FOLLOW-UP: ANXIOUS MOMENTS
Mrs. A’s depressive symptoms, headaches, dizziness, and balance problems have not returned. Her underlying anxiety symptoms worsened, however, when the psychiatrist tried to taper sertraline. She was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and continued on sertraline, 100 mg/d.
The psychiatrist sees her every 4 to 6 weeks, and she routinely sees her primary care physician. No long-term effects of CO poisoning have been found.
Related resources
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Enter “carbon monoxide poisoning” in search field. http://www.cdc.gov.
- Kao LW, Nanagas KA. Carbon monoxide poisoning. Emerg Med Clin North America 2004;22:985-1018.
Drug brand names
- Sertraline • Zoloft
Disclosure
Drs. Khan and D’Empaire report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
Dr. Preskorn has been a speaker for, consultant to, or principal investigator for several antidepressant manufacturers, including Pfizer Inc.