Comments on: Mixing Some Antidepressants and Migraine Drugs May Cause Lethal Serotonin Syndrome

By: Cindy Gandy

Cindy Gandy — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:44:03 +0000

My brother was prescibed anti depressants anti physcotics and imetrex.. plus high blood pressure meds and cholesterol meds. Also there were more. We the family did not have any knowledge of this until he took his own life and the medical examiner brought all his meds out. Could this have made him take his own life… Please help me

By: Rod

Rod — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:40:29 +0000

Hi Dr. Chin!
I have recently suffered from serotonin syndrome/neuroleptic malignant syndrome and was wondering if there is anything that could help relieve the symptoms of this? I have experienced some brain damage, nervous system damage and my digestion is way off. I was wondering if some natural supplements could help? Thanks

By: Ramona

Ramona — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:12:50 +0000

I have been on Prozac for the last few months, now at 60 mg, and am taking Lorazapan occasionally for sleeping, although I don’t like how it makes me feel the next day. I tried Gravol for sleeping but was taking too high dosages for it to work, so I stop. I am now sick and cannnot take anything with DM in it as it is will interact with the prozac, but I am not sure how. I still have trouble sleeping and staying asleep and am wondering if there is anything for that.

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:57:11 +0000

MY son is treated for depression according to the the Psychiatrist. Last month, the Dr stated that my son is also suffering from PTSD. Has been treated my son for the past ten months with Celexa 50 mg. Is this medication recommended for teenager?.
Couldn’t he prescribe placebo or Psychotherapy to my son instead of Celexa

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:51:20 +0000

Dear Dr. Chin,

Just to get your in put. My son is 13 and has been given Celexa since last year 50 mg. What I have noticed is the complication/ side effects: Suicidal idea, screaming, cutting himself and acting strange sometimes. I believe this comes from the complication of this medication. The Psychiatrist keeps telling us that this is the treatment of choice. I believe, this is a medical negligence even malpractice if I can say more and must stop. What is your suggestion?

By: Brandi

Brandi — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:32:30 +0000

I take Lithium 600mg and Zoloft 50mg a day can I start taking adipex again to loose weight? I don’t have high blood pressure

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:06:40 +0000

I have been taking Lorazapem 1mg 4x a day for apprxomiately 4 years. It started as 1mg a day to help me sleep when going through a relocation, however, the new doctor I started seeing once I moved in 2007 kept me on the lorazapem. The psychiatrist concurred, since I had no signs of depression, yet my anxiety was through the roof. Anyways, recently, my memory is becoming garbled and I decided to go a dfiferent PCP to see what we could do about getting off the lorazapem entirely. I want my brain back!!!! Anyways, long story short…he prescriped Celexa 20mg and told me to take along with the lorazapem for about 3 weeks. Then, drop down to 3 1mg lorazapem in about a month. After another month, drop to 2 lorazapem, if possible, of course. He is definitely willing to work with me to get off the lorazapem, but I am wondering if these are options you have heard off regarding the weaning off of benzodiazepines (these things work, although, they screw up your brain). Any help is greatly appreciated.

By: c10

c10 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:26:12 +0000

I have bipolar personality disorder with psychotic depression, I was curious about what medication is safe to take for migraines. I was on pain medication before, and it helped extremely, but idk if I wat to take other meds due to a possible counteraction in my medication. What should I say to my psychiatrist?

By: chris

chris — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:31:19 +0000

I currently have a bottle of celexa, zoloft, paxil and prozak lyin around somewhere. Also mass quantities of maxalt. Easy suicide? Better find out.

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:22:33 +0000

Hello Dr. Chin,

My migraines happen to come with sudden-onset post nasal drip (but do not respond to sinus headache treatments and are triggered by common migraine triggers). I took my first Maxalt last night and it worked wonders on the head pain but the nasal-drip and tinnitus remain. Can I add a low-dose Phenylephrine HCl (10 to 20 mg) after I take a Maxalt?