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What Causes Excessive Sneezing And Nasal Congestion While On Zoloft?

Sadly, my husband passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the end of June, so of course I am still mildly depressed but fully functional. I also take generic Zoloft 25 mg every other day to deal with GERD. This week I had some uncharacteristic allergy symptoms with sneezing and a continually runny nose, so I took generic Benadryl, 2 a day for a couple of days, and became extremely depressed. (I am 70 yrs old, 5 ft., 92 lbs.). Today, two days after my last Benadryl, I feel much better. Could the Benadryl have been a factor in my increased depression?
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
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dear sorry to hear about your husband, Benadryl can cause sedation and hallucinations.it may interference with msny other drugs.less likely it cause sedation so you can use non sedative antihistamine like Christine, levocetrizine, fexofenadine, lortadin etc..Using chlorpheniramine together with sertraline may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating. Some people, especially the elderly, may also experience impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination. so change to others antihistamines.very few people may develope nasal congestion with Zoloft. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask me.

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What Causes Excessive Sneezing And Nasal Congestion While On Zoloft?

hello thank u for trusting HCM dear sorry to hear about your husband, Benadryl can cause sedation and hallucinations.it may interference with msny other drugs.less likely it cause sedation so you can use non sedative antihistamine like Christine, levocetrizine, fexofenadine, lortadin etc..Using chlorpheniramine together with sertraline may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating. Some people, especially the elderly, may also experience impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination. so change to others antihistamines.very few people may develope nasal congestion with Zoloft. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask me. take care