Posted by qbsbrown on August 11, 2009, at 16:39:34
In reply to Re: Antihistamines; is it just me or?, posted by SLS on August 11, 2009, at 14:47:43
> > Do they work on anxiety? Being awake at 3am, i tried taking some unisom to sleep. It didn't work, but sure did take the edge off, made me feel drunk to where i wasn't giving a huge crap about everything. It even lowered my anxiety to where i was able to eat.
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> That's interesting. I don't know what to suggest you do with this new information. Some antidepressants are very potent antihistamines. Doxepin is an old school favorite for doctors who used it to treat anxiety and insomnia.
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> At some point, you are going to need to be evaluated for any issues not yet resolved. Have you been diagnosed as having a mental illness? Have you ever been treated for one? Which drugs have you tried in the past, and what were the results?
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> - ScottI have read about doxepin being used for benzos. Well one thouht that i was ocd, but that just stemmed from the benzo wd, and treated for bipolar 2 times, but it was only stemming from benzo usage as well. Oh we tried every med under the sun, all making me worse.
So the best option was to come off of all of them.
So my main and only problem is the benzos.
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