Is it safe to take malic acid if you take lexapro?
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According to Lexapro's site:\n\nCan I take Lexapro with other medicines?\n\nLexapro has a low risk of interacting with other medicines in general. One important exception is the family of antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Lexapro and MAOIs should not be taken together or within 14 days of each other. As with other medicines in this class (SSRIs), caution is indicated when taking Lexapro with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs).\n\nAs with other psychotropic drugs that interfere with serotonin reuptake, patients should be cautioned regarding the risk of bleeding associated with the concomitant use of Lexapro with NSAIDs, aspirin, or other drugs that affect coagulation. Before you begin taking Lexapro, make sure to tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other medicines, including over-the-counter medicines, herbal remedies, diet supplements, etc.
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I was on lexapro and the pill at the same time w/ no problems. But definatly check with your doctor, interations may be different for different birth control pills. Best to double check with your doctor and be completely sure.
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I am not a medical doctor, but I feel that your intuition is right. Since Lexapro is prescribed for depression there could be some conflict. Lexapro official site doesn't mention Valerian or Kava Kava, but I would suggest you check with your pharmacist.  He or she will know how Lexapro reacts with benzodiazepines which work similarly to Valerian, for example. I am not a pharmacist, but I feel that Valerian root might interfere with Lexapro, because, with prolonged use Valerian root tends to cause dependency and the known withdrawal symptoms resemble depression. As far as Kava Kava is concerned there is a warning and a ban on the products containing Kava Kava because it reportedly leads to a serious liver disfunction--August 2002, Federal Ministry of Health, Health Canada. I hope it helps.
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Yes, it does although very mildly. If you take your antidepressant with at least 8 hours of difference than the antiacid, there should not be any problem. However do not extend the intake of the antiacid for more than a few days.
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To be on the safe side, I would ask your doctor.  Unless you can find a licensed physician on here answering medical questions for free, you're really taking your health and well-being into a risk zone by obtaining medical advice from possibly untrained people on the internet.  Plus, your doctor will not only know how those two drugs would react to each other but, how they may react to anything else you are taking and how they will effect you for he/she should be well versed on your the condition of your health and the medications you may already be taking or have used in the past.
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i was on 100mg of zoloft for a long period of time and i never experienced any withdrawel symptoms...but i felt like i was dying when i tried to come off lexapro...missing several doses of any medication can be quite dangerous, thats why the prescription information warns people about quitting a medication abruptly...withdrawel symptoms can make you feel utterly terrible...im glad your getting your refill today, it should help once you get back on your meds properly
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I have been taking Lexapro for a few months now. I am a 37 year old female. I have experienced no side effects that I can think of and it seems to be really making a difference in my life in a very positive way. I have been on many different medications of this type and  Lexapro is one of the best. Everyone is different though   and it  will take some time before you really know for sure if Lexapro is a good choice for the patient. \nGood luck.
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In psychological research, almost every study that has compared medication to psychotherapy has shown that therapy is just as effective in treating mental disorders.  Additionally, the effects of therapy last long after therapy ends, whereas the effects of the medication stop as soon as you stop taking it.  Therapy is cheaper in the long run, and will not give you any side effects.  But that said, Lexapro works well for many people but not all.  I would highly recommend that you speak with your prescribing physician before upping the dose on your own.
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Discuss with your doctor if Lexapro would be a good choice for you.  I was diagnosed with full-blown post-partum depression with anxiety, panic attacks, overwhelmed by daily tasks etc. about 18 months ago, and my doctor gave me a sample of Lexapro 10 mg.  She told me it could take up to 4 or 6 weeks to start feeling better, but in rare cases one could feel better within the first week.  I was one of those lucky people!  I live a normal, stress-free life (well, there's always some stress, but it doesn't control me), I sleep great, my relationships with my family and friends are back to normal, and life is as it should be!  \n\nShould you go this route, you may want to cut the pill in half and take 5 mg to start with.  I found that the full 10 mg at first made me very sleepy (I started taking it at night), then I would be wide awake after 3 hours.  So once I took 5 mg it was better.  Then I built up my tolerance to 10, I started taking it in the morning.  After about 2 weeks I felt no side effects whatsoever, and the ones I did feel in those two weeks were so mild I hardly knew they were there.  \n\nI understand that there are many who can get through this disorder with natural remedies, but I tried vitamin therapy and found that nothing worked.  It is not a crime or a sign of weakness to go to your physician and get medical help for stress/anxiety/depression.  The medications that are coming out now have little to no side effects, and are very helpful.  \n\nGood luck to you!!
