Posted by yxibow on January 17, 2009, at 1:46:25
In reply to is this safe?, posted by sam K on January 17, 2009, at 0:11:50
> Im on zoloft 75mg right now and doing good, but am running into side effects. First of all I have an eating disorder so this could be that. My pants are getting tighter(eating a bit more), Im more tired, lack of motovation.
> I was on lexapro a few weeks ago and it was fine. Can I combine Lexapro and zoloft? I know about serotonin syndrome. I had it one time when I took effexor with alot of buspar. I was very angry, disosociated and hot.
> Can I combine these two together safely? Im thinking yes but I should be careful. I also have to look at my motovations for this decision because it might be my eating disorder. I want a way out of feeling fat or like Im gaining weight.
Its not a great idea to have two SSRIs on board -- if the Zoloft is not working the best for you, and you are interested in trying Lexapro, why not ask your doctor to switch to it?I'm hoping, but making no inflammatory comment, mind you, that you are under a doctor's care since you are framing questions you should probably be asking your psychiatrist.
Weight gain is possible on some SSRIs, Paxil is most notorious. But (and its pot and kettle for me), exercise is important too, and may give you more motivation and vice versa.
Most people don't realize they have serotonin syndrome. The dissociation, and heat (if it was a high fever) are signs of clinical SS, but sadly people are so disoriented they don't often realize it.I would definitely say if you've experienced this before to not go down that road.
Just an opinion. Yes, some doctors I imagine do combinations, but I wouldn't play with fire, literally so to speak.
As for the eating disorder -- well, if its anorexia, or if you started out being rather slim, weight gain can be more pronounced I believe than those otherwise, but I can't say for sure
-- Just my 2c-- Jay
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