Posted by SuzieWong on June 16, 2004, at 12:53:57
In reply to Re: Weird reaction to Folic Acid?...Im really scared n, posted by linkadge on June 16, 2004, at 8:43:22
Thank you for all your comments. I spoke to my doctor but didn't tell him about the Folic Acid just about the reaction incase it was just the Prozac and I was having a dangerous reaction to it. I'm off to Tuscany in a couple of days and didn't want to end up in an Italian hospital.
Your posts are encouraging in that I am sure it must be that the Folic Acid activated something. Why do B Vitamins cause such anxiety in some people? Are we just hypersensitive? Do you think it exacerbated the side effects of Prozac ie as if I had taken a larger dose. I may try it again but not just yet. It was a 400mcg dose so I could take only half and see what happens.
I'm always too scared to speak to my doctors incase they don't take me seriously when I have more serious problems. He is really good though and has certainly lightened my mood about the reaction stating that it was the anxiety rearing its head again and to view it as a one off. He said that the depression and anxiety compete with each other and while one is being addressed by the drug, the other symptom rears its head again. Do you think thats right?
Another doctor had told me I shouldn't take Benadryl with the sleep problems I'm experiencing but my doctor tonight confirmed that I can take it still. So, I'm looking forward to a good night sleep again.
As a point of interest, when I took the Benadryl last week, I woke feeling amazingly calm etc but experienced quite alot of nervousness and shakiness the next day which the leaflet said could happen. I think that effect wears off. As I said, I'm super sensitive to meds.
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