Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID and a bad cold, panic and rebound after Benadryl with DXM
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person posting in a long-COVID forum took Benadryl with DXM for six nights during a bad cold; on the last night, at 75 mg, they woke in a full panic attack. They took a Valium and 50 mg more Benadryl, calmed within an hour and slept, and the next night taking nothing brought misery, anxiety, restlessness and nausea. They described a rebound reaction and gave no account of their overall baseline or recovery.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- benadryl · Worse
the last night I took benadryl 75mg and woke up in a full panic attack
In context ↗ - DXM · Not said
I only took 6 nights during a bad cold with some DXM
In context ↗ - valium · Helped
I took a valium and 50mg more benadryl bc I have had rebound anxiety before, and within an hour I calmed down
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | woke in a full panic attack on the last of 6 nights of Benadryl with DXMthe last night I took benadryl 75mg and woke up in a full panic attackIn context ↗ |
| 2024-09 | night without antihistamines: anxiety, restlessness, nauseathe next night I took nothing and it was sheer misery, anxiety, restlessness, nauseaIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)“the last night I took benadryl 75mg and woke up in a full panic attack.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)“the next night I took nothing and it was sheer misery, anxiety, restlessness, nausea.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
woke up in a full panic attack
In context ↗ - Gut problems
sheer misery, anxiety, restlessness, nausea
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