ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1820 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | severe allergies | anger, suicidal thoughts, severe weight gain, depression, insatiable hunger, feelings of hopelessness, lack of motivation | There is a woman who commented that there seems to be a 'made up' symptoms and side effects because she has never personally had any. That is ridiculous. Your skepticism doesn't help anyone. For years I have wondered why I continued to gain weight even though I lowered my caloric intake and increased activity. I've never had trouble losing weight in the past. I started taking it in Korea where we were stationed in the military. The allergies were awful. Both my son and I had the same symptoms. Both of us were angry, hungry, irritable and depressed. When we left Korea we stopped taking it and got better. We are in South Texas now and both of us started taking it agin--even though we are in a happy situation, we became depressed, angry, suicidal and had increased hunger and weight gain again. I am happy to have found this website because after I did, I got off zyrtec and I am my happy, healthy self again. I'm losing weight and my son is more stable emotionally. Please do not criticize other people's reactions. Just because you don't have them doesn't mean they don't exist. I am also severely allergic to morphine--just because you are not, does that mean by your calculations I will not die if I take it? | F | 40 | 2 years 10mg 2X day | 9/21/2010 | 1 | seasonal allergies | I am so glad to read that other people are having the same side effects that I am and I am not losing my mind. I have become depressed, irritable, angry, and can't stop eating - all since starting Zyrtec 13 days ago. I am stopping it today though. I can't tolerate these side effect any longer. I don't think my family can either. | F | 42 | 13 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 1 | year round allergies | after not taking zyrtec for 3 days I begin to itch severly all over the trunk of my body, now it is down to 2 days. Even when I have no allergy symptoms I have to take it to keep from itching to death. | It helped for the first several years then I found I could not stop taking it even when I didn't need to. How can I get off this medicine? I told my doctor and he said well you must be allergic to something. | F | 56 | 5 years 30 mg 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 1 | allergies | WE gave Zyrtec to our 3 1/2 year-old daughter at her pediatrician's recommendation as she was continuing to have allergy symptoms on Claritin and frequent ear infections. She had an immediate personality change. Moody, defiant, temper tantrums, uncontrollable rages, sleep disturbances, wanted to be held and rocked constantly, wouldn't/couldn't play. Over a few weeks the symptoms improved somewhat, until we missed one morning dose and we were right back to square one with the significant behavior issues. She also has lost two pounds this month due to lack of appetite. We were trying to keep her on it until the fall allergies abated, but this cannot go on any longer. We have put her back on Claritin and will give her benadryl at night if needed to control the symptoms. After two days we are starting to see our sweet angel again. The change in personality in this child was beyond belief, down-right scary. | F | 3.5 | 1 months 2.5 mg 2X day | 9/14/2010 | 5 | All year around allergies | none | First I would like to say is, Why would you give children an over the counter med without a Dr's approval. There are many over the counter meds for children but I wouldn't give my child it without an ok from the Dr. I love Zyrtec. I have major allergies and have tried everything. Over the counter, rx from Dr and nothing helped. Then one day a Allergy Dr gave me a sample of Zyrtec. It was new on the market. I loved it! Won't take any thing else. and when they can out with their eye drops I was in love all over again. Again before Zyrtec eye drops I tried all the rx drops, all the over the counter eye drops and my eyes still itched. My eyes itched so bad I have scars on my eye lids from rubbing them. One drop of Zyrtec eye drops and the itch was gone. I found heaven all thanks to Zyrtec. Thanks Zyrtec, your #1 in my book. | F | 53 | 10 years 10 mg 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 5 | allergies | moodswings, drowsiness | I've been taking Zyrtec off an on for seasonal allergies since I was a kid. It's the only thing I could find that really helps with the minimal side effects. HOWEVER, If i take zyrtec too late a night i just cant get up in the morning. so obviously i suffer drowsiness with it. Also, I get really moody and sensitive a few hours after taking it. I find taking it at about 8 PM is best.. I'm asleep before the moodiness sets in, and I'm able to wake up on time. Abiding by these rules I'm fine with it | F | 21 | 13 years 10mg 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 1 | allergies | My 7 yr old child who makes good grades