Cetirizine question [Archive]

Gothfairy

11-05-18, 16:19

Hey all

Quick question

Have bad allergy to cats and the Dr has prescribed 10mg three times a day of this cetrizine - I have been taken it for about 2-3 weeks now and notice my head feels very thick and headachey......anyone else experience this while taken higher than normal doses of this antihistamines?

BikerMatt

11-05-18, 16:20

Yes it's normal. You'll be fine.

Gothfairy

11-05-18, 17:18

Thank you - Mkes my head feel really thick and horrible......:(

Thank you for your response

BikerMatt

11-05-18, 17:42

Thank you - Mkes my head feel really thick and horrible......:(

Thank you for your response

You could try 20mg a day rather than 30mg? Ask your GP though.

MyNameIsTerry

11-05-18, 17:58

It's a sedating antihistamine. There are non sedating too so can probably get some advice from your pharmacist or see your GP again.

Do you take any meds for your anxiety? Cetirizine may interact with some, like Pregabalin, and it may add to feelings of drowsiness. I would have to check on that individually but I know it did when I checked it out against Pregabalin for another thread on here recently.

Gothfairy

15-05-18, 15:02

Thank you - I have stopped taking the Cetrizine but the headache persists.....starting to get the feeling there is a tumor in my brain now......

My GP told me its a non sedating antihistamine...but it was prescribed as an off license due to the higher volume of 30mg. I am on 20mg of citalopram daily

MyNameIsTerry

16-05-18, 02:33

Thank you - I have stopped taking the Cetrizine but the headache persists.....starting to get the feeling there is a tumor in my brain now......

My GP told me its a non sedating antihistamine...but it was prescribed as an off license due to the higher volume of 30mg. I am on 20mg of citalopram daily

Yes, good point it should be less sedating. I was thinking about my mum who used to take it and found it sedating so moved to Loratidine.

Gothfairy

16-05-18, 13:29

I thought the sudden onset of the headaches was from the anti histamines but I have not taken them for a while but I have had a tension type forehead headache for the last week now.....terrified is not the word as brain tumors start like this!