ALLEGRA D Reviews (FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (322 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALLEGRA D with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLEGRA D | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I've tried all OTC antihistamines and they don't work, so I tried this one (mostly bought it b/c it was on sale) and allegra is normally the best of the bunch for me. I will never take this again! I feel awful- spacey, anxious, I've been irritable and moody for about a month. I also have been feeling really depressed and lacking motivation since I started this drug, as well as having trouble concentrating and being "jittery". And lastly, I think I've lost 10 pounds (that I can't really afford to lose) now b/c I lack an appetite and the motivation to cook. | Stayed on it b/c it eliminated my allergies but I'm a nervous wreck and my social relationships have suffered because of the anxiety/depression. I'll take the allergies, thanks. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 3 | sinus congestion/ grass allergy | Rapid dreams, jittery at night although took medication in the am. Lots of energy through out day great for work, but my body was tired at night felt like crashing but could not, tossing and turning. When i did sleep would have very vivid wild dreams. | I only take it when i really need to, thinking about switching to the 12 hr one instead. | F | 34 | 4 weeks 20mg 1X day | 4/13/2010 | 1 | fluid in ears from allergies | After only one dose of this drug I felt out of control of my body and slept for hours. My dreams were very vivid and frightening. I called my doctor instantly and requested a lower dosage as I have taken this medication before without a problem. 8 hours later I am still feeling very foggy and unable to concentrate, and my heart is beating quickly. I am a little frigthened to take even the lower dose pill tomorrow. | F | 27 | 1 days 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | Allergies | Irratible at little things, foggy mind. Things not feeling right (almost like out of body experience)I was there but not really. Slight depression. just not myself. switched to OTC Claritin D felt relief w/o the side effects of Allegra D. Was also using both with Nasonex. | I stopped taking Allegra D for two days and felt better back to myself. Then when allergies acted up used Calitin D in its place . Good to go. USE WITH CAUTION!! Allegra D | M | 39 | 5 days 180mg 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 1 | Allergies | Worst drug ever taken. extreme Mental fogginess and inability to concentrate. | DO NOT TAKE | M | 24 | 5 days 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 2 | seasonal allergies | blurred vision, foggy head, highly irritable, inability to concentrate. headaches | Took this a few years ago and I was OK, didn't experience side affects and it worked wonders on my allergies. Started again weeks ago and it took a while to put together that this was the cause of my high levels of irritability and basically my inability to do work at all because of blurred vision and lack of concentration. I stopped it (thinking my allergies were gone) and felt so much better! Just took it again yesterday and the terrible side effects were back which is how i figured it out. I'd rather be sneezy than not be able to think straight or see straight and be this irritable. I've snapped at everyone I work with for no reason at all. I'm never taking this medicine again | F | 24 | 12 days 30MG 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 2 | alergies | SEVERE INSOMNIA AND ANXIETY, paranoia, irritability, aggression, back pain, OCD like symptoms | I thought it was a miracle drug for the first week and a half then the side effects kicked in with avengence. I was SO happy to be rid of my sinus headaches & fatigue that I refused to believe this medication was to blame for the side effects. I was hoping that the mere 2-3 hours of sleep I was getting every night was due to stress until not even the Ambien my mother gave me had an effect. I felt like I was plugged into an electrical socket & my fiance' said my personality was different. Within 24 hrs of stopping the Allegra-D, all of the side effects subsided & I slept for days to catch up. I had no idea that this stuff is used to make crystal meth. Why would anyone want to feel like that on purpose?? | F | 37 | 5 weeks 1X day | 3/23/2010 | 4 | severe congestion, allergy, & sinus | heart palpitations,anxiety, and a weird airy feeling. | it really helped me. I was so congested that I couldn't slepp at night. Allegra-D helped and worked really good. I have not noticed insomnia...if anything I find myself more tired and sleepy. | F | 27 | 8 days 120 mg 2X day | 3/22/2010 | 3 | congestion/seasonal allergies | heart palputations, shakey/jittery feeling, feelings of confusion/overwhelmed, loss of appetite | I haven't been on this medication for long, it seems to help my congestion but my chest has been feeling funny & I've been coughing alot. Although this might be caused from post-nasal drip? | F | 16 | 5 days 60-120 2X day | 3/19/2010 | 5 | Allergies/Sinus swelling | I only take this in the morning as it does cause insomnia at times. On days when pollen is high, I may take it again in the evening. It can cause heart palpitations. | I have now switched to the generic version which recently came out. It is just as good although I have noticed my nose runs more. To comment on the undigested Allegra below, it does have a tendancy to not digest easily. There have been many days I have noticed it pass right through! | F | 40 | 10 years 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 5 | Irritability, increased energy. | This drug saved me at a time when I was sufferring from severe hay fever. I have since done 3 years of allergy shots. I have never been successful without Allegra D due to severe sinus congestion when I stop using it. This time, however, (4 weeks ago) I began using a Neti Pot in the morning and evening and that has worked wonders. I feel that I no longer need Allegra D. | F | 49 | 4 years 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 4 | allergies | None really (insomnia?) | I don't think I've had any side effects really, but to be honest, i've had chronic insomnia and general trouble sleeping all of my life, so I don't think i'd notice if it were making my insomnia