CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)Average Rating: 1.9 (1014 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLARITIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLARITIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | seasonal allergies | mood swings, irritability, screaming unconsolably at night | F | 4 | 6 days 5mg 1X day | 3/29/2012 | 2 | Horrible allergies (tree pollen) | I experienced the deepest sadness I've ever felt. Nothing in my life that was previously important to me seemed important at all, I was irritable for no explainable reason, and I spent half an hour sitting in the shower crying because I was just so inexplicably depressed. No more Claritin, no more depression. Now, I'm happy as a clam. Also, when I would stand up and try to walk, I couldn't see for a good 30 seconds because I was just so dizzy every time I tried to stand. This also went away as soon as I stopped taking Claritin. | It really did get rid of my allergies. They didn't bother me ONCE while I was taking it. The product works as it says it will, but it isn't worth the side effects. | F | 18 | 6 days 1X day | 3/26/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Every time I use Claritin for allergies, I get impotence. I can't function at all. Also, my streams of urine when I go pee dribble and it takes me what seems to be 5 minutes to finish urinating. I can't fall asleep, I actually played an online game for 3 days with only 4 hours of sleep on the second day. I get ridiculous insomnia while taking Claritin. The ingredients were Loratadine USP 10 MG and Pseudoephedrine sulfate USP 240 MG. One tablet per day. Fortunately, when I do stop taking Claritin, my erections become 100% full power again after a couple days of being off of Claritin. I've had no permanent side effects from it. It also seems to make my heart feel really bad but that might be from it keeping me awake for days. | I wouldn't take this medicine if I were you. The box warned me that liver or kidney disease but I hate having allergies and my nose dripping all day long. | M | 36 | 4 days 1X day | 3/25/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Depression, hypertension, mood swings and headaches. | I only took the generic once from my father's which to prevent me from having allergies. It is prescribed to him also. When I took it along with the 5HTP, the generic Claritin counters the 5HTP which put me in rage, cursing and depression. Please do not take Claritin or any generics of it with the 5HTP as it will prevent the 5HTP to relax the moods. When that happens, side effects will occur fast. I am very unsatisfied with this. It was my parents' idea to have me take it and I was so blind until I found this. I know I respect my parents, but I don't only when they make stuff up. Good thing the people experienced this as well. For me, I have hypertension autism. This anger has never happened to me when I don't take Claritin. For such a long time if I tried to remember taking one as a child, it happened to me for the first time as of 2012. I have to be constant vigilant myself and my family. This will never happen again. | M | 22 | 1 days 10 1X day | 3/18/2012 | 1 | allergies | My child developed tics taking this med. It was horrible. They stopped when I stopped the medicine. | M | 7 | 3 months 1 teaspoon 1X day | 3/17/2012 | 2 | Allergies | unexpected weight gain, nightmares, irritability | I looked up claritin's side effects today because I can't figure out why I suddenly started gaining weight - while I"m not 100% sure it was due to the claritin, I'm highly suspicious. It was too unexpected - I've been the same weight for years. When I saw this site suddenly other things made sense - I've been really irritable, and I'm an easy going person. And I've had nightmares, really weird ones, and I don't normally remember any dreams. I thought it just was the day, or a full moon or solar flares, or something, but reading all the other comments I believe now its the claritin. I'm stopping it today. My allergies were not too bad, I'll take my chances with just getting through the next month or two until the pollen levels out. Thank you for this site! | F | 44 | 14 days 10mg 1X day | 3/9/2012 | 1 | allergies | My 3 year old son is just not himself and the only thing that has changed was the addition of this medicine. It's more than just a bad day. This little boy is usually so mild mannered and compliant, but today he has acted like a different boy. He has beeing irritable, can't focus, super hyper, and then come bed time he started to cry (which he doesn't do unless he's hurt) and he hasn't stopped for hours. I'm exhausted and I just want my sweet little boy back. | M | 3 | 1 days 5mg 1X day | 3/8/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Do not take this crap! I've been off Claritin for 4 days now and I'm an emotional wreck. Can't eat, sleep and I'm very tired. Experienced serious depression coming off the drug. I'm 5 days off and can't wait to get back to normal life. I've taken off work because I can't function each morning. It did nothing for me and should be banned from the FDA. I dont any other pills or vitamins and I'm a very happy person. The withdrawls are the worst and will make you regret taking it. Looking forward to getting back to normal in a few days!!!! | F | 29 | 2 years 10 | 3/6/2012 | 1 | Sneezing, itchy eyes | Dizziness, metal fog, depression (no history of), anger, inable to do complicated things, headach at times, feeling like there is no point in going on with life, unable to find a reason to get up to accomplish anything, restless. | Aweful! I feel like I want to crawl out of my skin to get away from this feeling. I hope it wears off soon! Its been 20 hrs into a 12 hr pill :-( | F | 29 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 3/4/2012 | 1 | Cold symptoms | Loss of appetite,hot & cold,nervous,very edgy,fast heart rate,nausea,loss of appetite,felt like skin was crawling. | This crap should not be sold over the counter! Totally ruined my life for about a week.I thought I was dieing.I used the 24 hr variety.Check with your doctor before using and then still be very cautious,if any serious symptoms occur stop taking immediately.Took for 2 days only,but took 5 more days to start feeling better. | M | 47 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 2/22/2012 | 2 | Allergies | None. | It didn't do anything for me. However, I'm reading all these side effects other people are mentioning and I'm scratching my head. Depression? Anxiety? Nightmares? Loss of sleep? Irritability? I've had sleep problems my whole life