Posted by jay on October 13, 2001, at 5:38:13
In reply to HELP! I feel HORRIBLE ..., posted by Janelle on October 12, 2001, at 23:00:05
Janelle:
I hate giving advise about meds..but I guess that is what this board is about. IMHO..etc..
You mentioned gradually adding small amounts of Paxil at a smaller dose before. Is it possible to go that route instead of the 20mg at first? (Which I assume you have started with.)
When adding and subtracting meds, I find only doing it in small doses helps determine better what med is doing *what*. Also, stopping any med really quickly is of course not advised.
Try your dose adjustment slowly...I know the side effects are much easier, umm, said than done, but you might get a better awareness of what is and isn't working.
BTW...can you get a benzo to help you with weaning on to the Paxil? That may help overall, too.
Hang in there...it is all not permanent. (Again..easier said then done..heh.)
Jay
> I added Paxil back to my med mix and after reading a post further above about Lamictal and Effexor, which is an SRI, I'm now wondering if Paxil (SRI) and the Lamictal I'm on (100 mg/day) is too much?
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> I'm feeling increasingly lightheaded, spacey, cannot concentrate on even the simplest things (like TV shows!) and am very anxious about feeling this way. I also find myself repeating certain things over and over (like brushing my teeth) to be sure I'm actually doing them, to get myself to *remember* doing them.
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> I want to remain on the Paxil, as it has done wonders in the past for my depression, social anxiety, ruminating thoughts, etc., but I'm no longer sure about the Lamictal. Could the addition of Paxil somehow be affecting the Lamictal, and the combo is too activating? I'm not even sure I'm expressing this correctly. HELP! Thanks.
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