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SSRI Antidepressants May Up Stroke Risk After Menopause
Date
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Post-menopausal women taking
selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants have a small,
though statistically higher risk of stroke, according to a newly published
study. SSRIs include the drugs Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, and Celexa.
Antidepressant use in the US has more than quintupled since
the early 1990s, and SSRIs have replaced older medications called tricyclic
antidepressants, which can be toxic the heart. According to a press release
announcing this latest study, SSRI antidepressants have fewer side effects in
general and are known to have aspirin-like effects on bleeding, which could
protect against clot-related cardiovascular disorders. But not much is known
about how SSRIs affect the heart. This is especially true in the case of
postmenopausal women, who are at increased risk for both heart disease and
depression.
The study, which was published in the December 14 Archives of
Internal Medicine, involved 136,000 participants in the
Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). None of
the women were taking antidepressants when they enrolled in the WHI.
The women included in the analysis had their first follow-up
visit either one or three years after enrolling in WHI. At that time, 5,500
women reported taking either tricyclic or SSRI antidepressants. After six years,
there was no association between antidepressant use and heart disease. However,
researchers did find that women taking SSRIs had a 45 percent increase in risk
of stroke and a 32 percent increase in risk of dying from any cause during
follow up, compared with nonusers. Use of older tricyclic antidepressants wasn’t
linked to stroke, but it did increase by 67 percent the risk of death during
follow-up.
The authors of the study said it wasn’t clear if the
increased risk was the result of antidepressants or depression itself.
Depression is a known risk factor for cardiovascular problems.
“There are a lot of things this study couldn’t tell us, such
as whether this risk truly is attributable to the drugs and not to depression
itself and whether participants were being treated for depression or for
anxiety, which also has cardiovascular risks,” Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD, of
the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry, the study’s
lead author, said in a press release. “We also don’t know whether there is any
similar association in younger women or in men, since they were not part of this
study.”
Paxil withdrawal Flushing - The skin all over the body turns red.
Paxil withdrawal Varicose Vein - Unusually swollen veins near the surface of the skin that sometimes appear twisted and knotted, but always enlarged. They are called hemorrhoids when they appear around the rectum. The cause is attributed to hereditary weakness in the veins aggravated by obesity, pregnancy, pressure from standing, aging, etc. Severe cases may develop swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, eczema and/or ulcers in the affected areas.
Paxil withdrawal Abdominal Cramp/Pain - Sudden, severe, uncontrollable and painful shortening and thickening of the muscles in the belly. The belly includes the stomach as well as the intestines, liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, and urinary bladder.
Paxil withdrawal Belching - Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth; a burp.
Paxil withdrawal Bloating - Swelling of the belly caused by excessive intestinal gas.
Paxil withdrawal Constipation - Difficulty in having a bowel movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain drugs.
Paxil withdrawal Diarrhea - Unusually frequent and excessive, runny bowel movements that may result in severe dehydration and shock.
Paxil withdrawal Dyspepsia - Indigestion. This is the discomfort you experience after eating. It can be heartburn, gas, nausea, a bellyache or bloating.
Paxil withdrawal Flatulence - More gas than normal in the digestive organs.
Paxil withdrawal Gagging - Involuntary choking and/or involuntary throwing up.
Paxil withdrawal Gastritis - A severe irritation of the mucus lining of the stomach either short in duration or lasting for a long period of time.
Paxil withdrawal Gastroenteritis - A condition where the membranes of the stomach and intestines are irritated.
Paxil withdrawal Gastroesophageal Reflux - A continuous state where stomach juices flow back into the throat causing acid indigestion and heartburn and possibly injury to the throat.
Paxil withdrawal Heartburn - A burning pain in the area of the breastbone caused by stomach juices flowing back up into the throat.
Paxil withdrawal Hemorrhoids - Small rounded purplish swollen veins that either bleed, itch or are painful and appear around the anus.
Paxil withdrawal Increased Stool frequency - Diarrhea.
Paxil withdrawal Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and absorb food in the digestive tract causing constipation, nausea, stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and general discomfort or sickness.
Paxil withdrawal Nausea - Stomach irritation with a queasy sensation similar to motion sickness and a feeling that one is going to vomit.
Paxil withdrawal Polyposis Gastric - Tumors that grow on stems in the lining of the stomach, which usually become cancerous.
