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Posted by Fred on December 22, 1999, at 13:59:42
My Dr prescribed Periactin for the restless agitation and anxiety which he believes is caused by too much serotonin in the blood. Fact is I now feel so drowsy I can barely think. And I'm agitated. Anybody got any ideas?
thanks
Fred
Posted by Michele on December 26, 1999, at 14:55:32
In reply to antihistamines and SSRIs, posted by Fred on December 22, 1999, at 13:59:42
> My Dr prescribed Periactin for the restless agitation and anxiety which he believes is caused by too much serotonin in the blood. Fact is I now feel so drowsy I can barely think. And I'm agitated. Anybody got any ideas?
> thanks
> FredHi Fred,
I would think a change of Drs. might be in order here. Seratonin
as I understand it resides in the brain chemistry not in the blood. I think antihistamines work well as a sleep aid but hardly something you can continue to function on long term.Michele
Posted by noa on December 26, 1999, at 18:59:40
In reply to Re: antihistamines and SSRIs, posted by Michele on December 26, 1999, at 14:55:32
Whoa! Changing docs may be a bit extreme.
OK, I don't know anything about antihistamines and ssris, but I do know that Racer (where is she?) has posted that she uses periactin to counter the sexual side effects of ssris, so it is not unheard of to combine them. I recommend asking her this question.
Posted by juniper on December 31, 1999, at 1:29:09
In reply to Re: antihistamines and SSRIs--Whoa, posted by noa on December 26, 1999, at 18:59:40
i am going to have to agree that changing doctors may be a bit extreme....serotonin is actually found in the blood, though i forget any of the precise mechanisms....long ago (okay 2 years) i did a paper concerning the physiological mechanisms of depression and remember being suprised to learn of studies that measured serotonin level in the blood.
who knew?
> Whoa! Changing docs may be a bit extreme.
>
> OK, I don't know anything about antihistamines and ssris, but I do know that Racer (where is she?) has posted that she uses periactin to counter the sexual side effects of ssris, so it is not unheard of to combine them. I recommend asking her this question.
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