CLARITIN Reviews (LORATADINE)

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 4  Hives / Cold Urticaria I have always had an allergy to the cold (yes this exist) and i develop hives when i am exposed to cold weather for a long time. The doc said at first it was allergy to detergent, but allergist told me it was the cold. I have been on Claritin for about a month and it's worked. I still get some deep red spots, but they go away very quickly. Urticara has to do with my body cooling down quickly and the release of histamine. Claritin acts as a histamine blocker. No more hives and I only need to take it when the weather is below 35 (lucky me I live in Chicago). I plan to stop taking it once spring hits and see how I feel. I do get fatigue in the middle of the day, no hair loss, change in appetite or other issues so far. F 28 25 days
10 1X day
1/31/2017
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 1  Seasonal allergies Burning eyes, hot skin sensation, stomachaches, scaly dermatitis, high BP. My thanks to whoever posted on 6-28-16: "Day1 Hyperactive, felt great. Day 2 Mild allergy-like symptoms return. Except eye irritation becomes worse..." She describes EVERYTHING I've suffered for months! My stages were very similar, but over a longer term. My "Day 1" was a few weeks feeling energized, then all the sxs she lists ("burning eyes" #1!), worsening to the point of SCARY! Like her, I mistook the side effects of Claritin as sxs of allergies - the season has been longer, more intense this year. I see now, the nights after taking the most Claritin during the day (fighting its side effects with more of it!), I had the most awful sxs of scalding eyes, stomachaches, hot flashes. Bad dermatitis that even cracked and bled after I began Claritin. I took NONE at all ystrday & drowsed thru the day with benadryl - and slept WELL. For the first time in weeks, I woke NOT feeling lik As has been said, suffering the allergies (or the drowsiness of benadryl) is better than the scary miseries of Claritin for me. I feel so foolish now for having treated its side effects (thinking they were the allergies) by taking more and more of it (going from 10mg to 20mg, and finally 30mg a day). What a colossal waste of money and peaceful sleep! M 60 3 months
20 mg 1X day
10/19/2016
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 1  seasonal allergies I thought I was losing my mind I couldn't figure out why my arms were so weak and I was so weak and no energy,restless. Unable to sleep stomach cramps feel just terrible never again also dizzy unable to think straight F 58 1 days
10 mg
8/30/2016
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 1  Skin allergy Side effects were vomiting, stomach cramps, inability to sleep and diahera. Worked have been nice for the doctor to explain the side effects. I'm on a cruise ship and have wasted too many days in bed trying to get over it. F 43 2 days
10mg
8/21/2016
 1  Sinus drainage Wooziness, dizziness, numb feeling in hands and feet, confusion, blurred vision, mental delay This stuff is AWFUL! I have been recovering from mono, strep, and a sinus infection all at once so I wanted something to keep me from draining in my throat. It helped the drainage, but made me feel like I was crazy. I debated going to the ER before I realized I've been taking the generic (loratadine) for the same amount of time as I've had symptoms. Claritin affects my sister very badly, too. F 19 10 days
10 MG
8/12/2016
 2  Vertigo Restlessness, lightheaded, dizzy, nausea, headache, confusion F 32 4 days
5mg 2X day
7/11/2016
 1  Seasonal allegies Nausea, vivid nightmares,night sweats, hot flashes, bloating, loss of appetite, change in taste, paranoia, intense depression, anxiety, rapid heart beat, irritability, moodiness, headaches I was convinced I was pregnant until I thought to put two and two together and realized all of these symptoms started when I started taking claritin. I got flutters of anxiety in my stomach over the weirdest things, I felt legitimately terrified to go to sleep because of the nightmares, I treated everyone around me like garbage like could've ruined my relationships. If you are bipolar or have any sort of mood disorder I would absolutely not recommend taking this cause it sends you on an evil war path for some reason. I couldn't figure out why I was being so mean to everyone but looking at other people's symptoms, this makes perfect sense! I can't believe an allergy pill can turn a person into such a lunatic! F 21 2 weeks
10MG
6/28/2016
 1  running nose, itchy eyes, sneezing Day1 Hyperactive, felt great. Day 2 Mild allergy-like symptoms returns. Except eye irritation becomes worse than original symptom. Dry mouth, sleepy. Day 3 Mild rash. Attribute rash to adhesive sensitivity as rash appears around minor skin wound site. Day 4 Rash becomes raised and painful, moves to parts of chest, face and ears, wound site looks angry, skin becomes extremely sensitive to sunlight. Discontinue Claritin. Day 5 rash and swelling go down in afternoon. Expect rash to disappear in 24-48 hrs. Waiting for Dr appointment. I mistook the reaction to Claritin for the allergic reactions I was using Claritin to treat. Starting Claritin caused inflammation, soreness, dry red itchy eyes. Led to inflammation and hives around wound site, causing site to appear angry and infected. Stopping Claritin caused the inflammation and rash to subsided and wound site looks much better. Taking Calritin caused far worse symptoms than the original hayfever symptoms and lengthened wound healing time. F 40 4 days
10 1X day
6/28/2016
 1  Seasonal allergies Anger. Figured as I'm small, perhaps a children's dose would help. This stuff just throws my mood into a tailspin. Thus is now the third time I've attempted Claritin, and same effect each time. F 35 1 weeks
5mg
6/8/2016
 1  Seasonal Allergies Insomnia, and a very odd sensation in my head . An overwhelming feeling of uneasiness.in my body and head. Two days later I had some wheezing, and pressure on my heart very odd I attributed it to Clartin Clartin did stop my allergy symptoms, but the side effects are too much anything that has a mile long of side effects is not for me! I stopped after one pill. I going to see my naturopathic doctor and go with a more natural option that works with the body without all the side effect, F 3 1 days
10mg 1X day
5/31/2016
 1  Seasonal Allergies This drug had a terrible effect on me. It wasn't until I found this site, that I realized that Claritin was causing my issues! I began having migraines, Scintillating scotoma they are called. Couple this with anxiety, weakness in my arms and legs, I was a mess! I was going to doctors, getting Cat Scans, getting tested for hormonal issues. This is absolutely crazy! The drug companies only care about their bottom line! I'm so happy I found this site! F 39 7 weeks
