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WCDT: 2631-2635 (Feb 03 - 07 2014) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Storel:
--- Quote from: Mr_Rose on 06 Feb 2014, 01:08 ---Yes but "specially formulated" mostly means "with added caffeine" and I'm not sure Marigold really needs stimulants on top of everything else…
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No, none of the non-drowsy antihistamines I'm aware of have any caffeine in them. However, the general trade-off is that the less drowsy-making it is, the less it helps your allergies. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl in the US) is still the gold standard in hospitals if you're having a life-threatening allergic reaction, according to my wife the nurse, but it is pretty much the most drowsifying.
However, everyone's biochemistry is a little different, so none of this is carved in stone. Antihistamines that make one person drowsy can make someone else much less drowsy, and one that doesn't help one person's allergies much can be great for someone else. I never felt drowsy after taking chlorpheniramine (US brand name: Chlor-Trimeton) until I had to take one during a nice dinner, during which I also had a glass of wine. One glass of wine doesn't normally make me drowsy either, but the two of them together really hit me hard. So ask an allergist for a recommendation for your needs, but experiment with others as well until you find what works best for you.
For a skin reaction like hives, I would have thought topical Benadryl would be better -- a Benadryl (diphenhydramine) creme that you rub on your skin instead of taking orally. Still clears up the skin problem, but doesn't make the rest of you drowsy. I have no personal experience with hives, however, so I can't say for certain whether topical or oral antihistamines would clear up the hives more quickly.
I don't know why stimulants would be a problem for Marigold; I'd say she could use some strong coffee right now. Hmm, I wonder where you could get any of that in the neighborhood?
Lubricus:
--- Quote from: ZoeB on 06 Feb 2014, 01:55 ---
--- Quote from: cesariojpn on 05 Feb 2014, 21:39 ---Okay, dumb question that isn't implying anything: Is Momo considered a "competent witness" in a court of law?
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Probably depends on the jurisdiction, if the QCverse is anything like this one. For example, Australia (which is otherwise a pretty civilised place), doesn't allow Intersex people to marry.
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:psyduck:
Really? Colour me shocked!
Mr_Rose:
--- Quote from: Storel on 06 Feb 2014, 02:42 ---
--- Quote from: Mr_Rose on 06 Feb 2014, 01:08 ---Yes but "specially formulated" mostly means "with added caffeine" and I'm not sure Marigold really needs stimulants on top of everything else…
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No, none of the non-drowsy antihistamines I'm aware of have any caffeine in them. However, the general trade-off is that the less drowsy-making it is, the less it helps your allergies. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl in the US) is still the gold standard in hospitals if you're having a life-threatening allergic reaction, according to my wife the nurse, but it is pretty much the most drowsifying.
However, everyone's biochemistry is a little different, so none of this is carved in stone. Antihistamines that make one person drowsy can make someone else much less drowsy, and one that doesn't help one person's allergies much can be great for someone else. I never felt drowsy after taking chlorpheniramine (US brand name: Chlor-Trimeton) until I had to take one during a nice dinner, during which I also had a glass of wine. One glass of wine doesn't normally make me drowsy either, but the two of them together really hit me hard. So ask an allergist for a recommendation for your needs, but experiment with others as well until you find what works best for you.
For a skin reaction like hives, I would have thought topical Benadryl would be better -- a Benadryl (diphenhydramine) creme that you rub on your skin instead of taking orally. Still clears up the skin problem, but doesn't make the rest of you drowsy. I have no personal experience with hives, however, so I can't say for certain whether topical or oral antihistamines would clear up the hives more quickly.
I don't know why stimulants would be a problem for Marigold; I'd say she could use some strong coffee right now. Hmm, I wonder where you could get any of that in the neighborhood?
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Ah, yes, it seems I was thinking of "non-drowsy" cold&flu relief pills.
On the other topic, stimulants can exaggerate stress responses in a lot of people and since Mari's hives are a stress response….
Toe:
For making me drowsy, diphenhydramine ain't got nothing on citirizine, especially if I haven't been taking it on a regular basis. But citirizine's also pretty much the most effective for me, so...
As for antihistamine + caffeine, the closest thing I'm aware of is dimenhydrinate, a nausea & motion sickness drug sold as Dramamine in the US. That's basically a combination of diphenhydramine and theophylline, which is pretty similar to caffeine.
Redball:
I don't recall such severe drowsification from benadryl. It was easier to get to sleep, to be sure.
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