Serious adverse rashes can occur with Lamictil but it is rare. Most reactions are mild – they go away when the Lamictal is stopped and many people tolerate Lamictal okay when it is restarted. If a week or more goes by before skin clears you have to start back at 25mg […]
Medication: Side Effects
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I am now completely against birth control pills. I’m also against hormone replacement with oral estradiol. Estradiol (in every birth control pill) taken by mouth goes through the liver and causes problems with thyroid, testosterone, and the most effective form of estrogen. In anyone with a history of depression and/or […]
We have heard it since we were kids, but do we really need to take our vitamins? The answer is yes. Most Americans don’t get the nutrition they need simply from the foods they eat, and supplements insure that our body meets its nutrient “quota” enabling our body to […]
Question: Why are you so down on Luvox? It has worked well for me in the past. Also, I use 1200 of Lithium and my creatinine is 1.2. I have used it 10 years. At what creatinine level should Lithium be stopped? I would try Abilify but am diabetic. – […]
Question: I am taking cymbalta, concerta and ambien – this week to substitute daytrana – for fibromyalgia. Key problems are sleep, pain, mental fog, low energy to the level of cfs. Is it standard treatment to use a stimulant drug for this condition? I have relief in all areas when […]
Give me something to fix my problem. Don’t give me anything that could ever cause any side-effects … Fortunately most people are fair and reasonable. They know anything strong enough to significantly change brain functioning, put you to sleep, stop panic attacks or anxiety, relieve depression, or improve focus and […]
Question: I have bad stomach pain after taking a drug for a bladder condition. I was also on Prozac, Elavil and Lorazepam at the time, for bladder and depression issues. I stopped the Prozac because I wanted to take less drugs, because now I also have to take Prevacid. So, […]
Question: If Effexor XR helps decrease the amount of serotonin and norepinephrine uptake in the case of GAD, then why does it feel like I am racing all the time? — Ryan Answer: Generalized Anxiety Disorder presumably is due to genetic vulnerability, personality traits, and stress. We know of one […]
Question: I have been on Effexor XR 150 mg for 5-6 months now, but am disappointed with the weight gain – esp. around the belly. I was wondering if I can ask my doctor about Wellbutrin XL to help counteract that. What are your thoughts on that? — Mona Answer: […]
Question: I have been on Prozac for several years. Recently I suffered a rather sudden and dramatic increase in depression — not crying or irritable, just totally flat line; I found it impossible to function. My doctor increased the dosage which did not appreciably help. She then switched me to […]