CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1014 Ratings)

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 1  Allergies Worst drug in the world was having bad allergies took it before bed woke up next day shaking , dizzy , nausea , loss of appetite , hear my rate up , blood pressure up, bloated , wanna throw up, restless , hard to keep food down. Took it three days ago and stomach still messed up and losing weight from not eat 4 pounds in 3 days ! DO NOT TAKE ! F 35 1 days
5 mg
10/6/2017
 1  Allergies Anxiety, shaky , dizzy, nausea, loss of appetite. Bloating , high heart rate , high blood pressure , hot flashes !! This drug is awful . I have taken it before but never tied in that it was causing my symptoms until I was completely normal took one before bed woke up with the worst anxiety and symptoms that’s when I knew all this time I wasn’t going crazy it was the Claritin F 35 0 days
5mg
10/5/2017
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 1  Allergy relief for 5 yr old after giving my 5 yr old Claritin for the first time, within hours I noticed intense anxiety in my son and crying over the fact that I "might" forget to sign his take home folder. He kept crying saying he didn't know what to do. It was the strangest behavior. He's typically really happy go lucky. I thought maybe he was extremely tired since he had been sick due to allergies. We put him to bed early and two hours later he woke up screaming and crying pointing at the wall saying it was coming and he was so scared. The look of fear on his face and the screams scared me! I couldn't get him to calmed down that I literally started crying myself. It was the scariest experience ever. Had I known this was even a possibly I NEVER would have given him it. He fell aslee quickly after this episode and woke up an hour later crying again. I got online in search of answers because it was so scary and unlike anything we've experienced as parents. Please do NOT give your child Claritin. M 5 1 days
9/11/2017
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 2  Allergy Took 1 non drowsy Claritin, suffered headaches and body heating up very rapidly. My pupils were dialated and I was throwing up.. flet like I was going to pass out F 19 1 days
1 dose
7/26/2017
 1  skin reactions Took it yesterday morning after breakfast. Started to have a cough about 10 min later when lying down. Hours later I was talking to a friend and developed a nagging persistent choking cough on and off for over a half hour. Woke up after only 2 hours sleep wide awake with a cough and weird dreams and a strange uneasy feelings. If u have a history of acid reflux stay away from this drug! M 62 1 days
6/30/2017
 1  Allergies All of a sudden my body started aching from head to toe! I could Really feel it in my Legs, Arms, Hands, and Shoulders. I also had Very Vivid Dreams and would wake up Extremely tired and just couldn't get it together. I had absolutely no idea what it was until I started reading these reviews. The worst part is it didn't relieve my allergy symptoms. My doctor suggested I try a children formula of another brand. The aches and pains were the Worst with Claritin! F
10mg 1X day
5/17/2017
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 1  Generic Loratadine Altered and change in sense of smell and taste; diminished/reduced sense of smell and taste; terrible smell and taste for things that were previously pleasant to me; dry nasal passages My allergies have gotten worse and end up as a chest cold so I decided I wanted to try to avoid that. I took the generic Target brand claritin (active ingredient loratadine) for about 3 weeks. My allergy symptoms were much improved but I did have dry nasal passages. After about a week and a half I noticed that things were smelling and tasting very odd. The perfume I'd worn for years smelled like chemicals, my body odors were altered (urine, feces, sweat, etc), food was tasting different and smelling different. I love cooking and eating but the smell of food cooking made me queasy, frying onions and garlic was my favorite but it became awful to smell. I knew my bottle of perfume wasn't the issue as it wasn't a new bottle so it could no have been an altered formula. My husband noted no difference in how things were smelling. After about 2.5 weeks of this I finally started getting concerned and started researching anything that I'd done different or new. I finally came across information related to loratadine changing sense of smell/taste and immediately stopped taking it. I waited a few more weeks with no change and continued to experience altered smell and taste. I finally went to an ENT after about 8 weeks of this. The ENT had no significant concerns at my appointment but we followed up with a message and he is now recommending I have an MRI of my brain. After reading other peoples reviews I'm unsure if I should have the MRI because it is a LOT of money and may result in noth F 28 22 days
1X day
5/11/2017
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 2  allergic conjunctivitis abdominal pains no noticeable relief 66 40 days
1X day
5/4/2017
 1  Allergies Made me crazy! Horrible mood, ate everything in sight, headache, muscle aches, racing heart and agitated. Will never take again F 54 1 days
5/4/2017
 1  Allergic Rhinitis Severe stomach and chest pains mimicking a heart attack. I had taken the generic of Claritin for a while with no adverse effects. I suddenly had severe heartburn symptoms that would exacerbate with any type of activity, even walking. When I say severe, I mean clutching my chest and wondering if I needed to call an ambulance. Long story short, after two weeks of agony, changing my diet and my doctor prescribing Protonix, all to no avail, I ran out of Claritin. By the end of the next day, I was fine. I asked myself what had changed to make such a dramatic difference. The answer: I hadn't taken loratadine the night before. A day later without taking the medication, I drank coffee again and ate mild Mexican food. My stomach symptoms cleared up completely. If I hadn't made the association, the doctor would have sent me for all kinds of tests and put me on more medication. Stay away from this medication. M 57
