ALLEGRA Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (858 Ratings)

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 2  Runny nose, congestion Constipation I was constipated for years and when Allegra go too expensive to buy I switched to Zyrtec. My constipation went away. I think Allegra caused me to develop polyps in my intestine because I was always constipated. F 53 5 years
1/18/2006
 3  Hives Im not sure if what I experience are side effects of this med. I do experience depression occasionally (around my period), have had worse than usual mens cramps, wake a lil more sweaty than I think normal at night. AND Im contantly battling my weight! I came to this site to see if anyone else experienced weight gain??? It definately rids me of my hives which is great because anyone who knows about them knows its hellish! I once broke out w/ a hugh hive on my lip during a first date!!!! For this I have not wanted to stop the medication that holds down this terrible lepper typed disorder. BUT, if its causing weight gain and worse periods I want to stop. BUT then what do I do about the dang hives????? errr, so frusterated! Help! Anyone who may have insight? F 33 3 years
1/11/2006
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 1  Allegeries & chronic hives Drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, blurred vision, dizziness, irrability, and inability to concentrate. Definitely got rid of my allegeries and hives, but the side effects is not worth it. F 28 1 days
1/9/2006
 1  Allergies & chronic hives Drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, blurred vision, dizziness, irritability, and inability to concentrate. Definitely got rid of my allergies and hives, but the side effects is not worth it. F 28 1 days
1/9/2006
 4  Sinus problems, congestion Took it an hour before bedtime. Was unable to sleep. Got up after five hours of not sleeping at all A pulmonary specialist who once treated my Sleep Apnia, cautioned me NOT to take Claretin D before bedtime as it could cause loss of sleep. I'd forgotten that caveat until now. The good news is that Allegra virtually elliminated all the repeated and often violent sneezing, congestion, sore nostrils and sinus symptoms within 12 hours. I'd suffered the symptoms for 7 weeks. I'd tried antibiotocs, even went to a hospital for chest x-rays concerned that after so long, I might be coming down with pneumonia. Prior to Allegra, the inflation of my nostrils was such that I was unable to use the nostril pillow used with my Cepac. Tonight for the first time in weeks, I was able to. I am confident that the Allegra dose I took in the morning is all that is needed and that by not taking it in the evening, I'll be able to sleep. M 66 2 times
1/4/2006
 3  allergies Headaches I have a deviated septum along with allergies so I can't breathe through one side of my nose. Allegra definitely helped me breathe but the headaches got to me after a while. I take it when I need it but I generally feel better after not taking it for a few days. M 29 2 months
1/1/2006
 1  sinus problems heart flutters,depression,irritability,breathing problems This stuff is poison. I dont care if it helps or not, who wants to deal with heart flutters,depression,psycho dreams, trouble breathing,ect ect after taking only 2 PILLS! Forget it . This stuff must have been developed by a mad,sadistic scientist. M 50 2 days
11/25/2005
 4  Allergies to grass, pollen, pets Headache, dry mouth, vertigo, stomach upset/nausea, hip and leg pain, chest tightness, blurred vision This stuff is GREAT at treating the allergy symptoms but the side effects are just not worth it to me. I took it for three days before noticing side effects, but once they started, I was miserable, not to mention frightened since no doctor had told me that any of these were possible side effects of this drug. I am very prone to anxiety and had a lot of anxiety attacks which were probably due to all my scary inexplicable symptoms but also might've had something to do with the medication itself. I also had a strange feeling in my diaphragm, as if I couldn't draw a full breath. I have to take something year-round because I'm allergic to my rat and get sinus infections if I don't stay medicated. Looks like it's back to Claritin for me. F 23 14 days
11/8/2005
