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Re: Paxil plus Lithium

Posted by cerebus on March 28, 2007, at 15:04:16

In reply to Re: Paxil plus Lithium, posted by Amber_MB on March 28, 2007, at 14:13:17

> I was just curious how you are doing with Paxil. I know my oldest sister takes Paxil and she couldn't stop it during her pregnancy, though with many attemps to do so her ob/gyn told her it would be worse for her to come off it than take it while she was pregnant. I had to go and help her a few times while she was pregnant and trying to come off of it before they decided to keep her on it and she acted like a heroin addict with withdrawal. She is still on it today and "trying to stop". I have heard it is highly addictive even though they market it as "non-habit forming drug". I just was put on Vistaril after turning Paxil down for anxiety. I refuse to be another addict to the medication Paxil. So what is your experience? I know this is a little off topic, but still just a little curious. Thanks :)


Cerebus: No problem, I have been on Paxil for about 14 weeks. I have also heard of the terrible withdrawl syndrome associated with this drug. Unfortunately I have tried about every ssri possbile, including Effexor, which I took for about 2 years. I quit it in a short time and was placed on Paxil. Paxil seems to help my GAD but not SAD. I believe you can quit by slowly tapering and implementing another medication. I too will probably pursue another medication. I seem to be in search of a magic pill, which realistically does not exist. I hope your sister has good luck tapering off of Paxil. Obviously, she is not the first to do this.


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