Antihistamine to treat anxiety

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Avatar f tn Here is an additional thought that might be of help to you, or perhaps to someone else reading this thread, in regard to your pollen-related allergy symptoms: A recent study found that people who got the most B vitamin folate had a 31% lower risk of allergy symptoms like watery eyes, runny nose and eczema, and a 40% lower risk of wheezing.
250155 tn?1485295939 Are you seeing a psychiatrist or a regular doc? Do you suffer just from anxiety, or is your main problem depression? Have you ever tried therapy? How badly is your problem affecting your life, because if you are doing okay therapy is a better place to start than strong medications. Have you tried other medications, or is this your first try? I'm asking because, first, general docs don't know these meds or these conditions very well.
666921 tn?1254990618 I agree with Patsy about asking doctor - just wanted to pass this info. on - antihistamine supressess the allergic reaction - so though I read it on another forum - it still makes sense to me to try to avoid taking it - anyway asking the doc. about any 'drugs' is always a good idea.
Avatar n tn How long can i use antihistamine for my daughter aged 7 months to relieve her of the eczema itching.
1093823 tn?1257341779 I keep getting different responses from physicians and my own research to the question, to treat or not to treat...I've experienced a sudden onset of fatigue with symptoms of anxiety and depression and my TPO antibodies resulted at 54, but my FT4 and TSH are "within normal limits", depending on which limits are considered 'normal'...that is also been debatable. If I'm symptomatic with TPO antibodies and other lab work has been normal, should this been treated with HRT?
Avatar m tn s a pretty serious and constant anxiety disorder, very hard to live with and to treat, but if you had a one and done bad night you don't have GAD, you don't have anything but a bad reaction to a medication. Also, stress isn't a medical diagnosis of any kind -- everyone has stress. Anxiety that gets in life's way is a disorder, occasional anxiety isn't -- again, everyone gets anxious sometimes.
1722607 tn?1335747858 Hydroxyzine is used as a sedative to treat anxiety and tension. It is also used together with other medications given for anesthesia. Hydroxyzine may also be used to control nausea and vomiting. Hydroxyzine is also used to treat allergic skin reactions such as hives or contact dermatitis. Hydroxyzine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide What is triamcinolone topical? 0.025% ointment for itching Triamcinolone is a topical steroid.
1415174 tn?1453243103 t belive the accupuncturist when she said she would treat for my allergies, too. I was very surprised to find that was my best allergy season ever, even as many others complained about how bad it was. Without the antihistamine, I don't drag as much. I am sure it was contributing to my fatigue.
Avatar n tn It has no affinity for anxiety, but it can help with depression. Lamictal is not approved to treat anxiety disorders, only for epilepsy and manic depression. Nortriptyline is a secondary amine antidepressant of the tricyclic class. It increases the turn-over of Norepinephrine in the central nervous system. It also produces alpha-1 blockade, and in this respect, could dull an exaggerated "fight or flight" response.
Avatar n tn yeah it's like dramamine. It's to treat motion sickness, naseau, that kinda thing. I'm feeling a lot of anxiety and I'm not sure if I should go see a doctor or not.
Avatar f tn I am addicted to Diet Dr Pepper which is full of caffiene (yes I knowh ow unhealthy this drink is for me) and I take them. I still get drowsy. In fact, they lay me straight out. So I don't think its going to hurt you. However, if you are in need of antihistamine, water is a good idea because it thins out mucous and helps you breath and which chest congestion and coughing.
1425157 tn?1311651679 i forgot to mention i am on the fish oil to help lower slightly elevated cholesterol and help the ectopics at the request of my cardiologist-- not to treat my anxiety--i dont have depression just anxiety/panic disorder--i did read up on the fish oil-- will be careful to watch i had no idea--if things keep up i will go back on an ssri
Avatar n tn Then you need to figure out why it happens like if it is allergy or sinusitis and treat it more specifically if you want to. Once way to rule in allergy is antihistamine like Benedryl. If you take an antihistamine and it stops it's more likely rhinitis. Antihistamine does not always rule out an allergy if antihistamine fails to stop it. But if allergy you should be somewhat less or no mucus while on antihistamine.
