Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 950732

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What's a good med to be combined with paxil

Posted by Laney on June 11, 2010, at 15:01:10

besides wellbutrin and lamictal because I've already tried those two. Are all of the TCA's out?

I'm just looking ahead.

Thanks! Alayna

 

Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil

Posted by SLS on June 11, 2010, at 15:58:10

In reply to What's a good med to be combined with paxil, posted by Laney on June 11, 2010, at 15:01:10

Hi Alayna.

You can try to add nortriptyline to paroxetine, but at a reduced dosage of nortriptyline - perhaps 25-50mg. Paxil slows the breakdown of TCA, thus raising blood levels. You can use blood tests to verify that the dosage of nortriptyline being used produces blood levels that are within the therapeutic range. Sertraline does not produce such an interaction.


- Scott

 

Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil » SLS

Posted by Phillipa on June 11, 2010, at 17:04:22

In reply to Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil, posted by SLS on June 11, 2010, at 15:58:10

How bout prozac? Phillipa

 

Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil » Phillipa

Posted by SLS on June 11, 2010, at 19:19:35

In reply to Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil » SLS, posted by Phillipa on June 11, 2010, at 17:04:22

> How bout prozac? Phillipa

Yes. Prozac will also cause tricyclic levels to rise.


- Scott

 

Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil

Posted by Laney on June 12, 2010, at 11:40:29

In reply to Re: What's a good med to be combined with paxil » Phillipa, posted by SLS on June 11, 2010, at 19:19:35

Scott, I'm currently taking Nortriptyline. Six days now. I'm just trying to look ahead if the Nort. doesn't work. So far, I'm foggy headed part of the day, sleepy and still depressed??

Does it take a while to kick in?

Thanks!

Laney


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