[Christa Johnson]

Almost Killed me!! Last week I was experiencing severe migraines. I went to the Doctor, and he prescribed both, 10 mg. Maxalt and 10mg. Lexapro for depression. I started taking the medication as prescribed, and became VERY ILL. Worse, I went to a drug screening and was found positive for Amphetamines. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY DRUG OTHER THAN MAXALT AND LEXAPRO IN MY SYSTEM. It is my understanding that the doctor should never have started me on both of these medications together at the same time because it causes Serotonin Syndrome. Again, IT MADE ME VERY SICK! If I am to understand it correctly, Maxalt is a selective 5-Hydroxytryptamine, and one of its components is N-Dimethyl-5. I read somewhere (and can not relocate the link) that Dimethyl metabolizes into Methamphetamine and Amphetamines. Is this correct? And where can I locate the information? Because of this false-positive test, they are threatening to send me away, and possibly take my children from me. Please, I beg you, please help me. Please. Thank you.

[littlemullican]

Talk to your pharmacist, they might be able to tell you where to look.