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What Causes A Feeling Of Itchiness And Shivering Post Intake Of Brintellix?
Brief Answer:
stop the medicine and consult your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Your problem is some side effect of or reaction to brintellix. These are not symptoms of serotonin syndrome. You have already taken charcoal and anxiety medicines. You need anti allergic medicines like levo-cetrizine.
I recommend taking more fluids to clear the drug from body. It has long half-life of 66 hours. Do not take drug further. Inform your treating doctor about the same and after stability other medicine should be started for your basic problem.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
stop the medicine and consult your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Your problem is some side effect of or reaction to brintellix. These are not symptoms of serotonin syndrome. You have already taken charcoal and anxiety medicines. You need anti allergic medicines like levo-cetrizine.
I recommend taking more fluids to clear the drug from body. It has long half-life of 66 hours. Do not take drug further. Inform your treating doctor about the same and after stability other medicine should be started for your basic problem.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So you think this medicine is not going to work for me? Itching is a side effect. I'm not worried about that part.
Brief Answer:
it may work but better to stop
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear,
It is difficult to say that medicine will work or not. But itching and shivering after starting any medicine without any other cause suggests allergic reaction to drug. In that case same reaction can happen again. If I were your treating doctor my first choice would replacement of medicine. And there are many other anti-depressant medicines available so no need to worry.
With risk and understating of management of allergic reaction one can restart same medicine again. You can go for that after discussing with your doctor. It may work in your case without reaction.
Feel free to discuss further.
it may work but better to stop
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear,
It is difficult to say that medicine will work or not. But itching and shivering after starting any medicine without any other cause suggests allergic reaction to drug. In that case same reaction can happen again. If I were your treating doctor my first choice would replacement of medicine. And there are many other anti-depressant medicines available so no need to worry.
With risk and understating of management of allergic reaction one can restart same medicine again. You can go for that after discussing with your doctor. It may work in your case without reaction.
Feel free to discuss further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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