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| 2/16/2006 | I am a bit puzzled. I will finish my radiation in March, then go on Tamoxifen. I have been taking 10mg of Prozac for over 20 years. I understand that there is some research that states that Paxil doesn't react well with Tamoxifen. Is that true for all SSRI's. My psychiatrist nor my med. oncologist seemed to know as much as me about it. Should I switch to Effexor or does it not matter. (10 mg is a really low dose) | ||
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| 2/17/2006 | there is a study that states this. effexor has been found to not cause this same problem. | ||
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