1X day
5/3/2017
 1  allergies Do not take this medication!!! I usually take Benadryl but did not want the drowsiness. Within one hour of taking this I have a swollen throat, dizziness, anxiety and feel terrible. I will never take this drug again. F 48 1 days
10 mg 1X day
4/29/2017
 1  Seasonal Allergies Felt like I was horribly drugged up. Worked for allergies, yes, but at what price? I couldn't sleep, my heart was racing. I felt senses of depression, brain fog and depersonalization. I would never recommend to anyone. Has anyone else ever had weird brain fog and confusion while using? If so let me know.. hope i am not alone. Threw out package. Would never use again. Weird feeling took days to shake. F 36 2 months
10 1X day
4/26/2017
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 3  Allergies/Asthma Drowsiness, loss of focus at work, making small mistakes, brain fog, sleepiness I've been taking it for a while. The children's dose. It is supposed to be non-drowsy but it makes me sleepy and foggy. I feel drugged. I make small stupid errors in judgement and in typing when I'm taking the med. I'm not able to take steroids so I'm stuck with antihistamines. I have the same problem but worse with allegra. Both non-drowsy allergy meds make me tired. F 45 1 months
5 1X day
4/20/2017
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 3  Seasonal allergies Doesn't seem to help with my allergies. I used it during the winter time to help against dust allergy and it was OK - but now that it's spring time I have horrible allergy symptoms even on claritin. Does not give any unwanted symptoms, does not affect my mood or sleepiness level. Does not help me with sneezing, or itching eyes and nose. Does seem to help prevent sinus infections a bit, and helps my nose to not run continuously, although I still do blow my nose a lot. M 40 4 months
10 MG 1X day
4/17/2017
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 3  For sinus and ear problems I have shortness of breath and fatigue no energy. F 74 3 years
3/19/2017
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 1  Seasonal Allergies Anxiety. I've never felt anxiety before, until I took Zyrtec.. I had a bad experience, so I tried Claritin about 6 months later to see if it was different. At first, everything was fine. It worked great. But after about 3 or 4 days.. there it was again. The paranoia, the anxiety, but not as severe as what I experienced with Zyrtec. Now, I'm frustrated. I really need a good Allergy medicine and I'm scared that I'll get those stupid symptoms again. I read the comments on Allegra and they're even scarier than the other two. I guess for now, I'm back to good ol' Sudafed and benadryl, which both are too powerful. M 43 14 days
10 1X day
3/16/2017
 1  Allergies Heart racing, dizzy, stomach pain, dry mouth, and anxiety big time. The doctor took me to take Claritin. I tried it a year ago for spring allergies and experienced weird heath issues. I did not connect it to Claritin. Went back to it about 20 days ago and at first everything was fine, then my heart starters to race and I felt light headed. I took it Saturday morning and then in the evening I Found this sight and decided to go off. Didn't take it Sunday morning and by 1:00 I was so dizzy and my heart was racing so fast I thought I was gonna die!! By evening I had the worst headache in my right side and beck area. Woke up today, heart still beating a little fast and so dizzy still. I hope this gets out of my system soon… Don't know what else to do to help it clear out faster… Please let this be a warning to help others.. The doctor said this was safe clearly not for everyone!! F 61 1 months
10mg
3/6/2017
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 1  seasonal allergies (pollen) anxiety, depression, feeling that head is going to explode. family thought that i was developing anxiety due to some previous stress unrelated to the allergies that I was still dealing with. Their understanding of what was happening to me got me more anxious and doubting. And then I found this website and saw what happened to others with only 1 dose. I have been of of claritin for 3 days now. I still feel medium to high anxiety but I am feeling better than on the second day. I am taking multivitamins and 1 to 1.5g of vitamin C everyday. I also drink a lot of electrolytes (gatorade, powerade) for the salt an potassium. It seems that it helps. I will never take that drug again and will not recommend it to anyone. F 37 2 days
10mg 1X day
3/2/2017
 1  Allergies Mood swings, pain in mouth, loss of taste, anxiety, depression While Clariton did seem to help my allergy issue, the side effects make this medication a big no-no for me. I only took one pill and the next day I thought I was losing my mind! I was irritable, snapping at my husband for no reason. I had horrible anxiety and even depression, which I've never had. I was so anxious, exhausted, foggy... It was horrible. My tongue and mouth hurt. I completely lost my taste the NEXT DAY. It's been three days and I still don't have it back. It's crazy one tablet did all this damage. I hope to feel normal soon! I've been researching side effects like crazy and found out in here that these things were happening to other people as well! F 27 1 days
2/13/2017
 1  sinus allergy Teeth sensitivity unbearable, finished taking them 4 days ago, never experienced the pain i am suffering. I. also have muscle pain on one arm and unusual weakness in my wrists . Never again will I take claritin F 40 2 days
10mg 1X day
2/7/2017

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