetter than a runny one! | This medication is AMAZING for allergies! love it | F | 14 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 5/10/2011 | 4 | Allergies and sinusitus | The only possible side effect I've noticed is dry nose. This is irritating and sometimes painful. | I've taken Zyrtec year round for years. I still need occasional decongestants when the pollen is bad, but overall, it works pretty well. I sleep great and have a very level mood and am a happy person. I never realized how great this stuff was until I tried switching to Allegra this week. Compared to Allegra's side effects, Zyrtec's are nil. Thanks Zyrtec!! | F | 43 | 3 years 1X day | 5/5/2011 | 1 | allergies | My daughter (almost 10) has been taking since March. She has become very depressed, irritable, goes into rages that last up to 2 hours. Her pupils become dilated and its like she is not even there. So bad we had to call police on her! | F | 10 | 1X day | 5/4/2011 | 1 | seasonal allergies | Vivid, strange dreams, unable to wake up all of next day, dizzy, jumbled thoughts, afraid to drive in this condition | Totally disfuctional today. I am not usually over reactive to any drugs. I am on an anti-depressent (in case that info helps someone see a pattern and/or protect others or themselves). I tried this today because Claratin didn't do anything for me last season. | F | 47 | 1 days 1 pill 1X day | 5/3/2011 | 4 | Severe allergies | At 10 mg taken at bedtime this was the most effective antihistamine I ever tried - and I tried many! But the tradeoff was a nasty Benadryl-like hangover upon awakening and until after lunch. I then tried 5 mg at bedtime and could not believe the difference. My allergy symptoms indeed crept back a bit, as in occasional sneezing or itchy eyes, but the improvement in mental state was huge and definitely worth it. I now use some backup treatments when needed, like Nasonex, Nasalcrom, and even butterbur. All those miserable with 10 mg - do yourselves a favor and reduce the dose to see what happens. | M | 51 | 1 years 5 mg 1X day | 4/27/2011 |