Posted by Elizabeth on July 20, 2001, at 16:54:04
In reply to Re: are there any decongestants, etc. safe w/ Nardil?, posted by Kim on July 19, 2001, at 23:10:31
> I'm on Parnate--another MAOI. My pdoc says it is okay for me to use antihistamines but not decongestants. They seem to help.
They can. They tend to dry your mucous membranes, which may be helpful or it may be really bad if you have a cold. If the congestion is related to allergies, antihistamines are definitely the way to go.
> He told me that Tylenol PM has an antihistamine in it, and I can use it if I have trouble sleeping. (As if---!)
That's silly! Benadryl by itself is fine as a sedative. You don't need the Tylenol unless you're in pain. (Although I've never been convinced that Tylenol does anything for pain, either.)
-elizabeth
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