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left-of-center2012

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7. I talked to my pharmacist

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:48 PM

Jun 2017

She said the warnings about suicidal thoughts and seizures are targeted more to teens and young adults.
I'm 71.

She said I should be aware of any changes in mood, but did not specify.

Years ago I was on Prednisone and it made me bitchy,
so my friends said.

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A question about a medication [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 OP

I take it for low-grade depression Freddie Jun 2017 #1

"100 mg/day is a low dose. I take 200 mg (100mg 2x day)" left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #4

I have been on it for depression. DK504 Jun 2017 #2

"... genetic test for the efficacy of medications we take" left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #3

L-Methlyfolate is the "bioavailable" form of folate/folic acid. TenHouseCats Jul 2017 #8

Thanks to each of you for your response left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #5

It's mostly used as an antidepressant and people who are deeply depressed Warpy Jun 2017 #6

I talked to my pharmacist left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #7