Sudafed use
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -SorryHOLLIDAY wrote: > Mrgy1 wrote: > > Come to think of it, yes Sudafed gives me tachycardia too! Huh! Hadn’t > > connected the two until you mentioned it. > > Marge > Nice to know it’s not me. I just checked w/a pharmacist and he said > Sudafed (other decong. as well) was a sypatho-mimetic amine (wow, had to > ask the spelling on that one) and that it mimics adrenaline. Any > suggestions on what to use instead? Until then, I’ll have to use > Sudafed on caffiene-free days. June
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HOLLIDAY wrote: > Does anyone who takes Sudafed experience Tachacardia (sp)? I’ve had my > heart race before when I was under a period of stress. Well, now that > life is just dandy, I noticed my heart starts racing after using Sudafed > for a couple of days. Thanks for the input.
Not only do I get tachycardia from Sudafed, but it triggers a genuine panic attack in me. I’m unusually sensitive to it, I guess. Even the children’s dose freaks me out. Once, just once, I made the mistake of taking both Sudafed and a cough medicine that also had pseudoephedrine in it, so I got a double dose! I ended up with a classic "amphetamine-type psychosis"–the sensation of ants crawling on my skin, etc. I called the Poison Control Center in a panic. They were quite familiar with the overstimulant side effects of Sudafed, and told me to drink warm milk and ride out the next few hours, after which the problem subsided. And, unfortunately, my nasal congestion returned too. But after that nightmare, I was happy for the stuffy nose…. 
— Steven D. Litvintchouk Email: s…@mitre.org Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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HOLLIDAY wrote: > Nice to know it’s not me. I just checked w/a pharmacist and he said > Sudafed (other decong. as well) was a sypatho-mimetic amine (wow, had to > ask the spelling on that one) and that it mimics adrenaline. Any > suggestions on what to use instead?
Topical decongestants (e.g., NeoSynephrine) are safer if you only use them for a few days. Beyond that, prescription steroid nasal sprays (e.g., Vancenase, Nasocort, Rhinocort) are a better choice. One physician told me that OTC "cold" remedies frequently combine an antihistamine (which has sedating side effects) with the pseudoephedrine (the active ingredient in Sudafed) in order to counteract the stimulating effect of pseudoephedrine. She recommended Tavist-D as one such drug–she said that despite the pseudoephedrine, it actually causes drowsiness due to the heavy dose of antihistamine. But OTC antihistamines can thicken mucus secretions and so are probably not good for sinusitis sufferers like me. In any event, I’ve had such bad experiences with pseudoephedrine that I’m not going to experiment with any more preparations that contain it. — Steven D. Litvintchouk Email: s…@mitre.org Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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Mrgy1 wrote in message <19980209023401.VAA16…@ladder02.news.aol.com>… >Come to think of it, yes Sudafed gives me tachycardia too! Huh! Hadn’t >connected the two until you mentioned it. >Marge
In my case, Sudafed causes heart palpitations. The pseudoephedrine seems to substantially increase the frequency of PVC’s, but no tachycardia. Regards, Michael M.
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Does anyone who takes Sudafed experience Tachacardia (sp)? I’ve had my heart race before when I was under a period of stress. Well, now that life is just dandy, I noticed my heart starts racing after using Sudafed for a couple of days. Thanks for the input.
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Come to think of it, yes Sudafed gives me tachycardia too! Huh! Hadn’t connected the two until you mentioned it. Marge
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HI Yes I have my heart race after taking any decongestants. I was rushed to the hospital once when my heart rate went to 188. boy was I scared. It was narrowed down to the decongestants that I was taking. Makes my allergies all the worse not being able to take them. Now Im limited to taking only allergy drugs without them. Which in turns dries everything up making it hard to clear me up. I would consult my physician if I were you. Maybe they can give you something that will work..yet not cause your heart to race. Pammie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -HOLLIDAY wrote in message <34DE8062….@nep.net>… >Does anyone who takes Sudafed experience Tachacardia (sp)? I’ve had my >heart race before when I was under a period of stress. Well, now that >life is just dandy, I noticed my heart starts racing after using Sudafed >for a couple of days. Thanks for the input.
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Mrgy1 wrote: > Come to think of it, yes Sudafed gives me tachycardia too! Huh! Hadn’t > connected the two until you mentioned it. > Marge
Nice to know it’s not me. I just checked w/a pharmacist and he said Sudafed (other decong. as well) was a sypatho-mimetic amine (wow, had to ask the spelling on that one) and that it mimics adrenaline. Any suggestions on what to use instead? Until then, I’ll have to use Sudafed on caffiene-free days.
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