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I took 75mg for a while, I'm not sure it worked for me, but I have seen it do well for others. It does take some time for it to work.  It has  potential to cause mania in some, but that would be an unwanted side effect and would be change, probably, if it did. If the same doctor prescribed the effexor with the lithium, it is probably safe to take. If two different doctors prescribed them, I would question their safety to at least on of them before taking it to be sure; if the same pharmacy filled them both, they SHOULD have caught any contraindications of taking the two together.
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You can take the St. John's Wort but just mention it to your doctor first.  If you are taking any antidepressants already, there may be an interaction beteen the, and the Wort do don't take them both together. Good luck...
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ABSOLUTELY!\nIt raises serotonin, and in some people (like myself) it causes "Serotonin Syndrome" -- making you feel more depressed and totally soggy.  Any of the SSRI's can do this: Prozac, Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft are all in this class.\n\nAfter 3 years of sleeping my life away -- because I was presumably depressed and the doctor kept increaing my dosage of Effexor or Prozac -- a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner had the sense to take me off that drug...and suddenly I was no longer tired! \n\nGood for you for investigating.\n\nLove & Light!
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This is a difficult question to answer. In Australia, prozac is not recommended for use during pregancy or breast feeding. However, this is because there is a lack of data. Currently there is no information to suggest it has been dangerous for thousands of pregnant women who have taken the drug over the past 15 years during it's time on the market, apart from that in animal models. The women who have used it have shown no adverse effects but there may be some which have not yet been identified. \n\nDiscuss this with your doctor BEFORE stopping your medication. This is a personal choice you need to make. Ensure you are informed. Your doctor may feel it would be best for your health as well as your child's that you stay on the medication. Alternatively, he may also indicate you're doing well and may be safe without it. The best thing to do is not be alarmed by the comments above. Seek professional medical advice before making your decision.\n\nBest of luck!
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They can be, but only for a very small % of people who use them.\n\nI personally have been on Lexapro for almost a month now and there have been no side effects, including addiction, plus they have made my depression bearable unlike it was before taking the meds.\n\nEven with the relative success of some medications, you (as a depressed person) should try cognitive behavioral therapy 1st, along with alternative medicine which can help as much as medications for some people, but without the side effects and need for long-term use.\n\nYou must get to the root of your depression by talking to a professional psychiatrist weekly before doing anything else, so that you can find out more easily which form if treatment would be best for you.\n\nLastly, don't worry about doctor bills for your treatment or medication, because if you have a mental illness and less than $1000 in any bank account, you will most likely qualify for Medicaid, which would pay your medical bills for you, so contact your county Department of Job and Family Services and see if you can qualify for Medicaid (make sure you have less than $1000 in any bank account 1st).\n\nGod bless you and heal you.
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I like Lexapro. The controlled release makes the effects of the drug more controlled. I haven't noticed any side effects that I couldn't blame on my brain disorder anyway.
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You should ask your doc. Mixing herbs and ssri's can be very dangerous. I would be careful of the advice you receive here.
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Probably a good choice, but please don't take the Xanax.  So many primary care docs think Xanax is the answer for everything.  There are many much better choices (Lexapro being one on my list.  Not at the top, but certainly on the list.)  I hospitalize at least one patient weekly for detox from Xanax.  It is FDA approved for use up to two weeks.  Yes, it will make you feel great for two weeks, but seriously, if I gave you something that made you feel great, then yanked it away, would you thank me for it??  It's not nice to put people on Xanax.  It is dangerous in long term use and most people take it for years, not weeks.  Do yourself a favor and flush it down the toilet.  If you absolutely must take it, limit youself to the smallest dose possible (they can be cut down to 0.25mg easily) and no more than two or three daily.  There are much safer alternatives and in my opinion, Xanax is absolutely inappropriate for any patient.  I was the medical director for the Katrina response for Northwest Louisiana and since the hurricane I have personally treated many hundreds of people with anxiety disorders.  I have not written a single script for Xanax.