Posted by francesco on February 26, 2004, at 9:57:29
In reply to Re: paxil user/withdrawals? » Margit, posted by katia on February 25, 2004, at 14:56:49
> Hi Margit (and everyone else)
> I am BPII and just started Trileptal, but need an AD add-on. i am thinking about Paxil as I am slightly anxious. Prior to finding out I am BP, I was on four different ADs, including Effexor and Zoloft. Both of which I had TERRIBLE withdrawals coming off of them. I've heard that people coming off of Paxil also can experience this awful withdrawal - has anyone experienced this? This will be definitely be a factor in deciding which AD i start. Any other s/e of Paxil I should be aware of? I'm also thinking of Wellbutrin.
> Thanks-
> KatiaHi Katia,
I've experienced Paxil withdrawal and I can confirm it's awful. I had to quit cold turkey because it made me manic (but I wasn't on a mood stabilizer at the time and the dosage was quite high because my psychiatrist believed I had OCD).Another side effect I can remember was difficult to achieve orgasm (also Anafranil was better under this respect). Many people experience also weight gain. I found it pro-social, maybe the only med I've tried that gave me this effect (but I can't say how much of this was related to the manic-thing).
I tried also Wellbutrin for ten days and let's say it was not the right med for me (euphemism).
Consider also that if you're on Trileptal your reaction to antidepressants should be different from what you've experienced in the past and that Paxil and Wellbutrin are quite different meds.How is going on with Trileptal ? Any side-effects ? Do you have blunted emotions or slowed cognition ? I'm asking because I'm likely to be prescribed a mood stabilizer and I'm going to see my p-doc tomorrow. Thanks !
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