Posted by Paul W on June 11, 2001, at 15:29:33
Hullo dear people...This drug Paxil has worked for me before.
Hence, twice in the last 8 months I have tried to restart the paxil regime due to excrutiating depression coupled with anxiety, just hoping,praying, that it would work again.The most recent attempt was two weeks ago.In between I have tried FXR and a TCA and a neuroleptic, all monotherapy,all 6 week plus trials all to no avail.
So, two weeks ago, last chance with Paxil and now off everything. Even with valium on board i could not stand the sheer overwhelming anxiety. I have never felt anything like it. A 72 hour panic attack. I was only on 20mg.
Should I have loaded up the valium some more (and risk benzo addiction?) and eventually rode through it? That was the dilemna. I decided to kick it and missed my dose this morning. No panic today. Just the great old fat black dog of depression drooling all over me.
But, now i'm wondering two things.
Paxil withdrawal (after two weeks?) and the symptoms of depression not been treated-i have been severely/suicidally depressed, but part of me wonders whether the medications have been worsening the situation.
Amisulpride?zyprexa? Apologies to those(john L?) who have suggested those, but I'm so dumb I don't know what they are, what they treat, whether to augment and who they suit and at present only have access to a gnarly old GP, whose knowledge is, I fear almost as limited as mine. He also appears to be dead set against augmenting meds. Changing docs in the UK, or finding somebody who seems to have a clue is exhausting.Anybody out there with any pearls of wisdom/suggestions or experiences to share?
Can I ride this one out without meds?
Cheers
Paul
poster:Paul W
thread:66139
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