Benadryl linked to dementia

[helsonwheels]

And I figure this would be the same for dogs.....

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog...jOPEaGoeg-MsdbcqNamMguDra1TouPRE9LOKg5kMor7bU

 

[Dollys Owner]

Interesting article. That's only with long term use. Benadryl short term is perfectly safe, but I wouldn't use it long term anyways because it's fairly short acting and who wants to keep dosing their dog with antihistamines 2-3 times a day. Unfortunately very few bulldogs live long enough to even develop dementia, since they usually live to about 10-12 years of age on average.

 

[helsonwheels]

There were a few dogs that lives with dementia on here. But yes, definitely it’s not a solution giving Benadryl daily long term...

 

[ddnene]

I stopped using Benadryl a couple of years ago... my allergist had alerted me to the same article. Now me AND Walter take XYZAL and it's worked great for both of us!!!

 

[helsonwheels]

I stopped using Benadryl a couple of years ago... my allergist had alerted me to the same article. Now me AND Walter take XYZAL and it's worked great for both of us!!!

That tornado got us worried as you n a few live in that area it hit. So glad you answered

 

[1Chumly]

I stopped giving Monty Benedryl when I first read this a couple of years or so ago. Apparently, with this class of drugs, the effects are cumulative so I didn't want to take any chances. Monty suffered from Sundowners (a form of dementia) towards the end of his life. Of course, I don't know the cause, if any, but it certainly made me think I may have contributed to it. I also used to take it at night to help me sleep.

 

[helsonwheels]

I stopped giving Monty Benedryl when I first read this a couple of years or so ago. Apparently, with this class of drugs, the effects are cumulative so I didn't want to take any chances. Monty suffered from Sundowners (a form of dementia) towards the end of his life. Of course, I don't know the cause, if any, but it certainly made me think I may have contributed to it. I also used to take it at night to help me sleep.

You can’t blame yourself as very often side effects are “not” always given out to the public as pharmaceuticals will go belly up faster. Glad you’re not taking it for sleeping anymore

 

[Dollys Owner]

Epidemiological studies like this are considered very weak compared to randomized control trials. eg. a strong proof of Benadryl causality would be if I took a group of 200 patients randomly chosen and gave half Benadryl and half Claritin every day for 10 years and then compared them at the end. There's too many variables that can't be controlled in these epidemiological trials. But, having said that, I still believe there is some proof of anticholinergic drugs causing dementia, since there's also a physiological biochemical explanation for the anticholinergics causing dementia, so I would avoid them if possible. eg. take cetirizine instead of diphenhydramine, ssri antidepressant instead of a tricyclic antidepressant, a sympathomimetic drug for overactive bladder ( myrbetriq ) instead of an anticholinergic one, etc.

 

[helsonwheels]

I stopped giving Monty Benedryl when I first read this a couple of years or so ago. Apparently, with this class of drugs, the effects are cumulative so I didn't want to take any chances. Monty suffered from Sundowners (a form of dementia) towards the end of his life. Of course, I don't know the cause, if any, but it certainly made me think I may have contributed to it. I also used to take it at night to help me sleep.

Just dawned on me, I was working at this big health food store that holds my product n I saw a friend of mine shopping there. She had this magnesium powder drink. Asked her how she feels using it n she said she feels calmer n sleeps better. Then I asked the manager who’s also a friend n she said she sells a lot of it as customers love it... just a thought...

https://naturalcalm.ca/product/natural-calm-magnesium-citrate-powder/

 

[ddnene]

That tornado got us worried as you n a few live in that area it hit. So glad you answered

Sorry about that... my phone was blowing up all day long!!!

 

[Cbrugs]

Just dawned on me, I was working at this big health food store that holds my product n I saw a friend of mine shopping there. She had this magnesium powder drink. Asked her how she feels using it n she said she feels calmer n sleeps better. Then I asked the manager who’s also a friend n she said she sells a lot of it as customers love it... just a thought...

https://naturalcalm.ca/product/natural-calm-magnesium-citrate-powder/

Or just smoke a joint [emoji6]


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[helsonwheels]

Or just smoke a joint [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That will definitely make you sleep n cure a lot of aches n pain...

https://www.recordonline.com/news/2...l-marijuana-godsend-for-those-who-suffer-pain

 

[1Chumly]

Just dawned on me, I was working at this big health food store that holds my product n I saw a friend of mine shopping there. She had this magnesium powder drink. Asked her how she feels using it n she said she feels calmer n sleeps better. Then I asked the manager who’s also a friend n she said she sells a lot of it as customers love it... just a thought...

https://naturalcalm.ca/product/natural-calm-magnesium-citrate-powder/

I will check that out. Thank you!

 

[Manydogs]

My chiropractor always recommended that to all his patients. I had it, but couldn't tolerate the taste. So just couldn't take it(probably what's wrong with me!
***Just looked at the link-I see they have flavors,now!!(Thank God!)

 

[helsonwheels]

My chiropractor always recommended that to all his patients. I had it, but couldn't tolerate the taste. So just couldn't take it(probably what's wrong with me!
***Just looked at the link-I see they have flavors,now!!(Thank God!)

Magnesium relaxes muscles. Better to take it at night before bed as magnesium also can make you go