Rolly polly

[ewt]

[Poll #862953]



NOTE: I am not suggesting that anyone take any supplements, particularly if currently on prescribed medication. The combination of, say, St. John's Wort and SSRIs, for example, can result in Serotonin toxicity.

Comments

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

My citalopram patient info leaflet specifically advises against taking citalopram with a whole host of things, including NSAIDs, phenothiazines, atypical antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, sumatriptan, tramadol, lithium, tryptophan, or St. John's Wort. Or alcohol.

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

This is along with the general "Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medication" thing.

I also seem to recall my pharmacist advising me that I could not take certain supplements with this medication, the first time I had the prescription filled, and checking to make sure I had discussed this with my doctor.

[vashti.livejournal.com]

Do I remember that you shouldn't eat cheese and other things while on SJW, as well?

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

Nope, that's MAOI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor)s.