ALLEGRA Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (858 Ratings)

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 3  Spring allergies Feeling of bites or pinches on hands, butt and thigh; Mild depression; Sleeplessness; muscle twiches; night sweats; tightness in breathing; felt like my throat was closing up after a work out; loss of sex drive. Allegra worked well with all of my allergies except for ichy eyes. It only helped my ichy eyes but did not stop it. Which was the original reason I started taking Allegra. M 27 2 months
6/9/2007
 1  spring allergies my son is distance runner and his legs felt dead-no drive as well as mouth being dry M 16 3 years
6/7/2007
 4   none as of yet F 36 1 months
6/2/2007
 3  Pet and seasonal allergies Nothing of note on brand-name Allegra, but sore/burning throat and nasal passages, frequent coughing, occasional stuffy nose (WHY??) and lower-back pain on generic Fexo I took brand-name Allegra on and off when needed a couple of years ago and it did a great job curing both my pet and seasonal allergy issues with no real side-effects. This was after taking Zyrtec which, while also doing a good job with my allergies, made me drowsy and unbearably irritable. However after getting a new dog a few weeks ago, whose dander activates my allergies worse than any other dog I've had, I needed to start taking Allegra again (generic this time) and have been a bit disappointed. It has done wonders for my itchy eyes, nasal congestion, and frequent itching/burning throat, but the side-effects are much worse than those of the brand-name pills. Now my throat and nasal passages burn a different way, presumably from being too dry, yet occasionally i still manage to get a stuffy/runny nose as well - how does that work?! I am also experiencing a dry cough that comes and goes throughout the day, and tinges of pain in my lower back that I've only ever felt before after a lo M 25 2 weeks
5/26/2007
 5  Chronic Urticaria (Hives) I've taken it since I was so young, it's hard to pinpoint any. I have put on weight constantly, but I was able to lose some of it by exercising and dieting. I'm lazy, I guess. This COULD be related. I have taken Allegra since it was first released for Chronic Urticaria (inherited from Dad). For the last 10 years, 180mg a day and I had no hives. All of a sudden, the Allegra no longer works and I break out after about 12 hours. Anyone else experience this sudden change from no hives to a ton of them? M 26 10 years
5/24/2007
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 1  allergies emotional,depressed feeling,tired,lack of energy,loss of motivation..and I am not typically like this. I sat down for dinner w my husband and started crying for no reason at all! I began taking ALlegra yesterday and I already am having crazy symptoms. I found this site..and thank God...I won't take Allegra any longer! M 24
5/24/2007
 4  Seasonal Allergies Extreme dryness It's better than having constant sinusitis and infections but I wish I could do without it. I take it from December through May. F 57 7 years
5/23/2007
 4  sinus infection M 55 15 days
5/20/2007
 2  Fluid in ear Given 24 hour tablets by doctor. First couple days, took pill in morning, and in afternoon/evening felt groggy and out of it, tingly all over (not in a good way), dry mouth, thirsty, need to urinate more frequently. By third day, felt very depressed when evening hit and actually cried, even though things going well and I had a good day (the allegra aside). Called doctor next day and am now taking Nasalcort, which I've previously used for a sinus infection with no side effects. Feel normal again. I was surprised that it made me feel so depressed, even though depression does not seem to be listed as a known potential side effect. I felt down like I haven't since a brief period during college, and that was 10 years ago. M 30 4 days
5/20/2007
 4  Hives, Seasonal Allergies Heart palpitations, anxiety, depression, foggy memory, irritability I am completely blown away and relieved that I found this website. I honestly thought I was going out of my mind and that these side effects were all in my head; I'm so grateful that I'm not the only one who is having serious emotional problems with Allegra. My question is why none of this is even remotely indicated within the manufacturer's side effects? We all can't be imagining how we feel on this drug, and the FDA or someone needs to step in and do some serious testing here. F 43 4 months
5/17/2007
