Claritin for Allergic Rhinitis User Reviews (Page 2)
Claritin has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 42 reviews for the treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. 21% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 69% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Claritin
- sinus...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 27, 2022
"I was expecting this to have some sort of side effect, but it’s just given me more of a placebo effect. I do have trouble sleeping, but it’s because I sleep with a toddler in my bed, am a very light sleeper, and my mind is always racing over stupid stuff like my most recent heartbreak, so I would not attribute my sleep issues to Claritin, nor am I more or less thirsty than usual. It does seem to do something subtle and lessen the severity of my allergies, but honestly I don’t notice much difference. What I plan to do is get a Nettie pot, steam inhaler, and air purifier and have them be a part of my daily regimen. I used to surf and be in the saltwater daily and my lifestyle has changed. It is only since I stopped surfing, that I am an allergy sufferer! So I believe salt water is the cure and keeping active and drinking tons of water."
- badger
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 19, 2023
"Everyone in my family has allergies. We recently moved into an old house and cleaned what needed to be cleaned and we stopped Claritin because it was no longer helping us. Allergies were situational. That being said the one time it genuinely helped me was when I burnt my throat from vomiting and sore throat at the same time and I NEEDED a dry mouth because of excess saliva from injury. I found Claritin made everyone in my family snore too but possibly that happened before taking it. I would say it interacts with other meds that make you drowsy even though websites say it doesn't."
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- Nat
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 5, 2020
"This product doesn’t work at all on me and it’s 24 hours so I can’t take another pill to help me. Currently my sinuses are so stuffed I can’t breathe"
- regai...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 20, 2022
"Stay away from this. It nearly took my life, it gave me severe suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and weakness. How is this drug even legal!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- Kimbe...
- September 15, 2017
"Horrible product, barely works. Been sneezing with a runny nose all day."
- eaten...
- June 21, 2016
"Feel like i have been ripped off. Does nothing for me"
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- Anonymous
- June 4, 2010
"Didn't do much for my allergies. "
- Anonymous
- April 7, 2009
"Works great, no side effects."
- Anonymous
- June 6, 2009
"Claritin seems to help for the first 2-3 day, but loses all effectiveness for me beyond that. All symptoms return."
- Somej...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 24, 2015
"It takes so long to kick in and only works for like two hours."
- jonryan
- April 11, 2009
"I have tried it more than once. It was as if I took nothing. No help from taking it."
- Punis...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 16, 2021
"I have bad allergies and have tried Claritin and I will tell you Claritin doesn’t work. It didn’t improve my allergies at all it just made it worse."
- Ed Me...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2021
"Claritin is a joke. For me it did nothing as advertised, waste of money, shame on Claritin."
- Anonymous
- May 17, 2011
"Helps for the first day, then symptoms return. Starting Zyrtec now."
- billy...
- August 24, 2009
"Slow to get going but lasts forever when activated."
- Aller...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 2, 2018
"Works wonderfully for both 16 yo and myself for allergy to our new Pug. No sneezing, no watery eyes. Expensive at $18 for a 24 pack so tried equate Walmart generic which didn’t work at all."
- Aller...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 17, 2019
"Clarithin is effective and I have no noticeable side effects, it helps me to go thru the pollen season."
- Rich
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 22, 2022
"Claritin did nothing to control my rhinitis. Not effective at all."
- Kash
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 7, 2022
"This medicine does not work for me. Taken several times this year. My nose continues to ‘run’. I won’t take it again, there are better antihistamines to use."
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"I took Claritin on two occasions to alleviate stuffy head colds and 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."