Posted by Bill L on July 24, 2001, at 9:32:30
In reply to SSRI induced daytime sleepiness ???, posted by ben on July 23, 2001, at 12:40:58
I would suggest trying these in the following order:
1) Just give the Paxil more time. Hopefully the drowsiness will let up after a few more weeks.
2) If you are still drowsy after a few more weeks, try adding Ginkgo. Take 240 mg per day (120 mg twice a day). This may help with mental altertness as well as energy. The only precaution is if you have bleeding problems.
3) If 1) and 2) don't help, maybe you should ask your doc if you could combine Reboxetine with the Paxil. Sometimes combinations work better than just one drug.
> I take 30 mg Paxil for several weeks now and feel always sleepy. Exhaustion, poor concentration, headache. I had this bad side efects with Ceexa too (when I went over 60 mg). I tried several AD....Reboxetine was very ebergizing but it didnt helped my mood and i had side effects (urogenital pobs, increased heart rate) Should I ad a stimulant like Provigil (Modafinil) ? I take Lamictal in addition because i couldnt stick with Lithium (bipolar II).
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> P:S: See also: Lamictal causes somnolence/sedation ???
poster:Bill L
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