Avatar f tn t, that is when she decided to try the antihistamine before going to bed. When she woke up the next morning, her arms, hands, legs, back were covered with hives. Here she thought she had done the right thing by taking an antihistamine and it had the exact reverse effect. We have no idea what started this whole process and now treating it is a conundrum. She is presently waiting to get an appointment from an allergist but by the time that happens, the hives should be gone.
1167245 tn?1353878500 m already prescribed and acclimated to as needed in the short term to treat residual anxiety and agitation. Seroquel was added by a different doctor to help with sleep and agitation as an alternative to Xanax, but I think I'm going to stick with what I know right now. Thanks for the input!
Avatar f tn not life or death type allergies, but sneezing, itchy nose and eyes, headaches. I take a one a day antihistamine to deal with it. .. but it says on the box not to take if pregnant. Im only 7 weeks, and have stopped taking them... but my allergies are horrible at the moment. All the sneezing is not helping with my morning sickness. During my last pregancey my symptoms actually went away but not this time... my question is can i take my antihistamine?
Avatar n tn but none resulted good. I have a lady friend who is a dermatologist. but can i show this to her. or do they only treat females?
Avatar f tn I would recommend that you keep some liquid benadryl or zyrtec on hand (liquid gels work quite well also) for a fast acting antihistamine to treat these types of situations. Liquids work much faster than pill forms. Also, if you are on allergy shots, you might want to ask for an Epi-Pen if your doctor doesn't automatically prescribe them to allergy shot patients. A key symptom to look for would be difficulty breathing. If this were to occur, get to an ER ASAP. Feel better.
Avatar n tn Sometimes it takes awhile for someone to respond. I wish I could help you, but I have no idea how to treat an allergic reaction to hair dye. Sorry!!! Hopefully, someone will respond soon.
280234 tn?1532986249 m on medicine for, and when I get anxious my heart rate and BP go up, and I feel terrible. I get white coat hypertension sometimes with my anxiety when I go in to see my family doctor, and he recommended taking Benadryl before seeing him so my HR & BP didn't go up so much. But I also get marked anxiety at other times and was wondering if Vistaril is good for this?? I'm supposed to see my doctor tomorrow and plan on asking him about it. I'm 33 years old, female.
Avatar n tn If you use an antihistamine thinking it's an allergy when indeed it's really a heart problem, the antihistamine can make the heart worse, so you must get a diagnoses before you treat..... Licking air is usually Nausea or acid reflux....Post nasal drip normally causes a cough...Good luck & let us know what you find out....
Avatar m tn If your dizziness is from your anxiety then there are different types of medications that you can try in my opinion, but the best class for me was the SSRI (Zoloft, Prozac, etc), but you are already on one, however, no specific anxiety medication 'treats' your dizziness...it helps treat your anxiety, which in turn should help treat the 'symptoms' related to your anxiety. There are many symptoms that can be very annoying and persistent as we experience anxiety, in my experience.
Avatar f tn It can also be allergy or anxiety to allergy. A simple test is to take a dose of antihistamine med and wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing problem improves. If yes them probably allergy. If no than probably not. If it gets bad can't hurt to have your doc test you for asthma using an inhaler to see if that has an affect after you have tried an antihistamine. But more than likely anxiety. Especially the shutter you spoke about.
Avatar f tn The only medication that works like a miracle for me is Doxepin so that is why I thought maybe this was related to anxiety or the fact that Doxepin is an H1 and H2 antagonist. However doxepin has caused me to gain about 15lbs and I want to get pregnant in the near future so I am not sure what to do and doctors aren't much help. Does Wellbutrin work in a similar way to doxepin? Do you think that would work for my hives?
Avatar n tn Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is an antihistamine and is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, itching and other allergies. So, as mentioned above it dries out the secretions and hence is not recommended in lung disorders. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.