Posted by jujube on November 28, 2004, at 8:25:32
In reply to Re: jujube, posted by ravenstorm on November 27, 2004, at 18:10:57
I was also on Paxil for about 6 years. When I tried it again early this year, it didn't work. I, too, have heard that it sometimes doesn't work the second time around, although some have successfully restarted it. I was fortunate in that I didn't really experience any withdrawal from Paxil, at least nothing that was obvious or debilitating. I had been doing a slow taper on my own for some time, and was only taking 1/2 a dose every other day. So when I stopped, it was not bad at all. I was probably one of the lucky ones.
I really don't know much about Lamictal, other than that some people use it to augment their AD and seem to have success with it. I don't know if you have tried Celexa, but it seems to be a much gentler AD than Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, and is pretty good for anxiety (at least that has been my experience). Perhaps you could switch to a low dose of Celexa, get off the Remeron and add Lamictal. I don't know what your experience has been like on Remeron, but a friend of mine was on it, and she hated it. She gained a ton of weight and was tired all the time. But, everybody is different.
I hope you find something to help you. Good luck, and take care.
Tamara
> Won't go back on paxil because I literally will not live through the withdrawal if it does not work for me again (and I hear LOTS of stories of it not working the second time aroung). Also, I had been on it for like six years (Started at 20mg and then was able to decrease it over the years) and I got more and more tired on it. Unfortunately, I had to take it in the morning rather than the evening because if I took it at night it made my GERD so much worse it started to erode my esophagus, even on prilosec. My stomach seems to be much worse for wear after years on SSRIs. I tried prozac for ten weeks and never got over the extreme stomach upset (And it didn't work--but I was only on 10mg). Lost a bunch more weight over that experiment. Bummer. Would have liked to have been on prozac cause of the long half life.
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> I have considered lamictal, thanks for reminding me to add that to the list! It sounds like a good drug, but I have also heard that some people get more anxious and agitated on it. But, as we all know, I won't know until I try it. I am a little worried about mood stabilizers if I'm not bipolar. . .Will they make you worse? Neurontin made me more depressed (crying, crying) and so tired I couldn't function.
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> Your input is much appreciated
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