Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) If you or someone you know were on meds, what would they mix with an SSRI? I am having trouble finding information on dual diagnoses and meds used. My loved one is on Zoloft and talk was about just upping dosage but the desire is to add a med and thereby keep side effects low (like, two meds at a low dosage would have less potential side effects than just a higher dose of the SSRI). Any experience would be helpful. This is not something I am personally involved in, I am just managing my own anxiety by researching🙄😁. Edited September 19, 2019 by Chris in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Buspar works well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Terabith said: Buspar works well. Interesting. Mayo says not to take that with Zoloft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geodob Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 They need to be careful about taking another medication with Zoloft. Here's a link to a page, which notes which medications interact with Zoloft: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-35/zoloft-oral/details 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Well, 3/4 people in our family have been taking it with SSRIs, one including Zoloft, for almost ten years. The person taking buspar and Zoloft is a kid who started Zoloft at five and buspar at eight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Terabith said: Well, 3/4 people in our family have been taking it with SSRIs, one including Zoloft, for almost ten years. The person taking buspar and Zoloft is a kid who started Zoloft at five and buspar at eight. Oh wow. I know Zoloft can do double -duty itself; I guess the concern is too much serotonin flooding the system? Meds are tricky. Glad your person found something that works. I appreciate your input. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) I've switched between Zoloft and Paxil quite a bit. I went on Zoloft whenever I was pregnant, but my doctor preferred me on Paxil when I was not pregnant because as an antidepressant it is much better at treating anxiety as well. So maybe ask the doctor about switching the SSRI to Paxil or something similar. It is very common for depression and anxiety to co-exist. Edited September 19, 2019 by OH_Homeschooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Benzodiazepines are good for panic but not long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Actually, it’s super unusual but gabapentin works super well for me for anxiety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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