Posted by KaraS on December 19, 2004, at 18:44:17
In reply to Re: Inhaler or low magnesium cause panic attacks? » KaraS, posted by Glydin on December 18, 2004, at 22:58:08
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> > I asked her if it were possible that there were other medications in the inhaler (like bronchodilators) but she didn't remember.
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> If a bronchodilator is in the mix, I would think it could cause a adrenelin reaction, thus panic symptoms. Use of systemic (ingested by mouth) steroids are known to cause a "spin up" reaction, too. I've used Rhinocort nasal spray for allergies and have not had any increased anxiety or panic attack symptoms - due the small volume that's just going to the nasal mucosa, the action of that steroid should just be directly to those tissues. Actual inhalers - where something is delivered into the resp. tract - can be another story and can often bring about systemic (whole body) reactions due to all the rich vascularity involved. To demonstrate, many substance abusers have discovered inhaling "stuff" makes for a pretty good drug delivery system.
>Thanks for the info. I passed it along to my friend.
Kara
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