mother on Xanax but has fatigue and nausea Posted: 01-24-08 17:45pm
Hello all. My mother has been diagnosed
with and suffering from clinical
depression since last June/July. She sees
a psychiatrist on a regular basis and has
been prescribed Xanax. She was originally
prescribed Zoloft, but she had a horribly
negative reaction and the doctor deemed
her to be "seritonin sensitive", so that
took all the SSRIs and derivate options
off the table. Her two biggest symptoms
are fatigue and nausea. I decided to move
back home to help her with things and was
hoping she would improve, even if slowly.
It is now January, and I am sorry to say
that she has hardly improved at all. She
said her biggest obstacle is the constant
nausea. She was prescribed Compazine (sp?)
to help with it, but it rarely if ever
works. And to rule out any other possible
causes, she has had a battery of tests and
there is nothing physically wrong with
her.
Sometimes I wonder if the doctor she sees
is even helping at all. I am very
frustrated and seeking advice. What can I
do to help her at this point? It's been 7
months and she can do very little on her
own. I'm not asking out of any selfish
notions, as I don't mind helping my
mother, but that fact that she has showed
no significant improvement is of deep
concern to me. Any suggestions?
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USAFPhoenix
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Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 8
Posted: 01-26-08 17:14pm
Any suggestions?
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dhcmemphis
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Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
Sounds like my mother! Posted: 03-21-08 15:35pm
Did you ever get a reply from anyone on
your xanax/nausea question? My mother is
on lexapro/xanax with constant nausea.
She does not want to eat and is not able
to concentrate. She has been on the
lexapro for only 2 weeks. Did your mother
get any relief from her nausea?
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