Posted by Sad Panda on February 21, 2004, at 0:49:15
In reply to effexor to paxil, anyone else done this????, posted by ann72 on February 21, 2004, at 0:26:51
> hi, since finding this site, ive realized that effexor isnt worth it with the horrible wd effects. i am planning to ask my pdoc to switch to paxil, i have bp2 and social phobia. has anyone titalated off effexor while starting an ssri??
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> thanks
> ann
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>You should try increasing Efexor first, it's a good med, just that the withdrawl is bad. You might as well get some benefit from it since you are going to suffer withdrawl from it one way or another in the long run. Paxil has the worst side effects of all the SSRI's, it would be my last choice.
Cheers,
Panda.
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