Zoloft

Drowsiness and dizziness are the most frequently reported side effects of anticonvulsants.

Patients discontinuing Zoloft can have many different symptoms but doctors call this "Selective Serotoin Reuptake Inhibitor Discontinuation Syndrome" instead of withdrawal and you can read about the many possible symptoms of this syndrome in the study cited, below:

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Rafael A. Rivas-Vasquez, et al, "Selective Serotoin Reuptake Inhibitor Discontinuation Syndrome," (March 1999) http://psychrights.org/research/Digest/CriticalThinkRxCites/rivas-vazquez.pdf

This study did not seem to mention heart arrythmias (check it yourself, though) but talk to your doctor if you are experiencing that sumptom, talk to your doctor before attempting withdrawal from any anti-depressant and especially about any symptoms you notice.

No, we can't. A physician might be able to. You should see one.

A decrease in fertility was seen in one of two rat studies at a dose of 80 mg/kg (4 times the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m2 basis). No human reports available on the effects of Zoloft on fertility.

No. Zoloft is in the same class of anti-depressants as Prozac and would not be helpful. Depressive episodes of bipolar disorder are treated differently than major depression. Prozac and Topamax may/may not be helping the situation. Lamictal is considered first line for depressive symptoms of bipolar I disorder. If Lamictal (lamotrigine) is not helpful for controlling depressive symptoms, usually an atypical antipsychotic is added, such as quetiapine (Seroquel). The term "bipolar depression" is fairly general and is important to a response about treatment. Treatment for depressive episodes of bipolar depression differ from treatment of manic episodes. I would recommend that you look at the Texas Implementation of Medication Algorithms for Bipolar I Disorder in order to tailor therapy for your patient's symptoms. You can access the TIMA Guidelines via medscape: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/524957_print or google it to find the original page.

Lexapro has fewer side effects than Zoloft, such as dry mouth/ eyes and sexual dysfunction.

No, you shouldn't.

When we consider lethality in overdoses, we talk about something called LD50 -- what dosage is required to kill 50% of the test cases. This gives a good idea of a lethality threshold -- the minimum amount expected to kill.

In rats, which are metabolically similar to humans, the LD50 for sertraline (Zoloft) is 1327mg/kg. Assuming you weight 110lbs or 50k, this means you'd need an oral dose of over 6.6 grams! Considering that the starting recommended dosage of this medication begins at 50mg, this is a lot more than you'd find prescribed for one full month. Even at maximum recommended dosage (200mg per day), it's hard to reach toxic conditions.

And when you think about it, giving a more lethal antidepressant to depressed people in dangerous quantity is probably not the best idea, is it? :}

I must consider the possibility that you're discussing a suicide attempt. And in that case, I need to warn you about what you're considering. In the 1960's, quite a few prescribed medications were potentially quite lethal. Not so any more. Very few prescription medications are lethal in anything like a reasonable quantity. In fact, it's very hard to kill yourself this way. However, you can do yourself some harm.

Most toxic suicide attempts fail. And when they fail, they do so in truly unpleasant ways, if there's any effect at all. Most medications you're likely to take in dangerous doses stand a high chance of causing truly violent vomiting. This is deeply unpleasant, can cause you some lasting and painful damage, is humiliating, but isn't often lethal.

With worse luck, some of the more dangerous medications won't kill you, but may permanently damage your liver, kidney, heart or brain. This means a life in which you'll be deeply encumbered, often in pain, and in a worse situation than you're in now.

And it's not just medication. There really are no surefire and painless suicide methods. They all have problems; most of them aren't deadly as often as you'd expect them to be.

So, if suicide was your intention, may I suggest with all due kindness that, considering the terrible things that can go wrong in a suicide attempt, that you seriously consider counselling instead?

Wellbutrin seems to be better for me. My libido isn't 100% but about 75% which is way better than 0% like before!

I can tell you that I have lost a considerable amount of hair since I started taking alendronate several months ago. In fact, the loss continues and seems to be getting worse. I am going to stop taking alendronate for a while and see if there's a difference. I am very concerned and embarrassed about my hair loss.

Seroquel® is a psychotropic medication used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other forms of mental illness. Codeine is a narcotic that may be an ingredient in cough syrup for treatment of cough with or without respiratory discomfort.

Both drugs are sedating and should not be combined unless prescribed by a doctor.

It should be okay to mix Seroquel with a standard dose of over-the-counter cough syrup, although any product that causes drowsiness is likely to enhance the sedating side-effect of the Seoquel.

Yes tremors can be a side effect of these medications, both individually and when taken together. When a person develops tremors on these drugs, they should be evaluated by their doctor.

I have just started sertaline which is Zoloft and Ritalin together about 5 days ago and they work great together! My bad thoughts / OCD thoughts have almost gone away completely and when I do get them its no longer a big deal! The medications taken together do give me a slight cramp in the stomach but it goes away quick and the cramp is not painful at all. I reccomend taking these two togehter! It has taken my anxiety away and I am now confident again and feel great!

The best answer, in lieu of a pharmacist posting the answer here, is to call your local pharmacy, ask the pharmacist, "Can I take penicillin and Zoloft together?" They will be able to look it up and give you an answer.

Yes it could cause a ZERO sperm count. I have been on Zoloft (Sertraline) for 3 years and my sperm count is extremely low. So in essence it makes you infertile for the duration of use and possibly beyond.

SSRIs are occasionally used to treat anxiety. However, if Zoloft is making your anxiety worse, you should contact your doctor and discuss other options.

Xanax (alprazolam) will not cause missed or late periods.

No.

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Anyone who takes these drugs should not drive, use machines, or do anything else that might be dangerous until they have found out how the drugs affect them.

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