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 | Chronic Sinusitis | Craziness, Headaches, Dizzy all the time, Nightsweats and major sleeplessness nights. | This durg SUCKS! Who ever approved this to go on the market should be put in jail. As I read through the comments from other poor souls taking this shit I find everyone is saying the samething. It almost destroyed my life. I HATE Allega-D and the company that makes it. I see a law suite coming! | M | 48 | 7 days | 11/14/2008 | 2 | Allergies | Extreme anxiety, panic attacks, hopelessness, depression, crying, general paranoia and feeling on the brink of craziness. | I wish I had found this site earlier - I have had the most horrible 7 months (emotionally) while taking this drug - the only time I felt like "myself" was when I was not taking it, but since it is an allergy drug I never made the connection. It works wonderfully to deal with allergies, but it seems to amplify all sorts of emotions to a dangerous level (for some people). Wow, after seeing other similar reviews, I am stopping IMMEDIATELY. | M | 29 | 7 months | 11/1/2008 | 3 | intense itching | I had intense itching on my arms, legs, back and buttox. I was diagnosed with a skin condition called dermatographia(if I scratch myself it turns into a welt that takes a day to go away). An allergist put me on a daily dose of Allegra(I take the generic) in the morning and Zyrtec at bedtime. I have no itching anymore which is amazing but I am gaining a lot of weight! I am only taking a children's dose of liquid Zyrtec at night because an adult dose made me so sleepy I slept the entire next day! | F | 57 | 5 months | 10/27/2008 | 1 | seasonal allergies | Horrible abdominal cramping not affected by warm compresses or pain meds, extreme bloating, constipation, light colored bowel movements, headache, nausea, and insomnia | I don't take any medications, am healthy and knew something was terribly wrong. Coworker told me it was the allegra, stopped taking it and my symptoms are easing off gradually, but am still experiencing them. | M | 32 | 5 days | 10/8/2008 | 1 | allergy, frequent sinus infection | depression, despair, crying all the time, nightmares, anxiety, mild suicidal ideation, poor concentration, confusion, felt like I was zombie, decreased reaction time, paranoid thoughts, felt like I was loosing my mind, irritability, borderline psychosis | I took this med for less than a week and I thought I was falling apart. Started med on Friday and by tuesday I could barely function. The symptoms were so severe and began so fast I new something was majorly wrong. I thought a city bus might start talking to me and was staring off in space for hours. My mother asked had I began any new meds lately, I said only this allergy med. Surely that wouldn't be causing all of this. I found this web site and stopped the med at once. i'm glad it only took 5 days. I'm normally a very happy and motivated person and I was beginning to think of suicide. Scary. | F | 5 days | 9/25/2008 | 5 | exercise induced urticaria | none | i have exercise induced urticaria (i break out into big red itchy hives when i exercise)...i have NO other allergies...allegra keeps me from breaking out...so i take it EVERY morning...now...if i forget to take it in the morning and even go out for a nice leisurely walk - i will start breaking out into hives...prior to being prescribed allegra by my allergist, i wasnt even able to go for a walk for more than a couple minutes before i would break out into hives...as you can imagine, this kept me inactive for the most part...however, allegra has given me my life back - i love it! | F | 28 | 2 years | 9/24/2008 | 1 | Pollen Allergy | Insanity, confusion, anxiety, irritable, aches, tired, sleeplessness, nightmares, increased heart rate, hot flash. | Wife bought it to try it out. I had no idea what was happening to me. This drug practically drove me insane. I thought I would do a search (since it is the only drug I am taking) and found this site. I just stopped two days ago and I am feeling better already. | M | 34 | 40 days | 9/16/2008 | 1 | Nasal/Sinus allergies | Diarrhea and severe back pain, menstrual type cramps that got better with some motrin | I have only been taking it a few days, but I am not going to take any more because I have two small children and can't function | F | 35 | 5 days | 9/16/2008 | 3 | Sinus, allergies | Depression and irritability. | I was getting irritated easily, and didn't want to be around my wife and son, and I got really drowsy so went to sleep grouchy. When I woke up, I thought something was weird with the thoughts going through my head, and related it