Sudafed

Earthcircle

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I took a Sudafed today, and I feel much better than usual. In fact, I think this is what normal feels like. My depression is greatly reduced, to the point of my not really being depressed. And I don't think I have social anxiety, although I haven't yet had much of a chance to test this. Could the solution really be something this simple? I've also noticed in the past that I feel better if I use aspirin, although I think Sudafed is better than aspirin.

Does any of this make sense to anyone?
 

BlueWeepingRose

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My medications help me, however they didn't work for me right away. It actually took awhile before I started to noticed any differences. The main thing that helped me was the therapy, if it wasn't for that I think I'd be lost. I believe medications effect everyone differently.
 
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All Sudafed does for me is help me breathe through my nose when I have a cold or allergies or whatever. The stimulant in it sometimes make me jittery too, but that's about it. I'm not sure how it would help with anxiety?
 

Earthcircle

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I've taken it for three days now. Not only does my mood brighten and I feel more confident, I feel like garbage when it leaves my system. (Like right now: lol.) In fact, it reminds me a little of Nardil, which I took about 20 years ago. Even though I took it every day, the effect would sometimes quickly fade away and I just wanted to collapse sometimes.
 

Earthcircle

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My medications help me, however they didn't work for me right away. It actually took awhile before I started to noticed any differences. The main thing that helped me was the therapy, if it wasn't for that I think I'd be lost. I believe medications effect everyone differently.

I've had lots of therapy, and I'm mystified as to how it was supposed to help. But maybe that's just me.
 
I've taken it for three days now. Not only does my mood brighten and I feel more confident, I feel like garbage when it leaves my system. (Like right now: lol.) In fact, it reminds me a little of Nardil, which I took about 20 years ago. Even though I took it every day, the effect would sometimes quickly fade away and I just wanted to collapse sometimes.

What are the active ingredients in the type of Sudafed you're taking?
 
Does any of this make sense to anyone?

Yes, I can recall taking cold and flu tablets that had a calming, uplifting effect - almost a high - they had a combination of paracetamol, pseudoephadrine and codeine, but I wouldn't want to be taking it every day
 

Earthcircle

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Yes, I can recall taking cold and flu tablets that had a calming, uplifting effect - almost a high - they had a combination of paracetamol, pseudoephadrine and codeine, but I wouldn't want to be taking it every day

What I find ironic is that it works so much better than any antidepressant I was ever prescribed. I compared it to Nardil, but Nardil, for me, had a much worse side effect profile than pseudoephedrine.
 

Bronson99

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Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant. For me, it only works well as a decongestant. I think the stimulant effect is awful, I get extremely jittery and anxious.

On the other hand, my brain does like some stimulants. Caffeine gives me a good buzz, I'm a total addict to it, in fact. It's my "all in one" drug... improves mood, improves concentration, improves socializing.

But everyone has a different response to drugs. It seems like pseudoephedrine works for you, the way caffeine does for me.

You're not the only one to have found out the good qualities of Sudafed. Some people with ADD use it to improve focus. It's well known that hockey players use it to an energy booster. It's also the base ingredient for methamphetamine, one of the most potent and dangerous stimulants out there. The problem has gotten so bad here, you have to sign your name in a book if you want Sudafed.

In any case, stimulants can be addictive. You may want to increase your dose once the good effects fade, due to tolerance... be careful.
 

Bronson99

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I also wonder if it's advisable for a person with a history of arrhythmia to be using Sudafed.

That's something to think about.

I would think you'd be okay at the recommended dose for decongestion/allergies, etc, but of course that's not something I can really comment on.
 

surewhynot

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Yes, I can recall taking cold and flu tablets that had a calming, uplifting effect - almost a high - they had a combination of paracetamol, pseudoephadrine and codeine, but I wouldn't want to be taking it every day

Well codeine gives a very enjoyable high at appropriate doses so that's not any surprise.
 
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