Posted by Elizabeth on July 12, 2001, at 20:11:03
In reply to Antihistamines and suicidal ideation, posted by susan C on July 12, 2001, at 16:57:35
> I would like to know if others share my experience. I have found no dr to confirm it, other than it is listed as a very small% in the side effects list. Whenever I take an antihistamine, whether it is OTC or Allegra (or Clariton), the new ones, with in 48 hours I am suicidal.
A number of people experience dysphoria on "drowsy" antihistamines, but it's unlikely that Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec, Seldane, etc. would cause it, because they do not cross the blood-brain barrier very well (that's why they're nondrowsy).
Have other drugs caused this side effect too?
-elizabeth
When I stop, it is out of my system in about the same length of time and I could feel my mood 'lift'. When the allergy doc prescribed allegra, I said 'I can't take antihistamines they make me depressed' he said, 'oh, no, this is a NEW one, it does not pass the blood brain barrier.' A friend of mine also had a similar experience, couldn't beleive it and tried a second time...he was braver than me. Anyone else out there?
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