to the medicine. But it did help my allergies, so I don't know what to do now. | M | 28 | 5 days | 9/14/2008 | 1 | severe seasonal allergies | Heart palpitations, racing heart beat, chest tightness, chest pain, and dizziness, decreased sex drive. | I took the allegra D. I will never take it again. I ended up in the hospital overnight! I had a hot and cold feeling come over me. On the inside I was hot but my skin was freezing and clammy. I felt like I was going to pass out and I had tightness in my chest and chest pains. my resting heart rate was between 100 and 120 when it is normally in the 60's. It was terrifying. I have been off it since sunday night today is friday and I am still having some effects. but they are lessening as the drug gets out of my system. This stuff can't be good for you. | M | 27 | 13 days | 9/12/2008 | 3 | seasonal allegies | I felt anxious, irritable, restless, and occasional chest tightenting. I have not experienced this before, but have not taken it as long. I stopped taking it and felt better. | M | 34 | 8 days | 9/7/2008 | 4 | None at all, no perceived changes. | If I miss the time dosage by a minute and then take it, it won't work or ever begin to work that day. So you should make sure to get your doses in on time because once your body gets all charged up and allergic it can't step in and stop it. Also, for moving dusty boxes in the basement and such, this medicine is not strong enough. I will preemptively take a sudafed as well for such activities. | F | 21 | 8 months | 9/6/2008 | 5 | Year round allergies | No side effects on the name brand, Allegra 180 (not the Allegra-D). I will not ever take the generic of Allegra again. Have taken it twice this year, ended up with sinus infections, headaches, constant sneezing, horrible drainage, all things I never experience while taking the name brand. | I feel great on the name brand, no problems. I take one in the morning and it lasts all day. I can work inside or out without any sneezing or other allergy symptoms. We had to fight with the insurance company to allow me to take the name brand at our copay price. I will not ever take the generic of Allegra again. Took it for a total of 3 1/2 months this year, ended up with sinus infections, headaches, constant sneezing, horrible drainage, all things I never experience while taking the name brand. Stick with the name brand on this drug. | F | 53 | 5 years | 8/29/2008 | 5 | Allergies | None that I could contribute to Allegra because I take others as well. | Works great, it also stops my itchy skin, dandruff and soriasis | M | 47 | 7 years | 8/27/2008 | 3 | seasonal allergies | Jittery, anxiety, mood swings, restlessness....heart feels like it is pounding out of my chest.... I feel like I'm on speed?! | It helped all my symptoms, but please... someone tell me there is something better out there that will not make me so anxious?!?!? I would not recommened this drug. | F | 23 | 5 days | 8/27/2008 | 2 | Allergies hay Fever | Since I started taking Allegra about a month ago to treat hay fever, it seems that my nose is runnier now than before! I've also experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath (very unusual for me). I started taking the once a day pill, but after two days of chest tighness, I cut the dosage to half. The half dosage produces less chest tightness, but the runny nose continues. I am discontinuing the drug today. | F | 50 | 1.5 months | 8/22/2008 | 4 | Allergies | None | It helps me to sleep better without as much drainage from my sinuses. | M | 43 | 1 years | 8/13/2008 | 1 | Allergies | Severe depression, probably clinically psychotic at the end of five months of use. Actively suicidal -- hours and hours of paranoid and suicidal ideation, and nightmares. Four days after stopping the meds, I was pretty much back to normal. | Doctor did not tell me it was an antihistamine. I already knew that Benadryl OTC made me really depressed and would not have taken Allegra if I'd known. I found out by accident on the Internet -- otherwise I might not be here! | F | 48 | 5 months | 8/13/2008 | 5 | sinusitus and seasonal allergies | only diarea but as bad as my allergies are i can live with the diarea.im thrilled with this medication!!!!!!!!!! i did the happy dance when it started working.im taking the generic form .......fexofenadine.cheers to allegra!!!!!!!!!!!! | awsome........the only medication thats ever worked for me.love it | F | 43 | 6 weeks | 7/25/2008 | 5 | headache due to seasonal allergies | insomnia on 24 hr no insomnia on 12 hr mild weight loss | first time in years I have not had daily debilitating headaches | F | 50 | 5 months | 7/23/2008 |