XYZAL Reviews (LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.5 (234 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XYZAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XYZAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Dust mite allergy | Terrible. First sudden weight gain. I run 5 miles a day - I eat a raw organic diet. I gained and gained... cut calories worked out more and gained and gained. 10 months later I'm 17 pounds heavier and feel every bit was due to the xyzal. Crying all day - weepy. Depressed. Not just vivid but grotesque and terrifying dreams - just horrible. BRAIN FOG --- close car accidents not due to sleepiness but inability to focus. On top of all this HIGH anxiety - and my allergies were NO better. Today I start Allegra. Fingers crossed. | I really gave this more than a chance. I gave it many chances...such a tiny pill could do all this? I've had many blood tests and psychological "chats" with people I trust and there is nothing wrong with my mind or my chemistry. I guess this works for some people, but not for me. If I can tolerate the Allegra I'll stick to it. I'm NOT a hypochondriac and in fact denied for months that I was even having side effects. Now, it's undeniable. | F | 44 | 10 months 5mg 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 3 | Year Round Allergies | Strong feeling of tiredness and fatigue. It slows down your metabolism and therefore caused weight gain within a few weeks. I am very active in the outdoors (hiking/mountain biking) and there are times it seems ineffective. I had better results with Allegra, but Allegra will raise your blood pressure over time. | It is somewhat effective, but I suggest using it in conjunction with a nasal spray like Rhinocort. In a heavy ragweed environment, it is not very effective. I am very active and I experienced weight gain. It also makes you feel tired. I continue to use it because it will not enlarge your prostrate and raise your blood pressure like other allergy medications. | M | 44 | 1 years 30MG 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 2 | allergies | depression, brain fog, fatigue | I took it at night and I felt stoned all day. It did help the allergies though. Side effects not worth it, switching back to benadryl. | F | 50 | 4 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 3 | allergies, asthma | Can't take it before bed because it wakes me up, have to take it in the morning. Not sure it is doing anything to my allergies as I still have to take Sudafed and Benadryl most days to reduce allergy symptoms. | F | 32 | 30 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 1 | allergy relief for my 6 yr old | My son became hyperactive and developed a vocal tic. He could not sit for any meals and would constantly move and touch everything. Very uncharacteristic of him. In addition, he had developed a vocal tic the last two weeks of using the Rx. I dc'd it at the recommendation of his pediatrician. Two weeks today, and all side effects are gone. | Xyzal most certainly helped my son with his cat and dust mite allergies. However, the negative side effects far out weighed the benefits. My son's vocal tic was loud and disruptive. He would tic 3-4x/min at its peak. It made me cry every day until the Rx was out of his system. Two weeks off the meds and my son is back to his old self - calm (for a six year old) and no evidence of vocal tic. | M | 6 | 30 days 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 2 | Allergies | Gained 10 lbs in 40 days, felt out of control-anxiety. Finally put two and two together and stopped taking Xyzal 2 days ago. I am hoping the weight drops soon, I am already feeling calmer. | F | 36 | 40 days 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 1 | seasonal allergies | I took Xyzal in April 2009 for seasonal allergies and experienced a horrible reaction. I ended up in the hospital. I took only 2 days of the 5 mg tablets and had hallucinations for 5 days and my family decided to take me to the hospital. I also reported this side effect to the fda. I am now seeing a phychiarist because of the reaction from the xyzal. I am now taking Zoloft and Xanex for my anxiety from Xyzal. | I also reported Xyzal to the manufacturer and anybody taking this medication should be aware of all the side effects. | F | 49 | 2 days 5 mg table 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 5 | allergies | I just get tired after I take it, so I take it at night. Hunger has been out of control, but I attribute that to a new birth control. | I have gained weight, but I think it's the birth control. Going off the BC, so I'll report back if it's the Xyzal. I love this stuff. | F | 39 | 9 months 5 mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 2 | allergies | weight gain, groggy all day (even if taking at night), mood swings, problem concentrating | For 7 months it releaved the allergy symptoms for my son. We thought it was expensive (insurance didn't pay for it) but for the first time it controled the allergy/eczema. His congestion was improved. BUT..when we noticed the weight gain over the months we didn't make the connection to the drug. His teachers continued to mention that he was sleepy in class all the time and he had trouble concentrating. He had mood swings and anger which caused trouble playing sports. He