Desloratadine for Urticaria User Reviews

• And...
• November 8, 2019

Desloratadine "I am 64 years old and suddenly developed a severe itch on my hands, back, legs, etc. The itching was intolerable. I went to my local clinic and was prescribed Aerius tablets 5 mg x 1 per day, with Aristocort 3 x a day. Neither medication relieved my condition one bit. My hands are so swollen and red, and now the rash has spread to my feet. The GP said at the time both medications would give me relief in a few hours. They didn't, and now it's 10 hrs later. I am so sore, itchy, and swollen, and it's 10 pm, so I'm going to the hospital."

• Hof...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 6, 2024

"I'm suffering from Urticaria factitia. Wearing clothes is difficult. Or if my hair touches the skin... My whole body itches and I get hives... Desloratadine helps me. I try to take 1/2 a pill (2.5mg). And sometimes I'm switching 1/2 and 1/4. It doesn't fully cover the symptoms that way, though. But it's poison... And I might have to take it for the rest of my life... Low dosage helps me with common side effects: tiredness/sleepiness, increased appetite, depression. Levocetirizine might be more powerful. But I get very sleepy, extremely depressed (for 48h - 48h no itching). Taking 1/4 or less could be a solution... Greetings from Germany!"

• Wel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2019

"This drug (desloratadine) was absolutely useless. I was taking fexofenadine, which the doctor told me was the strongest antihistamine, and that didn't work, then she gave me these, which have less strength, but for me to take 2 a day in the 1st week, then go back to the normal dose. I'm only in the 1st week, and my rash is worse than when I was taking the fexofenadine. I am totally fed up, this itching is driving me nuts, and I have a holiday coming up. I'm getting really worried now I'm not going to get this under control."

• Yar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2018

"Chronic hives - worked very well at first but was effective for less and less length of time over two months. Eventually down from 24 hours to 6 or 8 hours before I changed medication. Reduced or eliminated itching and burning but not appearance so much."

• Anonymous
• November 10, 2008

Desloratadine "I have a fast heartbeat, but it is much better to deal with than the refractory hives I have. Only Doxepin and Clarinex abate the itching."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2017

"It doesn't work 100%, but makes the itching livable and functional. I live in France, and 30 tablets cost $5, so I suggest leaving the country if you need meds."