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Cold and Flu |
Antihistamines and the Immune System12/18/2008 |
I have a weak immune system, and tend to catch colds and flu quite a bit. But I also have rhinitis, and use antihistamines to control this. Is it true that using antihistamines will weaken my immune system, and make it easier for me to get sick with colds and such?
No, there is no truth to this statement. In fact, if indeed you are allergic, antihistamines will reduce or prevent sneezing, runny nose and drainage, the same symptoms that people experience when they get a common cold. I would see an allergist if you haven't already to confirm if you are "atopic" (genetically predisposed to producing specific allergic antibodies to an allergen, i.e., pollen, cat, dust mite...).
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Jonathan Bernstein, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Immunology and Allergy Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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