Posted by S. Suggs on January 2, 2000, at 4:55:15
In reply to Re: Parnate Update-Thanks!, posted by Scott L. Schofield on January 1, 2000, at 20:29:18
> I am curious (this occurs from time to time).
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> 1. What properties of the tricyclics exacerbate your GI situation? Noradrenergic/anticholinergic, other? Anticholinergic-slow gi tract
> 2. What is Prevacid? - kissing cousin of Prilosec-Proton Pump Inhibitor-basically, one step beyond the zantacs of the world. Prevacid and Prilosec are once a day dose. How does it work? Not sure but it stops the process before it got to the step where ex. zantac / axid etc. would.
> 3. What is a 110.00 med? Sorry for lack of info. This is my term for a month's supply. I pay for all my meds out of pocked and submit on my own and get 80% back in about a month-better than nothing.
> 4. Why did the cow jump over the moon? He doubled his Nardil dose with an extra bottle of red wine.
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> I haven’t been here that long, and I don’t know any of your treatment history. If the endoscopic procedure is successful, will you be able to go back to a tricyclic? ae there any drugs that you can take that would abolish the GI effects of a tricyclic? Probably could go back to a TCA, but the side effects I can put up with right now. I just want to get off the Prevacid. It was also discovered that I have a hiatial hernia (part of my stomach sticks up through my diaphragm).
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> How about combining Zoloft and Wellbutrin instead? It seems to be an excellent combination for some people. Wellbutrin has also been used for AD/HD, although I don’t know how effective it is. In addition, it often counteracts the sexual side-effects of the SSRIs. This could be a possibiblity in the future, and thanks for the suggestion, but I probably will stick where I am unless things get worse. By the way, my doc gave me the permission to slowly increase above the 60 mg (FDA max) if necessary. He said I was probably the only one of his patients he would allow to do so, based on my increased knowledge. And to all reading, this is another reason Psycho-Babble is crucial to keeping educated. He tells me I have educated him on MAOI's. But 60 works great (excluding a few side effects).
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> Thanks for providing any answers to the silly questions I have asked. Thank you for giving me a chance to respond, please continue with further ones, it allows me to share my experiences with others who might need it. BlessingsS. Suggs
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> - Scott
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