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Posted by clairey on February 13, 2004, at 16:39:51
Has anyone taken decongestion tablets before? it says they can cause nervousness and rapid heart beat as a COMMON side effect!! i have anxiety and now an struck with ear congestion, i am stuck and really want to clear my ears out but taking decongestants and worsening anxiety scares me!!
Is there any way i can get around this? mabie take something with the sudafed to stop it?Any help would be fab! thanks x
Posted by Ilene on February 13, 2004, at 17:10:44
In reply to Decongestants! anxiety anyone?, posted by clairey on February 13, 2004, at 16:39:51
> Has anyone taken decongestion tablets before? it says they can cause nervousness and rapid heart beat as a COMMON side effect!! i have anxiety and now an struck with ear congestion, i am stuck and really want to clear my ears out but taking decongestants and worsening anxiety scares me!!
> Is there any way i can get around this? mabie take something with the sudafed to stop it?
>
> Any help would be fab! thanks xI hate decongestants. Try a humidifier. I used to have an ultrasonic model I used at night.
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Posted by xxdesmus_MODxx on February 13, 2004, at 17:13:54
In reply to Decongestants! anxiety anyone?, posted by clairey on February 13, 2004, at 16:39:51
Posted by clairey on February 14, 2004, at 4:53:50
In reply to Re: Decongestants! anxiety anyone? » clairey, posted by Ilene on February 13, 2004, at 17:10:44
> > Has anyone taken decongestion tablets before? it says they can cause nervousness and rapid heart beat as a COMMON side effect!! i have anxiety and now an struck with ear congestion, i am stuck and really want to clear my ears out but taking decongestants and worsening anxiety scares me!!
> > Is there any way i can get around this? mabie take something with the sudafed to stop it?
> >
> > Any help would be fab! thanks x
>
> I hate decongestants. Try a humidifier. I used to have an ultrasonic model I used at night.
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> I.
>Thanks, will that help ear congestion though? what a bloody mess i am in!!
Posted by Maxime on February 14, 2004, at 13:03:18
In reply to Re: Decongestants! anxiety anyone?, posted by clairey on February 14, 2004, at 4:53:50
The non-drowsy decongestants will make you hyper. But the regular ones shouldn't be too bad.
Make sure you are not getting an ear infection.
Take care.
Maxime
Posted by clairey on February 14, 2004, at 16:35:58
In reply to Re: Decongestants! anxiety anyone?, posted by Maxime on February 14, 2004, at 13:03:18
> The non-drowsy decongestants will make you hyper. But the regular ones shouldn't be too bad.
>
> Make sure you are not getting an ear infection.
>
> Take care.
>
> MaximeThanks!
My doctor looked in my ear and said i did not have an infection. Just catarrh in the inner tubes.
Do you know of any decongestants which arent non drowsy? as i have never herd of any, they all say non drowsy and stimulating! :(
Posted by Jaynee on February 14, 2004, at 19:36:56
In reply to Re: Decongestants! anxiety anyone? » Maxime, posted by clairey on February 14, 2004, at 16:35:58
Claritin D is very helpful for me, and causes absolutely no anxiety what-so-ever. I am an anxious person, so I too was nervous about taking anything that might make it worse, but I had no problems taking Claritin D, in fact I take it whenever I can't sleep because of a plugged nose.
Posted by Maxime on February 14, 2004, at 19:38:02
In reply to Re: Decongestants! anxiety anyone? » Maxime, posted by clairey on February 14, 2004, at 16:35:58
Dristan has a non non-drowsy formula. I don't think it will just be a decongestant ... it might says for colds and flu. I'm not sure. I live in Canada and the labeling is a little different.
Maxime
> > The non-drowsy decongestants will make you hyper. But the regular ones shouldn't be too bad.
> >
> > Make sure you are not getting an ear infection.
> >
> > Take care.
> >
> > Maxime
>
> Thanks!
> My doctor looked in my ear and said i did not have an infection. Just catarrh in the inner tubes.
> Do you know of any decongestants which arent non drowsy? as i have never herd of any, they all say non drowsy and stimulating! :(
>
>
Posted by clairey on February 15, 2004, at 4:10:49
In reply to I have no problem taking Claritin D, posted by Jaynee on February 14, 2004, at 19:36:56
> Claritin D is very helpful for me, and causes absolutely no anxiety what-so-ever. I am an anxious person, so I too was nervous about taking anything that might make it worse, but I had no problems taking Claritin D, in fact I take it whenever I can't sleep because of a plugged nose.
I have herd that before too, thanks alot! probably because it has a antihistamine in it too!
I will try that, is it on prescription i suppose?
Thanks :)
Posted by Jaynee on February 15, 2004, at 11:14:41
In reply to Re: I have no problem taking Claritin D » Jaynee, posted by clairey on February 15, 2004, at 4:10:49
I am in Canada and I can get it OTC - Over the Counter, No prescription needed. I believe you can get it in the states without a prescription. You probably will find it by the cold medications. Before you make a trip to the Drug Store, just phone them and ask.
Good luck, and I hope it works as well for you as it does for me. Let me know how it goes, I'll be thinking about you.
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