I'm glad you are doing better. A word of caution: I am horrified at the lack of knowledge in general about anticholinergic drugs - i.e. dramamine, Benadryl, Versicare, Antivert. Not only can they cause mental confusion and memory problems but there are some researchers who believe they can precipitate dementia. And, in fact, there is no doubt in my mind that countless elders are "warehoused" with "dementia" - confused due to their anticholinergic "meds" that keep them quiet and sedated. I only mention this because people thing that OTC drugs are by definition safe. They aren't always. Along with PPIS, I predict anticholinergic drugs will eventually be looked back on as some of the biggest medical mistakes/disasters of this century. And, of course, people desperate for dizziness relief are often told to take these drugs. You can search pubmed for research. Here's a fair CNN article on the subject. https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/health/otc-anticholinergic-drugs-dementia/index.html

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