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Posted by Nan on January 15, 2000, at 19:46:02
Hi -I'm new to this board. It looks great! I'm looking for the best web sites on antidepressants and related meds. I can't find a really detailed list of side effects for my current medication. I'm also looking for info to select a new antidepressant (or combination of them).
I've been taking Prozac for more than 4 months now and coincidentally (maybe) have had recurring ear infections and fluid in my ear drums. This is only the second time in my adult life I had an ear infection. I'd like to check to see if maybe it's an uncommon but known side effect (maybe related to allergies), so I can avoid a lot of expensive doctors visits.
I also noticed with my last round of antibiotics that my depression became significantly worse during the time I took Ceftin, and improved soon after I finished it. But the earache immediately returned too. It seemed as though the drugs interferred with one another. The effect was very noticeable. I never heard of this, has anyone else?
Posted by Noa on January 15, 2000, at 20:33:31
In reply to Best web sites on meds? Also prozac + antibiotics, posted by Nan on January 15, 2000, at 19:46:02
hi. I have no idea about the ear infections.
I have heard that ssris make it hard for the liver to process substances, but I don't know if that would cause the disruption between the prozac and antibiotics.
For web sites, here's a start: Go to the top of the babble page, and click "home", which should take you to Dr. Bob's homepage. There, he has a good list of mental health links. For pharm info, I like Internet Mental Health, where you can look up a medication, and read indications, contraindications, side effects, dosing, etc. There are other sites that do this as well.
There are also some very knowledgable folks here.
Good luck.
Posted by anna on January 17, 2000, at 16:59:43
In reply to Best web sites on meds? Also prozac + antibiotics, posted by Nan on January 15, 2000, at 19:46:02
> Hi -I'm new to this board. It looks great! I'm looking for the best web sites on antidepressants and related meds. I can't find a really detailed list of side effects for my current medication. I'm also looking for info to select a new antidepressant (or combination of them).
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> I've been taking Prozac for more than 4 months now and coincidentally (maybe) have had recurring ear infections and fluid in my ear drums. This is only the second time in my adult life I had an ear infection. I'd like to check to see if maybe it's an uncommon but known side effect (maybe related to allergies), so I can avoid a lot of expensive doctors visits.
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> I also noticed with my last round of antibiotics that my depression became significantly worse during the time I took Ceftin, and improved soon after I finished it. But the earache immediately returned too. It seemed as though the drugs interferred with one another. The effect was very noticeable. I never heard of this, has anyone else?
--don't know if this helps--I take Zoloft, and was told by p-doc once that it interacts with the tetracycolines and makes the antibiotic (I think) less effective.
Posted by Cam W. on January 23, 2000, at 13:31:31
In reply to Re: Best web sites on meds? Also prozac + antibiotics, posted by anna on January 17, 2000, at 16:59:43
> > Hi -I'm new to this board. It looks great! I'm looking for the best web sites on antidepressants and related meds. I can't find a really detailed list of side effects for my current medication. I'm also looking for info to select a new antidepressant (or combination of them).
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> > I've been taking Prozac for more than 4 months now and coincidentally (maybe) have had recurring ear infections and fluid in my ear drums. This is only the second time in my adult life I had an ear infection. I'd like to check to see if maybe it's an uncommon but known side effect (maybe related to allergies), so I can avoid a lot of expensive doctors visits.
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> > I also noticed with my last round of antibiotics that my depression became significantly worse during the time I took Ceftin, and improved soon after I finished it. But the earache immediately returned too. It seemed as though the drugs interferred with one another. The effect was very noticeable. I never heard of this, has anyone else?
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> --don't know if this helps--I take Zoloft, and was told by p-doc once that it interacts with the tetracycolines and makes the antibiotic (I think) less effective.Nan - Also try www.mentalhealth.com and look up Prozac or fluoxetine monograph. It is fairly inclusive. - Cam W.
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