Antidepressant Forums (Page 160)

Recently my pharmacy began giving me a new version of fluoxetine, which I have taken for MANY years with no problems.... however the blue fluoxetine gives me horrible heart burn. I use to take them at night before bed, but couldn't sleep, so decided to start taking them in the morning and still get the heartburn. I don't take them with any other meds. I tried an empty stomach, and after eating, but the results are still the same. I also get a bad headache (I think from the heartburn.) Has anyone figured out how to avoid this problem? ## Have you tried taking some type of antacid when you take the Fluoxetine? I checked interactions between the most common ones and Fluoxetine and didn't find any problems listed. The ones I ran it against were Omeprazole (Prilosec), Famotidine ...

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Is it safe to take pristiq er and Elavil pluse 10 mg of valuim together ## Hi Lessie, My findings state that there are in fact unsafe interactions between these 3 drugs. Posted below are the precautions you should be aware of... The following information applies to: Elavil (amitriptyline) + Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) "MONITOR CLOSELY: Concomitant use of agents with serotonergic activity such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, 5-HT1 receptor agonists, ergot alkaloids, lithium, St. John's wort, phenylpiperidine opioids, dextromethorphan, and tryptophan may potentiate the risk of serotonin syndrome, which is a rare but serious and potentially fatal condition thought to result from hyperstimulation of brainstem 5-HT1A and 2A rece...

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Can cylift and drinking alcohol make you agressive? ## Cilift contains the active ingredient Citalopram, which is an SSRI antidepressant and it's possible for it to cause aggression and irritability in some people and, of course, adding alcohol to the mix may only worsen such an effect. Learn more Citalopram details here. Has this happened to you?

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I have tested positive for benzos three times in the past month (urine). I take over the counter loratadine (10 mg./day), tylenol, and prescription prozac (20 mg./day). Could any of these be causing the false positive or the combination of these? ## From what I could gather, all three of those medications are known to cause false positives for Amphetamines, but I haven't seen anything yet suggesting Benzos... Regardless of that, you, yourself, know that you didn't take what showed up on that test. On the cheaper, less reliable tests, it seems like anything is possible. False positives are known to occur on them anywhere from 4 to 50% of the time. At this point, the best advice I can offer is that you try to dispute your case by getting re-tested with a gas chromatograph mass spe...

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The pill is rounded and can be cut in half with APO on top and t100 on the bottom ## This tablet contains 100mgs of Trazodone, the active ingredient in Desyrel, this is an antidepressant. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth and weight gain. Read more: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## what is a pech colored round pill with 803 imprinted 0n one side and maybe ll on other side

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fall asleep ok but wake at 1 or 2 am exhausted still ## What time do you take it? Learn more Viibryd details here. I'm curious as to whether or not adjusting the time of day you take it may help. Have you talked to your doctor about it? ## My Dr. advised me to take Viibryd in the evenings. I am on day 12, and I sleep okay sometimes, but mostly I feel exhausted and sleep-deprived. I have interrupted sleep and I wake up too early to get a full 8 hours of sleep. I have tried taking melatonin, but that didn't really help.

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little round orange pill with a PD with a 270 derectly below the PD ## I located the pill in description to be Nardil (15 mg). To view information about this drug, please click on the link below... If you have any other questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to assist you. ## Is parnate like nardil? Had to go off nardil as they changed the formula and have been on several others but nothing worked as well as the original nardil so I thought I would ask you about parnate. Please help me with some answers, Thanks, Patti

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For which disease do doctors prescribe it? ## Amitryn contains the active ingredient Amitriptyline, this is an antidepressant. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth. You can read more on it here: Do you have any other questions? ## Does Amitryn-10 affect the platelet count?

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getting severe headaches in the evenings, some worse than others. Is this due to this medication? ## Headaches are actually listed as a side effect of Sertraline. Referenced from: If it's becoming too bothersome or severe, I would strongly suggest looking into some natural alternatives or opting for a different medication. You have to keep in mind though that all prescription drugs are going to pose the risk of side effects; so in my opinion, natural is the way to go, depending upon your reasoning for taking Sertraline. I hope this info helps!

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I have been taking 60mg generic Prozac for about six months. These days I'm feeling like it's not quite controlling my depression. With my doctor's permission I tried raising the dose to 80mg and it caused me to sleep straight through the entire day. Does anyone know of another antidepressant that might work with prozac but not knock me out? Paxil was wonderful but stopped working after about 3 years as well as wellbutrin and zoloft......all taken by themselves. I would appreciate your suggestions, thank you. ## If you've been off of it for awhile, then I'd suggest considering trying the Paxil again. Learn more Paxil details here. it is normal for your body to get used to a medication and for it to stop working for you, but that isn't always a permanent thing. So...

