Posted by Maisey on February 10, 2012, at 13:35:33
In reply to Re: SSRIs etc. » Maisey, posted by ed_uk2010 on February 9, 2012, at 18:42:42
>Very high doses of dextromethorphan (in cough suppressants) can cause severe psychiatric disturbances, so I assume that milder symptoms can occur when it's taken at therapeutic doses. It is not recommended to take dextromethorphan in combination with antidepressants.
That is my issue with starting another anti-d because I didn't read anything about Delsym/elavil interactions. I know Benadryl I'm not supposed to do. But, I took Robitussin DM with elavil last night. Later on at night when I was stopped up, I took a 1/2 a pill of Kroger Allergy and Sinus PE. It is Chlorpheniramine maleate and Phenylephrine HCL. Then, I stayed awake until 4pm because I worried about taking all of those together, though I'd taken a 1/2 dose of Robitussin at 9pm with Elavil, and the next 1/2 dose at 11pm. The Allergy & Sinus I took at 1:30 pm. I've taken Robitussin and elavil before with no probs, though I've taken Delysm + elavil together before too and not had a problem.
I guess next time I have a bad cold like this, I'll just not take elavil. Because I can't fall asleep if I'm stuffed up at all, anyway. Once, I had surgery done on my nose, and had it packed. I woke up feeling like I couldn't breathe and started hyperventilating. I need an anti-histamine when congested. That is my fear with adding anything else on, because I think SSRIs are like tricyclics in their interactions.
I also watch my cholesterol b/c my doctor started talking about statins. Another medicine. I think less medicine is usually better, though he said he wanted to wait and make sure I didn't want to have kids before putting me on that.
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