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Usually a few days, though it can be longer if someone has been regularly abusing it or over a longer period of time.

Valium is in the benzodiazepine class of medications and is used as tranquilizer and relaxing agent or as a pre-anesthetic for surgery. Benzos are some the most addictive of all drugs and are very frequently abused. The effects are greatly enhanced by alcohol and can result in blackouts, seizures, coma and death. Detoxing from them needs to occur under medical supervision to avoid serious medical complications.

Depending on what you have been on before in the past(medication wise) ...switch, use an antidepressant that is not going to cause side effect of weight gain. Wellbutrin serzone effexor buspar for example: If you have been on everything 1)control diet good protein low carbs. Exercise 3 X a week at least 30-45 mins cardiovascular (walking, biking, swimming,) if you have done this already go talk to the provider who put you on the medication to use a safe additional med to help control weight.

Cocaine or any other stimulants with bipolar disorder can in and of themselves cause manic and psychotic episodes (hence his seeming 'crazy') and in combination with psychotropic meds anything is possible, most of them bad. Next time call 911 or fire department and they can hospitalize him for a 72 hr. hold and observe during which time he can be restabilized and treated- in these episodes he is clearly a real danger to himself and others. If his wife is a psychiatrist and treating him, the local American Medical Association should be notified of this potentially lethal situation- she may well be guilty of neglect or even malpractice and he needs to be treated by another professional and soon. Action is paramount as this is a very serious situation the local county or city mental health department may be able to assist you as well.

Yes they can have very bad results even in small amounts and can result in depression, anxiety, panic attacks, hypermania and even seizures, coma or death. Please do yourself a favor and just stay away from the coke or any other stimulants, waking up in the hospital after a really bad freak-out is no fun.

Like any opiate addiction it produces tolerance, physical dependence (loss of appetite, poor bowel function, no sex drive, nausea and weight loss) and withdrawals-it can also induce some neurochemical changes in the brain that can lead to depression, anxiety, poor pain perception and management and psychological dependence. Altogether bad news, your local Narcotics Anonymous chapter (in the Yellow Pages) can help you quit and maintain abstinence.

First, how long have you been on Serzone and symptom free? If you have been on Serzone for a year, symptom free, great. Start to slowly decreasing your medication 50mg/100mg every 2 weeks, depending on your dose. Do not stop "cold turkey"! If symptoms return restart or go back to the last dose you were on. If you do stop on your own please tell whoever started you on the medication so they know. This is very important.

1. xenadrine with or without ephedrine? Without ephedrine o.k to use......with ephedrine NOT O.K. 2. why are you using xenadrine? Weight loss? If so is lexapro causing any weight gain? Not for weight loss? Are you still having some depression and using xenadrine to compensate for energy and motivation?

The more frequently one takes a narcotic medication and the longer they take it increases the likelihood that the medication will not work as well as it did in the start. That explains why percocet and other narcotic medications should only be reserved for severe occasional pain. Some people develop an addiction to them and need to take an increased dosage to get the same effect. In this case, most people need medical assistance to discontinue usage. If that is you see your medical provider right away.

Yes. Alcohol will decrease the effectiveness of the penicillin and will decrease the immune response by the body.

Both medications are antihistamines for treating your hives and should not be used together.

Xenadrin with ephedrine, NO. Xenadrin without ephedrine I would use caution. If depression or anxiety symptoms get worse I would stop. Only use a small amount least then what is recommended of Xenadrine. Paxil can possibly cause weight gain and sedation if you are having these side effects do not medicate the side effects it is much safer to change medication.

You can go off by decreasing dose to 37.5 for at least a week to 10days then discontinue you may feel some serotonin withdrawal side effects. I would strongly recommend you go back to doc and tell them that meds are not working. There are a number of medications that are available for chronic pain i.e. neurotin, amitriptyline.

It would be best to check with your pharmacist or physician as any specific interaction would depend upon the nature of the antibiotic and the chemical composition of the "diet pill". As a general rule you should not take medications together unless specifically approved by your health care provider.

It is safe to take them together.