Levocetirizine for Allergies User Reviews (Page 5)

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2019

Levocetirizine "Xyzal was prescribed for my daughter by her allergist for abdominal pain and bloating, with hives and an itchy mouth after certain foods. Symptoms getting worse over 5 years. Started whole tablet for 3 nights before cutting it in half due to severe drowsiness and slow response time. Ugh. She weighs 105 lb and is 22 years old. She currently complains of being horribly fatigued all day after 12 hours of sleep. Senior year in college begins next week. Bloating is still occurring, as is abdominal pain."

• S e...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2022

Levocetirizine "As far as allergies and itchiness, it has helped tremendously, but the dreams are absolutely deranged when I take it. Violent, and I wake up angry. You would think I was a nutcase, but I swear I do not have these dreams otherwise. Worth it? Idk. During the day it certainly is, but not sure about the trade-off at night. And I just take one tablet."

• eas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 3, 2015

"I take this drug since about 3 years ago every other day. I am an HBP patient, so no decongestants for me. This one is the one that has alleviated my allergies, as I have been a sufferer all of my life. But it also makes me so relaxed that I sleep for more than 10 hours. Then by springtime, they are not enough for me, and taken every day, I doze the whole day and symptoms of congestion are worse. I stopped using Flonase because it irritates my nose, then it burns and bleeds. So this year, I tried a combination of both Levocetirizine 5 mg and over-the-counter Claritin. I felt so alleviated from my spring allergy, but I didn't feel sleepy at all."

• MBF...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2017

Levocetirizine "For allergies and allergic reactions, this medication worked well. Benadryl had stopped being effective, and Claritin has always been useless, so I decided to give this a shot. I took it around 5 p.m., and within an hour, the misery of the allergies was less, and by morning, I felt 100% better. I took the product for two weeks until whatever was triggering my allergies finally stopped. No side effects noticed while taking the medication (which for me is rare as I'm allergic to nearly everything). No problems with interactions with heart medication either. Was well worth it."

• All...
• October 5, 2017

Levocetirizine "I never tried this product because I am allergic to microcrystalline cellulose. The cellulose can cause gut pain, inflammation, and sometimes itching. Watch for products that use this filler. Even some prescription drugs use this filler. Be aware of the inactive ingredients in what you take."

• Joa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2023

Levocetirizine "Best allergy medication I have tried in 10 years. No drowsiness, no side effects. It's working perfectly. I take one a day, at night, just as it states on the bottle, and it's working perfectly. Every once in a while, I have to take a Sudafed for a little nasal drip when allergies are severe, but that's rare."

• gle...
• May 18, 2017

Levocetirizine "I normally use Zyrtec liquid gels - the tablets are nowhere as effective. But they last only about 3 hours. This stuff made me a little groggy, but not when I wanted to sleep, and if it had any allergy effect, it was indistinguishable from nothing at all. Waste of money - I had so wanted a longer-lasting alternative - NG."

• Mel...
• September 28, 2017

Levocetirizine "Will not take again! Up all night, frequent urination. Finally fell asleep and woke with awful migraine, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, and muscle pain! I've been feeling awful all day! Can't wait to get this out of my system! Will go back to Claritin, which I tolerate. Ughhhh..."

• Tac...
• June 15, 2017

Levocetirizine "I think I have chronic sinusitis, with allergy symptoms all day long, year-round. Zyrtec used to help, but doesn't anymore. I thought that Xyzal was going to be the answer, and it was until I started experiencing stomach aches that had no apparent cause in what I had eaten. Very reluctantly, I stopped the Xyzal, and the stomach aches stopped. But if you don't experience any of the side effects, then it works better than any other medication for allergies that I have ever taken!"