really was a differnt person. We asked the Doctor and he didn't think this was caused by the drug. One of his teachers told us to ask our Pharmacist. He told us that they had heard these same complaints. We're going to take him off daily Xyzal. | M | 17 | 7 months 5 1X day | 2/14/2010 | 4 | hives /allergy | weight gain 9lbs in 3 weeks ... moods swings..lose temper easily .... it good my hives disapper within few hours but due 2 sideeffects am tryng to avoid by not eating the food which i might think wil bring me hives | F | 24 | | 1/26/2010 | 1 | hives/itching | After being on xyzal I coincidentally had routine bloodwork done for an annual physical. I had elevated liver enzymes and when the test was repeated one month later, the enzymes were even higher. Upon further investigation, turns out that post marketing info shows hepatitis (caused by drugs) as an adverse event. | F | 52 | 2 months | 1/20/2010 | 5 | allergies | my son had his first leg cramp ( not sure if it's related) | this medicine has completely gotten rid of my sons runny nose.. he has had a runny nose most of his life & just 3 days of this medicine and it's gone.. ( it was actually gone about 45 minutes after the first dose) he has had no bad side effects like he did with singulair... | M | 2 | 3 days | 12/16/2009 | 4 | hives | lazy | F | 56 | 2 months | 12/16/2009 | 1 | Asthma, allergies | I am like a different person on this medication. Incredibly angry and dark feeling, I could not see anything positive no matter how hard I tried. I also put on about 10 pounds in one month despite healthy eating habits and regular exercise. It did not make me drowsy the way most of the other antihistamines I have tried do and it seemed to work in controlling my symptoms at least as well. It is definitely not worth it for me. I quit taking it for a few days, finally started feeling like myself again, then broke out in hives, so took one before I went to bed. The next morning I woke up on the other side of the sun. Never again. | For me, this medication is a disaster waiting to happen. | F | 43 | 32 days | 12/13/2009 | 1 | Asthma, allergies | I am like a different person on this medication. Incredibly angry and dark feeling, I could not see anything positive no matter how hard I tried. I also put on about 10 pounds in one month despite healthy eating habits and regular exercise. It did not make me drowsy the way most of the other antihistamines I have tried do and it seemed to work in controlling my symptoms at least as well. It is definitely not worth it for me. I quit taking it for a few days, finally started feeling like myself again, then broke out in hives, so took one before I went to bed. The next morning I woke up on the other side of the sun. Never again. | For me, this medication is a disaster waiting to happen. | F | 43 | 32 days | 12/13/2009 | 5 | Cronic Hives | No side effects - this medication just works! | I've suffered from chronic Hives (cold Urticaria) for 10 + years. I've tried every thing. zyrtec and allegra handeled them some but just barely. As soon as I started with XYZAL...no more hives! Maybe just a bit in extreme cold conditions...but barely. | F | 47 | 5 months | 12/3/2009 | 4 | chronic hives | strange dreams, depressive thoughts, mood change, suicidal thoughts | I have had life altering hives for 7 weeks, took 1 pill and woke up with none! It's amazing but since I already struggle with anxiety and depression I did notice a drastic and immediate increase in those problems. I have a call in to the dr to see when I can stop taking it. If these thoughts/feelings continue I'll have to take myself off. | F | 39 | 3 days | 11/9/2009 | 5 | Allergies/Asthma | Tiredness | I've tried quite a few other allergy medications, all of which were worthless. Before taking Xyzal, I settled on a combination of Sudafed sinus-allergy and a hefty dose of Benadryl. That left me very tired all day and still pretty miserable. If I take Xyzal on an empty stomach I get really tired after about 15 min. If I take it with food I don't get very sleepy. I don't have any problem with morning grogginess. I still get a few allergy symptoms, like to cats, dust and misc things in the air, but it's mild compared to what I get on other medications. My miserability level is substantialy lower than it's ever been. I have few side-effects, so for me it's a great deal. I also take NasacortAQ. | F | 37 | 3 months | 11/8/2009 | 4 | Allergies | Weight gain (20 lbs in 6 months), fatigue & lack of concentration if taken in the morning | It works! I feel cured from my allergy suffering. I had itchy & watery eyes, itchy ears, sneezed up to 12 times in a row, went through a box of kleenex a day. I was so happy I could breathe that I didn't realize the side effects until a few months in. Now I take it at night, watch what I eat and go to the gym a bit more. WORTH IT!!!! | F | 29 | 6 months | 10/30/2009 | 1 | allergies | I took samples of Xyzal for a few days and didn't even recognize myself! I haven't had any PMS symptoms for years due to hysterectomy, but I felt such blatent RAGE, it was unreal. I spent (wasted) an entire Saturday in such a raw state of fury it was just amazing. I'm scared of this stuff and will trash the rest of my samples posthaste. | It didn't work at all for my post nasal allergy problems. | M | 49 | 3 days | 10/18/2009 |