Paxil withdrawal Swallowing Difficulty - A feeling that food is stuck in the throat or upper chest area and won’t go down, making it difficult to swallow.
Paxil withdrawal Toothache - Pain in a tooth above and below the gum line.
Paxil withdrawal Vomiting - Involuntarily throwing up the contents of the stomach and usually getting a nauseated, sick feeling just prior to doing so.
Paxil withdrawal Back Discomfort - Severe physical distress in the area from the neck to the pelvis along the backbone.
Paxil withdrawal Bilirubin Increased - Bilirubin is a waste product of the breakdown of old blood cells. Bilirubin is sent to the liver to be made water-soluble so it can be eliminated from the body through emptying the bladder. A drug can interfere with or damage this normal liver function creating liver disease.
Paxil withdrawal Decreased Weight - Uncontrolled and measured loss of heaviness or weight.
Paxil withdrawal Gout - A severe arthritis condition that is caused by the dumping of a waste product called uric acid in the tissues and joints. It can become worse and cause the body to develop a deformity after going through stages of pain, inflammation, severe tenderness, and stiffness.
Paxil withdrawal Hepatic Enzymes Increased - An increase in the amount of paired liver proteins that regulate liver processes causing a condition where the liver functions abnormally.
Paxil withdrawal Hypercholesterolemia - Too much cholesterol in the blood cells.
Paxil withdrawal Hyperglycemia - An unhealthy amount of sugar in the blood.
Paxil withdrawal Increased Weight - A concentration and storage of fat in the body accumulating over a period of time caused by unhealthy eating patterns, that can predispose the body to many disorders and diseases.
Paxil withdrawal Jaw Pain - The pain due to irritation and swelling of the nerves associated with the mouth area where it opens and closes just in front of the ear. Some of the symptoms are pain when chewing, head aches, losing your balance, stuffy ears or ringing in the ears, and teeth grinding.
Paxil withdrawal Jaw Stiffness - The result of squeezing and grinding the teeth while asleep that can cause your teeth to deteriorate as well as the muscles and joints of the jaw.
Paxil withdrawal Joint Stiffness - A loss of free motion and easy flexibility where any two bones come together.
Paxil withdrawal Muscle Cramp - When muscles contract uncontrollably without warning and do not relax. The muscles of any of the body’s organs can cramp.
Paxil withdrawal Muscle Stiffness - Tightening of muscles making it difficult to bend.
Paxil withdrawal Muscle Weakness - Loss of physical strength.
Paxil withdrawal Myalgia - A general widespread pain and tenderness of the muscles.
Paxil withdrawal Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A pinched nerve in the wrist that causes pain, tingling, and numbing.
Paxil withdrawal Coordination Abnormal - A lack of normal, harmonious interaction of the parts of the body when it is in motion.
Paxil withdrawal Dizziness - Losing one’s balance while feeling unsteady and lightheaded which may lead to fainting.
Paxil withdrawal Disequilibrium - Lack of mental and emotional balance.
Paxil withdrawal Faintness - A temporary condition where one is likely to go unconscious and fall.
Paxil withdrawal Headache - A sharp or dull persistent pain in the head
Paxil withdrawal Hyperreflexia - A not normal and involuntary increased response in the tissues connecting the bones to the muscles.
Paxil withdrawal Light-headed Feeling – Uncontrolled and usually brief loss of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen to the brain.
Paxil withdrawal Migraine - Reoccurring severe head pain usually with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, flashes or spots before the eyes, and ringing in the ears
Paxil withdrawal Muscle Contractions Involuntary - Spontaneous and uncontrollable tightening reaction of the muscles caused by electrical impulses from the nervous system.
Paxil withdrawal Muscular Tone Increased - Uncontrolled and exaggeration muscle tension. Muscles are normally partially tensed and this is what gives us muscle tone.
Paxil withdrawal Paresthesia - Burning, prickly, itchy, or tingling skin with no obvious or understood physical cause.
Paxil withdrawal Restless Legs - A need to move the legs without any apparent reason. Sometimes there is pain, twitching, jerking, cramping, burning, or a creepy-crawly sensation associated with the movements. It worsens when a person is inactive and can interrupt one’s sleep so one feels the need to move to gain some relief.
Paxil withdrawal Shaking - Uncontrolled quivering and trembling as if one is cold and chilled.
Paxil withdrawal Sluggishness - Lack of alertness and energy, as well as being slow to respond or perform in life.
