Loratadine symptoms and conditions

My daughter who just turned 6 has been on Singulair for about 3 years now. Her behavior has not always been the best, but with her past medical history ( a preemie) and all the things we have gone through some times its just easier to give in than to fight over it!!! So last week she was suffering with her allergies and asthma and the doctor added a Claritin to be taken once daily. I didn't really think to much about it and thought well if it is going to help her the OKay. That was on Wednesday and by the week end she was literally coming "unglued". She was lying on the floor when she should have been in her seat at the dinner table. When she was in her seat she was doing "back bends" over the chair. We finally come to the conclusion that it had to be the Claritin, I looked up the active ingredient loratadine and knew I had to get her off it immediately. So now I started to investigate the Singulair as well, which I should have done long ago. Today will be the last day she takes Singulair as well. She has complained of her stomach hurting for a long time and I always blamed it on constipation, but it could be the Singulair. I can only pray that she will not have any lasting side affects.

During a cold in late March 2009, I contacted a Doctor regarding my chest cough, running nose and wheezing when I slept at night. She prescribed Nasacort AQ one spray for each nasal passage in the evening; 10mg of Loratadine each day; and one tablet of singulair at bedtime for one week.

Because of my cold I could barely taste and smell. After taking these medications for one week, my cough stopped, my nose stopped dripping and my wheezing disappeared. However, I lost all taste and smell.

I returned to the doctor the following week and described my improved condition but that I no longer had any taste and smell. aaaaaaaaShe instructed me to continue administering the Nasacort and Loratadine for another week and then see my family doctor when I returned home. She also checked my ears and cleaned them out and took five (5) xrays of my sinuses and found no polps, blockages, etc.

Since April 1st I have not been able to taste or smell and this situation is now becoming aggravating since today is July 17th.

How can this situation be remedied ? HELP

I have been taking 40mg Omeprazole (by APOTEX) for one week. At 3am Saturday 6/20/2009, I woke up with a severe itchy rash from head to foot. Over four hours, I took 125mg of Benadryl, but the rash got worse, At noon, I went to the Emergency Room at UPMC Shady side. They gave me intravenous steroids, but this had no immediate effect, After three more hours, they admitted me to the hospital. It wasn't until almost midnight before I began to have relief. I was discharged the next day. I have been instructed to never take Omeprazole again.

Wow, thank you for all these comments......... Ive been on Biaxin for 5 days now for bronchitis and sinus infection, but also taking loratadine and premarin and a decongestant. I couldn't figure what was making me so nauseated. And major indigestion... its unreal! I haven't slept in 2 days and last night I heard Christmas music, let it snow, let it snow over and over in my head. No music was playing. So as of today, I'm not taking it anymore. I'm still congested so I guess I have to cal the doctor again. This stuff isn't for me. No metal taste at least. Thanks everyone, at least I know I'm not going nuts.

My daughter is 8 and was prescribed Singular AND Zyrtec for asthma/allergy maintenance. She's been on both meds for 7 months. I have seen a steady decline in her ability to learn. Prior to these meds, she knew her addition math facts. Now, she forgets simple equations (3 + 4). Her mind wanders, she is unable to focus, and homework that should take minutes takes hours.

In addition, her emotions are all over the place. My little girl who once loved nature and held wiggly earth worms in her hand now runs in terror from any bug. She is frightened of everything.A tiny scratch makes her emotionally distraught for hours. She obsesses over slights from friends and withdraws to her plush toys.

She's also created imaginary monster friends: werewolves, vampires, and other ghoulish creates. She tells me of the living dead who cut off part of your skull and eat your brain and so you become part of the living dead. This is from a child who has never seen, watched or been allowed to view a horror film of any kind, who still watches Noggin and PBS on TV, and who, 10 months ago, wanted to be a marine biologist when she grew up.

Like others, the first symptoms were nightmares and night terrors. She also experienced itching, which I thought was due to her ballet leotard and tights (why do we look at everything but the meds?--because we trust the doctors!!!). Then, toward the end of school, came the stomach and headaches, so frequent, in fact, her teacher emailed me that my daughter was going to the school nurse too much and wanted to know if something was wrong. Her teacher also said my daughter seemed very spacey in class. No behavior problems. Just drifting. Very inattentive.

Like others, my daughter had her tonsils removed prior to going on these meds. Like others, my daughter was seeing a specialist--a pediatric allergist--for treatment. I discussed adverse effects for all medications with the allergist.

Like others, Dr. Allergist said there were none for either Singulair OR Zyrtec. My daughter had been prescribed childrens' Claratin (Rx for liquid form) by a pediatrician when she was 5 and exhibited the same behavioral and learning problems she now has for Singulair and Zyrtec. Again, Dr. Allergist said there were no side effects, that Claratin had a different active ingredient (I don't recall the name, something like lurderine) and to keep away from online Web sites, as they will only scare me. Ha! She also said ignoring my daughter's asthma posed greater harm than treating it. This is for a child whose asthma was non-existant until she began Claratin.

From my research, I'm wondering if the meds used to treat allergies and asthma actually contribute to lung ailments. Since starting these "meds," my daughter has had pneumonia and bronchitis. She did not have any lung ailments prior to Claratin. In fact, she was perfectly healthy.

Has your child experienced the same? Have you?

As another alternative for action, I am contacting my PTA and am pushing from that direction. These meds affect our children's abilities to learn. Teachers care. I urge all parents to discuss your situation with your child's teacher and push an agenda with your PTA. Collectively, the PTA can be an influence (it already has a nationally recognized presence with solid reputation). Forget the medical community (for now--drug reps "buy" doctors). I am telling friends whose kids have asthma about Web sites. I am writing to my Senators and the FDA as well.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post. We can collectively push forward to get action soon for our children. Please, do not just sit and read. Take action. Your kids need you to.

