Posted by Quintal on January 1, 2007, at 11:36:19
In reply to Re: SSRI's and the heart » Quintal, posted by madeline on January 1, 2007, at 4:06:41
>But, honestly, if you look at the side effect profile of so many drugs, bruising and GI bleeds are a side effect of them as well and are included in the prescribing info for them as well.
So the problem is even more widespread than is commonly acknowledged? Bleeding disorders may be listed deep in the small print of many patient information leaflets and doctor's reference manuals but their significance is rarely considered by doctors (or 'informed consumers') when balancing the risks and benefits of these agents. Perhaps it's time we gave them more attention?
>I think it is clear that this is not a widespread side effect of the SSRI's.
Oh, I'm not too sure about that. I've had some strange experiences myself while taking SSRIs and related drugs. I had frequent heavy nosebleeds for years while taking antidepressants to the point where I was becoming anaemic. They ceased around the time I quit meds last year - not conclusive proof of causality by any means but in the light of what we're discussing here it raises many questions.
I also suffered from recurring cellulitis while taking antidepressants. I had my first episode soon after starting SSRIs and all the while I was taking them I had episodes as often as every three months needing hospital treatment. Cellulitis is very rare in people under 40 and I was 20 when it began. Subcutaneous bleeding was mentioned at one point as being a possible cause. Again this is not proof of causality yet it does raise many questions, especially since I have had no further episodes since taking my last antidepressant.
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