Allegra and Weakness: What Users Say

• Jca...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "I have taken Allegra the past few years during ragweed season, which I am allergic to. I take it at night, so I do not have drowsiness during the day. I find it effective but have one major problem, which is a side effect that has caused me to stop taking it - joint pain and weakness, especially in my ankles. It became unbearable. As soon as I stopped taking it, it went away. I noticed the correlation last year but thought it was a coincidence. Now I know it's not. Pharmacists and Drs, please pay attention to this very real and perhaps more common than thought side effect."

• MSA...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 12, 2022

For Allergic Rhinitis "Took for about a year for allergic asthma allergies before I realized when I ran out and started something else that I no longer need a walker to walk, and I regained all the strength in my legs!!! The whole time I was told no one knew why I slowly lost my ability to walk or function, and even my allergist never suspected the Allegra, but once I stopped the drug, my weakness went away… horrible, horrible."

• Ric...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2021

For Allergic Rhinitis "I have bad allergies to a lot of things: food, dust, animals, pollen. The list goes on. While at the doctor's office, he gave me a 5 mg Xyzal. It cleared up my nose within the hour, and I could breathe the rest of the day. The doctor suggested taking Allegra 12 hour. So I bought some and planned on taking it the next day. That night I was really tired before bed. Went to sleep. I woke up about 7 a.m. and stayed in bed almost the entire day. I was completely drained of energy. At 3 p.m. I took the Allegra. The package says 'non-drowsy'. By 4 p.m. I was so weak I felt like I was getting anesthesia. I had to be at work by 5 p.m. I drank some tea, hoping the caffeine would help. For the next few hours I struggled hard. I was completely drained of energy and my head felt foggy. It was horrible. At the 6-hour mark, I was less tired. Woke up today and decided not to take another one. What a nightmare that was. So much for 'non-drowsy'."