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Posted by nilla on November 28, 2002, at 12:30:23
Hey everyone... After several days at the minimal dosage of Effexor XR and its miserable side effects (you name it, I got it - lock jaw, dry mouth, couldn't pee, didnt eat for 3 days, a constant "cracked out" feeling, insomnia, hallucinations, loss of sex drive, constipation, etc.) I talked to my doctor and decided to try Paxil. It has gotten some decent reviews from people I know versus the Effexor XR so I figured I was off to a better start than before. :)
So here I am.. give me the lowdown. the good, the bad and hopefully not just the ugly. What have any of you found to be the pros and cons of it, what the first few weeks like were starting the drug, best times of day to take it, etc...
Thanks everyone!
Posted by Mr Cushing on November 28, 2002, at 12:37:49
In reply to Paxil + What to Expect (vs Effexor XR sideeffects), posted by nilla on November 28, 2002, at 12:30:23
Paxil is VERY similar to Effexor. I've been on both. The reason I quit the Paxil was because it slowed down my thoughts too much. Like I couldn't think straight on it after a while. Basically same side effects, it was difficult for me to start up, it was difficult for me to quit. I've heard better things about Paxil from women who use it though as opposed to Effexor. It doesn't really matter what time of the day you take it since it has a fairly long half-life and it will pretty much always remain in your system unless you let it dry out for like a day or so (which is not a good idea).You really should let the medication take it's time to work though. 3 days because of some minor side effects was just a waste of 3 days. You should be giving yourself and the medication about 4-6 weeks to figure out exactly what it was going to do for you. The first few days on Paxil really won't be any different than your first few days on Effexor. It takes a while for your body to accept the medication that you're giving it. If you were taking Anti-Biotics to fight off an infection, would you suddenly stop the anti-biotics after 3 days because they didn't make you feel so great and just go back to being sick? Or would you allow it to adjust to your body so that after a number of days you barely notice it anymore and you would get better?
You're starting to run out of good meds now for the anxiety/panic symptoms so you really should give the paxil at least a month to work.
Posted by niko on November 28, 2002, at 12:38:38
In reply to Paxil + What to Expect (vs Effexor XR sideeffects), posted by nilla on November 28, 2002, at 12:30:23
Hey Nilla, I went from Paxil to Effexor XR now to Lexapro. I had to move off Paxil because of night tremors. I would start shaking and my husband would try to hold me and wake me up. I never got past those and when they started happening during the day, I knew it was time to change. That was the only bad I found in Paxil.
Niko
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