ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1816 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | allergies | My two year old was a bear on the product. Did some research found other stories simular. | We started my kids on a natural product. I'm not saying it cures but our allergy symptoms are not a problem. Check it out for yourself www.monavie.com Any questions email me [email protected] | M | 40 | 2 weeks | 2/8/2008 | 1 | hives daily | sore joints, I wake up in the night with panic attacks, severe depression I feel like i have lost myself | I am so glad I found this web page I was totaly to a point that I just want to lay down and die. No pills worked on my hives, and I thought this was it when zyrtec worked, but the side effects are not worth it I don't get out of bed because I am so tired and depressed when i do interact with my children I am usually screaming and irritable. Befor zyrtec I was not this way and was starting to think I was loosing my mind I didn't take one today and I don't plan on it either I would rather itch and swell up everywhere | F | 33 | 8 months | 2/7/2008 | 1 | hives | weight gain, increased appetite | about 3 months after i started taking zyrtec i noticed that i was feeling heavier than usual. my breasts hurt (as if they were growing) constantly. i also thought about food all the time. i could eat a satisfying meal and 15 minutes later i'd be thinking about what i want to eat next. i'll take scratching pestering hives over weight gain ANY DAY! | M | 23 | 5 months | 2/7/2008 | 1 | allergies | severe stuttering and vaginal irration | my daughter began this med when she was 2 years old. within 1 month she began to STUTTER. she has been on this med about 1 1/2 years. we have spent thousands of $ on speech therapy and it has not helped. the stuttering has become worse over time. the zyrtec dose was upped over time due to her weight gain. the more zyrtec, the more she could not complete a single sentence. i took her off of it 1 week ago and have seen mild improvement and severe withdrawl (itching, crying, sleeplessness, depression). she has also experienced vaginal irration for about 1 year, so much that i took her to a gyn 2 weeks ago and had her tested for ANYTHING and everything. all of her tests came back normal. i began to suspect zyrtec after praying about it. i am now convinced that it is the medication.. anyone else experience this? | F | 3 | 1 years | 2/7/2008 | 1 | All year round allergies | MIGRAINES! Anyone who's had them will tell you, NOT PLEASANT! The worst pain I have EVER experienced. P.S. To people who have, if you get a migraine, the minute you see the blind spot, take excederin migraine. WORKS soooo well. | I had gotten a migraine ONCE before I started Zyrtec, about 2 years back. Then I started taking Zyrtec. My whole family called it "The Miracle Drug" I thought, "I'll never ever have to suffer again! This is so great!" Then about 3 months in, I got a migraine. We thought, oh, well I've had one before, it's just a rare thing. Then about 3 months later, another! Then approx. 3 months later, AGAIN! Then I stopped taking it for finacial reasons, but saved ONE pill. We were going to a party that was outside, and so I took it. BOOM! Migraine. I KNOW that's what caused them. It's been about, oh, 4-5 months with no migraines. I would NOT take this medicine. FOR ANYTHING. | F | 13 | 1 years | 2/7/2008 | 1 | allergies | after the 4th day starting getting severe muscle & joint pain. Then starting sweating nonstop followed by cold chills ongoing for 48hrs straight. Stopped taking the Zyrtec and now I have hives which from reading others reports is part of the withdraw. Do not take this drug. | F | 46 | 6 days | 2/6/2008 | 1 | Itchiness when sweating | Uh, let me think... crushing depression, though i didn't realize it, each time i took this piece of crap, i would be depressed for up to a week afterwards, almost inclined to kill myself, that's how bad i felt | Do NOT take this, EVER. | M | 18 | 4 weeks | 2/6/2008 | 1 | Chronic post-nasal drip/allergies | increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, anxiety | 5 days ago my doctor prescribed Zyrtec to deal with chronic post-nasal drip due to allergies. After the first day of taking (at night), I woke up feeling anxious and my heart was fluttering/palpitating. Since these were not listed side effects on the insert, I thought that perhaps I was just having an off day. Five days later and feeling the same, I was having a check up with another doctor, who informed me my blood pressure was 130/96 when it had been 120/70 just 5 days before--which is also strange because I am fit and otherwise healthy. I called my primary care doctor, who said to discontinue the medicine because it can have cause increases in blood pressure and tachycardia. | F | 26 | 5 days | 2/5/2008 | 1 | seasonal allergies | my son is soon to be 7 yrs old and was prescribed zyrtec syrup when he was 2 yrs old for chronic ear infections related to