Medication interaction

[adamjenny]

Can anyone tell me what the long term effects of depression medication are? And also, I want to know the effects of mixing Paxil, Lithium and Adderall together. I was on those drugs in my teens and it seems like now my memory is really bad. Does anyone know if there are any long term effects on your memory from any of these drugs or mixing these drugs? Any help would be appreciated.

[Hensley258]

Have you tried any other AD medications besides Paxil? I know that Paxil is one of the more stimulation SSRI meds on the market. I was just thinking that if your problem is with getting sleep that perhaps another SSRI medication like lexapro would do better for you.

[ComputerGeek]

I can tell you one thing - my psychologist told me that depression and anxiety and lack of sleep can, themselves, SEVERELY affect memory.  I also take Ambien to help with sleeping and one of its potential side effects is also memory issues.

[xanweaner]

What does your treating physician tell you when asked this question?I don't know the effects of the combo. on memory - is it short-term or long-term memory impairment?

Are you taking any of these drugs currently?

[Hensley258]

I was taking both Lithium annd Effexor together for many years and it never effected my memory.

I'm pretty sure it's safe to take Lithium and Paxil together, not sure about the Adderall.

Lithium can put stress on the Kidneys over time. The Kindneys have to work harder to deal with the Lithium. That's why your supposed to get regular blood work done if taking Lithium. Just to be sure the kidneys are still functioning properly. Without our Kidneys proper fuction we would build up toxic levels of Lithium very fast.