Posted by med_empowered on March 10, 2005, at 5:59:33
In reply to Re: cold meds and anxiety, posted by krybrahaha78 on March 10, 2005, at 1:55:56
they can both cause anxiety. dex. is a med with some recreational uses...remember all the college kids "Robo-Trippin" in the mid-90s? (I grew up in a college town, so even though I was a kid at the time I knew all about it). Anyway, "Robo-Tripping" caught on with younger kids later on...it isn't now, and never has been, extremely popular, but lots of people do it at least once and some do it occasionally.
Pseudoephedrine is well-known to cause anxiety, increase blood pressure, and is also used to make home-cooked methamphetamine. More so than dex., it can cause pronounced anxiety, especially if you are anxiety-inclined or already take a stimulant. Dex. is better tolerated by most people, but can cause a sharp increase in blood pressure in sensitive people (like me) or those who already have a blood-pressure problem. Again, if you take a stimulant, please avoid both of these substances if possible. Personally, I find that colds can be handled with advil (I despise Tylenol b/c of its effects on the liver) tea and Benadryl. When I need something extra, I usually go to my doc, who either finds out something else is wrong (one time, pneumonia) or RX's for "stronger stuff" that I can handle...like cough-syrup with codeine (mild cold/flu) or hydrocodone (very, very bad cold/flu).
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