keenly

18 hours ago, Bergbrow said:

@keenly Im also concerned about long term use of diphenhydramine because of the research stating cognitive decline with long term use.   Because of this, I avoid this class of antihistamine for long use.  I also have balance issues and I know balance takes a lot of brain energy to keep my body upright and all.  Don’t know if a different class will work for you but if you are noticing something cognitively, maybe try a different class of histamine.  You can get more details by searching internet but here’s a clip and a link from Cleveland Clinic. I’ve read similar data in other references as well. 
Do antihistamines cause dementia?Long term use of some antihistamines may increase your risk of dementia. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. This neurotransmitter is vital for memory and learning. Diphenhydramine increased the risk of dementia by 54% in one 3,000 patient study followed for seven years.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/21223-antihistamines

Exactly. I used every night for 14 months, then 1/4 tab every 2 days since. Unfortunately if I try to boost acetylcholine with any supplement I get severe, and I mean wide awake, severe insomnia. I never had balance issues and dizziness before using these antihistamines.

1 hour ago, Pistol said:

@keenly I get this type of dizziness when I take two benadryls. I am OK if I take just one. I wonder if maybe there is too much of it in your system? 

Too much of what? You mean too little?

I have been using the antihistamines Nytol and Sominex(diphenhydramine and promethazine) for over 18 months, with 12 months of that being a daily use. I am now having POTS issues I never had before and horrible balance problems.  I feel wobbly and slightly dizzy with small head movements. 

Has anyone with POTS had issues like this? Even when sitting I feel like I will topple over. I never had any of this before I started with the sleep aids.

On 11/7/2019 at 10:49 PM, Derek1987 said:

I have always tried to describe myself as if im floating in a boat sometimes. I can feel this way in any position. I've had muscle twitches all over my body for the past couple of months. Not sure if related. But i physically saw myself swaying back and forth in the mirror. I also feel like i am losing my balance sometimes. Starting to wonder if its parkinsons disease or something or is it just a pots thing. Someone on another group mentioned MdDS. Anybody deal with these symptoms?

I have this now. Swaying and being wobbly, it is horrible.

Recently I have been really wobbly. Anyone have this?