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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Long term side effects of medication.
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Long term side effects of medication.
by worried5484, Aug 07, 2005 12:00AM
I'm taking 50 mg of seroquel, and 10 mg of zyrtec and singulair. I'm 19 and have been taking these medications since I was 17. Will there be long term side effects when I'm older? I would go to the company websites but I thought I would get a more honest answer here.
Sometimes I have the urge to clench my calf muscle and bend my feet..it's like i have to do it. Could this be side effects of my medication?
Sometimes I have the urge to clench my calf muscle and bend my feet..it's like i have to do it. Could this be side effects of my medication?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 08, 2005 12:00AM
, Aug 08, 2005 12:00AM
Everyone asks about the long term consequences, and the truth is nobody knows for sure, except current information suggests these are safe. There is another danger, and that is staying on them when there is no longer a need. Many people function better when they stop if they no longer really need them, but that is something only your doctor can determine.
If youre in doubt about long term/permanent side effects of psychiatric drugs that continue when you stop taking them, why not visit the hundreds of people with permanent sexual dysfunction caused by SSRI antidepressants at-
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