and has never once been in trouble for anything at school was suspended with a behavior problem. It was totally out of character and the teachers and principal could not believe it. He became an anry, irritable, destructive child with strange and irrational behavior. We made an appointment with a psyc doc. It was not until several days later I realized the only change was that I had started giving him allergy medicine. Who whould have thought allergy medicine could do this. He stopped taking it and is completely normal without behavior issues. Could not believe it. | I am so sorry that I gave this medicine to my child. I will never ever recommend anyone give this medicine to children. I am curious if anyone else has experienced this similar problem with this drug. Please please let me know if you have. thank you. | M | 41 | 9 days 5mg 1X day | 9/11/2010 | 3 | Dust mite allergies | None, actually, but I usually do not experience side-effects of any drug. | The stuff works great... Sometimes. And when it DOES, it's only for about a third of the time it says it should last. I have NEVER gotten 24 hours out of it. On the other hand, my allergies are pretty extreme. So I would recommend it to someone with less severe allergies. As for people like me, I'm planning on asking my doctor about something stronger. | F | 15 | 4 months 10 mg 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | allergies | Headaches, behavior changes, throwing fits | My daughter has been taking Zyrtec for almost 2 years. The past year and half have been horrible. She is 6 years old and will throw fits and scream and cry like a baby. She has a hard time concentrating and in kindergarten last year, her teacher was worried she may have autism. We have been to a neurologist over her headaches. I had no idea about all of this and am so thankful for this website. Me and my neighbor were talking the other day and she had said that she had given her daughter zyrtec one time and it totally changed her and it made me think. So my daughter hasn't had any zyrtec in 5 days and yesterday her teacher called me to tell what a good day she had in school. I was amazed. I thought I would look up side effects of zyrtec today and it feels like I wrote a lot of these posts b/c my daughter has such similar issues. No more zyrtec for any of my kids!! | F | 32 | 2 years 1 tsp 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | My two year old son, who has always been sweet, loving and agreeable started taking Zyrtec for seasonal allergies and his entire mood, demeanor and attitude completely changed. He started acting like a different child. He became angry, violent, didn't want to eat, irritable, weepy and clingy. He would wake up screaming NO at night, when he never had sleeping issues before. He would smash his head on things, hit himself, pull out his hair and crush food and throw it everywhere when he was frustrated, sad or scared. The only thing we can attribute these changes to is the Zyrtec. All these symptoms started when he started the medicine. I have stopped giving it to him after reading this website because I now know I am not crazy! Thank you for posting this information so parents like me are more informed about what their child is really getting. I am disgusted that these possible side effects are not disclosed in the packaging!!!!!!!!! | It is HORRIBLE and I will NEVER give it to my child again!!!!!!!!! | M | 2 | 2 months 10 MG 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 2 | Runny eyes, sneezing, allergies | irritable, tired | around day 8 did not work at all in relieving runny eyes, sneezing | F | 66 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/28/2010 | 3 | F | 35 | 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 5 | to meet people | I fell in love with the first thing I saw. I'm sure glad I took it on the first day of college and not back when I lived with grammy and gramps. | It is a love potion! beware of it's effects on arousal. Also, stops my itching and cat allergies. | F | 31 | 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 5 | allergies, intense ear itch | increased appetite, drowsiness | Zyrtec is a wonder drug. Sure I have vivid dreams. I have had them my whole life - 20 years before Zyrtec. Come on people. Zyrtec has changed my life. Not only have I gotten rid of a daily intense ear itch (apparently from unknown allergies), but I also developed more severe allergies last year, and taking Zyrtec-D has rid me of the symptoms. Also, I have noticed that when getting a cold, Zyrtec helps immensely and I can function normally. It does make me very tired, which is why I take it at bedtime, and I wake up just fine and my allergies stay away all day. Usually I just take 1/2 pill (over the counter). If you have any of these problems, PLEASE try this drug. It really works. You can find ways to get around the drowsiness and hunger pretty easily. Take at bedtime and eat healthy! Side effects will occur with any medication. These are very manageable and SO much better than