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I've been abusing diphenhydramine (10-15 25mg pills at a time). My counselor says I'm most likely depressed. So I'm using it as a crutch to leviate the stress. I'm not seeing a professional doctor until the end of this month. At the rate of 300mg a day, 2-3 days a week, for 3 weeks, what likely damage am i liable to do to my body? And yes, I check the active ingredients and make sure Diphenhydramine is the only one.

Answer
Diphenhydramine is an an antihistamine compound used for the symptomatic relief of allergies.

Some allergies can cause depression and can be treated by tracing the source of allergies by Nutritional Doctors An other common cause is hypoglycemia which is a form of allergy to sugar.

Please read:

What is Hypoglycemia? at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/what_is_hypo.html

The Serotonin Connection at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/serotonin_connection.html

Hypoglycemic Diet at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/hypoglycemic_diet.html

“Finding your Allergies” at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/finding_your_allergies.html

“The Food and Disease Paradigm”
By Dr George Samra at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/allergies-food_disease_paradigm.html

and discuss this with a Nutritional doctor or Clinical Nutritionist.

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Jurriaan Plesman, BA(Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Editor: HYPOGLYCEMIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA at
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author: “Getting off the Hook” at
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Nutritional Psychotherapist

Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
GETTING OFF THE HOOK
which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association Newsletter

Education/Credentials
BA(Psych) (Sydney University) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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