headaches, allergy meds, sleep

[wispfox]

Ok, self. allergy meds stopped handling headaches a week ago. what do you first need to check for multi-day headaches when you aren't sleeping? that they are happening because you're sleeping poorly, oh and the last time you slept poorly for a week much like this? because you were taking migraine meds (which have caffeine!) in order to deal with the not-enough-sleep-related migraines you were getting.

these allergy meds may not have pseudoephedrine, but what do you want to bet they are uppers, and you've been taking them at night? stop that! and go take another ativan to counteract the upper! also, try a migraine med in the morning; you _know_ your migraines act like allergies/sinus things...

bah. well, at least I (probably) figured it out, but after an allergy med this evening.

stupid easily cyclic sleep problems. no wonder you're especially incoherent and achy today!

Comments

[dancingwolfgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you feel yucky. Allergy meds, however, are usually downers -- definitely Benadryl, but even the "good" ones like Claritin and Zyrtec can cause drowsiness. That said, it could be that you're having a contrary reaction and they're functioning as uppers for you somehow.

[jasra]

Will Alavert make me sleepy?
Alavert is a non-drowsy allergy medicine, when taken as directed. Taking more than recommended may cause drowsiness. First-generation antihistamines, like Benadryl, can cause sleepiness. Alavert is an advancement in non-prescription allergy medicine.

I was gonna say that I take 'em in the middle of the night and go back to sleep, but that's not helpful cuz I don't have your same delicate sleep cycle that you do.