• Ada...
• February 24, 2016

"After taking everything else and still having the same problems, I decided to take levocetirizine 5 mg just to make my doctor happy. It worked miracles! 7 years of no hives, no sneezing, no itchy eyes during the worst pollen season, nothing! (My biggest problem is dust mites, so I take this medication throughout the whole year.) But everything must come to an end. Blue Cross Blue Shield is no longer paying for this medication, it will cost me $76 for 30 pills. So I am now trying to find anything that's close to levocetirizine, but no luck. All my symptoms returned overnight."

• Anonymous
• March 25, 2022

Levocetirizine "Have been taking it for 2 weeks for seasonal allergies, and I have had no itchy or watery eyes like I typically do this time of year, but…the side effects! Extreme fatigue, almost to a depressed state, already gained 3 pounds in 2 weeks, and have random acne all of a sudden. Definitely stopping this medication."

• sme...
• September 9, 2019

"As an allergy sufferer, I'm always looking for a miracle, there never is one. I've taken all, used nasal sprays, even cold medicine. At first, years ago I used Allegra D, but it is prescription only now, too $$ OTC and insurance won't cover. I sent away for the sample of Xyzal... WOW. Such an improvement, I have no head fog and I can breathe. I've been on a week and went back on the old med, and I was miserable. I now have purchased a 90 supply for less than a copay. If after a month any crazy side effects, I will post... I hope not because that week I was on Xyzal was wonderful."

• m_s...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 12, 2016

"I have, for 15 years, always had cold and flu symptoms that, after tests, nothing showed up. Blood tests, allergy tests showed nothing, and over time, it got worse, where I was feeling a virus coming on every 2 weeks. It was ruining my life. I tried Levrix, and after seeing an immunologist, I was advised I could safely take a 5 mg tablet twice a day without doing any harm to my body long term. This dose was good for me as 5 mg didn't quite do it. But now I have been well for 2 months, and I sleep so much better, I could never sleep more than 5-6 hours. Now I can sleep longer and feel so calm during the day and relaxed. Still don't know what is wrong, but these work, so I'm happy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2018

Levocetirizine "I have learned my mistakes with taking Xyzal. It gave me horrible side effects, but not only me, but some of my family. I currently am trying to get over a really stuffed nose and bad coughing. I had to look up to see if I wasn’t the only one, and apparently I wasn’t. I can see why the pharmacist said Allegra was better. It only worked in the beginning when I took it, then side effects started to kick in."

• Anonymous
• November 17, 2009

Levocetirizine "Very good for my hive allergy symptoms. Almost works for the whole 24 hours... very nice. Yeah, it might make me hungrier... so I eat another apple - ha ha, it's all about your food choices. I'm glad this exists. I'm on allergy shots, so it doesn't always clear 100% of my misery, but it's close enough. Way better than other medicines - I've tried so many."

• roa...
• June 11, 2020

Levocetirizine "I actually loved this medication Xyzal allergy as it helped me sleep and had no sinus problems at all this year. Then I developed this cough and my feet became painfully swollen. I kept taking the meds because I never linked it to that. Then my husband saw my feet and asked in a concerned way, 'Why are your feet so swollen?' Well, then I knew something wasn't right. I started to think, 'Okay, what is different and when did I start getting the swollen?' Answer: not sure, but very recently. What else is recent? I have been taking the Xyzal for about 2 months. So I stopped taking it as of yesterday. My feet are still swollen, but if it is the drug, then stopping it will cause the swelling to go down. If it isn't the drug, then I guess a visit to the doc is in order."

• kio...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2017

Levocetirizine "This has been one of the worst medications for allergies that I have ever taken. I took it around 5 a.m. in the morning, and right now it's 6:45 p.m. My nose has been draining since I took this medication, and I'm more stuffed now than I've ever been. My eyes are watery, and I'm sneezing something terrible. I do not recommend this medication. Save your money and try something else. By the way, this was my second time trying it just to see if I would have the same symptoms, and I did."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2017

Levocetirizine "First time using Xyzal last night for allergies. Normally, I take Benadryl, but wanted to give this product a try as it's new OTC. I only took half a pill at bedtime. Yes, my allergic symptoms cleared up, but WOW did it make me tired. I'm thankful I have the day off, as I don't know how I could function at work. I expected some drowsiness, but this far exceeds the effect of a full dose of Benadryl."

