Reviewer: truenoise, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I really wish this had worked for me. I'm an adult, and this is the first year I've ever had persistent allergies. I was using Benadryl (or a generic equivalent) up to twice a day, but then I started having restless leg syndrome, and tremors in my neck. After a little internet research, I found both of these conditions can be caused or aggravated by Benadryl (dipenhydramine)so I stopped ta ... Show Full Comment

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I really wish this had worked for me. I'm an adult, and this is the first year I've ever had persistent allergies. I was using Benadryl (or a generic equivalent) up to twice a day, but then I started having restless leg syndrome, and tremors in my neck. After a little internet research, I found both of these conditions can be caused or aggravated by Benadryl (dipenhydramine)so I stopped taking it. Pseudaphed makes me agitated and anxious and gives me a racing heartbeat (but boy, do I go on cleaning binges!) I kind of feel like I'm out of OTC options, and I'm still sneezing, drippy, and miserable. Like other users, I find the Claritin packaging difficult to get into: my guess is it's extra strong because the tablets are water soluble and they're trying to keep them from getting damp.
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Reviewer: Allergic_too, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I keep switching from Claritin to Zyrtec. Both are effective - take care of my stuffy nose as well asthma. However, with Claritin, I get a lot of anxiety (including very negative dreams). I got recently diagonosed with slightly elevated Blood pressure - not sure if one of these antihistamines caused it.

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I keep switching from Claritin to Zyrtec. Both are effective - take care of my stuffy nose as well asthma. However, with Claritin, I get a lot of anxiety (including very negative dreams). I got recently diagonosed with slightly elevated Blood pressure - not sure if one of these antihistamines caused it.
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Reviewer: sschmed1950, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I love the fact that I don't get drowsy with this medication. I've tried other allergy meds and they didn't work. Then every 'body' is different, isn't it. I take it at night and it helps my nose stay clear all night. I had no problems at all this with medication and I recommend it to others.

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I love the fact that I don't get drowsy with this medication. I've tried other allergy meds and they didn't work. Then every 'body' is different, isn't it. I take it at night and it helps my nose stay clear all night. I had no problems at all this with medication and I recommend it to others.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I've never had any allergies before so when i got a stuffy nose, nasal drip, itchy and watery eyes, and some sinus pressure with no fever, I had to call my doctor to see what OTC meds i could take w/out interfering with my thyroid, acne, and anxiety meds. His assistant told me to just ask the pharmacist. So i did and she recommended Claritin. I took it and I felt much better that afternoon, ... Show Full Comment

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I've never had any allergies before so when i got a stuffy nose, nasal drip, itchy and watery eyes, and some sinus pressure with no fever, I had to call my doctor to see what OTC meds i could take w/out interfering with my thyroid, acne, and anxiety meds. His assistant told me to just ask the pharmacist. So i did and she recommended Claritin. I took it and I felt much better that afternoon, went to bed, and when i woke up I noticed i was getting hives and itching on my elbows and the back of my legs. Of course I panicked and scratched, making it worse. It seemed to be spreading all over my body --my feet, arms, chest, back, neck, my scalp and my ears. I called the pharmacist back and she laughed that i was allergic to an allergy med and said to take benadryl. It didn't do anything. That night I felt terrible chest pains. I thought it was heartburn but no matter what i took or how i sat it still hurt. Did not sleep much that night. I went for an emergency visit the 2nd day to my doctor and he prescribed a med for my hives and told me the chest pains were from hyperventilating (which i did not believe). I started taking the prescription and it has helped me slowly, I didnt get any chest pains the 3rd night and I'm less itchy, i noticed however that all my joints esp in my hands and fingers were red and swollen and hot. Eventually it went away. But now I'm experiencing painful swallowing, and my ears "tickle" when I swallow. Also, it feels like my lungs hurt when I breathe deep. This is my 5th day suffering from the side effects and its STILL in my bloodstream I guess. No more Claritin for me.
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Reviewer: sdwinter, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I was very happy with Claritin, it helped my stuffiness a lot. Then it went over the counter and my prescription plan no longer paid for it. I can't afford the off the shelf price ... I have to find something else. I wish they had kept it by prescription.

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I was very happy with Claritin, it helped my stuffiness a lot. Then it went over the counter and my prescription plan no longer paid for it. I can't afford the off the shelf price ... I have to find something else. I wish they had kept it by prescription.
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