Loratadine and Pain: What Users Say

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

Loratadine "I have taken Claritin for two days. I seem to have had a rare hypersensitivity-type allergic reaction to Claritin. I got widespread body pain: pain in my shoulders, arms, legs, and hands. It was hard for me to walk, even. Online, it says hypersensitivity affects 0.01% of people. Lucky me. Claritin remains in effect for 24 hours. I'm glad that Claritin gets completely out of your system in 36 to 48 hours. I will not be taking this again."

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

Loratadine "I have taken Claritin for two days. I seem to have had a rare hypersensitivity-type allergic reaction to Claritin. I got widespread body pain: pain in my shoulders, arms, legs, and hands. It was hard for me to walk, even. Online, it says hypersensitivity affects 0.01% of people. Lucky me. Claritin remains in effect for 24 hours. I'm glad that Claritin gets completely out of your system in 36 to 48 hours. I will not be taking this again."

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

Loratadine "I have taken Claritin for two days. I seem to have had a rare hypersensitivity-type allergic reaction to Claritin. I got widespread body pain: pain in my shoulders, arms, legs, and hands. It was hard for me to walk, even. Online, it says hypersensitivity affects 0.01% of people. Lucky me. Claritin remains in effect for 24 hours. I'm glad that Claritin gets completely out of your system in 36 to 48 hours. I will not be taking this again."

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

Loratadine "I have taken Claritin for two days. I seem to have had a rare hypersensitivity-type allergic reaction to Claritin. I got widespread body pain: pain in my shoulders, arms, legs, and hands. It was hard for me to walk, even. Online, it says hypersensitivity affects 0.01% of people. Lucky me. Claritin remains in effect for 24 hours. I'm glad that Claritin gets completely out of your system in 36 to 48 hours. I will not be taking this again."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2019

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "I have had postnasal drip and chronic cough, especially in the winter for at least 10 years. Scratchy throat, itchy ears, sore throat, and burns at times, facial pain, sneezing. I just got over what I thought was a sinus infection. I was still feeling bad, so I was doing some reading, and I read what Claritin can offer, so I tried it. Within an hour or so, my postnasal drip was a whole lot better, and my cough along with it. Now I am on day 5 of taking Claritin. I feel like I could go out dancing. I am sure it can only get better from here. Gosh, why didn't I try Claritin years ago?"

• Tlo...
• May 19, 2017

Loratadine for Allergic Rhinitis "It takes hours and hours to kick in. I even took 2 to speed up my relief, and 3 hours later I'm still suffering. Zyrtec works within 30 min and lasts 24 hours. I will never take Claritin again when I need immediate relief."

• Osb...
• November 22, 2016

Loratadine for Urticaria "I gave my daughter Claritin 5 mg twice a day following doctors' orders along with amoxicillin. She is 10. After taking it for 8 days, she started to break out with a rash. I took her back to the doctor, she then ordered Benadryl for the rash. Within 5 hours, that rash turned into welts all over her body. It was hot to touch and itchy. Also, she went to the ER the next day because of the severity of her condition at that point. The ER doctor gave her steroids to help with her pain and to try to eliminate the rash. Well, it's 4 days later, and she still has the condition. The doctor says she has urticaria or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, so now my daughter and I have to wait day by day and watch her for any new breakouts."

• Nee...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 7, 2023

For Allergies "I have been taking loratadine for five-plus years because I was exposed to mold at my job and in my apartment. As a result, I started experiencing allergy problems and began taking this medication. Initially, it worked great, but now I am experiencing hair loss, headaches, eye problems, a rash on my leg, dry mouth, sleeplessness, memory issues, body pain, and constant thirst, among other things. After reading these reviews, I have decided to discontinue the medication and see if these side effects subside. Stay tuned because I am in desperate need of help."