Levocetirizine for Urticaria User Reviews (Page 2)

• Saly
• June 18, 2017

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "It has been the only antiallergic that really works for me. I take it every other day. It is just fantastic and so happy that now is over the counter, now I can get the 80 tablets bottle and not deal with insurance and is cheaper than the out of the pocket payment that I used to pay."

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2010

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I started developing an outbreak of rashes all over my body about two years ago. Since then my GP has prescribed the usual antihistamine cetirizine and hydroxyzine. I noticed my rashes didn't subside totally after I took them both, but when I was prescribed Xyzal, I noticed it lowered the inflammation of my skin and the itchiness level was greatly reduced too. Since then I have been taking Xyzal together with Atarax and I find it to be quite effective as a combination. I have been taking Xyzal on a daily basis ever since. My rashes come back sometimes, but I have no choice since there are no newer antihistamine other then Xyzal. My doctor has never prescribed me Allegra."

• Anonymous
• November 20, 2009

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "My 16 year old dughter was prescribed this medicine and after two doses became exhausted. She could not remember anything she learned in school. Said it was effortful to walk, although she walked normally. She described herself as feeling like she was in a dream state. I discontinued the drug and within 24 hours she felt normal."

• lroll...
• July 18, 2014

"I developed Solar Urticaria a few years back, (allergies to the sun) and I've tried everything from Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra and cortisone cremes and none of them have worked. The doctor finally gave me some samples of Xyzal and I noticed 98% change. I don't take them everyday but if I know I will be out in the sun for an extended amount of time, I will take one before leaving home and it last for 24 hrs. If I am in direct sunlight on a really hot day for extended hours I will still break out in hives but not as bad as I would if I didn't take anything. It doesn't make me drowsy at all as some have indicated. I am so relieved to have found this medicine. Without insurance it can be very expensive. I wish it was sold over the counter."

• MollieH
• April 7, 2017

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Have used it only 4 days. The first night I felt quite sedate and went to sleep easily. The following nights were just the opposite Have great difficulty settling down and getting to sleep. I take it about 9 pm and would like to be asleep by 11:00."

• Anonymous
• December 9, 2009

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I have suffered with severe hives for more than 8 years. About one year ago my fourth doctor discovered I had H-Pylori. After treatment I remained hive free for almost 8 months. This summer minor reoccurances started back but are controlled with one Xyzal at night, not 100% effective but close to 85%."

• Polly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2019

"It is so helpful to read of other people's experiences with this medication. I have just been prescribed this along with 10mg of Montelukust due to chronic spontaneous urticaria which has had a hugely negative impact on my life. It's a daily occurrence, without warning..there it is! Reading people's positive accounts has given me some hope. I will preserve with this medication. Unless you have experienced what this condition does you will never understand. Thank you to those that have shared. Also do some research on high dosage of vitamin D supplements for CSU "

• Jack
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2021

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "This medicine is making me miserable. Have been through nose bleeding, depression, difficulties in concentrating, loss of short-term memory and I was lightheaded all the time. Practically I've been through the majority of the possible side effects that got mentioned. Sadly I didn't manage to relate my personal health condition to this horrendous medicine earlier otherwise I would have already stopped taking this awful drug . Based on what I've been through, the risk of suffering from this drug certainly outweighs the benefits involved and thereby please walk away from this bloody thing"

• Anonymous
• February 24, 2010

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "i have had heat induced hives for about 5 months now on the face.. xyzal worked really well and i have had little to no breakouts on my face since. The only side affect i have experienced was nose bleeds."

• Sospiri
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2017

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Following the insertion of two stents to treat a serious occlusion of the arteries, I was prescribed the usual cardiac drugs plus omeprozole, and a year or so later Lasix to counteract the usual old age swelling of the prostate. Since taking these drugs I have developed urticaria. The dermatologist prescribed Xozal and a cream for 30 days which was 100% successful with the urticaria. I believe that one of the aforementioned drugs that I mentioned was responsible for the urticaria. After a couple of weeks without the Xozal & the cream, the urticaria returned. Using the cream on its own does not stop the urticaria, but the Xozal alone is 95% effective. I now need to check with the urologist about long term use of Xozal."