allergies!!! | F | 29 | 8 months 10 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 5 | Seasonal Allergies | None noticed. Doc suggested daughter take this at night as some experience drowsiness. She does take it then, but have not seen a 'drowsiness' side effect. | This drug has been a gift to my daughter. Summer of 2009 (pre-allergy-diagnosis) was a nightmare. Daughter coughed all summer long...many trips to doc. End of summer finally diagnosed with allergies. Put on Zyrtec and a nose spray and we finally had our 'normal' daughter back...including sleeping better as she wasn't coughing all of the time. Takes it only during allergy season...stops at first freeze and starts again about mid-March. Summer of 2010 has been GREAT for her! | F | 12 | 1.5 years 10 MG 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 2 | extreme allergies | IRRITABILITY. I have been a pretty calm, easy-going person, but in the two days I have been taking Zyrtec, I have become easily irritated by the most benign things. I am definitely not myself. | works great for my allergies, but I don't know if I want to deal with the side-effects. | F | 33 | 2 days 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | Seasonal and pet allergies | None | Zyrtec has been the only allergy medication that has worked for both seasonal (pollen/dust, etc) and pet allergies. I have never suffered from any side effects from Zyrtec and I love it. I was taking the prescription pill, then the prescription liquid when my insurance no longer covered the pill, then I switched to the OTC Zyrtec when you no longer needed a prescription. They have all worked exactly the same. | F | 28 | 10 years 10 MG 1X day | 8/16/2010 | 4 | allergies: pollen,mold,dust,animals | Extreme dryness, stomach ache/bloating, constipation, panic attacks. Eventually, increased hunger, increased water retention. Also, extreme histamine rebound if I stop taking suddenly, after taking it regularly for a prolonged period. However... | ...through much trial and error over the years, I have learned to avoid or minimize these effects. First, 10mg is too high of a dose for me. I tend to cut the pill into quarters and take one quarter every other day, while necessary. Plus all of the obvious things: drink water more frequently, eat a simple balanced diet, get adequate sleep. Addition, I use a neti pot at least once a day. Mild, sweet candy helps with the dry throat. And I have found that the best time to take the Zyrtec dose is around lunchtime. When it's time to stop, I'll taper off by extending the interval to two days, then three, etc., while also reducing the dosage. If there is one thing I wish was different about Zyrtec, it's that I wish it came in smaller doses but still in pill form. | F | 35 | 5 years 10mg/day 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 1 | Year Round Allergies | Didn't seem to have many side effects on RX Zyrtec except head to toe stinging, burning rash when I had to go off it for more than two days. OTC Zyrtec side effects - irritability, lethargy and mild depression - possibly others but can't be sure. | I forgot to take my OTC Zyrtec one night and couldn't get to sleep - which is very unusual for me! The next morning, after just 4 hours of sleep, I sprang out of bed and felt much happier than I had the night before. This made me realize that the mild depression, irritability and severe lethargy I've been experiencing were side effects of Zyrtec! I have other health issues which have been reported as side effects of Z, but I have not gone off Z long enough to find out if those will be relieved as well. Unfortunately, the withdrawal symptoms - facial/lip swelling, head to toe stinging, burning rash and insomnia are a killer! This drug needs to be pulled now! Scary stuff! | F | 38 | 8 years 20 1X day | 8/12/2010 | 3 | Allergies | Depression, anger, sadness, dry mouth | For the past few weeks I have been feeling deeply depressed. I was blaming my job, money, etc. Typically I am normally a pretty happy guy. I would call my wife during the day and tell her how sad I was feeling and I didn't know what was wrong. I only put tied these feelings back to Zyrtec this weekend as I stopped taking it mid-week and was feeling "great" again by Friday evening. I started to suspect that it my be Zyrtec since that is the only "thing" that has changed recently in my life. I read about the side effects online and noticed the only thing I had in common was dry mouth in the morning which seemed normal as my nose was also dry! My allergies were acting up again last night, so I took a Zyrtec. Once again, I woke feeling extremely angry and very depressed! After reading all the posts, I realized this must be the problem. I have never had a reaction to any medication like this before; too bad it had to be Zyrtec. The flip-side, it worked GREAT for my allergies! I wish it didn't cause those awful feelings. Unfortunately I won't be taking it again :-( First time in my life I have allergies, and this?!??! | M | 30 | 2 weeks 10mg 1X day | 8/9/2010 |