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 | My son's pediatrician reccomended | My 5 year old son took it and by the third day his behavior was very strange and he had this perpetual sad or tired expression on his face. He was very moody. Just asking him the wrong question would create an angry response. He became whiney and clingy- very unusual for my son because he is generally very independent and cheerful. Where he is generally understanding and forgiving, he was verbally resentful towards me. By the end of day 4 I could not think of anything that would create such a DRASTIC and absurd change EXCEPT something new. I decided it was the zyrtec and googled side effects. Ta da, There are way too many children under 7 years old with these side effects. | M | 5 | 4 days 5 mg 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 3 | ALLERGIES | Weird Dream, "Hit by a truck" feeling when waking up, Oversleeping | I took a Zyrtec pill and after having the weirdest dream ever, I woke up 5 hours late and feeling like I had been hit by a truck. It did stop my sneezing. | F | 18 | 1 days 10 1X day | 4/4/2010 | 2 | Seasonal allergies | Vomiting, violent shaking, 17 hours sleep | Can't think of anything else that was different in the food that I consumed during the day and I haven't had symptoms this violent before. | M | 52 | 1 days 10 mg 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 1 | Allergies | Dry mouth, had breath | Getting off is tough...heart palpitations, chills, sweats, sensation of yoke around shoulders, chest pains | F | 55 | 12 months 10mg 1X day | 4/2/2010 | 1 | allergies | heart palpitations-rapid and irregular heart beats; severe muscle pain-leg cramps and bursitis;chronic fatigue-felt exhausted all the time; nosebleeds; mental fog-unable to concentrate; difficulty finishing a sentence because I would forget what I was saying;major weight gain-40 lbs in a year. | The palpitations caused me to be diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in the ER a month ago. My leg muscle pain was so bad I couldn't walk 1/4 of a block. Bursitis so bad at night I couldn't sleep. I stopped taking Zyrtec 4 days ago and everything except the palpitations has disappeared. AVOID ZYRTEC !!! | M | 55 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 4/2/2010 Patient History | 3 | seasonal allergies | Irregular heartbeat | I hate that this med causes this problem for me, because it worked fabulous on my post nasal issues. I just can't handle the skipping heartbeats. | F | 50 | 40 days 5 mg 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 5 | hives | Heart pounding, vivid dreams, dehydration | I have a lifelong history of allergies and upon turning 40, possibly entering perimenopause, my allergies worsened. I have continued to take zyrtec after it being prescribed at Mayo Clinic. At times I was able to go down to 5 mg once a day with less side effects. Initially while at Mayo I asked "How will I ever get off this?" because of the rebound reaction every time I tried. The doc replied, "with an eye dropper". I think when I was in my forties the reaction to it was not so severe, but upon entering actual menopause, taking it at night has compounded my menopause symptoms. I am seriously looking into going to the desert (low allergen) to try a taper or wait until winter, maybe even trying acupuncture to help getting off it, because in a sense I am addicted to it. Until then I am trying taking it during the day to reduce the night symptoms and drink a lot of water. Any menopausal women experiencing the same? I would love to hear if someone has effectively switched to something better. | F | 53 | 13 years 10 mg 1X day | 3/31/2010 | 2 | Allergies & Hay Fever | Zyrtec worked well to cure my allergies and drip. However, I had HORRIBLE side effects, that I didn't fully realize until I stopped taking the drug. Every time I would consistently take the drug I'd gain weight. I'm 5'2" and weighed ~120 forever. After taking zyrtec for 2+ years, I got up to ~133lb. Finally I quit taking it - cold turkey, and within a week of stopping I'm already down to 126lb. Thank goodness! Mentally, I feel so much better since quitting. I'm HAPPY and clear headed, which starkly contrasts the moody self I'd been for years prior. | I actually tried to quit taking it several times. Whenever I'd stop I'd get horrible headaches and feel very dizzy. Finally, I was out west where it is very dry for spring break. I quit while I was out there, and had no problems. I think it was easier because it kept me dry while I transitioned off of it. I'll post more as my progress progresses. | F | 23 | 3 years 10 mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 3 | Seasonal Allergy | I am so