Paxil withdrawal Tics - A contraction of a muscle causing a repeated movement not under the control of the person usually on the face or limbs.
Paxil withdrawal Tremor - A nervous and involuntary vibrating or quivering of the body.
Paxil withdrawal Twitching - Sharp, jerky and spastic motion sometimes with a sharp sudden pain.
Paxil withdrawal Vertigo - A sensation of dizziness with disorientation and confusion.
Paxil withdrawal Aggravated Nervousness - A progressively worsening, irritated and troubled state of mind.
Paxil withdrawal Agitation - Suddenly violent and forceful, emotionally disturbed state of mind.
Paxil withdrawal Amnesia - Long term or short term, partial or full memory loss created by emotional or physical shock, severe illness, or a blow to the head where the person was caused pain and became unconsciousness.
Paxil withdrawal Anxiety Attack - Sudden and intense feelings of fear, terror, and dread physically creating shortness of breath, sweating, trembling and heart palpitations.
Paxil withdrawal Apathy - Complete lack of concern or interest for things that ordinarily would be regarded as important or would normally cause concern.
Paxil withdrawal Appetite Decreased - Having a lack of appetite despite the ordinary caloric demands of living with a resulting unintentional loss of weight.
Paxil withdrawal Appetite Increased - An unusual hunger causing one to overeat.
Paxil withdrawal Auditory Hallucination - Hearing things without the voices or noises being present.
Paxil withdrawal Bruxism - Grinding and clenching of teeth while sleeping.
Paxil withdrawal Carbohydrate Craving - A drive and craving to eat foods rich in sugar and starches (sweets, snacks and junk foods) that intensifies as the diet becomes more and more unbalanced due to the unbalancing of the proper nutritional requirements of the body.
Paxil withdrawal Concentration Impaired - Unable to easily focus your attention for long periods of time.
Paxil withdrawal Confusion - Not able to think clearly and understand in order to make a logical decision.
Paxil withdrawal Crying Abnormal - Unusual and not normal fits of weeping for short or long periods of time for no apparent reason.
Paxil withdrawal Depersonalization - A condition where one has lost a normal sense of personal identity.
Paxil withdrawal Depression - A hopeless feeling of failure, loss and sadness that can deteriorate into thoughts of death.
Paxil withdrawal Disorientation - A loss of sense of direction, place, time or surroundings as well as mental confusion on personal identity.
Paxil withdrawal Dreaming Abnormal - Dreaming that leaves a very clear, detailed picture and impression when awake that can last for a long period of time and sometimes be unpleasant.
Paxil withdrawal Emotional Lability - Suddenly breaking out in laughter or crying or doing both without being able to control the outburst of emotion. These episodes are unstable as they are caused by things that normally would not have this effect on an individual.
Paxil withdrawal Excitability - Uncontrollably responding to stimuli.
Paxil withdrawal Feeling Unreal - The awareness that one has an undesirable emotion like fear but can’t seem to shake off the irrational feeling. For example, feeling like one is going crazy but rationally knowing that it is not true. The quality of this side effect resembles being in a bad dream and not being able to wake up.
Paxil withdrawal Forgetfulness - Unable to remember what one ordinarily would remember.
Paxil withdrawal Insomnia - Sleeplessness caused by physical stress, mental stress or stimulants such as coffee or medications; it is a condition of being abnormally awake when one would ordinarily be able to fall and remain asleep.
Paxil withdrawal Irritability - Abnormally annoyed in response to a stimulus.
Paxil withdrawal Jitteriness - Nervous fidgeting without an apparent cause.
Paxil withdrawal Lethargy - Mental and physical sluggishness and apathy that can deteriorate into an unconscious state resembling deep sleep. A numbed state of mind.
Paxil withdrawal Libido Decreased - An abnormal loss of sexual energy or desire.
Paxil withdrawal Panic Reaction - A sudden, overpowering, chaotic and confused mental state of terror resulting in being doubt ridden often accompanied with hyperventilation, and extreme anxiety.
Paxil withdrawal Restlessness Aggravated - A constantly worsening troubled state of mind characterized by the person being increasingly nervous, unable to relax, and easily angered.
Paxil withdrawal Somnolence - Feeling sleepy all the time or having a condition of semi-consciousness.
Paxil withdrawal Suicide Attempt - An unsuccessful deliberate attack on one’s own life with the intention of ending it.
Paxil withdrawal Suicidal Tendency - Most likely will attempt to kill oneself.
