Chlorpheniramine for Allergic Reactions User Reviews

• Hel...
• February 16, 2015

Chlorpheniramine "I have been taking this for allergic sneezing, itchy eyes, itchy tongue, and back of mouth, allergic post-nasal drip. Very effective. My grandmother told me about it forty-five or fifty years ago. Don't take it if you have high blood pressure. This is an oldie but a goodie. I prefer the short-acting yellow pills rather than the twelve-hour pills."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2009

Chlorpheniramine "I can't use Zyrtec or Claritin because they make my ADHD symptoms worse and counteract my Ritalin medication. This is the only antihistamine that works for me and does not make me drowsy (4-hour version). However, the 12-hour one has made me drowsy."

• cst...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 2, 2012

"Chlorpheniramine right before bedtime does 2 great things for me: (1) reduces allergic buildup during sleep (if my hay fever is bad one day or my asthma increasing, often I think back and realize I forgot to take it the night before) and (2) helps me feel drowsy (a normally unwanted side effect that becomes an advantage at night). I take the 12 mg extended-release tablet and really suffer if I run out. GREAT!"

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2009

Chlorpheniramine "I have severe allergies and believe that Chlor-Trimeton has saved my life several times. I have had 10-12 life-threatening anaphylactic attacks over the last 20 years. My attacks usually build slowly, starting with hives, then vomiting and diarrhea, then swelling of my tongue, throat, and inner ears. I have found through trial and error that if I can take a 12-hour Chlor-Trimeton in the first 2-4 minutes after the reaction starts, I can stop the reaction altogether, or at least get to the hospital without having to use my EpiPen. I LOVE this medicine for hay fever symptoms as well. Unfortunately, it is getting harder and harder to find the 12-hour tablets."

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2015

"I had chronic sinus infections growing up, culminating in corrective sinus surgery by age 18, turned out my sinuses were 95% and 60% closed off. Surgery was greatly successful. I was flawless for years, I moved to Oregon, and almost right away, the cooler, more humid climate had a negative effect on my sinuses. Non-stop nasal drip, that feeling of fluid moving around in my sinuses. Runny nose all year round, burning sinus, etc. Woke up every morning and had to expel the accumulation from the night. I tried every over-the-counter sinus med available. I settled on antihistamines as the most helpful. The sinus sprays were quite helpful, but $30 for 60 doses is too costly. This form is about $3 for 100 doses or $10 for 1,000. VERY EFFECTIVE!"

• Cec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2022

"I used Piriton... or at least that’s what the pharmacist told me. (Pharmacies in my country usually repackage drugs in unlabelled packets and sell them as whatever drug is famous for what that particular medicine is for.) Anyway, my hay fever got really bad, and I took one pill. Knocked me out within minutes. I woke up after 6 hours with my sinuses clear and my head less cloudy. I’m not sure how many mg of chlorpheniramine is in one tablet though."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 9, 2022

Chlorpheniramine "I tried this after trying all others before I got a shot for allergies. I was fine sleeping on it, then took it again the next morning, and within an hour and 15 minutes, I had severe hot flashes, got shaky, wired, and tired/loopy, then nauseated. I just had a second hot flash, and the nausea is hanging on too. I will never take it again!"

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2021

"I took only one tablet, then, after 2 hours, I started to feel dizzy, sleepy, numb face, my heartbeat started to go faster, difficulty in coordinating my hands, and uncontrollable shaking of my body, headache, muscle twitching, and muscle weakness! After 24 hours, I am still feeling dizzy and have a numb face sensation!"

• Anonymous
• December 8, 2009

Chlorpheniramine "The most effective allergy medicine I've found to treat dog/cat/mold/dust allergies. It's too bad you can't find it anymore!"

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2020

"Had severe allergies. Took a 4 mg chlorpheniramine pill. Slept like a rock for about 13 hours. Do not take this unless you are going to bed."

• Anonymous
• January 11, 2010

Chlorpheniramine "The 4 mg dosage works very well for seasonal allergic reactions."

• Han...
• April 8, 2009

"This little pill works in a BIG way. Everyone I've introduced it to has said the same. I have had allergies for some time now, and it's hard to find medicine that works well."

• Wib...
• September 25, 2017

"I used this for my seasonal allergies. Works great, but the 12-hour extended release is nearly impossible to find in stock in my area."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 29, 2022

"I love you, chlorphenamine!! You have cured me, and for that, I thank you."

• Min...
• September 7, 2008

"I got this in Greece because of my terrible reaction to the mosquitoes. It helped me right away."

• bim...
• November 21, 2022

"I have redness in my whole face and itchiness. The doctor prescribed me chlorpheniramine, and after that, it relieved little but not totally. Still having itching and redness on my face."

• Bab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2021

"Never again. This dried me, made me ill after just one tablet. After 2 days, I'm still shaky for hours, horrid, in fact, made worse than I was. Horrific side effect symptoms."