Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Which is most likely causeing me edema, Wellbutrin or st. john's wort?

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I recently stopped taking prozac because of weight gain and sexual problems. I have been on wellbutrin and st. john's wort. I am having a lot of edema and headaches. Which is most likely causing this? The wellbutrin or the st. john,s wort? Please advise me Thanks Muriel

by Sassyboo2 over a year ago

New Warning On Paxil And Pregnancy

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has announced that they have received new information, based on studies done abroad, regarding use of antidepressant Paxil and pregnancy risks. Paxil belonged to a Category C indicating that there was evidence of potential problems in animal...

by Tim over a year ago

Paxil and side effects

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Hey Gentlemen, I hope in no way me being on here embrasses yall. I just has some questions. My uncle is have problems with his sex drive and extremely low testerone. He has had a MRI to see if he may have a tumor. He just recently quit taking paxil cr. Have either of you ever heard...

by blueeyes_7_99 over a year ago

zoloft and red bull effects

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I have been on zoloft for about 9 years.I am 21. I have had few side effects but nothing compared to other antidepressant medicine. About 5 months ago my husband started to take zololft and it has helped a lot but about a month ago he started to drink red bull and he says it seems like it make the...

by djdewick over a year ago

Hair loss and wellbutrin?

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Has anyone experienced hair loss while taking Wellbutrin? I have read that antidepressants can cause hair loss. I had a lot of hair loss in June of 2002, at that time I was on Methadone 15mg/day, Wellbutrin 200mg/day, Ultram 100 mg/day and xanas.5 mg as needed. Do any of these other drugs cause...

by Guest over a year ago

Paxil use and messed up cycles

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I'm curious if Paxil use can mess up normally regular cycles. I have had regular cycles for years with an occasional hiccup (usually at the same time of year) and suddenly, I start paxil and my cycle are now 40-plus days long with bad Ovulations? What gives? I have found other women with...

by KPJ over a year ago

Cymbalta help post shingles neurpathy?

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My mom contacted shingles September 10,2005. She immediately developed neuralgia and it is over a year now. She is on Lyrica. Would the combination with Cymbalta relieve a little more of her pain? She is 88 years old-high blood pressure, circulatory problems in legs and is on lasix for her...

by blueeyes5112687 over a year ago

Risk Of Birth Defects on Paxil

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Around 20% of all pregnant women suffer from some form of depression. Further more, many of them show tendency to irritable behaviour, tremors and seizures after childbirth. This has posed concerns and rouse questions about starting anti-depressant treatment during pregnancy. A warning from the...

by simone2593 over a year ago

winder drug or nit

Hi every one I have been on lithium for just over 3 years even though it is a wonder drug and really helped me the big upset for me is my 3 stone gain in weight family members not ubderstsnding and assuming im eating the wrong foods I hate the way I look and wish I coukd stop lithiumsnd go bback to...

by Helen72306314 over a year ago

side effects of antidepressants medication

I have been suffering from a mild depression for a while now. I am in a turbulent stage of my life, and just got separated with a divorce due to follow soon. I am in therapy but feel it still isn't enough. For the sake of my kids, who have been through so much as well, I really need to get my act...

by dosi1435151546 over a year ago