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Posted by pej on January 7, 1999, at 19:04:25
Toby, I also, on days off of course, can sleep and sleep and sleep. I can wake up for an hour, eat, then sleep 3 more hours and still go to bed at 10 or 11 and go right to sleep again. Thanks again.
Posted by Toby on January 11, 1999, at 10:58:56
In reply to Also...., posted by pej on January 7, 1999, at 19:04:25
Both Paxil and Ritalin can cause these side effects in some people. Do you take the Ritalin for ADD or narcolepsy or to boost the Paxil? If anxiety is not a big problem with your depression, maybe switching to a different antidepressant would be helpful. Wellbutrin or Luvox or the new Celexa are good in people who are very lethargic in their depressions. Also, are you getting any early morning sun for about 30 minutes? This has been shown to stimulate melatonin and reset the biological clock enough to relieve lethargy in some people. If you and your doctor discuss what's going on and come to the conclusion that the lethargy isn't a side effect of the medication (although with the sexual side effect, you may end up wanting to switch anyway) but is due to incomplete treatment of the depression, augmenting with thyroid medicine or lithium (although that is not my favorite choice) or pindolol (have seen this work quite well with Paxil) may be a good option.
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