Posted by yxibow on January 27, 2006, at 23:35:30
In reply to Re: long term benadryl use, posted by vishnu10003 on January 27, 2006, at 18:10:00
> Well, intense scalp irritation I get resulting in abnormal hair fallout. Believe me Ive tried everything for it including hydrocortisone etc...
> I really am not looking for reccomendations on alternate treatments I would jus tlike advice on my previous question which is what could I take along side the benadryl/lexapro to work out my sleep problem. If the replies, which I very much appreciate, could stick to that topic that would be great. Thanks again.
I know you want to stick to the previous topic, but.. Intense scalp irritation though is something I had for a while along with patchy hair loss. I still do have some patchy loss, but my medication regime is more under control and my anxiety is less so I no longer have the seborrheic dermatitis that you describe.There are much more targeted things to keep it under reign like Nizoral (ketoconizole) and coal tar (e.g. Neutrogena) (use sparingly and alternatly as coal tar long term increases skin cancer risk) shampoos as well as fluocinolone (Lidex) drops and creams which are much more powerful than hydrocortisone for s.d. or eczema.
On the natural side, some swear by Nioxin shampoos (available at your favourite hair salon). I still use it most of the time, its not a bad shampoo although a little expensive. Whether it keeps s.d. and thinning under control I have no idea but I like it.
Anyway on to the other side if you're satisfied with the Benadryl. Melatonin has a problem being a hormone that it can worsen depression. It should be used on a short term basis. The same probably goes for Rozerem, which is a prescription drug that is a bit more refined than melatonin but basically does the same thing. If you want to experiment with melatonin, I would probably be cautious about it.
But its probably the only thing I would mix with the other drugs as mixing Benadryl with Ambien or Lunesta would be bad CNS depression and a oversedating drug mixture I would think.
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