 3  Seasonal allergies. MAJOR vertigo and mild to moderate depression. I'm thankful I've found this website. According to doctor, there should be no interaction between the Paxil and clonezepam I take for depression and panic disorder, but Allegra does something to me. When I stand up, I have a tremendous headrush/vertigo. I have to brace myself until it passes, usually shortly. It also made me depressed, and during previous years, I couln't tell what it was and was freaking out; I thought my other meds stopped working. Having said all that, I haven't stopped taking Allegra, because know I know it's just the Allegra that's depressing me and I deal with it, and the vertigo is just an annoyance. It does a nice job of clearing up my allergies. But...I may find an alternative. Thanks to this website and its posters for setting me straight. M 34 20 days
5/17/2007
 2  allerigies anxiety nervous all of the time paincy trouble falling asleep pounding heart this isnt a good medicine to take F 16 1 days
5/16/2007
 2  allerigies anxiety nervous all of the time paincy trouble falling asleep pounding heart this isnt a good medicine to take F 16 1 days
5/16/2007
 2  Cyst in Sinus Cavity Alot. Lower back pain and dry mouth started first, then after about a week I started to have stomach pain, lower abdomen pain, heart palpatations, and severe anxiety. My heart felt like it was beating very hard and I had alot of trouble sleeping. I am very nervous and edgy on this medication. My ENT Doctor prescribed Allegra-D 12 Hour to me to help shrink a cyst in my sinus cavity, along with a shot of Depo-Medrol. I have had a laundry list of side effects ever since I started this drug, and I do not recommend it to anyone who is suffering from Anxiety or PTSD, as it makes it worse. I am also writing this at 330am because I can not sleep on this drug. M 26 9 days
5/12/2007
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 1  allergys/sinus infection Tired, depressed, moody, wild dreams Did nothing for me except to get me tired and bad mood.. and gave me some crazy dreams.. F 36 2 days
5/12/2007
 1  sinusitis i have only taken 1 dose and i am shaking like i have parkinsons. i can barely type. F 33 1 days
5/11/2007
 3  Allergies and Asthma Headaches, vertigo, and sleeplessness. Works moderately well on nasal allergies. I just can't take it non-stop. Have to get off it several days to get rid of side effects. Vertigo and headaches show up after several weeks, sleeplessness after 3-4 days. Still works better than anything else. Claritin gave me nightmares. M 65 2 years
5/9/2007
 2  worse than normal allergies 27yr old male good shape...resting heart rate increased about 20bpm; heart would start pounding (140bpm) for no reason; abdominal cramps; difficult bowel movements; I became insanely nervous, and anxious -sweating for no reason. About 20min after taking it I would feel this warm tingly feeling all over for about a minute. Headache too. It clears up allergies, but I don't really want a heart attack, which is what this stuff makes me feel like is happening. M 27 14 days
5/9/2007
 5  Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria All of my side effects were emotional in nature: high anxiety, depression, tearfulness/sadness, distorted perception relating to routine events, difficulty concentrating, erratic moodswings. I've been on and off Allegra 180 since 7/04 for chronic hives, and have been on it daily for the past 6-12 months. The past 2-3 months have been characterized by horrible emotional highs/lows, and distorted perception. I almost walked away from a husband of 8 years whom I love desperately, and this medicine turned my emotional world upside down. I've been off the Allegra for 10 days and feel like I've come out of a fog I didn't even realize I was in. Things that troubled me deeply two weeks ago mean nothing to me today. Needless to say, I'll be taking the Allegra only during outbreaks from this point forward. F 39 3 years
5/7/2007
 1  severe sinus pressure This is my second day on Allegra D. A few hours after I took the medicine my tongue began to swell, severe dry mouth, but the worst symptom was the spinning. At the time I was driving and had to pull the car off the side of the road and lay down for 30 minutes until the dizziness subsided. My face went numb but the rest of my body was hyper sensitive. Although I have never been able to breathe through my nose so clearly, I will never, ever take this medicine again. F 25 2 days
5/4/2007

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