Generic Name: Claritin for Allergic Rhinitis (loratadine)
Claritin for Allergic Rhinitis Reviews
"It was effective for my allergies, however, it caused many side effects that are listed nowhere! Depression, anxiety, confusion, and sleepiness that was so pronounced I had to pull over while driving. This was the Non-drowsy formula. There are 11 other people who had similar reactions in the support in drugs.com group, under the drug name. I'll deal with my allergies rather than end up in the psych ward."
"I was prescribed Claritin by my ENT. I was told to take it every morning, which I did, but after a few hours of taking it, I would get the worst neck pain/headaches. I also got joint pain in my knees. I looked up these two side effects and sure enough a good percent of female patients aged 49+ reported these side effects. Seems more common in females. It did nothing whatsoever for my severe allergies and my Otis externa. I couldn't take the pain from this drug and stopped. Within 24 hours, the painful aches went away."
"Read some of the reviews, says it causes confusion, anxiety, depression. I took it for 2 days. 1st day I didn’t feel anything except my ears started ringing really bad. 2nd day I took it, it caused the worst confusion of my life. Going on the day after and I still feel like rubbish. Don’t take this drug."
"First symptoms were congestion in my nose and vertigo from fluid in my ears. After a visit to an ENT, I was told to take Claritin and Flonase along with Azelastine. Worked wonders for my congestion but started to feel really foggy in my head. Back to the ENT and had a hard time describing my symptoms other than being 'off.' This brought on anxiety, did not want to drive, or leave the house. Never felt like this before. After reading the comments on here, I stopped all medication and felt better less than 48 hours after. Not 100% but headed in the right direction. Anyone else feel this way?"
"I've been on this product for a few years. Works great. Makes me super thirsty but keeps my sinuses clear. My eyes aren't red and itchy. Even my skin has cleared up! My son was put on this, and when I saw he was doing better, I joined him on it. No problems with sleep or tummy aches!"
"I have had postnasal drip and chronic cough, especially in the winter for at least 10 years. Scratchy throat, itchy ears, sore throat, and burns at times, facial pain, sneezing. I just got over what I thought was a sinus infection. I was still feeling bad, so I was doing some reading, and I read what Claritin can offer, so I tried it. Within an hour or so, my postnasal drip was a whole lot better, and my cough along with it. Now I am on day 5 of taking Claritin. I feel like I could go out dancing. I am sure it can only get better from here. Gosh, why didn't I try Claritin years ago?"
"The first day it was effective, but I started to feel tired and sad. I also suffered from lack of sleep and felt thirsty all the time, even though I drank lots of water. I was not able to do number 2 :-) for 3 days, and I had stomach aches. I stopped taking this drug immediately."
"Claritin is very effective on my allergy symptoms, but it also makes me drowsy. However, I've had problems getting a good night's sleep in the past, and the usual OTC sleep aids like melatonin and Advil PM don't always work for me. With 'non-drowsy' Claritin, I haven't slept this well in ages! Need to ask my MD or a specialist if Claritin induces good quality, healthy sleep and whether I can keep taking it as a sleep aid."
"I have chronic allergies (undiagnosed). I suffer from dry, red, stinging eyes and a nose that gets stuffy even with turbinate reduction surgery, as well as general fatigue and low energy. Claritin helped me feel functional again, and I can look people in the eye when I talk to them. Nose is a lot more clear. It is VERY important to take it for a week before it provides full relief. This did not start working for me until day 4, and now I feel great, perhaps the best ever. I am giving it an 8 because it causes me dry mouth, and my sleep is not the greatest. The point of this review is not to fully trust all the negative reviews. Try it for yourself every day for one, maybe even 2 weeks, and see how it affects you. Best of luck."
