MedViewPo...I have a cogenital heart birth defect (MVP). I have been prescribed .50 mg Zoloft and 5 mg of Abilify. What are the side effects? Will this cause problems with the MVP. What are the long term effects of use?
What are the side effects for .50mg Zoloft and 5mg Abilify and you have MVP?
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- 9 Aug 2012 by MedViewPoint
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- abilify, zoloft, depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, side effect, heart
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RonMan
Anonymous 9 Aug 2012
I agree with ron man, ask a cardiologist regarding your mitral valve prolapse. But you need to take care of your head issues, seems you've got almost as many as I do.. If I don't take my psych meds, I start with heart palpitations and they aren't fun with my atrial conduction delay. I can't deal without my head meds, I really don't believe you will have a problem with the meds. What are your alternatives? Think. Let the appropriate docs worry about things. You work on you.
Hoping and praying for you and your health.
Peace,
Sweet Hippie
Adonees10 Aug 2012
I don't understand what a psychiatric meds has to do with physiological issues like MVP. The combination of these two drugs (Zoloft for depression and Abilify for mood stabilizing) seems to me as treatment for Bipolar Disorder.
Anyway my experience with Zoloft of its side effects: Tiredness and fatigue, nausea, lack of appetite, and delay in ejaculation, so it made me last longer.
These side effects except the sexual ones, ease within 2 weeks and might dismiss. I recommend you take Zoloft before bed time, since it makes you tired.
MedViewPoint
10 Aug 2012
Both medications raises the heart beat rate. I've been told by my physician, that the heart rate needs to be stabilized at a normal beat, due to the improper closing of the mitral valves. Therefore meds should be taken to stabilize the mood from anxiety and depression which may cause the heart to beat faster. This could lead to a heart attack. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way. I have experienced the heart attack symptoms when I was not taking the meds and had to be hospitalized. This information was an FYI to me. Thank you for your inquiry and information.
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Thank you RonMan