Posted by Larry Hoover on December 30, 2005, at 11:14:37 [reposted on January 1, 2006, at 18:11:31 | original URL]
In reply to allergy meds.., posted by alesta on December 30, 2005, at 10:22:13
> greetings.:) i am currently taking 50 mg of benadryl (2 tablets) and 10 mg of loratidine for allergies (until my doctor's appointment in a couple weeks).
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> i know i'm not supposed to take 2 benadryl tablets *and* the loratidine at the same time but i have to because i have trouble breathing due to allergies.Why aren't you supposed to?
> i think i am feeling less sharp mentally/cognitively cause of the benadryl...just a side note. but it is helping with anxiety as a nice side effect.:) another side note, there.:)
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> is it ok to take all this? both drugs are antihistamines (block the histamine response i think). the doc i made the appointment with said no, but didn't say why..He told you not to take both? Or he told he they weren't both antihistamines? Your semantics are challenging.
If I was in your shoes, breathing trumps most considerations.
There is no fundamental biochemical reason that I can see that would make Benadryl contraindicated with Claritin (loratidine). No interactions.
> if anyone has any info, it would be *greatly* appreciated.
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> thanks!!:-)
> alestaJust get to that doctor's appointment, girl. ;-)
Lar
poster:Larry Hoover
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