Posted by mtdewcmu on May 12, 2011, at 17:30:34
In reply to Re: Pseudoephedrine (sudafed), posted by creepy on May 12, 2011, at 8:55:29
> you probably wont see it prescribed for allergies and congestion, its not indicated for it at all. I think it is indicated for pain. I was prescribed it for depression to augment lexapro and it worked ok for that. The effects on pain and sinus congestion were a bonus.
> My point is that if you have a few unrelated (actually immune response might be more related to mental illness than we think) conditions sometimes the unwanted properties of some of these old TCAs can become very useful.
>The antimuscarinic effect of the TCA could be the missing ingredient for some people's sinus problems that makes TCAs seem superior to other drugs. Those people could probably get the same or better effect from Atrovent, an antimuscarinic nose spray. For other people, the effect could make their sinus problems worse, by drying secretions and impairing the nose's ability to clean itself.
Not a doctor. Contact a doctor for medical advice.
20mg citalopram, 40mg d-amphetamine, 15mg mirtazapine, 300mg bupropion
dx: chronic MDD, probable ADHD (inattentive)
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