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[Howtostoppropperly]

1 of my side effects are the strange temperature feelings, body chills, many times gooseflesh despite the hot summer tempertures. Is there something you can do about this because these feelings are giving me anxiety sometimes.

 

Many thanks guys

[gail]

Hi again,

I know of no remedy except time. As for the anxiety, Benadryl helps and clonidine, the last one brings down blood pressure. Be careful for that. When I take it, I always check my BP.

Withdrawal brings so many symptoms that change every day, always in for a surprise!

Nothing lasts forever, but it may seem like that. That goes for the good also, regretfully!

[Howtostoppropperly]

I have these chills from beginning of this year already so for me it seems forever. Does benadryl helps for anxiety? When I read about it, it's against allergies...

thanks Gail

[fishinghat]

HTSP

 

The histamine system is part of the stress response system. Most antihistamines have at least some anxiety fighting ability. The most affective is hydroxyzine.  It is prescribed rather than benzos by many drs as it is not habit forming and no withdrawal. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is fairly good anxiety fighting skills. You do build up tolerance to it so it need to be taken just intermittently to remin effective.

[fishinghat]

FYI

Diphenhydramine, (over the counter) also known as Benadryl, is an antihistamine and as such is not only used for allergies/colds but also as a sleep aide. It does have a mild anxiolytic effect. May lower blood pressure and cause irregular heartbeats. Long-term use of Benadryl often affects mental cognition, especially in the elderly. Your body does build up tolerance to it after a few weeks. There is evidence of dependence in cases of long-term heavy uses, It is a histamine H(1)R antagonist in the brain. Do not take this medicine with any other medicine that can cause sleepiness including benzos, most blood pressure medicines, ssri/snri, buspar and others. Please check for compatibility before using. This medicine has many drug interactions.

Begins working in 15 to 30 minutes
Peak levels - 2 to 2.5 hrs
Half Life – 4 to 6 hrs

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/24530460
Moderately effective

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/19415242
(50mg dose)

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/16156843
Effective

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/16111835
Effective

[Howtostoppropperly]

So I do not take it together with my Inderal then? thanks man!

I've checked it on drugs.com and there isn't anything mentionned as interaction

[fishinghat]

Just keep an eye on your blood pressure.

[Howtostoppropperly]

Is there nothing that I can do about the temperature sensing because that's gives me the creeps and lots of anxiety. It's making me depressed so I must do/find something to bare it. many thanks!

[fishinghat]

I wish I could help but I am not aware of anything to help except maybe exercise. Sorry.

[Howtostoppropperly]

an alprozolam is helping me but it's not the way to do it though :-(

[TryinginFL]

HTSP,

 

 

I used Alprazolam during withdrawal - it was the only thing that helped!  I had the "freezing" anxiety where I was unable to function.

 

I never had anxiety in my life until withdrawal - it lasted about 1 1/2 yrs, but then I am probably much older than you

 

I still have some remaining gifts from that nasty poison

[Howtostoppropperly]

Is it like my body is always sensing cold and that's giving me anxiety. Is there nothing that can be done/taken to lower this sense so I can move with my life?
I eat healthy, I do excersise 3x a week. I just started to take omega 3 and vitamine c but these cold feelings are giving me the creeps. I do take 1 alprozolam 0,25mg a day but that's not heating me up.

 

Please help me out guys   

[fishinghat]

I have looked hard and everything I find is about chills associated with fevers, infections. Something like that you would be aware of. I am sorry but will keep digging.

[Howtostoppropperly]

Thanks fishinghat!

I can't cope with this feeling. I do have other effects but these I can cope fairly easely with...
I'm determened to stop till the end because I find that the doctors have subscribed me
antidepressants way to long... it's time to change NOW because it's not making me better.
 

[TryinginFL]

I will confess to taking 1mg Alprazolam twice a day - it sure helped!  You might try to take a bit more to see if it makes that cold feeling more tolerable.

 

I wish you the best

[Howtostoppropperly]

Hi TryinginFL,
You took the alprozolam how long then because 2mg a day is a lot, isn't it?

Yesterday I took 0,5mg and I was almost sleeping so that can't be the solution he :-) 

[fishinghat]

HTSP - Yea 2 mg/day should be enough especially if potent enough to make you sleepy. Don't forget, manufacturers say 4 weeks max on the benzo and the risk of dependence escalates. I know you don't want benzo withdrawal later. I read soooo many research articles on chills but they always are studying infections.

[Howtostoppropperly]

I do take 0,25mg once a day and not more.

I do take solian 50mg once a day to stop my obsession thoughts

[Howtostoppropperly]

FH, did you find something already for me perhaps please?

[fishinghat]

I am sorry HTSP. I can't find any reason for the chills. I did read some forums where people claim they suffered from chills while taking Solian but the medical research doesn't support that. A lot of the withdrawal research reports chills as a withdrawal symptom and a few have reported it on this site but not many.

[Howtostoppropperly]

I went to an acupuncturist this week and she was thinking that my energy level is to low so I have these cold feelings