Posted by Karen44 on December 22, 2006, at 11:14:32
In reply to Re: Serontonin Syndrome experiences???????, posted by SLS on December 19, 2006, at 5:50:32
When I was on Parnate and a low dose antipsychotic to help with sleep (can't remember which one), I ended up with what my pdoc called a Serotonin Syndrome reaction. I was out of the country at the time and didn't know what to do and ultimately stopped the antipscychotic drug; I think it was Seroquel. The symptoms I developed and that got worse over a four to five day period included: confusion, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle rigidity, tremor, incoordiantion, dizziness, restlessness, and shivering. some symptoms were early on, and some came later. I finally quit the one medication when I started vomiting and was at the toliet all night. The symptoms subsided after I stopped the one med. My pdoc said it was unusual but likely that I had developed Serotonin Sydrome Reaction.
Karen44
> I don't know how helpful this is.
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> Serotonin Syndrome
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> Mental status changes
> Confusion (51%)
> Agitation (34%)
> Hypomania (21%)
> Anxiety (15%)
> Coma (29%)
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> Cardiovascular
> Sinus tachycardia (36%)
> Hypertension (35%)
> Hypotension (15%)
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> Gastrointestinal
> Nausea (23%)
> Diarrhea (8%)
> Abdominal pain (4%)
> Salivation (2%)
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> Motor Abnormalities
> Myoclonus (58%)
> Hyperreflexia (52%)
> Muscle rigidity (51%)
> Restlessness (48%)
> Tremor (43%)
> Ataxia/incoordination (40%)
> Shivering (26%)
> Nystagmus (15%)
> Seizures (12%)
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> Other
> Diaphoresis (45%)
> Unreactive pupils (20%)
> Tachypnea (26%)
> Hyperpyrexia (45%)
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