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Posted by borderliner21 on January 12, 2002, at 21:50:13
Does paxil(seroxat) cause any serious long term side effects?? I have this weird sensation in my head; I can only describe the feeling as 'my brain being out of socket or loose'. I have had this sensation now for a year after stopping paxil... Is this brain damage of some kind? My educational skills have also declined and I can't seem to remember anything anymore. I try not to let these things bother me but they have recently so can someone explain this to me
Posted by petey on January 13, 2002, at 6:57:47
In reply to weird long term side effect from paxil..., posted by borderliner21 on January 12, 2002, at 21:50:13
> Does paxil(seroxat) cause any serious long term side effects?? I have this weird sensation in my head; I can only describe the feeling as 'my brain being out of socket or loose'. I have had this sensation now for a year after stopping paxil... Is this brain damage of some kind? My educational skills have also declined and I can't seem to remember anything anymore. I try not to let these things bother me but they have recently so can someone explain this to me
I have had the same problem since taking Paxil. It's been 18 months now since i've taken Paxil and although it has gotten better, it's still there.
Petey
Posted by IsoM on January 14, 2002, at 2:28:00
In reply to Re: weird long term side effect from paxil..., posted by petey on January 13, 2002, at 6:57:47
I stopped Paxil for quite a while but am now back on a low (10 mg) dose, along with my other meds & will try again next summer to get off it completely.
I notice the same feeling as what I think you mean. Unless I turn my head slowly, it feels like my head remains but my eyes follow back (or something - it's a weird feeling & hard to explain - a bit like vertigo but no dizziness). Seeing I have to turn my head often through a day to check traffic when driving, turn to look up at a customer, etc. I get these feelings often too.
I really hate it but have learned to live with it. While I think I'm going to get dizzy, I never quite do. If anyone every comes up with a reason for this sensation, or how to correct it, I'll give them my first-born. Wait! Maybe not, he's 26 & probably wouldn't go. :)
> > Does paxil(seroxat) cause any serious long term side effects?? I have this weird sensation in my head; I can only describe the feeling as 'my brain being out of socket or loose'. I have had this sensation now for a year after stopping paxil... Is this brain damage of some kind? My educational skills have also declined and I can't seem to remember anything anymore. I try not to let these things bother me but they have recently so can someone explain this to me
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> I have had the same problem since taking Paxil. It's been 18 months now since i've taken Paxil and although it has gotten better, it's still there.
> Petey
Posted by tortoise on January 14, 2002, at 19:35:22
In reply to Re: after stopping Paxil..., posted by IsoM on January 14, 2002, at 2:28:00
I had that sort of dizziness/vertigo feeling while I was on Paxil, but it never bothered me terribly. It was more pronounced when I was coming off of Paxil. When I was completely off of Paxil, the sensation went away.
As far as memory goes, I was having some memory issues on Paxil--that can be a long term effect. I don't think it should be an issue once you've stopped the Paxil.
tortoise
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