ALLEGRA Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (858 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLEGRACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Allergies This medicine has serious issues. It caused anxiety, restlessness, tiredness, feeling out of it, confusion, memory and concentration problems. M 25 1 days
1X day
3/20/2011
 1  burning eyes, sinus I took it because nothing else was working, took 1 at noon then at 5pm took an energy drink went to workout suddenly i didnt feel well went home then was brought to hospital by ambulance, my heart was racing. Days later had unbearable back pain this allegra is shit! M 46 1 days
1X day
3/18/2011
 1  seasonal and indoor allergies I bought the 15 count box of the 24-hour 180 mg product, plain without the "D". It seemed like a godsend the first week I took it. Then I got PMS and my period. During PMS, I got a really bad migraine. I usually don't get these. Maybe once or twice a year. Then a few hours after my period started I got a really bad dizzy spell. I never get these. Never. This was day 13 of taking it. Now two days later (my 15th dose, the last pill in the box) I had another dizzy spell. I've also been experiencing worse PMS than usual and a little nausea and lower back pains here and there. More tired than usual, even after sleeping well for several hours in a row. Also having some sinus pain that I didn't have during the first week on Allegra. I was looking for something to help dry up my nasal drainage. I already use Omnaris spray for my allergies which I've been using for over a year and have no negative reaction to. The Omnaris opens me up a bit but does nothing for the drainage. I'm going to stop taking the Allegra and hope the dizziness goes away. F 38 15 days
180 mg 1X day
3/18/2011
 1  autoimmune chronic hives Severe cough, headache, and nausea. Breathing difficulties, tightness in chest, stomach cramps, hives, fever, muscle pain, exhaustion. My allergist switched me from Zyrtec to Allegra after I started to experience insane dreams after 3 weeks on Zyrtec. After one dose I felt icky and was debating about taking the second, but the hives were still present, so I took the second dose for the day. Within 15 minutes of taking the second dose I started coughing, having trouble breathing, and it felt as if someone had their hands around my organs and was squeezing them from the inside. It's been 36+ hours since I've taken allegra (as well as any other) medication and my symptoms are still present. My cough has gotten worse, I've had a fever on and off, and my headache last night was so severe I couldn't lift my head for 15 hours without wanting to shoot myself. I heard that drinking juice reduces the effectiveness of the medication, so I've been drinking away. I'd rather live with intense itching than with the side effects of this medication. F 32 1 days
180 2X day
3/17/2011
 1  Allergic Reaction Depression, heart palpitations, severe stomach upset, nausea, shortness of breath, headache, severe water retention, muscle weakness, fatigue, apathy It cleared the allergy symptoms but made me feel so ill that I would have gladly taken the allergy over the side effects. I would never recommend this. F 25 3 days
120mg 1X day
3/16/2011
 3  season allergies Increased knee pain, yes it does sound very odd. I have pretty severe Osteoathritis in my knees. I had recently went through a regiment of Hyalgan injections. It seem to help ok. But at the time I was taking the Allegra daily. As the weather got colder I stopped the allegra and my knee felt better. As it started warming up, I took it for a few days and the knee pain started again. I have scheduled a follow up with my doc to try something else for my allergies...but I will deal with iches eyes and a runny nose to avoid the knee pain. M 39 6 months
30mg 1X day
3/10/2011
 4  allergies, asthma I'm constantly tired.. The one thing I want to warn you is Ive been on it so long, if I stop taking it for a week or miss a few days I get very itchy..at about a week being without it I get body aches. arms, wrists, its withdrawal side effects. Ive done this many times and Im like oh i guess i need to take my allegra F 35 8 years
180 1X day
3/2/2011
 5  allergies sometimes dizzyness, hot flashes a little when eating. Keep in mind you can't drink a lot of caffeine OR drink alcohol while taking this medicine. lots of caffeine causes heart palpatations and racing while alcohol makes you feel nauseous and dizzy. Dry mouth is caused by the "D" - decongestant in Allegra D. I don't experience any of that with just Allegra since it doesn't contain the decongestant. For the past several years (I think about 10 in total), I've taken Allegra. For the first few years, I took Allegra D but when insurance changed and wouldn't cover the drug, I switched to Allegra and then took a decongestant along with Allegra. It works wonders. Over the years, I've tried other allergy medicines and had horrible side effects (where I could not function). Allegra does have it's side effects but overall, it works WONDERS for me. As my allergist told me, you have to take Allegra long term (like more than a month) to see it helping your allergies. My allergist told me if my allergies got any worse, I would be an asmatic...so I have pretty serious allergies. As with ANY medicine, be very careful with other meds you take with it. Even herbs/suppliments may cause serious side effects. I can't drink tea with ginseng in it because of heart palpatations. Follow your allergist recommendation and find the right allergy medicine that works for you. F 42 6 years
180 mg 1X day
2/9/2011
 3  Allergy relief, coughs First week or so it made me very dizzy and sleepy. I took my pill before going to bed. Fall immediately asleep and could not wake up at mornings. This faded after a week i also started taking B complex vitamins. Now I regularly have vivid dreams when I take fex. I actually like them and my mood improved in general. Mood improvement may be a result of taking B vitamins. Did not helped much with coughs though. I use a generic named telfast. M 35 30 days
12 1X day
1/13/2011
