Posted by bleauberry on May 4, 2008, at 17:59:54
In reply to paxil 10mg...racing thoughts...no sleep, posted by Markwell on May 4, 2008, at 14:50:46
I had insomnia, bad sleep, and racing almost paranoid oversensitive stuff as side effects from Paxil. My doctor did not give me anything to help. He just said hang in there these side effects would go away. He was right. They did. At about the 3 month mark. Looking back I sure wish I could have had a little bit of Xanax or Lunesta. Seroquel is a bit too much big guns I think, at this point.
You want sleep? How about an elephant dart? That is what seroquel is to many people. If you didn't have racing thoughts before paxil, but you do now with it, they will likely pass gradually on their own. A mild temporary bandaid might be cool. Seroquel might be it, but I can think of milder safer choices. Best bet is to try it at your doctor's recommendation, see how it goes, and then followup with him.
All drugs have risks and benefits, including Xanax, Lunesta, Remeron, Nortriptyline, Amitriptyline, Trazodone. But given the choice between those or seroquel, I personally would opt for a puny dose of them first and save seroquel for last. But that's just me.
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