• Cajun
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2017

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I was hoping that it would help with the itching from psoriasis but I got very little to no relief. I took it at night like the directions instructed but I still could not get a good night sleep and during the day I still had severe itching."

• Tom
• April 9, 2023

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I agree with some others who have reported results from this drug for chronic idiopathic urticarial. I have been on it for two weeks, and having no symptoms. I have been on prednisone twice this year. I hope this drug continues to work. I’ll give it a 10."

• Katrien
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 22, 2017

"Highly effective for treatment of Physical Urticaria if taken at least 1 hour prior to activity. Less side effects than Cetrizine. I am taking this medication for years now and has caused no drowsiness so far, even when some alcohol is consumed it does not seem to increase drowsiness. Very positive experience with this drug as it allowed me to be active again."

• Britt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2023

"This medication has changed my life in a matter of days. Let me start off by saying, I'm very apprehensive when it comes to taking medication. I would rather not take anything. I do everything I can to treat the root cause of an issue, though in an effort to find temporary relief I did try taking Claritin for months (it didn't work for me) and I also tried Zyrtec and Allegra, both destroyed my stomach. For the last year, I've been dealing with severe skin sensitivities that seem to have come out of nowhere: itching, burning, rashes. I can't pinpoint exactly what I'm allergic to, and I've done all the things to eliminate potential triggers. You name it, I've probably changed it. After months and many visits to different specialists, I was prescribed Xyzal 5 mg, and it changed my life within a matter of days with no side effects (rare for me) as long as I ate before taking it. I feel like I can enjoy life again. I hope I won't need it forever, but for now, I am grateful."

• Marc
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2024

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I've had cholinergic urticaria for months now, and let me tell you that it's an absolutely miserable condition to have. Any form of heat exposure, whether that be the sun, exercise, etc., would cause a massive flare-up where I'd be in severe, itchy pain. First day on Xyzal, out in the sun at midday in Florida (you can imagine how fun it is living here with CU!), and my pain was minimal and took longer (about 15ish minutes as opposed to 5 minutes) for it to set in. The red spots still do appear on my arms, but they aren't painful. It does appear that the redness doesn't appear as much on my chest area, at least not from what I can tell. I take the usual 5mg once daily as needed - I don't take it if I don't expect to go outside or otherwise be exposed to heat. The only reason why I'm not rating this a 10 is that it does make me slightly drowsy."

• Violet
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2016

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Been on it a week so far and hives finally gone after ten years of daily suffering n different meds!!!"

• Anony...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 17, 2015

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Great for chronic idiopathic urticaria"

• UMano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I felt like I had lock jaw, felt tired & sleepy, my tongue was swollen, I kept pinching the side of my tongue every time chew my food, itchy, yellow urine."

• Khrissy
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 20, 2013

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Excellent!!"

• Anonymous
• September 13, 2008

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I have only been taking xyzal for a few days, but it seems to be working for my hives. I will post again in a month to let you know if it continues to help."

• Anonymous
• November 3, 2008

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "I was prescribed Xyzal for itchiness after trying other anti-itch remedies. It works for me. "

• Alan
• December 1, 2017

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "perfect for chronic idiopathic urticaria"

• beagl...
• February 4, 2011

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Works as well as Zyrtec but non-drowzy. I take Xyzal in the morning and Zyrtec in the evening for chronic idiopathic urticaria with angioedema."

• Jimbo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2021

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Worst anti-histamine ever. It clears up sinuses and even some post-nasal drip, but it makes one extremely tired and achy the next day. Not motivated to do anything. I took it 3 days, never again."

• Vij
• November 11, 2020

Xyzal (levocetirizine) "Wonderful relief after started Xyzal .First 2 days I was feeling drowsy. After 5 days medicine (Twice daily) I feel 80% relief ."