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Depression, Taking Anti Depressant, Plavax, Lipitor For Stent. Thyroid Test Is Normal. Any Suggestion?
I am inquiring for my brother who is 57 years of age. He is taking Plavax and possibly Lipitor because he had a stent put in a few years ago. He is also under a doctor's care for long term depression. He has been feeling extremely tired and more depressed in the morning. He cannot seem to keep his eyes open throughout the day. He also has been taking anti-depressant medications. Can these medications affect the way he is feeling overall. His Thyroid test was ok Any info or feed back would be helpful
He can be feeling extremely tired and lethargic due to the effects of the depression and medicines. If I was your brothers treating physician, I will do the following: 1. Adjust the dose of Lipitor or change the medicine because it causes muscle fatigue as a side effect or add a supplement to cover that. 2. Change the antidepressant to a better activating one that suits the cardiac patients, adjust the antidepressant dose or make a combination.
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Depression, Taking Anti Depressant, Plavax, Lipitor For Stent. Thyroid Test Is Normal. Any Suggestion?
He can be feeling extremely tired and lethargic due to the effects of the depression and medicines. If I was your brothers treating physician, I will do the following: 1. Adjust the dose of Lipitor or change the medicine because it causes muscle fatigue as a side effect or add a supplement to cover that. 2. Change the antidepressant to a better activating one that suits the cardiac patients, adjust the antidepressant dose or make a combination.