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 | Aggressiveness, night terrors, racing heart | My four year old took this last night, and he woke up hysterically inconsolable, appeared to be | M | 4 | 1 days | 6/5/2005 | 3 | sneezing runny nose | After 2 hours of taking it I became very dizzy, tierd, sick to my stomach and loss of appatite. I didn't realize it was the medicine until reading previous remarks!! | Cleard up my allergy symptoms. | F | 29 | 1 times | 6/3/2005 | 4 | Allergies - itchy eyes, throat .... | This medication always makes me feel very hungry (approx. 4 hours after taking it). Sometimes I feel weak and minor sleep disruptions | It gets the job done though, minimizes the symptoms of allergies. I am trying the local honey therapy (taking 2 teaspoons per day of local raw honey). If that works I will get off this medication since others seem to have similar if not more problems. I tried a generic allergy medication from HyVee and that made me extremely nauseous! | M | 30 | 2 years | 6/2/2005 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I found after two days on Claritn I could no longer get to sleep and when I did I would wake only after 4 hours. I also would wake up angry and on edge. The biggest problem was impotence. I am only 26 and in good health and never had any prblems in that department until I took Claritin. I stopped taking it and boom my penise was functioning perfect. | Caused such severe side effects I had to do research. Would not recomend taking this drug! | M | 26 | 3 days | 5/22/2005 | 1 | seasonal allergies | worked well while i was on it,stopped and felt like my mouth was as dry as powder,felt gas in my stomach,i either have to keep birping or felt like vomiting,also i was moody .my stomach seemed to grow and thought i was pregnant. | i took a test and clarified i wasn't pregnant, stupid me,it's been 4 days since i stopped taking it, weighed myself today and i am 5 pounds heavier.probably just water weight, i'm not thirsty at all but no matter how much water i drink my mouth is still dry. | F | 27 | 2 days | 5/22/2005 | 2 | Allergies | NONE | I found that it helped with my itchy/watery eyes but my nose has not stopped running and being stuffy. Im not satisfied with this and think its a waste of money for the price. Before claritin i was taking benadryl and I honestly think that worked better with the congestion in my nose which is much more bothersome for me than watery eyes. | M | 22 | 3 days | 5/20/2005 | 5 | allergies | After taking off and on for 6 years, I am experiencing irregular heartbeat and dizziness with claritin. I loved the medicine but must stop. Clartin D is bad -- dizzy and drowsy. | Works great! | F | 34 | 6 years | 5/15/2005 | 2 | Seasonal allergies | I've only taken 2 pills (24-hour time release), and it has been a mixed bag. While the Claritin stopped the runny nose and hacking dry cough, I ended up getting total laryngitis - as in, no ability to make any sound, except a whisper, and my mouth is also uncomfortably dry. As the pill is wearing off, I'm getting back my raspy voice that I had before taking the medication (a raspy voice is better than nothing!). Also, I slept fairly heavily last night, but today was so exhausted, I took a 2-hour nap (luckily a Sunday!). It all feels drug-related. | F | 54 | 2 days | 5/15/2005 | 1 | allergies | depression, tiredness, anger, vivid nightmares, loss of concentration, irritability, general achy feeling, chest tightness | This medicine did indeed clear up my nasal passages, however the side effects are not worth the benefits. I will gladly suffer with allergy symptoms compared to what I've been going through since starting this drug. | F | 34 | 45 days | 5/10/2005 | 3 | Nasal congestion/deviated septum | Extreme fatigue and drowsiness. I am also experiencing loss of appetite. | I no longer feel any pressure in my sinus area and I am able to breathe comfortably. | F | 22 | 7 days | 5/9/2005 | 1 | Seasonal Alergies | fatigue and grogginess, dry mouth, burning eyes, edgyness, inability to do things fast, head pressure | I do not recommend taking this medication. I see that it's not just me from the other comments, but the cons FAR outweigh the pros which are not really visible. Homeopathic eye drops work better for me! I took Target generic version of loratadine 10mg 24-hour allergy. | M | 22 | 1 days | 5/9/2005 | 1 | Fatigue, muscle soreness and fatigue(even after working out), drowsiness, irritablity and depression. | I found this website and found out that I was not crazy. Had considered going to the doctor because of the way I was feeling. I will not be taking this consecutively anymore. I have been taking it for approximately two months this season. | F | 30 | 2 years | 5/8/2005 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | WOW, the thing I noticed the most was extreme coldness and numbness in my toes. I had blood work done to check out that problem. I stayed feezing the the late afternoon/bedtime. So cold that my kids and husband didn't want me to even touch them. Then at bedtime, couldn't sleep, woke up in a sweat, couldn't cool off. Had allot of trouble getting back to sleep. I am taking allegra and it is working sooo much better. | Worked ok but the side effects weren't worth it. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 5/4/2005 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Anger, no patience with family or coworkers. I also was experiencing overall muscle aches that I was ready to see a doctor about. I thought about it and realized that it might be a side effect and stopped taking it. | I usually will start taking a generic claritin around the end of April thruout May. I don't think I ever experienced the intense side effects as I have this season. The pills I was taking expire in two months, perhaps that contributed to it. I will no longer take claritin. | M | 41 | 15 days | 5/4/2005 | 4 | SINUS AND ALLERGY PROBLEMS | THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT... IT HELPED WONDERFULLY. MADE MY CONGESTION AND HEADACHE GO AWAY JUST AFTER 2 HOURS OF INGESTION. NOW 2 WEEKS LATER I FEEL MUCH BETTER AND IT HAS SUPRESSED ALL MY ALLERGY SYMTOMS. | ALSO, STOPPED ITCHY THROAT AND EYES. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 5/2/2005 | 3 | ALLERGY | TIREDNESS. INTENSE YEAST INFECTION | I THINK OVER THE COUNTER BENEDRYL IS JUST A GOOD AND CHEAPER... ALTHOUGH, CLARITIN DID HELP MY ITCHY EYES AND THROAT. IF I WAS NOT AT RISK FOR CHRONIC YEAST INFECTIONS I WOULD NOT DISCONTINUE THIS MEDICATION BUT SINCE I DO ,I WILL HAVE TO DISCONTINUE. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 5/2/2005 | 3 | allergies | diarrhea | I gave the liquid claritin to my 2 year old daughter for her runny nose. It did not completely stop the runny nose, but her nose did run less. she went from having thick yellow mucus to thin clear mucus. It worked better than the Zyrtec she was taking, but the diarrhea she had was unbearable. I stopped giving it to her and I am going to consult the pediatrician about alternatives. | F | 2 | 1 weeks | 5/2/2005 | 2 | seasonal allergies | aggressive, mood swings | F | 2 | 5 days | 5/2/2005 | 5 | allergies | Loss of appetite! Thank God! I needed help with my allergies, and I might even be able to lose this 50 lbs now! | I cannot take the Claritin-D, but just the claritin (loratadine) 10 mg works. I take it at night, to make sure that it wouldn't cause me any drowsiness, although I haven't had a problem with that. | F | 38 | | 4/28/2005 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Sore back muscles, sore throat, sometimes tired. | I take this only when all the pollen comes out in the Spring which is usually about 4 to 6 weeks out of the year. Claritin helps with the major symptoms and generally makes me feel more comfortable, so as I can sleep and function without being miserable. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say it helps my symptoms about a 7. Not perfect, but helps considerably. If I take one every 24 hours, I get different side effects: sore throat (bad), sore back muscles (somewhat bad, have to stop exercising), and being tired (not so bad). If I take one every other day, then I have no side effects. | M | 36 | 5 weeks | 4/20/2005 |