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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLEGRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Allergies/Rhinitis | Dreams | I usually take allegra at night before bed and it gives me really vivid dreams. I stopped taking it for a while and they stopped. Nothing bad, nothing scary, so I will continue with taking it at dinner but I know it's definitely the allegra doing it. | F | 25 | 60 days Unknown 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 2 | allergies | Extreme fatigue. | F | 27 | 10 1X day | 10/4/2010 | 5 | headaches, itchy burning skin, | I am completely satisfied with Allegra!!! My only side effect which holds true for me with all antihistamines is water retention; however that is resolved with a mild diuretic. Initially when I first started taking the drug, it induced headaches and disrupted my menstrual cycle. However after the adjustment period, I am doing just fine and have a quality of life again!!! | F | 39 | 4 years 180 mg 2X day | 9/24/2010 | 1 | Asthma and rhinitis | Extreme heart palpitations, sleeplessness and anxiety. | Since Allegra does not cause the more common side effects of antihistamines such as dry mouth, tiredness or clammy hands, I thought it was safe. For over a year I attributed my extreme symptoms to stress mostly because I could not find a link between them and the drug online. I really think the pharma industry does a great job of damage control! When the doctor tells you your heart palpitations and sleeplessness are not because of the drug you are on you tend to believe him/her. Big mistake! I would urge everyone to keep careful track of their symptoms and to take them seriously. | F | 34 | 120 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 2 | Allergy to Dust | Weight gain, tremor/tetany (severe after 6 months, racing pounding heart, sleepiness, vivid horrific dreams, crying jags/depression, anxiety. Joint pain. Severe back pain. | I run 4 miles a day and bike most afternoons for at least 2 hours. I gained 15 pounds in one year while eating healthy, normal-healthy moderately portioned meals. I do not overeat and I am not on a diet. Weight gain all in the stomach and back / I've never had that in my life. The anxiety became disabling. I went to a neurologist to rule out any reason for my shaking/trembling...uncontrollable - looked like I had Parkinsons' but all tests (I had many including a spinal tap - ct scans and x-rays) cam out normal/negative. I felt depressed and would cry when alone (I've always been a cheerful person). The dreams were not only vivid, but terrifying. When I woke I felt exhausted, not rested. After taking the pill (before bed) it acted like a sleep med and I fell asleep wherever I was at the time/not necessarily in bed (difficult). My heart would pound so much at times that I felt it was some sort of anxiety attack - but there was no anxiety I could pinpoint (I've never had an anxiety attack). Just horrible. Joint pain started in the last month of the drug. Back pain so back I could not stand. - I stopped the drug last month. I'm fine now without any of these symptoms that continued for the previous year. I get allergy shots / did on Allegra too - but Allegra never seemed to help my allergies much anyway after the first month of using. Now I use a neti-pot a few times a day and reccomend it highly. NO SIDE EFFECTS. | F | 45 | 1 years 180mg 1X day | 9/16/2010 | 1 | allergies | migraine,paranoia,crying jags | same problem with zyrtec | F | 55 | 3 days 30mg 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 3 | Severe allergies | F | 65 | 180 1X day | 8/21/2010 Patient History | 3 | Sinusitus | Tired,heart skipping beats,irritable,heartburn,terrible joint pain. | It worked ok for a couple of weeks. I can't tell now my symptoms are all back.I have stopped taking it all together and only use Patonase and a nedi-Pot. | F | 41 | 120 days 30mg 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 3 | Allergies | It solves the allergy problem for me, but the side effects are bad. Lethargic, cramping muscles, a rash that I think is related to the usage, tickle in back of throat, mood swigs. | M | 73 | 2 years 60 mg 2X day | 8/10/2010 | 3 | Allergies | I have found this drug causes severe dry mouth after taking for several days. Will not take again | F | 65 | 5 days 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 1 | Sinusitis | Lack of sleep big time. | It's 5:55am and I could not sleep