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 |
| 3 | head and chest congestion | Boost in energy than almost no sleep all night and restless with some sweating(room was 72 degrees) and frequent urination. | Forgot the cardnal rule for this crap and took it at 9 pm. Take this in the morning so you can maybe sleep at night. Works well knocking out allergy symptoms though. Chronic trouble sleeping is the FIRST side effect listed on WebMD so beware. | M | 34 | 1 days 24 hr 1X day | 5/18/2011 | 1 | vertigo | took it thinking it was going to help with vertigo-like symptoms, realized it was the claritin all along, heart-palpatations, vivid wild crazy nightmares/dreams, complete and total lack of concentration, gastrointestinal side effects, feel like i was in a fog for days, DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION you will not feel normal for days | if you are a pot-smoker, recreational or anything along those lines i absolutely had the worst experience ever, been smoking off and on for years and never had a worse experience with taking an over the counter drug, watch out i do everything the natural way, took a doctors advice and the pharmaceuticals made everything worse | M | 21 | 5 days 10 1X day | 5/14/2011 | 2 | seasonal allergies | Feeling sad, unhappy, crying over things not usually bothered by, feeling "out of self", itchy eyes, aggressive. My son had similar, but more drastic, effects a year ago from Zyrtec, so I was careful to watch for side effects this time. Within 5 days he started exhibiting signs of depression and became argumentative at the tiniest little thing. Like other parents on this site, I was contacted by his school today about his behavior. Not everyone is effected the same way, but you definitely need to watch out for your children. | He had suffered terrible seasonal hayfever type allergies. Although it did seem to make him sleep easier at night, he still suffered from constant sneezing, stuffy nose, and itchy eyes all throughout the day. | M | 8 | 9 days 10mg 1X day | 5/10/2011 | 1 | Seasonal Alergies | moody irritable angry | M | 32 | 3 days 1X day | 5/9/2011 | 5 | Coughing | No side effects. Worked great. | I had an allergic reaction to mold or spores when I stay at my summer home. Coughing for quite sometime. Claritin was suggested and I can say that I feel great now. My cough went away within five minutes of taking the rapid acting Claritin. Excellent for allergies or a cough due to allergies. | M | 24 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 5/7/2011 | 2 | Seaonal allergies | Up until last this season, was taking Zyrtec but that started to lose its impact on controlling the allergy symptoms. After three days, started having the most vivid nightmares you could imagine. Then started the knee pain, followed by elbow, ankle and neck. I was reading that really bad allergies could cause the pain as the inflammation is increased but after reading other reviews of joint pain, wondering if is could be the Claritin. So.....vivid nightmares, waking at night, joint pain, and no allergy relief. | M | 41 | 5 days 10mg 1X day | 5/6/2011 | 1 | allergies | upset my stomach - took it on an empty stomach as recommended - then my heart started to race - felt like it was going to jump out of my chest. Also felt dizzy and "disconnected". I'll never take Claritin again. Side effects aren't worth it. | It did clear up my sinus pressure and headache and I could breathe better but the side effects were much worse than I expected and I would much prefer to have the allergy symptoms. | F | 49 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 5/6/2011 | 2 | allergies | None. | It didn't do jack. zilch, nada, zero. The allergies didn't go anywhere. complete waste of my money | F | 26 | 1 days 1 1X day | 5/3/2011 | 1 | allergies | mood swings, anxiety, headache, difficult time concentrating. I hate this medicine! Can't wait until the 24 hours are up!!! | F | 42 | 1 days 1X day | 5/3/2011 | 2 | seasonal allergies | I tried Claritin last spring and took it for a couple days then stopped because I did not feel good. I tried it again this spring for six days and developed the same stomach pain. I can only compare it to when I was put on perscription steroids that hurt my stomach. I am still feeling some pain four days after discontinuing it, but it has improved a lot. | F | 52 | 6 days 10mg 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 3 | Allergies | Depression after 3 days | Works OK for allergies | F | 51 | 14 days 30 1X day | 4/22/2011 | 3 | Allergies | Helped with allergies. Also experienced feelings of general anxiety, inability to concentrate or focus, felt like I was in a mental "fog." | I have been taking Claritin for a few days for allergies. My allergy symptoms are better, but all day I felt like I was in a fog. Not really drowsy, but definitely not myself. I couldn't concentrate and I felt distracted. I decided to check online to see if others had the same experience. Why do some of you doubt the symptoms others have experienced? Medicine effects everyone differently. | F | 46 | 3 days 10 MG 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 4 | Severe allergies | Ummm stopped