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I stopped taking Effexor 75 mg on Tuseday and started Zoloft 100 mg on Wednesday. I felt sick all day life the flu, I then took 100 Zoloft on Thursday and still feel sick, and I did throw up earlier. I really feel like I'm going through withdrawals from something. I am also taking 50 mg of Trazodone. I started that this Wednesday. I have been on 1 mg of Klonopin for years. What is going on? ## Ideally, it would have been best to slowly taper down on the Effexor, while going up on the dose of the Zoloft. Since you didn't do that, you just stopped taking it, you are likely experiencing some withdrawal/rebound effects. Learn more Zoloft details here. Have your symptoms improved any?

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hi all i had been taking amittripitylene for around 15 years but decided i did not want to take them anymore so weaned myself off it has benn around 2-3 weeks since i have taken any but my head still feels cloudy and still feel very tired all the time,does anyone know how long this will last,i really dont want to start taking them again thanks chris ## If you stopped taking them abruptly, without tapering off, then you may experience these withdrawal/rebound effects for anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. I did it several years ago, upon finding out that I never needed the medication to begin with, we were just treating side effects from another medication and the effects of cloudy head and fatigue lasted about 5 to 6 weeks for me, after taking them for 6 years. Learn more Amitriptyline details...

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I started 100mg zoloft for 3 days then 100mg twice a day. Sees like too much for me. Its only been a week so can I just stop taking it safely? ## I would think that you should be fine since it's only been a week; however, I know everyone responds to these types of drugs differently, so I can't say for certain that you wont experience any withdrawal symptoms. If you do feel the need to take it slower, usually for drugs like this the safest way to stop taking them is to tapper off them, if possible. Some medications can be taken in fractions (actually cut into pieces) and these smaller pieces can be taken in place of the regular dose for a period of several weeks until the body is no longer dependent upon them. I hope this info helps! ## i stopped taking effexor 75mg on tuseday an...

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i was wondering what to expect when taking this med i had a hystorectomy back in april and i was on a estrogen pill but never felt like myself and i still dont not want to have sex with my hubby and i am depressed now ## It's still a hormonal replacement therapy, so you may experience some of the same symptoms that you did before. Learn more Estrogen details here. As to the sex, that may just be a matter of need to get a little more turned on, with a little more foreplay than it was before, since your hormone levels have now changed. Have you tried anything for the depression?

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I need to know what this is...dont want my kids to see it ## This tablet contains 30mgs of Mirtazapine, which is an NaSSA antidepressant. Learn more Mirtazapine details here. It is commonly prescribed and sold under the brand name Remeron. Is there anything else I can help with?

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My husband is taking half an oropram 20mg in mornings however he is completely dazed and not functioning at all. Is this reaction expected ? ## Oropram contains the active ingredient Citalopram, it is an SSRI class antidepressant and no, that is not normal. In relation to the normal side effects, they can include: drowsiness, nausea, weight gain and dizziness. However, being fully dazed and non-functional is not normal and his doctor should be contacted, this is probably not the correct medication to help him. Read more: Are there any other comments or questions? ## I have taken oropram 20mg in the past buat I have forgotten the starting dosages and when to increase it. Can you please guide me? Thanks ...

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Is This Pliva 434 dangerous? If you dont really take these but given them a try on your own? ## There are risks associated with using any medication, especially trying something without a doctor's approval and supervision. This tablet marked Pliva 434 contains 100mgs of Trazodone, the active ingredient in Desyrel, it's an SARI antidepressant. Side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. Learn more: Have you considered consulting a doctor? ## What is a pill with PLIVA 434 on it?

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I have been on vibryd for almost 3 months and notice nothing. It is like I'm immune to every anti-depressant out there. I've almost convinced myself that nothing will work to help with my sad thoughts. I've decided to stop taking vibryd because I feel there is no reason to take a pill if it does no good. Does anyone know if there are side effects coming off of this med. It has been three days now and I haven't noticed anything yet. I was up to 40 mg. ## I see this was posted several days ago. How are things going? If I'd have read this post sooner, the biggest warning I'd have given is to watch for the rebound depression, suddenly stopping a medication like this may cause some depressive symptoms that are worse than the ones you started taking it for. Learn more ...

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what are the side effects of triplene ## Tripilene contains the active ingredient Amitriptyline, which is a tricyclic antidepressant and its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and weight changes. Learn more Tripilene details here. Are there any other comments or questions?

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Was just weaned off Viibryd. While taking it I began to have horrible diarrhea that is continuing although I took my last Viibryd about a week ago. Help, I've lost about 12 lbs in about a week and a half. Not hungry at all.Scared and don't feel well. Help! ## Diarrhea is a known possible side effect. How long were you taking it? If you took it for awhile, I'd say about 2 weeks or more, then it may take a couple of weeks for the side effects to completely taper off. Learn more Viibryd details here. What have you tried to stop the diarrhea? Any over the counter products? Or maybe something from your doctor?

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