Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Just wanted to make you all aware of a " drug interaction checker " I found. It's at http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/default.asp I felt really weird after taking the zoloft yesterday and found out here that it can interact with lamictal, another drug I am on for CFS-related neurological problems. I'm not giving up the lamictal - it has helped me too much. But perhaps more interesting to this group, I also did a lookup on wellbutrin (another common anti-depressant) and found that when used in conjunction with testosterone it can cause seizures. I am going to run this check on any new drugs my docs suggest. They all said that zoloft didn't interact with any of the drugs I am on. I am going to give the t-shots more time to work on my mood. My mood seems to be trending up since my last shot (my second one). Hopefully I will continue to get incremental improvment. I guess this goes along with the statement in the AACE guidelines that it can take up to 4 years to achieve " full virilization " with TRT. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Nice catch, Mark. I'm just adding Wellbutrin again. I was on it before while also on TRT, and had no problems. I'll check in with my pshrink and PCP. I too am on Lamictal, but as a mood stabilizer. It was originally introduced as an anti-seizure med, and thus may reduce the chances of a bad reaction to the testosterone-Wellbutrin combo. Best, Bruce > Just wanted to make you all aware of a " drug interaction checker " I > found. It's at http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/default.asp > > I felt really weird after taking the zoloft yesterday and found out > here that it can interact with lamictal, another drug I am on for > CFS-related neurological problems. I'm not giving up the lamictal - > it has helped me too much. > > But perhaps more interesting to this group, I also did a lookup on > wellbutrin (another common anti-depressant) and found that when used > in conjunction with testosterone it can cause seizures. > > I am going to run this check on any new drugs my docs suggest. They > all said that zoloft didn't interact with any of the drugs I am on. > > I am going to give the t-shots more time to work on my mood. My mood > seems to be trending up since my last shot (my second one). Hopefully > I will continue to get incremental improvment. I guess this goes > along with the statement in the AACE guidelines that it can take up to > 4 years to achieve " full virilization " with TRT. > > Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Bruce, Yeah, I'd say check with your doc. You might also want to check the website itself. Just add in all your meds and it will tell you the possible interactions. I don't think it was a definite that the combo would cause seizures, just a possibility. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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