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More side effects than help for anxiety

By doctordan, on July 17th, 2007%

C. writes in about the difficulty he has getting the right medicine to help his anxiety:

I have tried 3 different meds for anxiety – effexor (37.5) , lexapro (10mg) and toprol all have given me severe headaches and I haven’t taken any meds in six weeks and I continue to have severe headaches . . . → Read More: More side effects than help for anxiety

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antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, medication, medication side-effects

Tapering Lamictal

By doctordan, on July 15th, 2007%

Patricia writes in the following question:

I need advice on how to taper off of Lamictal. I am taking 100 mg a day. I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

Lamictal is an easy medication to get off of, as long as you don’t need it! Any time you stop a medication, you must . . . → Read More: Tapering Lamictal

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antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers

Depression during Interferon Treatment for Hepatitis C

By doctordan, on July 5th, 2007%

Most of you who regular readers of this blog do not have to worry about this issue. But psychiatric patients are at greater risk of having Hep C. While 2% of the general population has Hep C, 20 % of persons with severe mental illness have Hep C. Regardless, any patient who faces treatment for . . . → Read More: Depression during Interferon Treatment for Hepatitis C

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anger/irritability, antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects

Combining Lamictal with Birth Control Pills

By doctordan, on June 30th, 2007%

Well, well . . . you learn something everyday . . .

I had a question posed to me about whether there are interactions between Lamictal and birth control pills. Lamictal, as you may know, is the only medication approved by the FDA for use in Bipolar Depression. It is a great medicine and . . . → Read More: Combining Lamictal with Birth Control Pills

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antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, FDA, medication, medication side-effects
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