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Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
« on: Nov 13th, 2002, 10:26pm » |
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I've been fortunately CH free for about 3 years. When thinking about my last episode I think I was taking an SSRI for depression and wonder if that was part of the cause. Now I've been prescribed another SSRI and I'm worried it might kick off another cluster. Anyone know about this stuff and how it might or might not cause a cluster episode? I've been prescribed Lexapro and previously took Paxil. Help!! I'm not taking it until I get this resolved.
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Re: Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
« Reply #1 on: Nov 13th, 2002, 11:03pm » |
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Hi DPWeston. I've tried Serzone, Zoloft, and Paxil. They had no effect on CH one way or the other. Had major problems discontinuing Paxil, it was a month of bloody hell.
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« Reply #2 on: Nov 14th, 2002, 8:16am » |
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I have tried amytriptaline, celexa, effexor, and remeron not effected my ch in any way positive or negative.
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Re: Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
« Reply #3 on: Nov 14th, 2002, 10:43am » |
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DP, SSRI's are drugs like prozac and seroxatin.
I saw a neuro once who said he'd had some success with it in treating CH. I personally think not.
The main thing is SSRI's are contra indicated with Imitrex, so if you're on them you should not use Imitrex.
They are apparantly OK with Maxalt though.
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« Reply #4 on: Nov 14th, 2002, 4:43pm » |
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They don't now, you don't now. I now one thing for sure Eflexor and Lexapro caused a sleeping giant to awake.
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« Reply #5 on: Nov 14th, 2002, 4:51pm » |
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Lee, thanks for your response, but could you be more explicit. Sounds like the SSRI's you took put you into a cluster episode. Is that true?
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 14th, 2002, 9:58pm » |
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Quote:Eflexor and Lexapro caused a sleeping giant to awake.
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Try if you must, be prepaired for the outcome. Did nothing for me but awaken the beast and mess around with some sexual thingys 
As always good luck, where the hell is sailpappy? pissed off, dead, puter broke I don't know. Guess we will never know.
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« Reply #7 on: Nov 15th, 2002, 12:39am » |
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Could your three year remission be a benifit of the SSRI's?
I took prozac and started two year remissions. Before that I was lucky to get 9 months.
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« Reply #8 on: Nov 15th, 2002, 6:05pm » |
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Serzone, Prozac, and a three year stint of Zoloft appeared to have no effect on my CH cycles. I had other effects, but not CH related.
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Re: Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
« Reply #9 on: Nov 16th, 2002, 4:51pm » |
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Hi DPWeston, I too was CH free for about 2 years. I have been on Paxil for 6 months now. I just started having episodes the past 2 weeks. So, I really don't know if my CH's are related to taking Paxil or not. I will see if it causes more episodes since the dr just increased my dosage. Good Luck to you......
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