Is it ok to take anti-depressants with propecia?
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BadHairDecade
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It depends on what type. I don't think finasteride can be taken with MAOI type anti-depressants. pretty sure it's in the Merck literature.
A lot of anti-depressants list hair loss as a side effect.
I took a MAOI called Nardil a while back. This was like the only drug my shrink could find that didn't list hairloss as a side effect. However I wasn't taking finasteride at the time either. You need to tell your shrink what other meds your taking. don't mess with that stuff without a prescription. Some of it can be potetailly dangerous.
For instance Nardil has a strict list of foods you can't eat. It was bizarre. Stuff like cheese (I couldn't eat pizza)and such. The only beer you could drink was domestic in very limited quantities. That had something to do with the yeast or something.
Gettin that depressed are ya? I hear ya. Go seek professional help. It doesn't mean your crazy or anything and you'd be suprised how talking about your problems can really help. PM me if you ever need to chat.
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A lot of anti-depressants list hair loss as a side effect.
I took a MAOI called Nardil a while back. This was like the only drug my shrink could find that didn't list hairloss as a side effect. However I wasn't taking finasteride at the time either. You need to tell your shrink what other meds your taking. don't mess with that stuff without a prescription. Some of it can be potetailly dangerous.
For instance Nardil has a strict list of foods you can't eat. It was bizarre. Stuff like cheese (I couldn't eat pizza)and such. The only beer you could drink was domestic in very limited quantities. That had something to do with the yeast or something.
Gettin that depressed are ya? I hear ya. Go seek professional help. It doesn't mean your crazy or anything and you'd be suprised how talking about your problems can really help. PM me if you ever need to chat.
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BadHairDecade
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I'm assuming you got this prescribed to you by a Dr. right? and he already knew you were taking Propecia?
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well im not on propecia yet and yes i got samples of paxil to try for 2 weeks before i go back to the therapist
thats why i ask cause the therapist might not know
Ive had my propecia month long samples for 8 months now havent popped a single pill..dumb huh?..
the derm who gave it to me gave me alot of free samples to try and wrote a 3 months prescition said he uses has been for 10 years and hehad shitloads of hair
thats why i ask cause the therapist might not know
Ive had my propecia month long samples for 8 months now havent popped a single pill..dumb huh?..
the derm who gave it to me gave me alot of free samples to try and wrote a 3 months prescition said he uses has been for 10 years and hehad shitloads of hair
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jason566 said:
Yea but your therapist can look into it to make sure it's safe. At least you'd have a professional opinion. That's better than asking some people on a hairloss forum. Call your therapist and ask him to look into it before your next visit.
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