Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1093596

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Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by Prefect on December 21, 2016, at 17:37:21

I've noticed during my 20 year journey with anxiety and panic disorder my mood symptoms improve during the time I have a cold, especially a head cold. Has anyone else had this bizarre effect?

 

Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by rjlockhart37 on December 21, 2016, at 20:38:01

In reply to Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!, posted by Prefect on December 21, 2016, at 17:37:21

i've heard and experienced the same thing, when im sick with a cold or a head congestion, my mood is actually not bad.......maybe it releases serotonin while trying to fight an infection, or it's the stasis how the body handles infections

 

Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by Prefect on December 22, 2016, at 21:11:06

In reply to Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!, posted by rjlockhart37 on December 21, 2016, at 20:38:01

It's ridiculous. I've almost been in full remission last 3 days I've had the head cold. I wonder why the pharma industry doesn't explore this phenomenon to develop drugs that have the same effect.

 

Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by Hugh on December 24, 2016, at 0:27:55

In reply to Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!, posted by Prefect on December 22, 2016, at 21:11:06

When I have a fever, my mind becomes much quieter. There is some research about using hyperthermia as a treatment for depression. Increasing test subjects' body temperature one time improved their depression symptoms for at least six weeks. This thread discusses it:

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20160501/msgs/1088999.html

 

Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by Tony P on January 5, 2017, at 0:33:00

In reply to Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!, posted by Prefect on December 21, 2016, at 17:37:21

Yes.

 

Re: Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!

Posted by phidippus on October 7, 2017, at 14:03:12

In reply to Anyone else feel better during a head cold?!, posted by Prefect on December 21, 2016, at 17:37:21

Yes. Why? Endorphins. More are released when you are ill.

Eric


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