Posted by JohnX on March 13, 2001, at 3:25:09
In reply to serzone side effects, posted by teresa on March 13, 2001, at 1:24:39
> i've been taking serzone for 5 or 6 years now, and i'm still not sure about some side effects. i know that serzone causes "sun sensitivity" but sometimes when i tan, i feel sick and more anxious than usual. is this just a coincidence, or is it the medication? also, i've been feeling obsessive about certain actions (i count things and things like that) i've been thinking of stopping the serzone, but the last thing i want to do is to feel worse. if this is causing my anxiety and sickness when in the sun, i may have to stop, the outdoors is very important to me and for the last few years, i've been avoiding the sun and i've been unhappy about it. i would appreciate any advise, my doctor doesn't take my side effects very seriously and i can't afford to see anyone else right now. thank you
Serzone can have a tendency to raise the body temparature and nausea is also a common side effect. Is it possible that these side effects are increasing your likeliness of getting sun sickness ? Is this a recent phenomena ?
It may be hard to attribute this to Serzone without stopping the med and seeing if it helps. Even then the changes in the body and psychology may hinder understanding your situation as you have mentioned. I hope you can find some relief to your situation as I know it stinks to be not depressed but have the catch 22 of side-effects hindering enjoying hobbies. Maybe some SPF 40 (there goes the tan, but save your skin) ?
-John
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