• Eas...
• January 7, 2018

Levocetirizine "This drug was fantastic at kicking my allergies to the curb. It even kept my eczema flares at bay, and my skin was completely clear. I was very excited about this OTC drug until... Every night I had vivid dreams and woke up drenched in sweat. Lo and behold, the dreams and the sweats stopped as soon as I stopped taking this drug. I tried halving with no luck. I talked with a few pharmacists, and they've not heard this report before, but I thought I'd prove well to tell others. It may not be enough for some people to stop taking Xyzal, but I could not handle it. It is in the same class as Zyrtec, which I can tolerate, so this was strange. Still, I am sad because it is a very good allergy drug and why I rate it highly."

• bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2015

"Levocetirizine worked on my allergies when everything else was failing! This allergy medicine is a head above the rest for helping you breathe easier. My allergies were awful, especially at night when I was trying to sleep and my face was pounding with pressure. Levocetirizine really relieved my symptoms better than the over-the-counter medicines I was taking."

• Pam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2018

Levocetirizine "Within 2 hours of the first pill, I got great relief. Zyrtec wasn't working well. The 24 hours after the first Xyzal were the first almost normal day I've had in months. I went one hour past the 24 before taking a second dose and started symptoms again, and now an hour later I can feel it starting to shut down the itchy, runny nose and throat. All I can say is hooray for Xyzal because my life this spring has been a total misery because I can no longer use corticosteroids that helped a lot (like Flonase, Nasacort, or Flovent for asthma) due to having developed glaucoma. I have tried Nasal Crom and ProAir (albuterol) at my doctor's suggestions along with Zyrtec, but they were doing little or nothing."

• JBG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2019

"With frightening ease, levocetirizine gave me the most horrible side effects I've ever experienced from taking any drug, ever. It didn't suppress my allergies, and it gave me a headache like the one I had the days prior to being hospitalized with meningitis. I took it in the morning, being tired of cetirizine also doing nothing to help me. Typing this on the morning of day two, and I still feel awful. Yesterday was way hellish. Aforementioned headache, very dizzy, weak muscles, skin hurt when pressured, couldn't eat (still struggling to eat), eyes hurt, and while I didn't have an actual fever, I was absolutely burning (and yet cold at the same time). I got up every 45 minutes or so to splash cold water on my face, ears, and neck. Dry mouth, loss of taste, depressed, my spine still hurts. Nose running like a faucet all day, I sneezed so much it started to hurt my ribs. This is suffering in a pill. There. I'd give this a -10, but I can't."

• Acc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2017

Levocetirizine "I started Xyzal in late August due to repeat sinus infection and allergies. Last week, I skipped two doses by mistake, and that was the worst thing that I could have done! I had a full-blown panic attack in the truck while on our way home from running errands. I literally jumped out of the truck while it was still moving because I felt like my head was about to explode! It was the worst day ever. I am now only taking half a tablet to wean myself off this drug. Had I known these severe side effects after wanting to stop them, I never would have started them. Since halving my dosage, I have been having anxiety, joint pain, itching, and swelling in my sinuses. I am hoping to be off of these within 2 weeks since I only took them for around two months."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2021

Levocetirizine "I have been on Xyzal for 2 of the worst months of my life. It relieved sinus headaches. But had nightmares, tingling in my feet and legs. Abnormal glucose blood work, which is back to normal now. Depression, terrible anxiety, extreme hunger. Thank you all for your honesty. No more Xyzal for me."

• raj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2015

"The relief from the itchy nose and congestion is absolutely fantastic. The drowsiness is my issue. I can easily stay in bed 12 hours after taking it. I'm going to try a half dose and see what happens because the allergy relief is amazing."