Posted by Tony P on April 11, 2000, at 22:55:30
In reply to Re: Prozac and Buspar, posted by Victoria on April 11, 2000, at 21:01:33
I've been taking Buspar in combination with Serzone (similar to trazodone) for 2-3 years now. The Serzone was working well to combat the background depression and sleep problems I had, but I was reacting to stress by going into a tailspin. The Buspar (for me) seems to break that vicious cycle and gives me greater energy during the day. It does affect my focus a bit at work, so I generally just take 5mg a day for maintenance, but increase it if I notice the danger signals coming up!
It seemed like a strange combination of drugs to me at the time, but I've since learned that it has worked well for other people.
I have had a liver test within the past year and it was normal. HOWEVER, shortly after the test I was exposed to paint fumes at work for several days and developed quite noticeable liver pain and other symptoms of hepatitis. Proves nothing about the Buspar, as I have pre-existing liver damage from alcohol, and the paint fumes alone could account for the attack ... but what it does say to me is, since I know I'm already at risk, I should be careful.
We should all be good medical "consumers" and discuss these issues with our practicioners, especially in long-term therapy. Even Tylenol can be hazardous to a damaged liver!
Tony P
> I've read that BuSpar and trazadone should not be used together. The combo elevates SGPT (I think, a liver function test).
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