 2  Sinus and allergy I started taking this med on Tuesday and Friday mid day came down with severe pain in the lower back and hip joints. (it feels like it is in the bone joints but may not be. A heating pad helps.) I will discontinue to see if the pain goes away and start again to see if it comes back. Since this med is something I changed recently and I have not had a back strain from over-exertion, I looked at your site and found a connection. Thanks. What was once seasonal allergy has become year around suffering for me. This med provided some relief, but not a dramatic improvement, 5 Days may not be long enought to take full effect. Claratin had almost no effect on me. M 54 5 days
11/5/2005
 5  multiple severe allergies, lifelong menstrual pain I have been taking Allegra for a couple of years now, along with Flonase. It really helps with the allergy symptoms: sneezing, itchy eyes and ears, drip, sinus headache, hives. Claritin did nothing; Benedryl worked too well -- as a sleeping pill! I have been experiencing bad menstrual cramps but I also have endo and fibroids so it hard to know if Allegra is the cause..and the trade-off is worth it for me, even if it means more drugs (sigh). I haven't gotten a buzz from this, though Pseudoephedrine puts me through the roof... F 37 2 years
10/30/2005
 3  sinus, fluid in ear Dry mouth, sleep problems, extremely vivid dreams, slight nausea My doctor gave me Allegra samples after I was diagnosed with allergies. Symptoms cleared up within the first day of taking Allegra along with Flonase. First night, woke up almost every hour, wide awake, ready to run marathon. Still don't sleep very well, but wired up anyway. Vivid dreams bother me, so today's pill was last pill. F 33 6 days
10/22/2005
 2  allergy sinus Drowsiness. If I take it every day I get very groggy and sleepy during the day. If I take it ocasionally it takes the edge off my allergies (not great but better than nothing). Isn't this one going over the counter soon? F 46 6 months
10/16/2005
 1  allergies and swelling around eyes 20 minutes after I took my first Allegra, my face started visibly swelling. I was at work at a hospital and my manager told me to rush to the ER to get Benadryl. Before the Benydryl took effect, my throat was getting very tight. F 51 1 days
10/10/2005
 1  postnasal drip / chronic cough Extreme irritability; heightened startle response; "frayed nerves" feeling. It is a relief to know I am not the only person on whom Allegra has this effect. F 42 7 days
9/25/2005
 3  allergies I developed severe back pain and a change in my menstral cycle- it is now 21 to 17 days between periods instead of 28. I am not suffering from the allergy symptoms using Allegra, but am going off it after reading that others have found the same side effects I am having. F 40 1 years
9/24/2005
 3  allergies I developed severe back pain and a change in my menstral cycle- it is now 21 to 17 days between periods instead of 28. I am not suffering from the allergey symptoms using Allegra, but am going off it after reading that others have found the same side effects I am having. F 40 1 years
9/24/2005
 1  allergies Sept. 05. I can't believe an antihistamine could cause these problems, but when I take it, within a few hours I feel like there is a tight rubber band around my chest and I can't take a deep breath--it's a terrible feeling. I also have had vague back pain and hip pain, but it's the breathing problems that are very distressing. I was worried that I had a pulmonary problem or a cardiac problem. I got on line to see if there could be a possible medication side effect and now I know. F 54 2 years
9/20/2005
 2  seasonal allergies, sinuses Drowsiness, trouble sleeping, irregular periods (ie periods twice a month, extremely late periods) I didn't really notice a difference in my allergy symptoms...just annoying side effects. F 19 3 months
9/18/2005
 1  Allergies Back pain was severe. Whats worse, I was never told and I didn't find out about it until I did the research myself. Back pain was so bad I was going to Chiropractor's, accupuncture etc. One doc convinced me I should have a spinal MRI. Another said I should start pain pills etc! Oops. It was ALL the Allergra. Came off the miserable DRUG and felt better within 2 days, completely better in a week. Nasty stuff as are most meds to be bluntly honest. Changed mood also. M 47 1 days
9/18/2005
 1  seasonal allergies rapid onset of depressions, anger, anxiety Be careful!! this was given to us for my sons allegries. He had taken zyrtec in the past with no issues, so we were not sure why the Doctor pushed the Allegra. Witin 2 days he went from normal to a state I can only describe as signifacnt depression. "I hate school, I'm angry and sad, and I don't know why!!!!?" Once we stopped the medicine and explained to him what had happened he began to get better almost immediatly. Nasty stuff.... M 13 3 days
9/13/2005

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