Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 3, 2014, at 4:44:54
In reply to Re: Brintellix 20mg: Fairly strong sexual side effect » ed_uk2010, posted by Chris O on May 2, 2014, at 15:58:48
>So, I probably should challenge my risk avoidance in this area.
Starting multiple meds at once would be OK if you knew in advance exactly how each med was going to affect you, and exactly how they were going to interact in you brain/body.... but you don't.
There are circumstances when it's a good idea eg. for someone who gets 'start up' anxiety with SSRIs, a benzo can be Rxed for a couple of weeks. But it most cases, starting a caseload of meds at the same time can leave you very confused about what's helping, what's not helping, what's making you feel worse etc. You risk ending up on a whole pharmacy full on meds without knowing what you actually need to be on.
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