Posted by fires on July 10, 2005, at 22:35:08
In reply to Need Help-Back to the drawing board, posted by olysi79 on July 10, 2005, at 17:10:46
> Ok, this is going to be a long and rather whiny post, but please bear with me and listen to what I have to say because I need help. I've been on Paxil sine December of '04 (with the exception of a failed Prozac trial)... I started at 30 MGs but that didn't help so in April we upped my dose to 40 MGS. My anxiety and depression are minimal but I've gained 20 lbs in the past 2 months! I'm on the South beach diet but am still having difficulties. I also feel like a slug, sleep, eat a ton, sleep more, you get the idea... I really need to deal with this and am unsure of what to do... I've tried other SSRIs but none of them work like Paxil has (perhaps a dose issue?). My diagnosis is severe anxiety, depression OCD, and latent BP/mood instability. I think I need to swap meds or do something with my Paxil dose...
> Here's what I've tried...
> Celexa- no therapeutic effect
> Lexapro 15mGS- no therapeutic effect
> Prozac 40 MGS- The worst one, did nothing at all
> Paxil 40 mgs- Good effect, but WEIGHT GAIN and fatigue
> Wellbutrin- Let's not even go there
> Effexor 37.5 MGS- Bad news, little effect and terrible withdrawals!
> Adderall- took this for a few months, bad news, I have IBS so it makes it really bad.
> What I use my SSRI for is anxiety control and OCD. When these are in check, my moods are stable and I am productive and functioning. Please help! any advice?
My recent research indicates that the use of an antidepreesant alone, in a person with a history of BP is not good. Have you tried a mood stabilizer with the ADs? Something tells me you already know that.
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