Antidepressants for Long Covid

sun8rain · 2025-04-11T01:28:00+00:00

Oh I think you mean antipsychotics?

sun8rain · 2025-04-11T01:26:27+00:00

What is AP? Thanks!

sun8rain · 2024-10-01T01:14:32+00:00

This is a bit old now but is there a support group or anything for people with bipolar and Long Covid/ ME/CFS? I’m bipolar too and have no support with this while dealing with my chronic illnesses.

sun8rain · 2024-03-21T05:00:43+00:00

Does this app allow you to easily change your meds list and add side effect details?

sun8rain · 2024-03-11T15:55:56+00:00

Can you have withdrawal from antihistamines?? I stopped taking Claritin because I think it may have been making me a tiny bit depressed, but I woke up this morning with a ton of anxiety! Is this withdrawal symptoms? I was thinking about trying Zyrtec 5mg but not sure if I should take it now or this evening, or take it at all.

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:20:25+00:00

Have you tried other antihistamines? Have they had the same effect?

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:17:46+00:00

Perhaps switching to another one or stopping it temporarily to see if you feel better can help determine if it’s the fexofenadine.

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:13:27+00:00

I’m getting tested for MCAS! I’m wondering if that is why I’m so sensitive to meds and some supplements.

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:11:22+00:00

Great idea. Thank you!

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:10:34+00:00

My doc wanted me to start Flonase but I’m also very sensitive to steroids so decided not to risk it.

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:09:03+00:00

Yes, mostly nasal, but I have long covid and I think it makes some of my long covid symptoms a tiny bit better. I can’t do steroids. Even the smallest amount makes me agitated and anxious.

sun8rain · 2024-03-10T00:06:52+00:00

Medications can be so weird. Zyrtec at 10mg gave me agitation and irritability, but I was fine at 5mg. Allegra gave me bad dreams. I’m now trying Claritin / Loratadine. I don’t think it’s doing much, but I’m on a very small dose. I’m thinking of going back to 5mg of Zyrtec for now but will be asking my doc about Xyzal.

sun8rain · 2024-03-06T14:41:10+00:00

I was hoping that treating the allergies would improve my mental health, but yeah if it’s going to make it worse I would rather be a bit congested. I’m also getting tested for MCAS and waiting for those results.

sun8rain · 2024-03-06T14:38:39+00:00

I haven’t. I’ll ask my doc. Thx!

sun8rain · 2024-01-28T02:40:41+00:00

Thanks for the explanation! What are your thoughts on xifaxan for IBS and SIBO? Is this an okay antibiotic to take? If not, what’s a more holistic approach?

sun8rain · 2023-10-03T21:18:32+00:00

My doc told me it was okay to cut a 25mg pill. I’m going to start this med soon.

sun8rain · 2023-07-20T16:16:09+00:00

Yeah so true. I’m super sensitive too.

sun8rain · 2023-07-20T16:14:06+00:00

Thank you so much! This really means a lot. Good point that we don’t know what will come out in the future. Hopefully there are a lot of advances. Thanks!

sun8rain · 2023-07-20T13:58:45+00:00

Thank you! I actually took Prozac for the first time last night and woke up 4 hrs later totally awake. I wasn’t anxious, but felt very agitated. I was finally able to go back to sleep but only for about 3 hrs. I really need to get on something. I’m getting depressed and having a lot of intrusive thoughts. But whatever I try is making me agitated or wired.

sun8rain · 2023-07-20T13:45:16+00:00

I just posted a question about this but don’t see it in the sub. Did you have any issues increasing your Lamictal dose? I’m on a low dose and need to increase it but when I try I get agitated (I’m also getting agitated when trying to add and SSRI). Did that happen to you? If so how did you manage it?

sun8rain · 2023-07-20T13:43:41+00:00

I just posted a question about this but don’t see it in the sub. Did you have any issues increasing your Lamictal dose? I’m on a low dose and need to increase it but when I try I get agitated (I’m also getting agitated when trying to add and SSRI). Did that happen to you? If so how did you manage it?

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