allergies. He had then developed behavioral problems and has had them on and off since. After being off zyrtec for a couple of months now his behavior has turned around. Today he woke up stuffy and naturally I gave him zyrtec. Horrible day at school. Outbursts and aggressive. I couldn't put my finger on what was different about today except the zyrtec and when I found this site and all I have read I am horrified. I will never give him zyrtec again. | Thank you for sharing your comments. Because you shared - you may have saved my son. | F | 37 | 5 years | 1/30/2008 | 1 | allergy control for allergy asthma | I started taking the Zyrtec in December, and within 60 days gained 20 pounds. I was told I had simply reached 'that age'. While taking the Zyrtec non-stop over the year - the weight continued to add on at about 1 pound per month after I was told that Zyrtec could increase appetite. So - the increase continued even though I was re-doubling my efforts to change. Prior to taking this medication, I have NEVER had any problems with weight...EVER. And since taking it, even life-style changes in diet and exercise have had no impact. I find that shocking for someone who NEVER exercised to be able to get nothing out of it at all. It's counter intuitive, to say the least. I also experienced other side effects, which may also have resulted from the weight gain - I sweat ALL the time. I never used to sweat very much at all. | It was only partially effective in keeping my sinuses drained. I took it religiously as sinus infection preventative, and I still ended up with an infection at my usual time of year - the following winter. The infection cleared up more readily without antibiotic and it kept things flowing and prevented the facial pain. But, overall, especially with the side effects, I wouldn't consider this any better than any OTC sinus drainage drug that could be started AFTER the sinus infection sets in. | F | 38 | 460 days | 1/29/2008 | 5 | year round allergies, pet allergies | none | Wow...what a great website! I've been reading others comments and simply can't believe what I'm reading!! My son has been taking zytec for about 3 years now, and we have never, never experienced any of the horrible side effects some have described. At the risk of sounding like "one of those parents", my son is a great student, straight A's, no behavioral problems, just an all around well-adjusted kid who is a good friend and leader in his class. Good luck to all you parents who've had bad experiences, but we love and will continue to use zyrtec when it goes OTC. | M | 11 | 3 years | 1/23/2008 | 2 | Allergies | My son had been taking the Zyrtec 10 mg chewable for about 2 years. We recently switched to the liquid about three months ago. We have noticed some severe behavioral problems. He is extremely disagreeable, very moody, has outbursts daily and often seems very angry. He almost seems depressed. Often just minutes after an episode he will have a very calm and apologetic attitude. He has always been recognized by his teachers and other adults for his good behavior in the past. He has not been sleeping through the night. He's extremely tired in the morning and talks of very vivid dreams or even nightmares. He's also having great difficulty focusing both at home and at school. I was in the process of having him tested for ADD before learning that many children on Zyrtec are experiencing the same symptoms. It seemed to worsen these past few months when we switched to the liquid formula. Not sure if there is a connection. We have immediately removed him from the drug. | M | 8 | 2 days | 1/21/2008 | 1 | Allergies | behavior problems, didn't listen, angry, you name it. Also very tired during the day and very fussy. | In my opinion, this is VERY bad medicine for young children. Like many readers this was the only place that I found to confirm my thoughts about this medicine. The drug companies would loose lots of money if the truth were told. Once I stopped giving my son this stuff he returned to his normal happy self. For a while I thought he was possesed. I feel like a bad parent having given him this stuff for as long as I did. Don't make the same mistake........ | M | 4 | 1 years | 1/18/2008 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Hair loss, weight gain. | I thought these things were caused by my thyroid disease, as well they may be. But now I'm wondering if the sudden increase in hairloss and weight gain are now attributed to my now regular dosing of zyrtec. | F | 28 | 2 years | 1/11/2008 | 2 | Allergies | I was prescribed Zyrtec by my new doctor due to a skin rash. I took one as directed and fell asleep for more than 10 hours. I was so exhausted after taking the medication. | I had stopped after two similiar experiences. | F | 26 | 2 days | 1/8/2008 | 3 | seasonal, dust, dust mites, & cats | extreme drowsiness, tingling sensation on face possibly due to sensitive sinuses, cloudiness, lethargic | the crazy thing is that it works. I