14th March 2002
Robbi:
Thanks, but I'm quite content with my current career. Parents of seriusly ill kids often pick up a great deal of medical info - they have to, it isn't an option.
Psychiatric illness/depression - This was part of a quote. I do know, however, from my child's experience that certain meds [like prednisone] can mimic or provoke some psychiatric conditions, ranging from psychotic episodes to severe depression. On the flip side, some antidepressants have side-effects such as hyperthermia [which can include heat sensitivity].
Below are links to various drug databases and a few articles. Most of the links show the results for Elavil, one of the most popular anti-depressants. The link for Paxil shows what "complete prescribing information" is; this is the level of information you should be consulting if you have a very specific concern about a med. Some of the databases below have a drug/drug and/or drug/food interaction function.
Check if your med reacts with grapefruit.
[url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/antidepressantstricyclicsystem202055.html"]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/antidepressantstricyclicsystem202055.html[/url]
Quote from side-effects section:
"Concomitant administration of tricyclic antidepressants and anticholinergic agents has been reported to produce hyperthermia, particularly during hot weather, and paralytic ileus."
Have you been on both types of meds at the same time? Or, any idea what your anticholinergic profile is?
[url="http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/Senior_Press_Article/Sr-grapefruit.htm"]http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/Senior_Press_Article/Sr-grapefruit.htm[/url]
Robbi, these meds categories [tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs, etc.] are out of my league. I have some very basic understanding of neurophysiology and endocrinology but no reliable first or second-hand experience to call on to answer your specific question. Below is a link to a neuroscience site, 'Neuroscience for Kids". It's is an excellent intro [I use it] for understanding some of the processes involved.
[url="http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html"]http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html[/url]
Good luck,
Jay
[This message has been edited by moderator2 (edited 03-26-2002).]
Thanks, but I'm quite content with my current career. Parents of seriusly ill kids often pick up a great deal of medical info - they have to, it isn't an option.
Psychiatric illness/depression - This was part of a quote. I do know, however, from my child's experience that certain meds [like prednisone] can mimic or provoke some psychiatric conditions, ranging from psychotic episodes to severe depression. On the flip side, some antidepressants have side-effects such as hyperthermia [which can include heat sensitivity].
Below are links to various drug databases and a few articles. Most of the links show the results for Elavil, one of the most popular anti-depressants. The link for Paxil shows what "complete prescribing information" is; this is the level of information you should be consulting if you have a very specific concern about a med. Some of the databases below have a drug/drug and/or drug/food interaction function.
Check if your med reacts with grapefruit.
[url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/antidepressantstricyclicsystem202055.html"]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/antidepressantstricyclicsystem202055.html[/url]
Quote from side-effects section:
"Concomitant administration of tricyclic antidepressants and anticholinergic agents has been reported to produce hyperthermia, particularly during hot weather, and paralytic ileus."
Have you been on both types of meds at the same time? Or, any idea what your anticholinergic profile is?
[url="http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/Senior_Press_Article/Sr-grapefruit.htm"]http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/Senior_Press_Article/Sr-grapefruit.htm[/url]
Robbi, these meds categories [tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs, etc.] are out of my league. I have some very basic understanding of neurophysiology and endocrinology but no reliable first or second-hand experience to call on to answer your specific question. Below is a link to a neuroscience site, 'Neuroscience for Kids". It's is an excellent intro [I use it] for understanding some of the processes involved.
[url="http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html"]http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html[/url]
Good luck,
Jay
[This message has been edited by moderator2 (edited 03-26-2002).]