worse. And I've been on it so long, it would just seem normal to me... it does work well for my allergies. I did stop taking it recently for the first time in 10yrs (took 12hr for a long time, and then switched to 24hr when it came out - stopped recently cuz it was out of stock or something) and switched to zyrtec. Was REALLY tired all the time and slept more than I've ever slept. Not sure if it was the lack of Allegra or the Zyrtec causing that though. | F | 28 | 10 years | 1/9/2010 | 1 | Eustachian tube pressure | Nearly everything listed on the drug sheet by the 3rd day. After stopping the drug, I am now, one week later having heavy, mid-cycle menstrual bleeding. My last period ended only six days prior! | I am the one who logged the rating dated 12/30. I am coming back to add the menstrual bleeding. I felt much better within 24 hours of stopping the drug, and had just finished having a normal period, so this really caught me off guard! It is heavy and accompanied by more bloating than I usually experience. It's probably the worse period I have had in a long time (if that is what it really is as the was no time to build up a lining for a normal cycle!). I am waiting for a call from my doctor. | F | 43 | 3 days | 1/4/2010 | 3 | Adult Allegeries | Dizziness, very bad acid reflux, low energy, weight loss, loss of appetite, dry mouth, back pain in shoulders and lower back. Side effects got worse over time. | I took this drug for 3 weeks before I found this website. I had all of the bad side effects. 3 months later, my body is still recovering from the acid reflux. | F | 41 | 20 days | 12/31/2009 | 1 | Eustachian tube pressure | 1st day I simply felt strange, spacey. 2nd day I felt strange and a little bloated. 3rd day insomnia, nausea, headache, tension in shoulder/neck muscles, raw throat, listlessness, cold-sweat, fluttery heart, loss of appetite. | This is with the 24 hour pill. I wonder if it built up in my system over the 3 days. For me, clearly the side effects outweigh the hoped for benefit. I spent the majority of the 3rd day on the couch in misery. | F | 43 | 3 days | 12/30/2009 | 4 | Sinus and Allergies | I didnt feel any pronounced side effects except for being up in the nite sometimes due to the D | Worked great for me - I am trying to get pregnant and I am off it - and forced to take Zyrtec which I hate | F | 28 | 2 years | 12/17/2009 | 3 | The first few days that i started taking Allegra D i noticed that i wasn't very hungry and i stayed up later than normal but i felt great and my allergies were gone. | After about 5 days of taking Allegra D and feeling great with no runny nose or itchy mouth it all came back. I didn't change anything and continued to take allegra d every day but i have the worst itchy mouth and runny nose. the roof of my mouth itches so badly. why did my allergies come back i thought that the allegra would help? | F | 22 | 8 days | 12/7/2009 | 1 | congestion | dizziness, nausia, diarrhea, insanity, fast speach rate, no selective memory, shaking, insomnia, overwhelming feeling, OCD like symptoms, twitching, paranoia, rash, abdominal pain, increased heart rate. | since taking this drug, i have felt as if i were going insane. i was hearing angry voices in my head, commenting on everything i did. they also argued with each other and would wake me up at night. i felt as if my head were overloaded with facts, and i was retaining too many memories. everything i did was stored in my mind. i was also finishing tests unusually quickly and with amazing accuracy. i was beggining to believe that the pizza place i went to was putting drugs in my food, since i had never expirienced this before. it wasn't until my mother brought it to my attention that i had only been expiriencing these symptoms since taking allegra, did i look up the side effects. i shall never take this medication again. | F | 12 | 10 days | 11/24/2009 | 5 | season allergies, spec. ragweed | Jumpiness, but only rarely, and not as bad as with excessive caffeine | I have used many others (OC and prescrip), and this is the only allergy med that works for me. However, I cannot take the 24-hour version, only the 12-hour version. The 24-hour version keeps me awake. I take Benadryl at night. During the day it does exactly what it's supposed to do - it staves off the allergy symptoms and I rarely have any side effects. I am not drowsy or foggy as with others I've taken, like Zyrtec. The only other comment I would make is that I occasionally see no relief, and I have occasionally noticed that the "time-release" half of the pill has passed through without dissolving. That might be happening to me more than I know, and I wish I knew how to prevent that. :-O | F | 49 | 8 years | 9/28/2009 | 5 | Congestion, adult allergies | Not sure what can be attributed to Allegra-D exactly. Only take one pill in the morning after I eat breakfast. Seems to keep me congestion free all day. I am 5'3/4" tall and weigh Approx. 120. Try to eat healthy. Not a big appetite. I work out 3 times a week with a personal trainer for an hour each time. Maybe the exercise helps with me avoid some of the symptoms that others are suffering from. I have had occasional trouble sleeping but when I do I take 1 Benedryl to help me fall asleep. Last fall I developed bumps on the back of my head which eventually spread to my neck, lower back, pelvis area, inside of knees, and inside of feet. Saw both a dermatologist and an allergist. Listened to doctors and stopped and switched all kinds of stuff trying to get to the bottom of this even going off of allegra-D. I became miserable off of allegra-D and tried to use over the counter medications. Ended up at my Internal Medicine docter who put me back on Allegra-D with an addition | Allegra-D does get rid of the congestion through out the day and probably helps with energy for my work outs. I do not drink coffee and rarely drink caffine softdrinks. I have suffered from bad menistral cramps the last couple of years but chalked that up to the Essure procedure I had about 3 years ago. I have tried several times to stop taking Allegra-D but always end up going back to it. Before allegra-D I was misusing Affrine. I was miserabe before; totally stopped up, alot of sneezing, talked stuffy, watery eyes, always with tissues, could not sleep. My husband couldn't sleep because of me. Either he or I had to go to another room | F | 46 | 3 years | 9/1/2009 |