Posted by flipsactown on July 27, 2004, at 2:55:11
In reply to Re: what med would have a similar effect to serzone? » sageblue, posted by Sad Panda on July 27, 2004, at 1:51:03
Panda,
What about weight gain on Nort? I am thinking of trying Nort to augment Lexapro not so much for AD effect but for chronic pain relief, but want to stay away from gaining weight.
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> > oh, another thing, i just saw that nortrip is not as friendly for patients who are receiving thyroid medication, like me. (i have an endocrine problem.) so ?
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> I haven't seen that info written anywhere, can you point me to a web page?
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> Nort is a 5-HT2A blocker like Serzone is & it has proven efficacy as a migraine prevention drug. Other drugs used for migraine prophylaxis are also 5-HT2A blockers.
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> I am taking Effexor, Nort & Thyroxine & I would definately try Nort first as you might find it's side effects profile to your liking. For me, Nort has practically no side effects at 75mg, it's like eating candy compared to Effexor & SSRI's. I'm just waiting to see my pdoc before I go higher.
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> Cheers,
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