Antidepressants

I've tried many antidepressants, I've found they generally don't agree with me--the SSRI drugs make my throat swell and the others, while useful when Im likely to top myself, bring those own brands of misery so I don't stay with them.

I wish my doctor would let me have 2 valium a night @PatsyN ,that would be awesome. Unfortunately, she's a bit parsimonious with those sorts of drugs, so I have to make a bottle of 20 last three months. 

There are three drugs I take every day, and another two I take intermittently. Whenever anything new gets added to the mix I get the senior pharmacist at one of the local chemists to review the soup. While I usually trust my GP, it doesn't hurt to have an expert eye have a look at these things. It's surprising what gets picked up, or overlooked,

I have never been told that there are critical contraindications when I've been taking antidepressants, but the key word is 'critical' . It appears there is nearly always some sort of issue with pretty much everything. My pain meds can elevate my blood pressure because they muddle with the Candesartan. On and on it goes. Sometimes you just have to figure out what is the thing that most needs fixing, and go with that.

I know that saying too.

Slept like a baby
Woke every two hours and cried

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Wow really. Well that's good to know should I need it xx

@Trikki2 - I've been an insomniac ALL my life until getting breast cancer and starting the valium. It is the one positive thing that's come out of all of this... 

With Pristiq? I read half a dozen links and they all said it was OK. Best check with your oncologist! K xox

I would love to sleep like a baby at the moment.. @PatsyN
@kmakm there are so many interactions..
Xx

I'm on Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) which is sometimes also prescribed for hot flushes.  I take Letrozole but a quick Google indicates Pristiq has minimal interference with Tamoxifen.

@Trikki2 I take valium with Arimidex, not as an anti-depressant but as a muscle relaxant.
I have 2 every night and sleep like a baby, always.