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I have been diagnosed with bi-polar. My doctor currently has me on the following: Lamictal 100mg
Wellbutrin 300 mg, lexapro 10 mg, geodon 80 mg and ambien 5 mg. I am worried about drug interaction and possibly getting serotonin syndrome. Is this a legitimate concern?

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As a nutritional psychologist I cannot claim to have expertise in the intereactions between drugs. I would discuss this with your doctor or with a pharamacist, who, I am sure, can help you out.

Also I suggest that you google search for "drug interactions" such as

http://www.fcs.okstate.edu/food/nutrition/health/drug-nut/drug_nut-cont.htm

I am sorry I could not help.

Jurriaan Plesman
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

Expertise

Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

Experience

I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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