shocked to find a reason for my symptoms! I recently had gone to a neurologist because of severe headaches I would experience. I also have dreamy dazes where I feel so drowsy and fatigue. I went to the ER everything is fine. I also get frequent bloody noses, ticks every now and then, dark urine, Lost of interest, chest pain, mood swings, feeling confused, insomnia, and EXTREME HUNGER!!!! I'm very social and very outgoing I always question these side effects and I'm shocked to know that something that helped me so much is causing this!! I hope the withdrawal isn't so bad =[ After 3 years I have an answer! | This drug needs a new WARNING LABEL!!! | M | 19 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 2 | allergy | elevated blood pressure, rapid heart beat(normally 70 BPM, went to90BPM)difficulty sleeping, easily angered with others. | Initially helped relieve a cough related allergy. Was very concerned with the high blood pressure( never had it before) and was preparing to see my MD. Even thought of going to hospital because I thought I could be on the verge of a heart attack. I mentioned symptoms to a friend who said it could be the zyrtec. Stopped taking it and three days later heart rate down to 80 BPM and blood pressure 140/100 down from 155/105. Im hoping for continued improvement back to my normal 120/80. Wow this stuff scared me! Never had any heart issues before this. Going to go back to Claritin which had barely any side affects. Fortunately no negstive withdrawal symptoms others have reported. | M | 59 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/28/2010 | 2 | allergies | I gave this to my 9 year old son who just struggles with awful allergies to everything. 1 tsp about 6 pm. He went to sleep at 8pm and slept soundly for a while with no sneezing but still sniffling. Woke up around 2 am and was just angry. Yelling, stomping, gritting his teeth mad at everything. Couple hours later fell asleep .Got up for breakfast in a worse rage. Went from room to room forgetting why he went there.I kept him home from school, he fell back asleep after breakfast and woke up at 1:30pm (when I woke him up) Wow, that was scary. Never again. | This completely changed his personality in one dose and he was very , very sleepy with it. I really was hoping we had found something to help him. I'm angry I wasn't warned. | M | 9 | 1 days 1 tsp 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 1 | allergies | Although I have not had any allergy issues while on Zyrtec, the weight gain and bloating I have experienced has been alarming. I have also suffered severe lethary. These side effects really hit me these past two months of my six months use. Not worth it. | I am off it. Two days... itching, nausea. Cannot wait for it to be out of my system. | F | 35 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 3/26/2010 | 1 | SEASONAL ALLERGIES | Heart arrhythmia, palpitations, high blood pressure, weight gain, numerous vivid dreams per night, depressed mood, difficulty stopping med/itching | Unbelievable that Zyrtec is now OTC & so many people are exposed to it's side effects without sufficient warning! After I was finally able to wean myself off this drug, my blood pressure lowered to normal range and my EKG returned to normal. No more dreams or moodiness or unexplained weight gain. But I continued to feel itchy for many months. No one warns you how hard it is to STOP Zyrtec. So K-Mart shoppers BEWARE! | F | 60 | 4 years 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 1 | My 1 year old daughter was having allergy problems so I took her to the doctor and they prescribe this to her also. I gave it to her that next morning. Within just a few hours, she started getting tired. Which i just figured it was nap time. She woke up about a hour later. Her eyes were so swollen and blood shot, coughing and sneezing worse than before, tired, weak, couldn't eat and even when she would try, she couldn't keep the food down. So i automatically figured it was the med. So, i threw it away and never gave it to her since and never will. Since then, she's been the normal, sweet little girl. | I recommend this product TO NO ONE!!! | F | 20 | 1 days 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 3 | seasonal allergies | Not sure there were any until I see other parents linking it to moodiness and hyper activity. My child is now experiencing a lot of this and we only use it during certain times of the year. I believe I will switch to something else. Behavior is out of the norm. | M | 6 | 1/2 tsp 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 1 | seasonal allergies | bloated, sleepy, weak, moody, lightheaded | After taking it the night before, I was relieved that my allergy