ALLEGRA Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (857 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALLEGRA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLEGRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | seasonal hay fever | Insomnia, vivid nightmares followed by anxiety and terrible headaches over my eyes | I have taken another allergy med for at least 5 years (the generic loratadine, not sure about that spelling) with great results and no side effects, but if it is a particularly bad year for hay fever I build up a tolerance to it and it loses its effectiveness. My husband was prescribed Allegra and I decided to try it. Definitely helped my allergies, especially the terrible, itch eyes I get. But several days after being on it, I couldn't sleep, and began having really awful, vivid nightmares that increased my anxiety level. I was dragging myself through the day and since I am on vacation from work, was like what is going on with me. Then I realized the difference was I began taking Allegra. I looked up side effects at another site and saw what I was experiencing and stopped immediately. That was 2 days ago and today I am having serious heartburn and belching which I never have. I take no other medication other than a low dose of aspirin daily and have never experienced side effects from any meds I have taken such as antibiotics, so this was not expected. So glad to find this site and that I got off Allegra quickly. Moral here is: listen to your body and review what you have put in it that is not the norm for you. | F | 54 | 7 days 1X day | 7/29/2011 | 5 | severe seasonal allergies | None, when allergies are severe I have to supplement with neti pot and benedryl | Allegra D works wonders as long as you have low blood pressure. All of these symptoms I see are a result of high or normal blood pressure. | F | 38 | 12 years 120 mg 2X day | 7/27/2011 | 1 | Sneezing | I took the generic brand the night before a very hot day. I work in a factory where the temps get very high. By 11 am I had stopped sweating and I was borderline of a heatstroke. I am sure there is some kind of a connection. | Please do not take this pill in hot weather. | M | 29 | 1 days 1 pill 1X day | 7/24/2011 | 1 | allergies | Sadness, worrying and worse of all crying jags. I am usually a pretty happy person, but I became aware that EVERYTIME I used this for a bad allergy day I also ended up crying that day. I am so relieved to see this site. There was no mention of this side effect on other sites. | The relief from the allergies is NOT worth the emotional upset. I'd rather be happy and suffer the allergies. | F | 54 | 15 days 1X day | 7/21/2011 | 2 | sinus and allergies | ahh i was hoping it wasn´t the allegra but i had headaches, vivid nightmares, anxiety, mood swings, angry spells (my poor boyfriend and dog got the worst of i^t)...lethargy... | Worked great for the allergies but not worth it... I have nothing else in my life right now which could be causing it...stress, relationship, work are all great so its def. the allegra. | F | 28 | 7 days 120 1X day | 7/17/2011 | 1 | yr round allergies | Fine at first, now after approx 8 days of taking it terrible nausea, stomach pains, sneezing more than before, funny frontal headache above eyes. Tired. I sleep better but hard to get going in the morning. | will not use anything except a neti pot, everything else has given me some sort of reaction | F | 52 | 15 days 180 1X day | 7/17/2011 | 5 | general hay fever | None | Has worked very well for me | M | 63 | 7 years 180 1X day | 7/1/2011 | 1 | hives | The symptoms that I had experienced while on Allegra were: Dizziness, nausea, severe knee pain, irregularity with my menstrual cycle, insomnia, excessive sweating when exercising, and water retention. I have now stopped this medication and my symptoms have gotten worse. I stopped taking Allegra 4 days ago and the dizziness and nausea have become a daily occurrence. The knee pain has decreased since stopping this medication. The itchy feeling that I have gotten since stopping Allegra is horrible. I cannot sleep at night because my entire body feels like my skin is crawling. While taking Allegra, I experienced an increase in anxiety, poor concentration and slight confusion but I thought that it was related to stress. These symptoms have decreased immensely since stopping Allegra. | F | 30 | 3 months 60 2X day | 6/30/2011 | 2 | Allergies | The day after I started taking the medicine, my voice started to sound weird, it got worse, It now sounds very rough. My menstual cycle is also messed up, I'm never late, now I am. I've also been sneezing more than usual. | I take allergy meds daily, since I own animals, and am allergic to them. I've taken Claritin and Zyrtec, off and on, since they lose effectiveness if taken too long. I've never had any side effects with either of them, like I do with allegra. | F | 26 | 30 days 180 mg 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 1 | To the previous commenter, some of us are very sensitive to stimulant drugs, and fexofenadine is ABSOLUTELY a stimulant. But nobody ever tells you that before you take it. | Seriously, do you work for a drug company or something? Just because your body chemistry is too crude to feel a side effect, doesnt mean that everyone else is just imagining that side effect. | M | 40 | 1 days 180mg 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 4 | JUST CURIOUS: don't hate me for inquiring.....but from what I'm reading, it appears that several of you may have had previous issues with worry/panic/anxiety..... and it COULD be possible that some of the negatives you experienced were brought on by you, (subconsciously or consciously) and perhaps your underlying fears of "what could go wrong if I try this drug?!". Do you suppose there is any truth to this? Often these issues can actually "create" negative sensations........in short, if you are subconsciously worried about possible bad side effects going into this, you may have helped manifest them yourself. Lots of these complaints seem like typical panic/anxiety spiraling out of control........and perhaps not due to the drug at all. Just food for thought and, YES, I know this does not apply to ALL of you. Those of you who have had POSITIVE experiences: any history of panic/anxiety/excessive worry in your past? | 40 | 1X day | 6/17/2011 | 2 | Allegies - Cold Urcitaria | Dull headache, Nausea, mild dizziness - and inability to concentrate. Muscle ache and joint