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SWEATING, NAUSEA

I live in the UK and have suffered terribly with Hayfever since I came back from a Holiday in Greece in 1994 , having tried every single medication possible my doctor tried as a last resort Kenalog.... within 20 hours my eyes were clear, stopped sneezing and was able to breathe!! Fantastic, have never had any side effects with Kenalog however about 4 years ago 2 of Docs in our Practice refused to give it and that year was Horrendous, however I spoke to the third Doc in our practice and he said he had absolutely no problem giving it as it gave so much relief to so many people so started on it again, once again no problems and complete relief from all Hayfever symptoms. However we have now moved from Cleveland to Lincolnshire and my new Doctor wont even discuss it, all he's said is you can have 180mg Telfast , Loratadine or a Nasal Spray all of which have had no effect in the past, absolutely gutted. Does anyone know of anywhere in my area that still prescribe Kenalog or could i obtain it privately?

mitch

the day after I used NASONEX nasal spray I started to feel like an increase in pressure on both of my ears. I just kept of swallowing believing it might just be caused by pressure which can be relieved by doing so. Then I noticed that my voice sounds like a robot voice, my hearing suddenly got worse which was so noticeable to me,though currently I am using hearing aids on both of my ears, it was so abrupt that in a matter of 2 nights of using NASONEX NASAL SPRAY it is so hard for me to hear somebody in front or near me even when I am wearing both of my hearing aids.I started to have these symptoms the day after using NASONEX NASAL SPRAY. I have been using loratadine and I don't know if it has any drug reaction with it.

This fall, our 3-year old son went on singulair to combat seasonal allergies and "reactive airway disorder." Shortly after he started the medication, he started having terrible mood swings and when he would get angry, it would go into a rage. This was not typical for our son. We thought that he was entering the awful 3-year old stage and that he was starting to show behavior problems. We have been working very hard with him to help him control his anger and moods, but we will be taking him off singulair tonight to see if that makes a difference!

My 8 year old son began using Advair this year after a bout of wheezing sent us to Urgent care. When he was finally officially diagnosed with Asthma this fall, our GP gave us Advair again. My son did great as far as asthma and breathing - didn't need his rescue inhaler once. Unfortunately he gained 8 pounds in 3 weeks and his face and stomach began to look extremely puffy. He also had 3 nosebleeds in quick succession, one when he slept which was a much larger nosebleed than he'd ever had before. I immediately discontinued his use of Advair when I went online and looked at the side effects. Unfortunately I had to talk to the nurses at my clinic several times to explain to them that I was CERTAIN an 8 lb weight gain was not normal and that I was no longer giving this medication to my son, no matter what our GP said. It seems that the clinical trials didn't show weight gain as a significant symptom, but later reporting by doctors has shown it. Doctors don't seem to have this information!

I was prescribed Singulair along with Loratadine for my allergies when my insurance company stopped paying for Allegra. My doc said there had been success treating allergies with Singulair even though it was for asthma. I've been taking it for more than a year. I ran out and since we live in the country we can't always get to town. I thought a day or two of missing it won't kill me and I'll just deal with the allergy symptoms if they get worse until I can pick them up in town. Well, it's been three days and today I feel GREAT! I seem to have so much life in me! I'm not moody or irritable! I feel ambitious! Then I began to wonder why the mood change? Today isn't any different than any other day. Then I realized that it was the third day of no pills (and by the way my allergies are no worse than when I took the Singulair, so it really didn't help) so I got on the 'net and started researching about possible side effects of Singulair. I found this website and am shocked at the side effects others are experiencing as well. I didn't even think there were side effects with this stuff. I guess I won't go pick up my prescription since I can live with a stuffy, itchy and sometimes runny nose, but I sure don't want to give up this wonderful feeling of life I'm experiencing without the Singulair!

I had been taking Lisinopril for about 10 years for high blood pressure, and had the terrible cough everyone talks about. I didn't know it was from the medecine. Over the 10 years the doctor kept raising the strength of Lisinopril until the dose was 40mg. As the cough got worse, they started treating me for allergies, so I was taking Naseral and Loratadine. Finally I asked to see an Allergy doctor!!! They tested me for Asthma, and asked a lot of questions. The Allergy doctor said He didn't think I had any allergies, but that 10% of the people taking Lisinopril had the same cough. I was taken off all allergy medecine (was given Nephedepine in place of the Lisinopril) It has been 2 months now and the cough is almost gone!!! A little side benefit is that the restlessness in my legs at night is gone!! Alleluia!!! I will never take Lisinopril again.

Sudafed 12 hr. , took the generic brand of it. Was taking it around the clock, following the advice of allergy dr. Extreme irritability including road rage was the result.

Then, realizing I couldn't take it around the clock, decided to only take it on days when I had sinus congestion etc. Last night, after taking one of the 12 hr generic pseudephedrine tabs, I noticed I was talking my husband's ear off. Like, non-stop talking, wouldn't let him get a word in edgewise. I was not taking any other meds and could only be due to the pseudephedrine.

As a decongestant, it is great, and the price of generic is cheap. I just can't handle the side effects. will probably switch to OTC loratadine (Claritin)

I started with 4 tablets, when I was coughing. Now the cough is better and I take only one with a loratadine 10 mg. I have had pains in my toes, and a toe joint seems to be coming up.