and I've had anxiety issues before, but I slept like a baby while on Claritin (taken right before bed as I find my allergies get worse at night) and I didn't feel any more keyed up than usual. But I would be as reluctant to claim Claritin helps you sleep or relax (which in my case I could, as I slept just fine and felt fine while taking it) as I'd be claiming it causes wild and immediate brain chemistry fluctuations. Upset stomach? Quite possible. Dizziness or headaches? Maybe. But confusion? Hysteria? Somebody even mentions "out of body" experiences. Wow. You'd think we're talking about LSD here. You know what else could be causing all these symptoms, besides Claritin? Anticipation. Catastrophic thinking. Hypochondria. Fearful thinking. All unhealthy behavioral patterns of people who are already prone to having emotional issues. I know someone who is afraid of elevators. Every time he even imagines himself in one he feels jittery, anxious, his palms sweat, he experiences wild mood swings, he even falls into a deep depression. But even he is reluctant to claim elevators per se are the CAUSE of all those symptoms. Just my 2 cents. Out of curiosity, I checked some other medications randomly. Not surprisingly, they all seem to cause "anxi | M | 38 | 5 days 10 MG 1X day | 2/10/2012 | 1 | itchy nose, sinus problems | This is what I found and I thought I am going nuts over the past month. I can't wait till this drug is out of my system! My body is in agony:( Claritin side effects Side effects of Generic Claritin cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Claritin. More common side effects of Generic Claritin: May include dry mouth, fatigue, headache, sleepiness. Less common or rare side effects of Generic Claritin: May include abdominal discomfort or pain, abnormal dreams, agitation, anxiety, back pain, blurred vision, breast enlargement, breast pain, bronchitis, change in salivation, change in taste, chest pain, confusion, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), constipation, coughing, coughing up blood, decreased sensitivity to stimulation, decreased sex drive, depression, diarrhea, difficult or labored breathing, difficulty concentrating, difficulty speaking, discoloration of urine, dizziness, dry hair, dry skin, earache, eye pain, fainting, fatigue, fever, flushing, gas, general feeling of illness, hair loss, hepatitis, hiccups, high blood pressure, hives, hyperactivity, impotence, increased appetite, increased or decreased eye tearing, increased sweating, indigestion, inflammation of the mouth, insomnia, irritability, itching, joint pain, laryngitis, leg cramps, loss of appetite, loose stools, low blood pressure, memory loss, menstrual changes, migraine, | F | 48 | 3 months 10 MG | 2/8/2012 | 1 | Allergies | Fatigue,Muscle Pain,Headache,Stomach Upset | I would advise anyone not to take this medicine. It's not worth it! | F | 49 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 2/7/2012 | 2 | colitis | Terrible nightmares, dry mouth, anxiety | GI drs now give Claritin for the type of Colitis I have & now on average I have nightmares 5 out of 7 nights | F | 46 | 3 months 30 mg 1X day | 2/6/2012 | 3 | Allergies | My son is 6 and has been having trouble with his behavor at school and always not following directions or being off task. I read some of the comments and some of the parents said that their child was angry and hit him/herself and I started to look back at my child and he does the same thing. He will hit himself and sometimes it's for no reason. I took him off of it this week and he has shown some improvement at school. And another parent said something about eating habbits I know my son can eat and sometimes he wouldn't want to eat that much and is always saying his tummy hurts. I never throught in would be his allergy medicine until I took him off of it and read some of these comments. So not ever using claritin again. Not for my son and not for me either. | M | 6 | 3 years 2ml 1X day | 2/1/2012 | 1 | Allergies | My anxiety did peak after the first 6 months. Wasn't sure if it was Claritin or not? Then after 4 years of use I noticed hair loss, lack of energy, yellow jaundiced skin and eyes and found out that I have all of the symptoms iron deficiency anemia. The only med I take is Claritin. I have been off of it for 4 days now. Seems like the Claritin was possibly taking a toll on my liver. Waiting for 2nd blood test results. High bilirubin levels on the first test. | M | 37 | 4 years 15MG 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 1 | Dry up congestion | Horrible!!!!! My 3 year old daughter, after only 2 maybe 3 days of claritin, completely changed. She complained of an upset stomach and therefore wasn't eating much which may have contributed to the horrible night of hallucinations about bugs in her room and water and bugs coming out of mud. She was completely awake so it wasn't night terrors. It was very scary for my husband and I. She seemed almost outside of herself. I will never ever give claritin to my children again. And thanks to claritin my daughter has a new found fear of bugs. And this happened to her at least 30 hours after her last dose. I'm sure it was the claritin because of the shocking similarities to other stories on this website. Thank god i found an explanation to what happened to my usually sweet little 3 year old. I feel a little embarrassed and ashamed for ever having given it to her. It has made me question giving my children any allergy and cold medicine | F | 3 | 2 days 1tsp I/day | 1/11/2012 | 4 | allergies in air | insomnia, anxiety other then that, has helped. Was getting closing feeling in throat due to seasonal allergies and it opens me up in 10 mins | F | 35 | 2 days 5mg | 1/7/2012 | 3 | Post nasal drip | I only start Claritin when I get the "drips", that annoying post nasal drip that starts to run down the back of one's throat. This results in a lot of "throat clearing" and mild coughing. However, as soon as I try to "withdraw" from the Claritin, I get a full-blown cold. My doctor says I should always take Claritin, but I prefer not. Any comments? Similar problems? | F | 59 | 10 1X day | 1/2/2012 | 1 | Allergies | My Child is almost 2 I gave her Claritin for allergies and she was a COMPLETELY different child!!!! I will not give this to my child anymore! She was angry, throwing things, nightmares, nervousness, restless, EXTREME mood swings she was VERY scared of everything in the mornings. I feel HORRIBLE thinking it was just her terrible 2's in full effect. I wouldn't reccomend Claritin to ANYONE for their children! | F | 2 | 1 years 1 tsp 1X day | 12/16/2011 |