Hi... I have Social Phobia and Agoraphobia. Ive been taking an online medicine called Amoryn for anxiety and depression it works well to reduce my anxiety but it doesnt work to completly treat it. I want to stop taking Amoryn and start taking doctor prescribed medicine like Zoloft, or Lexapro but im not really sure what to do yet. Because Amoryn's main ingridient 5-HP doesnt suppose to combine with SSRI's and can cause "seretoinin syndrome" i believe. Please can someone give me some useful advice? Like do i stop taking Amoryn for a couple weeks then start taking prescribed medicines. Or...? Please someone help me!!
Last edited by Rogerwilco; 11-01-2005 at 01:59 PM.
Roger - I have never taken 5htp but have tried St johns wort. I took it for 6 weeks and did not notice a difference. I mention this because I allowed only one day between stopping this and starting zoloft (day 4 is today) and I have noticed no ill effects aside from the usual SSRI initial side effects. SJW is also reported to cause this syndrome but again I have had no issues although each of us responds differentlty to meds. I would give it a few days before starting to ease your mind.
Please someone help me!!
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