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How Safe Is Anti-anxiety Pill In Combating Tachycardia?

I was prescribed MethylPREDNISolone yesterday for a persistent allergic reaction (skin rash). I am suffering insomnia side effects. Is it safe to take an anti-anxiety pill to combat the tachycardia that's keeping me awake? I am also taking a very low dosage of birth control, am 5'1'' and weigh 115lbs. No known allergies to medications, and the source of the allergy this prescription is meant to treat has not been identified.
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your insomnia, anxiety, stress etc are mostly due to methyprednisolone (oral steroid).
Steroids should be given as a first line treatment for allergies. Instead of methyprednisolone, you should take combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast). This is gold standard for allergies.
Once you stop methyprednisolone, your current symptoms like tachycardia, anxiety, insomnia etc will also subside.
So no need to take anti anxiety drugs. Better to change methyprednisolone and start safer anti allergic drugs.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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How Safe Is Anti-anxiety Pill In Combating Tachycardia?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your insomnia, anxiety, stress etc are mostly due to methyprednisolone (oral steroid). Steroids should be given as a first line treatment for allergies. Instead of methyprednisolone, you should take combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast). This is gold standard for allergies. Once you stop methyprednisolone, your current symptoms like tachycardia, anxiety, insomnia etc will also subside. So no need to take anti anxiety drugs. Better to change methyprednisolone and start safer anti allergic drugs. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.