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Re: NYTimes:Debate on SSRIs and Suicide risk continues

Posted by Sleepy Susan on August 9, 2003, at 8:13:13

In reply to Re: NYTimes:Debate on SSRIs and Suicide risk continues, posted by lori lu on August 7, 2003, at 11:41:20

> My six-year old takes liquid Paxil. (snip)Paxil AND a year of therapy have turned his OCD and anxiety around and he is a totally different kid. He is so happy. I hated going through the withdrawls of Paxil myself, but I don't know what to do. I'll call his pdoc. Any ideas?

My 12 year old has been on Paxil for a year for her social anxiety and upped the dose 6 months ago for PMDD and it worked well. We just did the taper and she was pretty miserable, so plan it for a time when you can keep the environment calm-may be difficult with the start of school so soon-we are about to move so that was rough. She has just started Zoloft and about 4 hours after her first dose, she was feeling calm inside again-she was real agitated the during the day. Her worst time is right around ovulation, so I waited till we got her through that to start the taper, as it was 7 days 12.5 PaxilCR and then 7 days of the 25mg Zoloft and she should be at the 50 mg Zoloft for a week by the time she ovulates again.

I wish you luck, it is amazing how well they have calmed her agitation,
Susan


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