suffer from allergies year round. I haven't been able to breathe for what seems to be forever. I gave up. I've taken zyrtec in the past and felt that all it did was dry up my insides and make me tired. Recently I had a cat stay with me for a month and boy was that a mistake. I started experiencing chest pains so when I went to the dr., she said it was my allergies and prescribed zyrtec and veramyst, a nose spray. At first, I felt like a new person, I could breathe through my nose. But looking back at the past two weeks, I've noticed something else. I can barely wake up in the morning. Sometimes when I wake up I can't tell if I'm still dreaming or if I'm actually awake. I'm irritable. I'm cranky and short tempered. Although I can breathe and don't have a runny nose, I feel like my sinuses are clogged and holding back what should be draining. I'm tired and feel lazy. Sometimes, I have to take a nap to get re-energized. The crazy thing, is that zyrtec | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 1/5/2008 | 2 | allergies | depression, uncontrolled eating, weight gain, waking up and worrisome obsessive thoughts hampering my ability to go back to sleep, lethargy, ... | Began taking in August of 2007. Immediately began the uncontrolled eating, weight gain (20 pounds and its only December 31, 2007) and lethargy. I have been taking an antidepressant for about 20 years with up and down results and thought I was in another down episode and/or some hormonal change. My doctor thought I needed something to help with concentration and prescribed metadate. I took it for about a month. The lethargy went away but not the excessive eating. So I stopped taking the metadate. I saw my doctor again and he suggested using a mantra at night to help with the obsessive thoughts. Sorry, no dice. I stopped taking vitamins the other day in hopes that would help with the excessive eating. I also decided to stop the zyrtec. Today is day 2. This morning I recalled reading something about certain sinus meds causing depression and I immediately went to the internet and googled "zyrtec and depression." WHAT A RELIEF IT WAS TO READ THE COMMENTS ON THIS SITE! Th | F | 51 | 4 months | 12/31/2007 | 1 | allergies | Another upset parent : I'm an intelligent, college-educated and (so I thought) informed parent and started giving my then 3 1/2 year old son Zyrtec about 1 year ago. I trust(ed) his pediatrician. I didn't notice any immediate change in his behavior and can't directly put my finger on when I got seriously concerned about it since initially he was given it intermittently. However, his allergies got so that it was almost constantly that he would have the sniffles and a runny nose, so I finally started nightly doses. I attributed his behavior initally just to a "phase". This "phase" continued while I kept waiting for him to grow out of it. My sister even suggested oppositional defiant disorder. i was upset enough to ask his pediatrician about his behavior and after interacting with him early last month at his well-check she assured me he was fine while writing out a new Zyrtec prescription. His behavior is much the same as other parents have reported: instant a | So what happened?? I ran out about a month ago and had switched pharmacy plans and hadn't gotten around to taking care of the 3 mos. mail order supply. We went on vacation for 2 weeks and then last week I finally filled the prescription but he had a cold so I didn't bother giving it to him. 4 days ago I went in to get him out of bed and he said, "Good morning Mom", got dressed the first time I asked him, brushed his teeth and sat down for breakfast. Everyday since has been the same and I've been waiting on pins and needles for my "old" angry son to reappear. A tiny light in my brain a couple of days ago asked if it could be a Zyrtec side effect and I finally googled tonight and here I am. I can't believe it's something this simple and am angry to think about all the learning and love my son and our family missed out on due to his anger and aggression and am mad at myself for trusting his pediatrician so much that I didn't perform due diligence. | F | 48 | 1 years | 12/21/2007 | 5 | urticaria | None | This is a fantastic medicine. It completely keeps my itching at bay. I have to take one every day or I would be itching constantly. | F | 45 | 2 years | 12/17/2007 | 2 | allergies and asthma | irritability, lack on focus, sensitivity, runny nose, headaches | My daughter was on singulair and zyrtec for about a year and a half before I started to realize that it was negatively affecting her grades at school. She was unable to remember things from day to day, concentration seemed to be an issue, and at home I noticed her becoming more irratable and sensitive. Once I realized that the medicine could be the cause of the symptoms, I discountied both. Things have improved in all areas. Before taking these medications, my daughter did not exhibit trouble in school. | F | 9 | 1.5 days | 12/9/2007 |