Posted by Tony P on December 22, 2003, at 19:46:50
In reply to Re: I caught a cold and my depression lifted, posted by stjames on December 6, 2003, at 18:48:58
I'm sure I've experienced positive effects on my depression in the early days of a cold. reagardless of medication. Another thing sometimes helps my mood too, being a semipro singer, a mild cold (preferably without laryngitis) can turn a rather ordinary baritone into a lovely rich bass!!
No question that Sudafed is a mild stimulant - and hence temporarilty helpful w/depression. I'm quite sensitive to it so I usually avoid it for colds and allergies, but occasionally 60-120 mg of pseudoephedrine plus 10-20 mg. of Valium (or equivalent other benzo) has helped to break me out of a short-term "frozen" depression, to which I am prone.
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