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Posted by octopusprime on August 1, 2002, at 6:09:49
hello one and all. i have lurked for a bit here, and i have high respect for the quality of posts and posters on this forum. with that in mind, i post a query:
i take 25 mg seroquel and 20 mg celexa as a part of my daily functioning routine. i do not know my dx, and i suspect the docs have not nailed it down. they suspect BPII (with depression being the problem lately), but won't confirm due to confounding recreational pharmaceutical use.
at any rate, i have had a sore throat for the last few days, and from time to time have had a little difficulty swallowing. it's the kind of sore throat that i would wait out for a week if i wasn't on meds. however, i am concerned it is a side effect of meds. (i have been taking the meds for months and months now with no ill effects).
seroquel's product info warns that if sore throat occurs, to see a doctor. so off to the doc i go, i guess. but why is a sore throat a significant side effect? does it mean i have to stop taking the meds? (i like them the way they are)
any insight is appreciated.
Posted by fairnymph on August 1, 2002, at 12:28:52
In reply to sore throat a medication side effect?, posted by octopusprime on August 1, 2002, at 6:09:49
I know a number of people who take both those meds, and I don't believe they have ever suffered that side effect.
Could it be that the dry mouth is so bad it leads to a sore throat? Although, I still don't see why this side effect would appear after you have been on this med for so long...
I guess call your dr, but I think that the most likely culprit is a cold/virus.
Hope you feel better soon...
~fairnymph
Posted by melinda on August 1, 2002, at 17:18:40
In reply to sore throat a medication side effect?, posted by octopusprime on August 1, 2002, at 6:09:49
Maybe the medication is causing (stomach) acid reflux. That can cause a sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
-melinda.
Posted by octopusprime on August 2, 2002, at 0:10:09
In reply to sore throat a medication side effect?, posted by octopusprime on August 1, 2002, at 6:09:49
thanks for tips, fairnymph and melinda.
hmmm - maybe it is related to dry mouth - though i am always drinking something during the day, so my mouth never gets a chance to get dry :-)
my doc is not in until tuesday, i guess i will wait and see. it's funny, i've been on seroquel for four months now, and nary a side effect ... then all of a sudden ...
i will watch fluid intakes carefully, hope for the best. hopefully it's not a sign of something more serious - i would hate to give up these meds, as they have been rather good to me.
Posted by utopizen on August 4, 2002, at 23:09:39
In reply to Re: sore throat a medication side effect?, posted by octopusprime on August 2, 2002, at 0:10:09
Sore throats may be symptomatic of a low white cell count. Next time you see your doc, ask for a white blood cell count draw.
I get them when my acne drug Accutane gives me a borderline count, which concerns my GP a bit.
Posted by wcfrench on August 6, 2002, at 17:04:13
In reply to Sore throat may be symptom of low white cell count, posted by utopizen on August 4, 2002, at 23:09:39
Beware.
I have read several warnings that state if you get flu-like symptoms from taking a medicine, it could be the sign of a "serious underlying condition." Not trying to scare anyone, but I would take a sore throat that won't go away as a flu-like symptom. Just be careful!
-Charlie
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