Paxil withdrawal Tremulousness Nervous - Very jumpy, shaky, and uneasy while feeling fearful and timid. The condition is characterized by thoughts of dreading the future, involuntary quivering, trembling, and feeling distressed and suddenly upset.
Paxil withdrawal Yawning - involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation of air.
Paxil withdrawal Neck/Shoulder Pain - Hurtful sensations of the nerve endings caused by damage to the tissues in the neck and shoulder signaling danger of disease.
Paxil withdrawal Alopecia - The loss of hair or baldness.
Paxil withdrawal Dry Skin - The lack of normal moisture/oils in the surface layer of the body. The skin is the body’s largest organ.
Paxil withdrawal Folliculitis - Inflammation of a follicle (small body sac) especially a hair follicle. A hair follicle contains the root of a hair.
Paxil withdrawal Furunculosis - Skin boils that show up repeatedly.
Paxil withdrawal Lipoma - A tumor of mostly fat cells that is not health endangering.
Paxil withdrawal Pruritus - Extreme itching of often-undamaged skin.
Paxil withdrawal Rash - A skin eruption or discoloration that may or may not be itching, tingling, burning, or painful. It may be caused by an allergy, an skin irritation, a skin disease.
Paxil withdrawal Skin Nodule - A bulge, knob, swelling or outgrowth in the skin that is a mass of tissue or cells.
Paxil withdrawal SPECIAL SENSES
Paxil withdrawal Conjunctivitis - Infection of the membrane that covers the eyeball and lines the eyelid, caused by a virus, allergic reaction, or an irritating chemical. It is characterized by redness, a discharge of fluid and itching.
Paxil withdrawal Dry Eyes - Not enough moisture in the eyes.
Paxil withdrawal Earache - Pain in the ear.
Paxil withdrawal Eye Infection - The invasion of the eye tissue by a bacteria, virus, fungus, etc, causing damage to the tissue, with toxicity. Infection spreading in the body progresses into disease.
Paxil withdrawal Eye Irritation - An inflammation of the eye.
Paxil withdrawal Metallic Taste - A range of taste impairment from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste.
Paxil withdrawal Pupils Dilated - Abnormal expansion of the blace circular opening in the center of the eye.
Paxil withdrawal Taste alteration - Abnormal flavor detection in food.
Paxil withdrawal Tinnitus - A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears occurring from the internal use of certain drugs.
Paxil withdrawal Vision Abnormal - Normal images are seen differently by the viewer.
Paxil withdrawal Vision Blurred - Eyesight is dim or indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance.
Paxil withdrawal Visual Disturbance - Eyesight is interfered with or interrupted. Some disturbances are light sensitivity and the inability to easily distinguish colors.
Paxil withdrawal
Acute Renal
Failure - The kidneys
stop functioning properly to excrete wastes.
Paxil withdrawal Angioedema - Intensely itching and swelling welts on the skin called hives caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents. The reaction is common to a food or a drug. Chronic cases can last for a long period of time.
Paxil withdrawal Grand Mal Seizures (or Convulsions) - A recurring sudden violent and involuntary attack of muscle spasms with a loss of consciousness.
Paxil withdrawal Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - A life threatening, rare reaction to an anti-psychotic drug marked by fever, muscular rigidity, changed mental status, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
Paxil withdrawal Pancreatitis - Chemical irritation with redness, swelling, and pain in the pancreas where digestive enzymes and hormones are secreted.
Paxil withdrawal QT Prolongation - A very fast heart rhythm disturbance that is too fast for the heart to beat effectively so the blood to the brain falls causing a sudden loss of consciousness and may cause sudden cardiac death.
Paxil withdrawal Rhabdomyolysis - The breakdown of muscle fibers that releases the fibers into the circulatory system. Some of the fibers are poisonous to the kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.
Paxil withdrawal Serotonin Syndrome - A disorder brought on by excessive levels of serotonin caused by drugs and can be fatal as death from this side effect can come very rapidly.
Paxil withdrawal Thrombocytopenia - An abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets in the circulatory system. A decrease in platelets would cause a decrease in the ability of the blood to clot when necessary.
Paxil withdrawal Torsades de Pointes - Unusual rapid heart rhythm starting in the lower heart chambers. If the short bursts of rapid heart rhythm continue for a prolonged period it can degenerate into a more rapid rhythm and can be fatal.
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