last night. It's was my first time takingit and I'm not sure I can take this another night. Plus I'm experiencing throut tightness. | F | 28 | 2X day | 7/26/2010 | 3 | seasonal allergies | I take Allegra with no problem.....but my son is the one I am talking about. Since he has been on it, his mood and anger levels changed slightly till recently...he slowly got worse. Then lately he has had anxiety, not wanting to go out, and alot of crying?! He has had alot of stomach and constoption problems in the last 6 months! All these things are getting worse and I thought my husband and were going crazy...he's off of it as of right NOW!!!Than I talked to a friend that said check out the symtoms of the Allegra and I found this website. Thank You!!!!! | Hey ALLEGRA what about these symtoms!!! | M | 9 | 30 months 30mg 2X day | 7/16/2010 | 2 | chronic sinusitis | agitation, nervousness, hot flashes, unusual thoughts, stomach upset, nausea, fatigued | I normally take benadryl for my constant runny nose but when I want to add a decongestant, I take allegra-d for maybe one day a week. Allegra-d makes me very focused without too much stomach upset, but I took a regular generic allegra the day after the allegra-d and I felt stomach upset right away, nervous and now non-stop hot flashes. I am agitated, tired and nauseated still. | F | 51 | 1 days 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 2 | Allergic rhinitis/bronchitis | Thank God I found this site, or I'd never have known my reactions weren't all in my head! Others out there have had the same experiences with Allegra that I have, but none are mentioned on medical websites EXCEPT THIS ONE, where PATIENTS SPEAK. | F | 57 | 180 1X day | 6/29/2010 Patient History | 2 | allergies | moody, angry, depressed, agitated | I had the same type of problems with zyrtec only with that, I started getting real paranoid. I think there is something wrong with these drugs, mess with your central nervous system too much. I am usually a happy go lucky guy, but on this, Mr Hyde's bad side came out big time. My wife carried a ball bat around with her with my name on it.... whew... just kidding, but she was loosing patience with me fast..... be careful with this. I am sure some people have to take it, but be aware of any changing behavior problems. | M | 48 | 10 months 180 1X day | 6/28/2010 | 2 | ? | F | 79 | 180mg 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 3 | seasonal hayfever | This only works on me for a few hours and then I seem to have really bad attacks later in the day. Has anyone else had this? I have also felt "flat" more or less since taking it, which I had not equated with this drug. However, I went off it when I was out of town and away from allergans for a few days and I did feel much more myself. Yipes, it didn't even occur to me that it had mental effects. | Given the range of reponses to this drug, it seems that you should keep a syptom diary while on it it see what is up - I wish I had! I liked seldane much better and had no side effects from it. I get no help from Claritin or Zyrtec. | F | 43 | 2 months 180mg 1X day | 6/14/2010 | 5 | allergies | mild dry mouth | only antihistamine that I can tolerate | F | 45 | 30 days 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 1 | Allergies | EXTREME Anxiety, Depersonilization, Derealization, Depression, Panic Attacks, Frain Fog, Exhaustion, Memory Impairment, Weakness, Fatigue, etc. This was regular Allegra (Not Allegra D). This is one of the worst medications I have ever taken in my life. Nearly put me in the hospital after 4 days. I literally felt like I was dying and having a mental breakdown. Symptons started to go away shortly after stopping. | I do not recommend this medication to anyone for anything. Even if you "think" you are reacting well to it, chances are it is doing some underlying damage to you that will eventually catch up with you or come to the surface. There's a bunch of crap in these pills that mess with your neurology, digestive tract, and limbic system. | M | 29 | 3 days 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 4 | allergies | generally I take this when allergies come up like cats, and it helps. I don't really notice much effect other than that my allergies go away. Now taking it on a regular basis I notice that I do get a little more tired, but that's just the price you pay for not having allergies. All and all I am VERY happy with this medication! | F | 28 | 2 months 60 to 120 1X day | 5/18/2010 |