So i have really bad allergies and if i dont take meds every day i have terrible head aches and i just got switched to claritin and it is causing really bad chest pains and so should i stay on it til tuesday when i have my appointment with my doc or no? does anyone know if the chest pains could turn into a heart attack or somethin i mean i want to keep takin it because i cant stand headaches but i dunno what i should do it may not be safe
2007-05-19 19:30:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
well i only have the chest pains when i take it because i stayed off it two days no pains then today i took it an now chest pains
2007-05-19 19:38:34 · update #1
I know for a fact that claritin's major side effects deal with the heart. When I was much younger and stupid, I overdosed on it once and my heart rate was going crazy. The doctor told me that's what Claritin does. I took several pills. You're only taking one a day, so if you're having chest pains, I don't think that's a good sign, and you should not take it anymore until you go to your doctor. Go buy some benedryl in the mean time.
2007-05-19 19:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well according to my medication book Claritn (loratadine) does not have the side effect of chest pain. It may be that you are having a heart attack or perhaps a panic attack. But if you feel that stopping the Claritin may clear the chest pain, by all means stop and see if it gets better. Or you can just go by the ER or local urgent care center and get checked out.
2007-05-19 19:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by Heather P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're are lots of alternatives to claritin you might try. But honestly, I've never heard of (or experienced) this side effect from Claritin. Are you sure that's where your chest pains are coming from?
2007-05-19 19:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
claritin has nothing to do with ur heart..u need to do an ECG..claritins just cause u dizzy and nausiating
2007-05-19 19:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by gamal_solimann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