[Sue_Conard]

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I’m hoping that a facilitator can VERIFY what I’ve read about GD and antihistimines ?? Isn’t BENEDRYL an antihistimine and my understanding or SOMETHING I’VE READ, it’s not good for us to take one, even with an allergic reaction. I spoke to a pharmacist about taking something WITHOUT an antihistimine when I had a cold / cough or something recently because of what I’ve read ?? Am I wrong and speaking out of tongue ?? Please clarify for me…THANKS SO MUCH!!

[susant]

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Hi Sue,

Can you tell me what it is you heard. I have been taking phenergan for the past 7 months to get me to sleep and it is a antihistamine. any info would be very appreciated

thanks – susan

[Kimberly]

#1069217

Hello – I’m not a facilitator, but my understanding is that it’s not so much antihistamines that are the problem. Instead, the stuff we have to be careful with while hyper are the "non-drowsy" / daytime cold medicines like Sudafed, because they contain ingredients that can potentially kick our heart rate up even higher. Someone else can jump in here, but I believe that benedryl is OK.

[Sue_Conard]

#1069218

Hello Susan! Yes, Kimberly I believe has this nailed as to what I was reading, but if you’ve taking an antihistimine for several months and you’re dr. is aware of this, then it must agree with you. I believe it was something regarding the tachycardia that we need to be careful with taking substances that increase our heart rate!! Thanks Kimberly for claryifying my understanding!!

[cathycnm]

#1069219

Kimberly – That is correct. It is the stimulation of faster heart rate that is generally a concern.

[hyperm]

#1069220

Hi

I posted on here a few montsh back regarding over the counter meds and the warnings that most display saying not to take if you have a metabolic disorder. Mainly these are ones which have an anesthetic effect like throat lozengers etc.. As Cathy highlighted (and I learned the hard way one night) the can cause tachycardia. My GP prescribes me clarityn which I believe is similar to benidryl?

I am chronic asthmatic and I have to take bricanyly (have done for 25 years now). One of the warnings for bricanyl is the same as above but my GP/endo couldn’t take me off it as I need it to breathe lol.

Normally medications are very well labeled and after taking lozengers and then having a bad dose of tachycardia I got used to reading these before buying them.

HTH xx

[Sue_Conard]

#1069221

OMG Hyperm, I NEVER THOUGHT about throat lozengers so you’re RIGHT, we do need to ALWAYS read the labels for all the "over the counter" drugs…WOW!! Thanks for the insight!!

[RhondaG4]

#1069222

I have a very close relationship with my pharmasist. They know of my diseases, and if I have any questions at all, I ask them. Also…the only problem I have with antihistamines, I take phenergan sometimes for my headaches…is I wake up with really dry eyes.

[Sue_Conard]

#1069223

Question?? I just read on the internet that patients with GD must also avoid novocaine, antihistamines and ephedrine. Novocaine?? This I can’t relate to?? When I go to the dentist, I shouldn’t have novocaine for a tooth filling or dental work? If that’s the case, what do people do with this disease???

[Ski]

#1069224

When we avoid novocaine, we can still have anesthetic, we just get a different one with no ephedrine. The dentists are familiar with it ~ it just takes a little longer to take effect, and doesn’t "stick" quite so long, so if you’re having a long procedure, they need to do a couple of "top-up" shots during the procedure (but that’s only happened to me once, at the oral surgeon). I had a dentist who forgot, and the ephedrine made my heart rate skyrocket and I felt weak for the better part of a day. I always double check now.

[Sue_Conard]

#1069225

Thanks Ski for answering my post!! GD has certainly risen my AWARENESS to everything from self-medicating to being sure all my drs, including my dentist now, is aware!! Never thought about telling the dentist, but it all makes sense now!! Hope you are having a WONDERFUL vacation my friend…we can’t wait to hear your ventures!!

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