dissipates a little bit but the next day, I had a hard time getting out of bed and my stomach was bloated like never before. I can't work the whole day because I felt weak and sleepy and my head feels so light. | M | 38 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 3 | Allergy relief | While on the medication, I did not experience any major side effects. HOWEVER, that all changed as the medicine started to leave my body. I began to experience anxiety, cold hands and feet, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dry mouth, insomnia, shallow breathing, and tension in my lower abdomen. I experienced these symptoms just a week before when I first took the medication. I stopped taking Zyrtec because the withdrawal effects are much worse than my own allergies. | Beware for these possible withdrawal side effects: anxiety, heart palpitations, dry mouth, insomnia, nausea, difficulty swallowing, numbness, cold hands and feet, headache, lightheaded, dizziness, shallow breathing. Since I only used it briefly, the withdrawal symptoms seemed to last only about 24 hours. Still a horrible feeling none-the-less. I have not experienced any itching as others may have commonly experienced. That may be due to the prolonged use of the drug. I have been currently taking medications for arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), blood pressure, and anxiety for about 2 years now. I have not experienced any anxiety until after taking Zyrtec. That is how strong the withdrawal symptoms can be. Bottom line is, CONSULT your doctor before using this medication! Especially if you have any heart or other health complications! | M | 31 | 2 days 10 MG 1X day | 3/21/2010 | 1 | seasonal allergies | sleeping issues, crying, whining, nose bleeds, stomach aches, attention issues, fatigue | My daughter was put on zyrtec last spring for seasonal allergies when she was 5. She took 5 mg. once a day. Her doctor just upped her dose to 10 mg. 3 weeks ago. Since then she has had chronic nosebleeds waking each night, she woke up one night and said she felt like someone was watching her and started to cry when she had to go to bed for fear of bad dreams. She was tired and crying over nothing. She couldn't express what was wrong. She said she felt lonely and sad. She had lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks when we returned to the doctor worried about the nosebleeds. She complained of stomach aches and was not eating well. I also began researching ADD and made her an appointment to get her eyes checked for excessive blinking, thought her eye sight was bothering her. Finally, it dawned on me that this all began when we upped her zyrtec dose. I am so disappointed in my doctor for not checking into this. She is a small child, only 40 lbs. and after researching Zyrtec, took her off immediately. We did have to ween her off as she experienced withdrawal symptoms, mainly extreme itchiness, overall fatigue and feeling crummy. I would use extreme caution with putting your child on this medication. It is supposed to be safe and we trust in our doctors, but my trust is gone. | F | 39 | 1 years 10mg 1X day | 3/21/2010 | 1 | allergies | My 7yr old son was on this drug and he will NEVER take it again. Zyrtec made him a different person. He started hurting his sister, was very moody, depressed, etc. Two days after I took him off of it, he was better. I took him off about 6 months ago, and he has not hurt his sister since being off zyrtec. His allergies are okay-he does allergy shots. | Watch your child for agression and depression while on this drug! | M | 7 | 3 years 5mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 1 | Allergies | My 5 year old grand daughter had this prescribed by an allergist who wanted her on it full time. I'm an RN and was quite unhappy about putting this child on anything year round....her allergies are minor. She has taken it on and off since she was three. When she took it a couple of months ago we noticed a sudden and very disturbing change in her behavior. She changed from a happy, delightful child into an absolute beast overnight! Totally out of control, very argumentative and unpleasant. Her mother and I were talking and I asked her if there was anything that had recently changed. She reminded me that she had just started her back on her "medicine". I did some research and we were horrified at what I found. We immediately stopped the drug and within 2 weeks she was back to her normal sweet self. In retrospect we think there were various times in the past she had exhibited the same out of control behavior while on this. We now think she was not "going through a stage&quo | F | 5 | 1.5 years 10mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 |