Posted by Elizabeth on August 29, 2001, at 12:17:08
In reply to Serotonin syndrome, posted by Squiggles on August 26, 2001, at 21:56:51
Hi.
The "serotonin syndrome" is not common with SSRIs alone. It almost always is associated with a combination of two or more serotonergic medications. It's not very similar to the characteristic benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. It can be fatal, but most often it is not. (I have survived it three times.)
> I am curious to know if the removal (gradual)
> of one drug at a very small dose (e.g. the Rivotril)
> could have an effect on a rapid rise of lithium.I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but I don't think that reducing the dose of Rivotril would affect your lithium level. How much lithium are you taking, BTW?
> This is all speculative of course, but the "explosion"
> and electric current sensations in the head and consequent sickness was inexplicable
> to me, as seizure was ruled out.That sounds like SSRI withdrawal, if anything. Huh.
-elizabeth
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