10mg 1X day
5/25/2016
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 1  Seasonal allergies I can understand the claim that claritin nearly destroyed a marriage. I usually take Allegra during my seasonal allergy episode. Heard great things about claritin and decided to give it a try. Began working after 3 days. After a week, I noticed things began to smell and taste strange. Bacon and eggs were horrible, I love bacon and eggs. Steak may as well have been rotten and baking in the sun on a hot road for a few days. I swear I could taste the dish soap used to clean dishes and told my wife to stop using that brand. I became certain she was washing, but not rinsing the dishes properly and we went through all the dishes several times so I could be sure it wasn't the soap. The smell of food cooking became nearly stomach turning. The final straw was when a co worker and I went to make a repair on a new boat. The crew was cooking. I smelled bad grease, and asked him what he smelled. He replied, "smells like Thanksgiving dinner." I stopped taking claritin and went back to Allegra. It took almost a year to regain my sense of smell and taste. Took claritin for nearly a month. My suggestion, if it works for you, more power to you, if you notice strange smells, especially breakfast, stop taking it right away! This is not a joke, I don't care what the write up, or contraindications (sp?) say. This actually happened to me. Hope this helps someone. M 44 1 months
5/23/2016
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 2  seasonal allergies Extreme fatigue, muscle aches, occasional shakiness and feeling cold and loss of mental focus. Sleep has been disrupted and I have been needing to take daily naps, despite being highly physically fit and active. Like other readers, I chalked this up to a stressful time in my life and work schedule and perhaps going through having a minor bug or low adrenal functioning, or the being in the early stages of peri-menopause. I have felt more reactive than normal, but again thought it was due to disrupted sleep alone at first or possible other issues, as listed. Stomach issues increased too, and have had lower back pain for the first time in my life. After reading more on the side effects, I'm finding my cluster of symptoms resemble several other patients' self reports. I am stopping Claritin- not worth the side effects. It does initially work well for stopping extremely bad allergies- I'm not usually bothered but the east coast this spring left me with breathing issues starting in April, so I started Claritin to continue the outdoor sports and activities that I enjoy. I do think some of the effect is cumulative and am hoping that this will start to work itself out of my system, but expect it may take some time. I won't take the chance again, however, with Claritin, as I really think the side effects I'm experiencing are directly linked to this medication. I recently had to change my primary care physician due to insurance changes, and she did not take my change of energy that seriously, but I don't think is aware of how drastic a difference this has been for me. I will re alert the practice to the fact I due feel this is an issue specifically with Claritin. I plan to report my issues to the FDA (Anyone may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088) F 46 28 days
1X day
5/19/2016
 1  Seasonal allergies Depression, suicidal thoughts, insomnia, short term memory loss When I started taking Claritin it did relieve my allergy symptoms but also was unable to sleep at night, and the few minutes of sleep that I caught here and there I would have nightmares. I was depressed every day, and at times I would just cry about nothing or something stupid, also had thoughts of suicide. Boyfriend finally had enough of me one day and asked me what's going on with you you're acting different, is there something your not telling me. Finally things came to a head one day and was unable to take Claritin for a couple days and all of the sudden I realized I was my normal self again. F*** Claritin F 34 1 months
5/11/2016
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 5  hives none I've been having hives off & on for several months. Tried Zyrtec which worked, but when it wore off, symptoms came back with a vengeance! (also made me drowsy) So I tried Claritin and it has been magic! Although recommended dosage is 10 mg 1x day, I found all I need to do is to take 1 tablet every 6 days and it works like a charm. M 54 6 weeks
10 mg 1X W
5/4/2016
 1  Allergies/Sinus Pain First dose seemed to help, but noticed that night I could feel my heart beating hard. Didn't think much of it because it'd had a stressful day. Fell asleep and took another this morning and an hour later I could feel my heart pounding and I felt very jittery, and then started getting anxious. My HR was around 100BPM and normally i'm at 70. I went to urgent care and on my way there my hands started tingling and felt cold, and my mouth went dry. The doctor said some people have this sort of "fight or flight" reaction. I wish I had known this because I never would have taken it. Terrible feeling. F 28 2 days
10 MG 1X day
5/3/2016
 2  Decongestant I am taking Amoxicillin too and fluoxetine and a generic birth control medication, so I can't be sure. I have been pounding the IBU profen as well... But I am guessing after seeing this page that my numb/swollen? tongue and continued pain in my throat and rabid thirst may be due to the Claritin D, some people swear by the stuff but I am going to switch back to Musinex D and hope that I can taste food again tomorrow. F 28 3 days
1X day
5/1/2016
 1  seasonal allergies no side effects - no effects at all - it was as if i did not even take anything! pretty worthless for me F 51 1 years
10mg 1X day
4/21/2016
 5  Allergies No side effects. I feel absolutely amazing on this and almost can't live without it. Claritin-D 24 hr is the best thing to ever happen to me. I like to breath and not feel sluggish and sick all the time and this does the trick. F 30 10 months
24 hr
4/14/2016
 1  Normal allergies Unexplained anger, depression, paranoia, isolation I have been testing this the last few weeks and on days that I would take claritin I would have all the listed side effects on days that I did not I would feel completely normal again I would not recommend this to anyone especially is they already suffer from depression F 25 1 years
4/9/2016
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