CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1014 Ratings)

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 1  seasonal allergies Shallow breathing, crushing anxiety, extremely rapid and pounding heartbeat, all in the middle of the night which kept me up thinking I was going to drop dead of a heart attack. Very frightening! It is a relief to have figured out what caused these terrifying symptoms, and I will never take this drug again! F 27 1 days
4/5/2004
 2  Seasonal Allergy I've only started taking Claritin-D 24 Hour, for a total of 3 times in a 2 1/2 months timeframe. I didn't notice much after the first pill. When I took the second pill about 2 months later, I could not sleep the whole night. In addition, I felt a tingling sensation with some itchy-ness and slight rash on my upper arm and stomach area. The only thing I ate between taking the medication and experiencing the symptons was a Greek salad. I've eaten this type of salad numerous times at different restaurants. I thought I was perhaps allergic to the vinegrette dressing or the cheese served at this particular restaurant. I experienced the exact same symptons when I took the 3rd pills exactly 1 week later. At this point, I just want to stop taking it all together. I wanted to try the same Greek salad in a month to test out the source of the problem for sure. Claritin-D 24 Hour did help my sinus problem such as itchy & runny nose. However, the other effect is even more uncomfortable to deal with. F 34 3 times
3/24/2004
 1  alergies Well I do know to stay away from Claritin, but on my recent trip I gave it a one more shot after I got some free samples. I became super irritated, angry almost in a state of paranoia and all this after one pill. I am not too sure about the alergy symptoms, I guess it helps a bit but not worth the stress. M 29 1 days
3/22/2004
 1  food allergies/hives Pounding heart, anxiety, nervousness Made me feel extremely ill at ease......my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest. F 46 5 days
12/10/2003
 3  Allergies I didn't know it was a side affect until I quit taking it. After 14 years I had my sinuses widened and quit taking Claritin AND within a week, I was no longer FREEZING TO DEATH all the time. It's been 2 years since I quit taking Claritin and in all that time I haven't had to have a blanket with me in the car or dress in winter clothes in the summer time. It's been wonderful!!! I was ALWAYS COLD before and now no more! F 44 14 years
9/8/2003
 2  seasonal allergies overwhelming fatigue the fatigue disappeared two days after I stopped taking claritin M 42 28 days
6/10/2003
 1  Allergies Major changes in behavioral patterns. I can see from reading this that I am not alone in this--these aggressive patterns are not listed anywhere on a side-effect list that I ever found. I have since discovered that I cannot take ANY allergy medications, including Zyrtec, Allegra or Clarinex. Doctors did not believe that my behavior was a result of this, but it was. So, I just tell them now not to prescribe it to me. F 32 7 days
3/18/2003
 4  Seasonal allergies None In my opinion, it works as well as Allegra. Now that it is sold over the counter, I will continue to buy Claritin. M 44
1/3/2003
 1  a few different allergies no relief from my symptoms at all! I was very disappointed with its lack of effectiveness. Pity it is the only non-sedating over the counter allergy medicine. F 30 3 weeks
1/3/2003
 4  runny nose None F 29 7 days
11/27/2002
 4  allergies none F 21
11/14/2002
 1  Allergies Insomnia, irritability, loss of concentration and rapid heartbeat. Getting rid of my allergy symptoms created a list of side effects that were much worse than the original problem. Loss of sleep occured after 10 days of taking the drug and was followed by irritability and anxiety. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. There must be other allergy medications that do not drive one to the brink of maddness. F 25 days
6/17/2002
 1  Allergies None Did not work for me. Several other people I know who have taken this drug have made the same comment. M 45 1 months
6/11/2002
 1  allergies After taking claritin I had a loss of libido. I did a lot of research and found that this is an uncommon side effect. They should warn people about this side effect. I had to spend hours of reseach to find out that it was a side effect of claritin. M 34 2 months
5/28/2002
 4  post-nasal drip agitated, loss of concentration, restlessness F 31 1 years
5/19/2002
 2  adult onset allergies nose cleared up, but I now seem to be coughing due to a dry throat and mouth, sleeplessness- I usually sleep 8 hours or more, but now I've been waking after only four and can't get back to sleep. Seems like I've just replaced one problem with another. My Dr. suspects that I am now developing allergies and wanted to see if this drug would help. I'd rather not take it if the side effects don't improve. We'll see. F 22 5 days
5/15/2002
 1  Allergies Urinary Tract Infection and upset stomach, terrible nausea, very tried-out of it. Will switch to something better M 24 5 days
5/14/2002
 3  Allergies Insomnia some nights, leg jumps, fatigue. Side effects started about two years ago. Due to other injuries, I didn't link the side effect to Claritin until recently. Quit taking drug and symptoms decreased within days. M 52 8 years
4/19/2002
 1  allergies After taking Claritin more than one day, it had a subtle, but insidious effect. I had frightening dreams, felt depressed, anxious, agitated, even paranoid. Ended up sobbing uncontrollably, yelling at close friends, and wondering what on earth was wrong with me. All this behavior is out of the ordinary for me. I did not realize it was the drug until it happened on several occasions. (Thank heavens I take it on an "as needed" basis!) No longer need THIS type help. I'd rather wallow in allergic misery. None of the literature I read prepared me for this. Nothing is worth this type of mental agony. THe PDR did mention a wide range of time that people take to metabolize, and clear it. I guess I was unfortunate enough to have it build up in my system. THere should be more warning about the potential for this type side effect. F 45 3 days
4/18/2002
 1  sinus and lung congestion after flu agitation, and spaciness, the first day. Then, after that, sleep disorders, waking up at 3 am feeling like I was going to pass out or die- I have NEVER experienced such a frightening side-effect! ( Probably just my individual intolerance! But I didn't associate it with the drug, and so kept taking it. I ended up in the emergency room, with mental confusion, and a feeling of heart troubel, a pressure in the heart area. (would never take this drug again! One doctor told me that HE had had this type of reaction, also! ) It may not bother some people, but it should be noted that this set of side effects COULD occur!!! (dry mouth, agitation, panic attacks mimicking cardiac distress) F 49 6 days
4/17/2002

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