i still have hope! relief is coming!

sherijo · 01-09-2006, 10:46 PM

I think I accidentally helped myself..

Last night.. I felt really swollen, my neck and all around my throat, but particularly my right side..

I couldn't sleep so I took a 25mg sleep aid (diphenhydramine).

Woke up, the swelling was gone.. so was the weird ear/neck thing that has been driving me crazy!

Could all of this be a reaction to the withdrawal from paxil..?

do the histamine properties in paxil make you become dependent on them?

i find this intersting.. maybe benadryl (very small dose) is going to make me feel normal?

this is the most normal day i have had since after the first week off paxil!

i didn't feel cloudy or anything!

maybe just coincidence? i am trying it again tonight and see if i get lucky again tomorrow!

any thoughts?

sheri

feelin'_wiggy · 01-09-2006, 10:56 PM

It's certainly possible, sheri. Paxil w/l can cause a histamine reaction, and diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, sooooo... If it works again, then you'll know for sure. Good luck.

scotty · 01-09-2006, 11:20 PM

I have heard of people getting some relief with Benadryl.

sherijo · 01-09-2006, 11:24 PM

i just find the whole thing.. well weird. i guess that's because i have no clue how my body works..

though the only thing i wonder... does diphenhydramine have a rebound effect?

i was zoomy all day!

scotty · 01-09-2006, 11:25 PM

It can be very sedating for some and agitating for others.

ducktail · 01-09-2006, 11:59 PM

sherijo, I had my best day ever yesterday since tapering down, but I've been taking melatonin, a supplement for relaxation and sleep. Not too sure if this is helping as I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. Does Benadryl contain any alcohol?

glad you're feeling better

Kelli

sherijo · 01-10-2006, 12:05 AM

hi kel!

thank you!
and benadryl has basically diphenhydramine in it.. its used for allergies, sometimes makes you drowsy (over the counter sleep aid too)
it is an anti-histimine.. it dries up your sinuses a little and keeps allergies at bay. i just buy the generic because it's the same ingredient, and its WAY cheaper than benadryl! like almost 1/2 the price.

i bought melatonin but i haven't taken it since i am am still on .25 xanax, and i have a fear of combining.

sounds like you are better too kelli!
so glad to hear that!
sheri

01-09-2006, 10:46 PM	#1
sherijo Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago, illinois Posts: 1,358	i still have hope! relief is coming! I think I accidentally helped myself.. Last night.. I felt really swollen, my neck and all around my throat, but particularly my right side.. I couldn't sleep so I took a 25mg sleep aid (diphenhydramine). Woke up, the swelling was gone.. so was the weird ear/neck thing that has been driving me crazy! Could all of this be a reaction to the withdrawal from paxil..? do the histamine properties in paxil make you become dependent on them? i find this intersting.. maybe benadryl (very small dose) is going to make me feel normal? this is the most normal day i have had since after the first week off paxil! i didn't feel cloudy or anything! maybe just coincidence? i am trying it again tonight and see if i get lucky again tomorrow! any thoughts? sheri

01-09-2006, 10:56 PM	#2
feelin'_wiggy Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,301	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! It's certainly possible, sheri. Paxil w/l can cause a histamine reaction, and diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, sooooo... If it works again, then you'll know for sure. Good luck. __________________ *Deborah* Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage -- Anais Nin ...the most you can hope is to be a little less, in the end, the creature you were in the beginning and the middle. -- Samuel Beckett (The Unnamable) . 1998: Paxil prescribed during mother's battle with cancer. 07/03 thru 05/05: Poop out; 2 botched attempts at wd; bipolar dx; more drugs added 04/05: quit lithium, Adderall and Xanax 05/05: Began 3rd attempt at wd 07/22/05: Liberated! http://www.benzo.org.uk

01-09-2006, 11:20 PM	#3
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! I have heard of people getting some relief with Benadryl. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

01-09-2006, 11:24 PM	#4
sherijo Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago, illinois Posts: 1,358	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! i just find the whole thing.. well weird. i guess that's because i have no clue how my body works.. though the only thing i wonder... does diphenhydramine have a rebound effect? i was zoomy all day!

01-09-2006, 11:25 PM	#5
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! It can be very sedating for some and agitating for others. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

01-09-2006, 11:59 PM	#6
ducktail Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 334	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! sherijo, I had my best day ever yesterday since tapering down, but I've been taking melatonin, a supplement for relaxation and sleep. Not too sure if this is helping as I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. Does Benadryl contain any alcohol? glad you're feeling better Kelli

01-10-2006, 12:05 AM	#7
sherijo Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago, illinois Posts: 1,358	Re: i still have hope! relief is coming! hi kel! thank you! and benadryl has basically diphenhydramine in it.. its used for allergies, sometimes makes you drowsy (over the counter sleep aid too) it is an anti-histimine.. it dries up your sinuses a little and keeps allergies at bay. i just buy the generic because it's the same ingredient, and its WAY cheaper than benadryl! like almost 1/2 the price. i bought melatonin but i haven't taken it since i am am still on .25 xanax, and i have a fear of combining. sounds like you are better too kelli! so glad to hear that! sheri

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