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09/19/2010 05:42 AM
Rflattsfan78
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Hey guys,

I wanted to share something with you that scared me. I know many of us either take benzos or other medication like SSRI's to help our panic. This multivitamin I bought contains "ginkgo biloba". Its in VERY small writing on the front of the bottle that this is added to it. I went to check the interactions online and it turns out the zoloft I take and the klonopin can cause seizures if taken with ginkgo biloba!! Good thing I checked, cuz here I am ready to start this new multivitamin and I could have seriously had problems.

I encourage everyone that takes natural supplements or multivitamin to check them out with your doctor or pharmacist, or use an online drug checker (I'll post the link below in case anyone is interested).

http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.php#

Just thought this was important to share because some of us take these medications. Better safe than sorry!

Julanne

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Paxil 12.5mg once a day

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09/19/2010 05:47 AM  Top
carolyn2

crazy cat all multivitamins from blackmores have it in them

its a herb

nothing to worry about

im n the executive b stress one

+multivitamins b6 it was suscribed by a surgeon that surgeon i was seeing for breast cancer


09/19/2010 06:05 AM  Top
Rflattsfan78
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I have to say I think it is something to be concerned about when its telling me it could cause seizures if combined with my zoloft & klonopin. Herbs can be dangerous too if mixed with certain medications. St. John's wort which is an herb for example should never be taken with an SSRI. You can develop a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. This isn't true for many vitamins,don't get me wrong, but some CAN cause adverse reactions. Just want others to be aware.
Julanne

Diagnosis: Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Mild Depression.


Paxil 12.5mg once a day

Klonopin 0.25mg as needed

09/19/2010 08:09 AM  Top
jojobear
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There are always risks and benefits. I found out a LONG time ago it was helpful to have a pharmacist that knew a LOT about me so I could double check any possible interactions. I also am able to discuss the pros and cons of the interactions and whether it is worth the risk. In the past I have had some medications (OTC and prescribed) that many would say should not be combined. However with the careful watch of doctors and pharmacists the benefits of the combination outweighed the risks.

It is always better to be safe than sorry though. FACT


09/19/2010 01:09 PM  Top
lilshortie0423
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this is def. a good heads up. Im sure most of you are aware but also but careful to take drugs like Benadryl (anti histamines) they can have terrible reactions with anti depressants! Thanks for posting this Julanne!
Amanda

50mg Zoloft
.5mg Klonopin as needed
Stress B Vitamin Complex by NatureMade
GNC Super Digestive Enzymes for GERD

09/19/2010 06:36 PM  Top
Conn65
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Yep I agree. You def have to watch what OTC meds and even vitamins you mix. I've had so many adverse reactions to meds! Even simple things like robitussin and thera flu have warnings about mixing with anti depressants. It's always best to ask your pharmacist or dr before starting anything new. Better safe than sorry !!!
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10/01/2010 04:20 AM  Top
carolyn2

i take a generic brand and endep and I also take the executive strss from black mores andI have not had a reaction

10/01/2010 05:52 AM  Top
AliKatt
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Thanks for the heads up! I take a multi vitamin also but am real careful about what it has in it. My dad grabbed me a bottle to replace mine that are almost out and I had to exchange them because of the inositol in them. Inositol also reacts with ssri's and can cause serotonin syndrome so back to the Rite aid they went!

I like the interaction checker at drugs. com. It's a nice tool to have at our finger tips!

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10/01/2010 04:53 PM  Top
pauley13
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Hey all, am new to this forum, but I got pulled in by this exchange.

Am personally dead-set against ANY kind of meds. Vitamins are great but ideally in their natural form!

As for using artificial means (meds) for any psychological conditions... that's a total dead-end street because you'll only - at best - address the SYMPTOMS not the root causes. Most disorders (e.g. panic attacks) are completely treatable WITHOUT ever touching a pill - with simple psychotherapy, ideally hypnotherapy which allows you to discover the original trigger for this condition that much more easily than any other method. For this reason many of those self-help tapes you can get for panic attacks CAN actually work - as long as the therapist is good and YOU allow yourself to "go under" during the session and let the voice guide you. I know the best therapy of THIS particular kind is DreamWalk at thedreamwalk.com - but there are also others like panic-away.com and a few more, but DW takes the cake.

Please stay away from pharmacological solutions to psychological problems, if you can!

cheers Smile xx paul


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