I Take 150mg a Day of Antidepressants (Sertraline)

chrissy v wrote: Hi I am on 200mg a day + 900mg of gabapentine + 20mg Amitriptyline +8 co dydramol +90mg Dihyrocodeine +10mg Nitrazapan this is all daily every day and I saw a doctor and I was found fit for work , all this is due to failed back surgery some nearly 30 years ago.

CV

Although it's long time since I was a moderator here, and threads must not be allowed to a develop into a discussion. However, as a retired State Registered General nurse and a Registered Mental Nurse. The drugs CV is taking are a combined lethal risk to her health and I urge her to see her GP or vist A & E as soon as possible.

Amytriptyline and Nitrazapam are both anti-depressants, plus the 200 mg of sertraline. No one should be on 3 different antidepressant drugs unless they're a hospital in-patient. Gabapentiin is often used for seizures or neuropathic pain. 8 co-dyramol is the maximum dose for a day since as well as containing codeine, each tablet contains 500 mg of Paracetamol .Dihydrocodeine is a potent opioid analgesic and certainly shouldn't be taken the whilst on Co-dydramol.

Gordon, please allow this post this as this lady is taking a very dangerous cocktail of drugs which could cause a severe side-effects or lethal. Whoever prescribed this cocktail has put her life at risk.

I have no objection to you locking it, even deleting it after she's had the time to read my professional comments.

Many thanks.

Pat

I am locking this thread which my wife retired SRN & RMN answered in my absence, as the forum is for benefits advice and not for members telling us what medication they're on.

However, I hope that CV has taken my wife's advice.