"Took one 24-hour Claritin on Sunday. Within hours, my itchy eyes and runny/stuffy nose had cleared. Took a second Claritin on Monday. Poor sleep that night. Tuesday morning, getting out of bed, I experienced a terrible backache and the beginnings of a headache that Tylenol didn't touch. Backache lasted all day. Stopped Claritin before my third dose. Today is Wednesday, and I'm feeling zombie-like, fatigued, with lingering back pain. Much as I had hoped this might be my miracle pill, it's not. I'm a 70+ year-old lady in good health who will not be taking this again."
"This medicine, Claritin, I swear on God, it’s the best. I've tried other medicine like Zyrtec and over-the-counter ones, but this is the only thing that works and it kicks my allergies in instantly, like 20 min tops, and lasts for days."
"I took this for some time and never realized until coming here and reading reviews that is could be responsible for my racing heart, palpitations, brain fog and on top of all that it didn't work well at all."
"This is the 2nd time in a month that I have suffered from dizziness and fatigue after taking Claritin. My blood pressure has dropped to 96/58, which is low even for me. I have always had lower than normal blood pressure. I last took Claritin on Thursday morning, and this is Monday, and I can finally stand up without feeling dizzy."
"Honestly I am very sensitive to medications so I should have felt some sort of relief and I felt nothing but side effects. Dizziness, fog brain, and overall it made my head feel strange. I will be discontinuing this medicine and trying something else."
"I was experiencing night sweats and racing heart. I figured the only thing I had done differently was take Claritin. I went off and the night episodes disappeared. I tried it again. Wow. Night sweats pounding heart, muscle pain. I will never be taking this again. Strange as I took this often when younger with no problems. This is the Walmart generic version."
"It did help with symptoms, but it caused depression for me. Took it for three days, then realized that I had depression. Google Claritin and depression, and the second listing that comes up is a discussion on this website about Claritin from users saying it caused depression for them."
"I have had a stuffy nose for 4 days and I have tried everything. I remembered that I had Claritin so I took one and it helped me so much. My nose became normal and I feel so much better. Thank you Claritin"
"I took Claritin for congestion due to allergies. Day 1 I felt a bit tired after taking it, but the congestion began to clear. Day 2 I felt fine for a few hours with the exception of dry mouth, all of a sudden I became severely dizzy and felt like I was going to fall out of my chair. Checked all my vitals, BP, oxygen, sugar, etc and they are perfect. The only new medicine I took was Claritin. I am lying on my back right now writing this review while I am recovering from the effects."
"This stuff did very little for my allergies. It made me feel tired and spaced out and gave me minor heart palpitations. Benadryl works much better but has some dangers if taken long term. Nasacort has few side effects for me but only limited help. Some homeopathic nasal sprays work better than most OTC stuff."
"Absolutely no relief whatsoever from a severe allergy condition I had for one day a few weeks ago. Wrote to Bayer, they responded the next day with promises of a refund but nothing after initial first contact. Do not waste your money on this product, try something else."
"I started using Claritin (loratadine) per my ENT's instructions to address a runny nose/PND. After one week I noticed facial redness on my cheeks and nose, the only thing different that I'd been using was the Claritin. I stopped taking it today and sure hoping the redness disappears. It did work as far as clearing up my nose and PND."
"I have taken Claritin for a number of years now. I have year-round allergies and severe in season. I only take this when needed - I am not the type to take it as a preventative. My experience is that Claritin is effective if taken on an empty stomach and when my allergies are on the mild to moderate side. If they are severe, it does not help."
"24 hour pill and I still have 14 hours to go. Fluttering of the heart has made this drug very uninviting. Head is more stuffed now than when I started it. Not a very comfortable feeling. Headache, stuffy nose, jitters and some stomach discomfort. Use caution."
"I took Claritin on two occasions to alleviate stuffy head colds and a runny nose. I took 2 pills, one each on successive days about a month apart, and a day after taking them experienced both times a bloody nose. I am an older adult and haven't had a bloody nose since I was a child."
"It takes hours and hours to kick in. I even took 2 to speed up my relief and 3 hours later I'm still suffering. Zyrtec works within 30 min and lasts 24 hours. I will never take claritin again when I need immediate relief."
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