 1  Sinus Grandson taking off and on since Christmas from sinus problem. Mood swings, stomach aches, everyone hates me moods, complained tired all the time. Thank You Thank You for this site, If you scan at the ages under 30 yrs. This medicine should really be watched with young. he made the statement today as we read this site that this medicine was doubling the devils power. He did not like how he was feeling, the anger he was showing and back talk.. These are not the actions of this child, after we read this site , he was brought home from school to rest and NO more allegra M 11
1X day
1/13/2011
 3  chronic post-nasal drip & allergies Allegra- D has been wonderful for my allergies however; after many years of using it I just started making a possible connection to my bouts sadness, mood swings and anger. I have been taking this drug for so many years and have had these issues somewhat frequently looking back since I started using it. When I started to connect the two I looked up the side effects but depression was listed. I'm so glad I found this site. It means a lot to hear other peoples experiences because I don't trust the drug companies at all. It has definitely helped my allergies but I'm going to have to find an alternate medication. Thank you for this forum. F 42 4 years
12 hour D 1X day
1/8/2011
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 4  runny nose complete and dramatic loss of sex drive. Not worth the improvement in allergy control F 28 7 days
180 1X day
12/30/2010
 1  asthma, allergies insomnia, lack of appetite, depression Killed my appetite, caused severe insomnia, and depression F 39 45 days
180 mg 1X day
12/14/2010
 4  dust and cat allergies Allegra (for the first year, and then generic fexofenadine) was effective for me, and I didn't notice any side effects. It may be that some sleep issues and weight gain that I was blaming on my age were actually Allegra-related, but other than that I was very happy with it, and am hoping to go back. My insurance company recently switched me to the generic of Zyrtec and the side effects have been far worse, in fact intolerable. F 60 5 years
1X day
12/7/2010
 2  occasional, mild seasonal allergy nervousness, anxiety, feelings of panic, despondency, one episode of VERY mild suicidal ideation (passed quickly), crying, hopelessness I began taking generic Fexofenadine last year, when mild allergies got worse and became difficult to deal with. After taking daily for 7-10 days, I started noticing that I was anxious and felt sad, which is unusual for me. I am a nurse, with a very rational view of medication - I don't overtake medication, but am also not afraid of it. I am also a very laid-back, happy and calm person, so these feelings were very troubling. Once these symptoms started, they seemed to be worse every day. Finally, on day 4 - when I was at work, feeling like I was about to have a sobbing, call the hospital mental breakdown - I thought about what had recently changed in my life, and realized I'd been taking Fexofenadine for the same period of time that I'd been feeling badly. I was skeptical it could be the drug, but googled it, and found this website. I was so relieved to find countless entries from people having the same experience as me! I stopped the drug immediately, felt the symptoms decreasing each day, and completely gone in 3 days. I have switched to Claritin when I really need it, but find I experience the same symptoms after several days, although much milder. I've rated Fexofenadine a 2, because it did relieve my allergy symptoms very nicely - but side effects far outweigh any benefit. F 45 7 days
forget 1X day
11/25/2010
 4  allergies/clogged nose and ears Severe headache first day, some dizziness. could not go to sleep. Advil did help headache some. 2nd day, threw up every 3 hours, nausea and tiredness. stopped taking per doctors orders to see if symptoms stop. If not was suggested to go to ER. Was sad because it really helped my allergies, but headaches and vomiting obviously not good(which stopped after not taking allegra) Clarinex doesn't work for me. Benadryl does some, but causes drowsiness. any suggestions? If you can tolerate the side effects or don't have any. lucky you. this drug was the only one that almost completely eliminated my symptoms after 4 years of trying everything, but the side effects were too much for me. Am hoping to be able to adjust the dosage to something more manageable. F 55 2 days
180mg 1X day
11/24/2010
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 5  allergies none Allegra has been the only antihistamine that has worked for me. I have had absolutely no side effects like other medicines (Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, etc.). I can actually go outside without feeling miserable and I can pet a dog without breaking out in hives. It is unfortunate that so many people have had bad side effects from this medicine, but for me it was a godsend. F 21 9 years
180 mg 1X day
11/16/2010
 1  pet/dust/general allergies Worst drug I have ever taken for allergies after Singulair. I am a light sleeper but usually sleep well. I started taking Allegra-D on a Saturday night and had insomnie the following Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Finally stopped taking it. If you are a sensitive sleeper with occasional insomnia, WATCH OUT. This drug will only exacerbate that. Now I have a rash all over my skin, can't stop itching. I can't wait for this medication to get out of my system. BEWARE! F 30 5 days
30 1X day
11/4/2010
 1  Nasal allergies After being on Allegra for 2-3 weeks, I began to have horrible headaches that actually turned into a migraine at times. I was having these terrible headaches almost daily. I also experienced ear aches and back pain. I stopped taking this drug a week ago and am anxiously waiting for this drug to be completely out of my system. I also experience terrible headaches from Singulair. I wonder if there are some similarities between these two drugs? I will never take Allegra again. F 56 3 weeks
180 mg 1X day
11/3/2010
 3  asthma headaches F 22 1 years
30 mg 1X day
10/28/2010

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