Posted by Worrier on September 12, 2003, at 19:57:36
In reply to Re: Paxil experiences? I have questions. » worrier, posted by ELENI4 on September 12, 2003, at 4:08:58
> What are you currently taking to help with the depression, anxiety, agitation, panic?
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> > >My paxil experience was horrible, though probably unusual...I can't tolerate any of the SSRIs, but paxil was the worst. After about 3 weeks on it I ended up in the ER with the worst panic attack I've ever had ...literally thought I was dying (not like the usual panic attacks where there is that little rational voice somewhere in the background reminding you you aren't really going to die) what's more it lasted days with no let up xanax took the edge off but didn't control it. My pdoc thinks it really overloaded me with serotonin. He uses all the SSRIs with caution in folks who tend toward the anxiety/agitation/panic end of things. On the other hand paxil has made my mother-in-law a new person....works like a charm for her and she has plenty of reason to be anxious and depressed (3rd recurrance of breast cancer, chemo induced cardiomyopathy, husband disabled with COPD and after effects of a benign brain tumor, etc...) I guess what I've spent way to long trying to say is there is no way to know how it will effect you until you try it. Best o' luck, Worrier.
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>I am currently taking 2mg of xanax xr in the morning and .5 to 1 mg of regular xanax at night. Have tried gabitril (made me sleepy and moody) and remeron (made me sleepy for a couple of days, then did nothing) am planning to see my pdoc soon to try to find something elsr to try. I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere. Good luck, worrier.
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