Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I started taking Zyrtec for my seasonal and non-seasonal sneezing, itching eyes, and itching skin. It worked very well for those things. However, starting about 24-48 hours after I began taking Zyrtec, I found myself feeling sad, "off," and had crying episodes. I did not associate the two, thinking it was something hormonal. However, for the next 3 months, I continued to feel confused, k ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking Zyrtec for my seasonal and non-seasonal sneezing, itching eyes, and itching skin. It worked very well for those things. However, starting about 24-48 hours after I began taking Zyrtec, I found myself feeling sad, "off," and had crying episodes. I did not associate the two, thinking it was something hormonal. However, for the next 3 months, I continued to feel confused, kind of depressed, and generally not mentally "with it." I had had problems with anxiety related to my menstrual cycle in the past, so I thought that perhaps it was related. But the symptoms I was getting were not those of anxiety. They included feelings of uncertainty, worry (about nothing in particular), confusion about my feelings, and general mental malaise. This led to feelings of extreme hopelessness. In addition, they were not at all cyclic; rather, I was getting the symptoms nearly every day. I stopped taking Zyrtec one week ago on something of a whim, and starting about 36 hours after I took the last one, I started feeling better. I have felt good every day this week. It occurred to me this morning that the two might be related, so I went back and looked at my records as to when I had started taking the medication and when I had started feeling bad, and noticed the correlation. Of course I can't be sure that Zyrtec was the cause of these symptoms, but as I had never experienced anything like them before, they started soon after I started the medication and stopped soon after I stopped it, I will certainly not be taking Zyrtec again. I'd much rather be sneezing.
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Reviewer: Tracee T, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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The Doctor started my son and myself on Claritin, we might as well have been taking a sugar pill, it was USELESS! Then he prescribed Zyrtec, it works great for us, glad it's over the counter now.

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The Doctor started my son and myself on Claritin, we might as well have been taking a sugar pill, it was USELESS! Then he prescribed Zyrtec, it works great for us, glad it's over the counter now.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have been taking a Zyrtec every night for years. I have both outdoor seasonal allergies, as well as indoor allergies - and Zyrtec works great for both without making me drowsy! I love this product!!!

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I have been taking a Zyrtec every night for years. I have both outdoor seasonal allergies, as well as indoor allergies - and Zyrtec works great for both without making me drowsy! I love this product!!!
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Reviewer: Getting Smarter w/Age, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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My husband has wonderful relief from seasonal allergies with this product. I have intermittent allergies depending on pollen concentration. Tried using one dose (generally have used Loratidine, didn't have it along). Slept 12 hours that night (I usually sleep 6-7), difficulty with 'catching my breath', head congestion, vivid dreams. My husband said it was in my head...suggested I take dose second ... Show Full Comment

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My husband has wonderful relief from seasonal allergies with this product. I have intermittent allergies depending on pollen concentration. Tried using one dose (generally have used Loratidine, didn't have it along). Slept 12 hours that night (I usually sleep 6-7), difficulty with 'catching my breath', head congestion, vivid dreams. My husband said it was in my head...suggested I take dose second day. Same thing. People are different...what works for him clearly does not work for me. Don't assume it 'should' work if indications are that it is not. (remember, we don't all wear the same shoe size, either) Back to Loratidine for me.
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Reviewer: Hawaii Girl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am taking Zyrtec to control angioedema that I experience from an unknown allergin. It works well in preventing the angioedema with only drowsiness as a side effect. The problem is that before I started taking it I was experiencing my symptoms infrequently (every two to three weeks - whenever I came into contact with the unknown allergin). I was getting good results with Zyrtec and tried to go ... Show Full Comment

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I am taking Zyrtec to control angioedema that I experience from an unknown allergin. It works well in preventing the angioedema with only drowsiness as a side effect. The problem is that before I started taking it I was experiencing my symptoms infrequently (every two to three weeks - whenever I came into contact with the unknown allergin). I was getting good results with Zyrtec and tried to go off of it, but after a couple of days I had constant angioedema...much more often than ever before. This concerns me and I'll be seeing my doctor to discuss. While on the drug everything is fine but I don't like the idea of having to take this for the rest of my life.
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