Posted by Margit on February 27, 2004, at 13:53:32
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-
> Katia
Katia,When I got off Paxil, I started taking SAMe at the same time, so I really didn't have any withdrawals to speak off. Unfortunately, the SAMe wasn't enough to keep me from relapsing.
Prozac and Zoloft caused terrible agitation and I didn't stay on them long enough to have withdrawal.
Celexa didn't work for me.
Effexor was awful to withdraw from - headaches, dizziness, nausea, etc.
Remeron and Nardil were also very hard to withdraw from.
The TCAs were a lot easier to stop.
In my case, the best meds for anxiety were Paxil, Xanax, and Klonopin, in that order.
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