Do antihistamines slow down natural healing?

[Brill4]

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[Doctor Bob]

So do antihistamines have an adverse effect on the natural process of the immune system? Is it slowed down when we take them?

I think this website explains things pretty well...

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=do antihistamines slow down the immune system

 

[JoBreeze]

The immune system... How does it work??

 

[NOsaintsfan]

The immune system... How does it work??

WAY to general of a question and that subject is something you can base a whole career off of. It's to complex of an answer to give on a forum like this.

To give you a simple straight forward answer --> NO Benadryl will not slow down natural healing in a case of a simple rash/cold combo. Be aware that many exceptions exist and my answer is very much over simplified. DO NOT try to self diagnose your condition and follow the advice you were given by your medical provider.

If you truly want more info on the human immune system check the link out and understand that its just the basics or take an immunology class.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunesystem/Pages/default.aspx

 

[wjs010]

I think this website explains things pretty well...

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=do antihistamines slow down the immune system

The funny thing is, the first link is the link to this thread. Lol.

 

[wjs010]

WAY to general of a question and that subject is something you can base a whole career off of. It's to complex of an answer to give on a forum like this.

To give you a simple straight forward answer --> NO Benadryl will not slow down natural healing in a case of a simple rash/cold combo. Be aware that many exceptions exist and my answer is very much over simplified. DO NOT try to self diagnose your condition and follow the advice you were given by your medical provider.

If you truly want more info on the human immune system check the link out and understand that its just the basics or take an immunology class.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunesystem/Pages/default.aspx

So taking an OTC allergy pill daily doesn't necessarily weaken immunity?