Posted by laima on August 3, 2006, at 16:46:13
In reply to You can take Claritin with Emsam » laima, posted by gardenergirl on August 3, 2006, at 14:45:28
Thanks,I know the cigarrette idea was wishful thinking and/or brief lapse of stupidity! :) I've only smoked a handful of cigarrettes in my life, yet could still see how easy it would be to start a habit-best to simply not, and not get caught into any "plausable benefits" or other nonsense.
But it's interesting to hear what you are saying about Clariton and Benadryl. I'm going to try to get more information from my doctor and pharmacist, get into the specifics, because I thought they were strictly off-limits with selegeline in any form. Thank you for bringing this up. Relief from allergies would be very, very nice.
Laima
> I'm allergic to dust and mold, too. (I used to say I was allergic to Florida, but it's likely the high mold numbers.) :)
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> I take Claritin and Nardil. All resources I checked do not list the Claritin and Emsam (or Nardil) as having any problematic interaction. Benadryl is fine, too.
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> What you do have to avoid is many decongestants, in particular, pseudoephedrine. Cough medicines such as dextromethorphan are also contraindicated. That's what makes antihistamine use tricky. Many OTC ones are sold in combination with decongestants and other meds. I used to take Claritin-D which contained pseudoephedrine. Now that I am on Nardil, I've switched to just plain Claritin. Check packages carefully and/or check with your pharmacist or doctor.
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> I'd never recommend initiating smoking cigarettes as a strategy for dealing with a symptom or effect. There's too many risks compared to any benefits.
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> gg
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