pain, mostly in neck, legs and knees. Now arms. Skin itches - starting from feet, then legs and now arms. I just stopped after realizing these are side effects from Allegra. Didn't think it was from the drug because I have occasionally took it in the past year and did not remember getting any side effects. | F | 32 | 5 days 60mg 1X day | 6/13/2011 | 1 | seasonal allergies | headaches, exhaustion, nausea, dizziness | I had switched to Allegra after Claritin-D was making me throw up constantly becuase my stomach couldn't handle it. The Allegra worked fine for the first couple days, but I then started experiencing terrible "front of head" headaches and a constant, dull and aching headache at the base of my head/neck. It was an EXHAUSTING headache pattern that woudl sometimes get so bad, it'd turn into a migrane. I thought it was the change in weather and the heat, but I stopped taking Allegra and I feel like a whole new person. I'd rather deal with my allergies than EVER have to deal with the pain/exhaustion Allegra caused. | F | 25 | 2 weeks 60mg 1X day | 6/6/2011 | 4 | I have year-round allergies. | None, except that I can't have orange juice in the morning. Also, it seems to stop working after sleep (even a short nap), but this is common for me no matter what medication I'm taking for allergies. | It looks like the only time someone leaves a review is when they want to complain. I have had year-round allergies for most of my life, often to such a degree that I can't function. I remember being in high school and my allergies would be so bad that I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes open! Itchy nose, eyes, throat, congestion, sneezing, running nose. If I came in contact with molds or some types of lotion, I would break out in a rash. I was miserable! So, they started me off on Claritin, the type you dissolve on your tongue. All that did was make me so drowsy that I would want to sleep all day. They moved me up to ClaritinD and that actually worked for about a month before my body built up a tolerance. Finally, they prescribed me 180mg of Allegra. This little peach-colored pill was aMAZING. Here is my experience with Allegra. As long as I remember to take it once a day, usually in the morning and never with orange juice, I usually begin to feel relief from my allrgies within an hour. This is the best result I have gotten from any OTC medication that was not cold medication. Sometimes, I have to supplement Allegra by taking a half-dose of cold medicine (I prefer Contac) in the afternoons of my really bad days. I also really would suggest using a Neti Pot regularly, like once a week or more. Allegra does not make me drowsy, light-headed or nauseous. I feel almost normal when taking it! | F | 26 | 12 years 180 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 1 | seasonal allergies | Lethargy, mild depression, especially in the morning. Hard to get started in the morning, hard to get motivated. Foggy thinking. | Previously I had been using Claritin, which seemed to be losing effectiveness over time, so I thought I'd give Allegra a try. I tried it for 2-3 weeks. It did not help my allergies much if at all. It did not help for more than 4 hours at best. I did not take more than recommended. On waking, I would feel depressed and not want to get out of bed, which is completely abnormal for me. I switched back to Claritin and am back to normal. | F | 50 | 14 days 180mg 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 2 | I've suffered from allergies most of my adult life. I use to take Allegra from a prescription several years ago and had no issues, then my insurance required I use the generic, which didn't help at all so I went to over the counter Claritan, which although not as good as the Prescription name brand Allegra helped (along with Nasonex or Nasacort). I was excited to see that Allegra went OTC & purchased a bottle. I have recently been experience considerable grogginess. I even took a 5 hour energy drink to help - no relief! I don't know what's changed but I can not function like this and will have to stop taking Allegra. I've also noticed considerable increase in my reflux problems since taking it. | F | 39 | 7 days 1X day | 5/24/2011 | 3 | allergies with watery eyes and snee | crippling heartburn when trying to stop the drug - I have been unable to stop, | Used for allergies and helped for a period of time. - Have attempted to stop the drug numerous times. Each time I go off it, I develop such severe, unrelenting heartburn that I start back on it for control. I am now having to use it for heartburn prevention which I did not have before I took Allegra. Of course, the manufacturer refused to talk to me about it when I called them | M | 57 | 4 years 180 1X day | 5/22/2011 | 2 | Allergies | I always feel really, really tired, when I normally am a very hyper person. It also makes me have really vivid, horrible nightmares. I already had issues with anxiety, but now it's unbearable. My parents have to litterally push me out the door to do anything, from going to school to going out to eat. I also was really depressed for the longest time. I take 180 grams a day. It makes me really shakey as well. This site is a blessing from god. I finally have proof that I need to get off this medicine! | F | 13 | 180 1X day | 5/20/2011 | 1 | Allergies | My daughter started taking Allegra after servr side effects from Singular. The Allegra gave her head aches, back pain, sore throats, dizziness, which progressed into mood swings, over emotional, anxiety, crazy dreams, insomnia, angry and back talking. These issues do not happen when she was not taking Allegra. They are also the same issues we had w/ Singular. Would not recommend this drug. | These side effects need to be listed so everyone can be aware of them. We have tried so many different allergy meds and my daughter can just not take them as they affect her mental well being. Otherwise she is a compassionate, smart & well- mannered child. | F | 9 | 1 months 60 mg 1X day | 5/20/2011 | 1 | Sample from allergist | I feel as though it took away my soul - took my personality away. Couldnt smile even if i wanted to. Overly serious, grave-expressionless. Didnt sneeze once...worked for that, but i am not willing to deal with the lose of meover THAT! Looked up on epocrates...possible side effect is solumness. Makes sense...sums it up. Take this if going to a funeral- other wuse put it in the trash where it belongs. | Bad | F | 34 | 1 days Not sure 1X day | 5/15/2011 |