Ok, How about this? I have a prescription for Zoloft from my old doc. Please read further details?


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This pertains to my other posted question. I'm going insane. If I fill my presctiption for Zoloft, will it be okay to take with the Topamax? WIll I begin to feel better?

And, don't tell me to ask my DOCTOR, because if you read my other question, you will see I have been trying to contact him!
Here's the link to my other question, please read before judging me!

www.youqa.com/1009124806AAi65DT

Answers:
Hey you...In my opinion when people take psychotropic drugs they surrender their mental health to a pill, thus robbing themselves of any responsibility for their own life's journey. But you didn't ask for my opinion, so YES it is perfectly okay to take Zoloft with Topamax, assuming you are not on any other medications.

Zoloft is an SSRI thus inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. And Topamax is an adjunct anti-epileptic, thus enhances inhibitory effect of GABA, blocks excitatory effect of glutamate, blocks Na+ channels, reduces Ca++ channel activity, and inhibits carbonic anhydrase activity.

What does that mean to you--there is no interference and they do not effect each other. However, both meds do cause common side effects of sedation and stupidity, which may intensify.

Will you begin to feel better? I haven't the slightest clue. It you think you will, you've half the placebo battle won right there. Do know, that it can take 4-6 weeks for Zoloft to reach a therapeutic point--and this med must be titrated up in small increments. DO NOT start taking it at the full prescribed dosage if you have been off the med for some time.

I would never judge you, especially someone courageous to seek help for their own well-being.

Best To You!
Don't take anything else now. Trust me you don't want to have a problem. just wait it out. or call a help line a local hospital or even your health insurance co. has a hot line for people in mental health crisis.


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