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ouchysince2001

590d

I just read that corticosteroids and antihistamines can increase anxiety! โ‰๏ธ My anxiety has been pretty intense lately and so have my allergies. ๐Ÿคง The anxiety makes my pain levels high so I feel a bit stuck. Looking for ways to manage the allergies without drugs. ๐Ÿ‘€ Tips?

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    • RAwarrior94

      586d

      @ouchysince2001 thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š going to discuss this with my doctors

    • ouchysince2001

      589d

      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

      • RAwarrior94

        586d

        @ouchysince2001 thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š going to discuss this with my doctors

    • RAwarrior94

      590d

      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. ๐Ÿ˜ฅ 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 ๐Ÿ™

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