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I just read that corticosteroids and antihistamines can increase anxiety! โ๏ธ My anxiety has been pretty intense lately and so have my allergies. ๐คง The anxiety makes my pain levels high so I feel a bit stuck. Looking for ways to manage the allergies without drugs. ๐ Tips?
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@ouchysince2001 thank you ๐ going to discuss this with my doctors
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Corticosteroids and anxiety: https://journals.lww.com/nursingmadeincrediblyeasy/fulltext/2021/01000/mental_status_changes_with_corticosteroid_therapy.11.aspx#:~:text=Corticosteroids%20reduce%20GABA%2C%20leading%20to,regulates%20memory%20and%20emotional%20processing https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11323078/ https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501617 https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/anxiety-causing-meds https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2011.02260.x https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/PUArticles/June2016/CorticosteroidsAndMoodDisorders.htm Corticosteroids, decongestants, and antihistamines: https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/drugs-that-can-cause-anxiety Decongestants and antihistamines: https://ercare24.com/4-drugs-can-cause-anxiety/?amp=1 Benedryl: https://www.healthline.com/health/can-benadryl-cause-anxiety#benadryl-and-anxiety
WHAT ?! omg are you sure? have you checked multiple sites and resources? i don't wanna believe it, but it would explain a lot in regards to my increased anxiety. ๐ฅ I'm taking like 3 different forms of antihistamines because of how bad my allergies are... don't know if there is an alternative. i hope someone on here can help ๐
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