sneezing, runny nose slowed, itchy eyes gone, and oh yeah sinus relief | Alright i took way higher doses than most here and you know what makes me moody, irritated, maybe even feel a little rage.....ALLERGIES! Come on people these side effects that are being listed are crazy, ive taken this in the past when i was younger and still nothing. Maybe when you mix it with lots of other meds(which it appears most of you must be on) maybe then there is an effect otherwise something else is medically wrong with most of you. I could go on and on and make fun alot of posts but i do not have the time, besides I wouldn't want anyone to think i am experiencing rage from taking the pill LOL | M | 28 | 2 weeks 240 MG 1X day | 4/14/2011 | 1 | Horrible allergies | Knocked out, exhausted, out of it, dizzy, sweating. | Forgot the horrible side effects when I took it once before as Claratin. This product did NOT help my allergies - it just put me into basically a coma. I could not even get up to go to work. The generic name is Loratadine-stay away from it--took Claritin 1st time and Loratadine 2nd time (year apart)- same results same junk. Drixoral was a life saver for my allergies-but long discontinued. Done a lot of research - they say Dimetapp for kids is a substitute. | F | 50 | 1 days ? 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 1 | seasonal allergy | Rage, moodiness, just so beside herself | was giving this to my 2 yr old daughter for 1 month. Noticed behavior change and thought it was just terrible twos. Was SO wrong. When I forgot to give it to her one night and suddenly saw change. She was becoming herself again. I was able to hold her and comfort her things she was not letting me do before. I feel awful she had to go through something like that . I would not recommend this to anyone | F | 2 | 1 months 1MG 1X day | 4/8/2011 | 3 | Seasonal allergies | None | Not completely effective in controlling my allergies- but keeps them from getting too out of control | F | 25 | 4 years 30 g 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | mood swings, crying, negative thoughts, depression, irritability | I have a history of depression, but I have been more or less stable on anti-depressants (Wellbutrin) for years. Within 3-5 hours of taking one dose of Claritin, I found myself experiencing symptoms of depression -- hopeless thoughts, crying for no reason, irritability, hypersensitivity. It did clear up my allergies, but it's not worth it. | F | 36 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 4/4/2011 | 1 | allergic reaction to a medicine | Throwing up, pain, diarrhea, discomfort | M | 7 | 2 days 1X day | 4/3/2011 | 1 | my 4 year old grandson has allergies | twice we have given this to our 4 1/2 year old grandson. He is normally a very sweet, mild tempered boy. After taking the medicine he became horribly angry and aggressive. He even started hitting us. I said it had to be the medicine (his mother thought it was just a phase). I found this site and said "see! it IS the medicine". We stopped giving it to him and in two days he was like a different person. He had NO anger issue anymore, and NO aggression issues. It was like night and day. Both times we've given him Claritan (in the Fall and now the Spring) he has become this way. It's horrid, and I feel so badly that we punished him for his bad behavior, because we didn't realize it was the Claritan. We have thrown the bottle away. | I am so angered that nowhere on the bottle does it list aggression and anger as a possible side effect. How many children are misbehaving because they are on this medicine? How many children are being punished because of it? When it's not their fault. My grandson is now a happy, sweet child once again. Oh, and he also was extremely scared of everything and cried over everything while on Claritan. Really, it was a nightmare. I thank the Lord we discovered it was the Claritan. We have our happy boy back! | M | 4 | 4 weeks 1X day | 4/1/2011 | 3 | Seasonal allergies | I took one Claritin tablet at 6a.m. to knock back seasonal allergies to tree pollen. I'm on no other medication at all, had a full breakfast and drank one 6-oz cup of coffee. The first few hours I was amazed; the Claritin dried up my sinuses just great. By 9 a.m. I noticed greatly increased urination, and a very bad dry mouth. By the time noon rolled around my heart was pounding very fast, my chest hurt and I felt like I wanted to pass out. I felt agitated, and had a feeling of impending doom. I went to lay down on the bed for about an hour. When I woke up my heart was still racing pretty good, but not as fast. It's 4p.m. now. I don't feel quite so bad, my heart isn't racing like it was, and I do feel a little more myself. I truly hope this experience is over. If the symptoms begin again, I'm heading straight to the ER. I will not be taking Claritin again, though, ever. | It works for allergies, but evidently I'm one of the few people who've had adverse reactions to it. I'll consult with my doctor and find something that works specifically for me, without those side effects. Never do I want to feel the way I felt today. | F | 47 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 3/30/2011 |