- Medications... 22nd June 2005
... My doctor was the same as yours - she said I was on paxil , prozac and welbutrin at different times and that...
- T4: How did you find out you (or your SO) have BP? 11th June 2005
... diagnosed post partum depression in August. Took paxil then prozac (on and off). Felt pretty crazy = finally...
... diagnosed post partum depression in August. Took paxil then prozac (on and off). Felt pretty crazy = finally...
- T2: Name your current med mix. 10th June 2005
... 1..Tegretol, paxil and klonopin
2...yes, pretty well
3..my klonopin ... both
5..lithium, tegretol, prozac, then lithium, paxil , depakote, and vistaril, then tegretol, depakote ... and seraquel, and finally tegretol, paxil , klonopin now for the last 8 yrs....
... 1. paxil , zyprexa zydius, zoplicone, xanax
2. no
3. none...
... more than above 3 yrs ago-I took 2 Ap's, Depakote, Paxil ,and Clonazapam....
- Low Sex Drive 30th May 2005
... sad that ADs have this side effect. I had been on paxil for about 4 years - not only did I have a low drive...
- Med Question Scared to take them 25th May 2005
... I have Panic and anxiety I have tried meds like Paxil zoloft celexa but they made me 10 times worse.......
- Have Bi Polar 2 disorder and want to try LSD or Mescaline. 12th May 2005
... through tons of other medications (lamictal, zoloft, paxil ..etc.) I'm not gonna give you my story cause theres...
- When to tell if you need medication... 9th May 2005
... increase in side effects. I was once on a small dose of paxil that zoned me out considerably, an increase sharpened...
- Convulsion, body twitching, involuntary movement? 9th May 2005
... diagnosis. The only mind med I was back then was paxil for a few months. I had not heard/read that SSRIs...
- Rant! I Forgot! 3rd May 2005
... stellar and I've get little relief from them. Except paxil it was great while it lasted but I was also sent into...
- just diagnosed.. what meds help? 3rd May 2005
... haven't yet discussed medications. I am currently on paxil and it seems to help part of the time. But i still...
... depression for about two years. I've also tried Zoloft, Paxil and Wellbutrin, without much success. For the last...
- Weight Gain 18th April 2005
... I used to take paxil for the greater part of a year and it removed (not ... repulsed me. So I droped about 15 pounds. Now I'm off paxil and many med combos later I am on seroquel and I have...
- Cymbalta for depression 5th April 2005
... overlapped my cymbalta (30mg) with the remaining 10 mg of paxil i needed to ween from. 5 days later we went to 60mg...
- (Polls?) Have any of YOU been OK'd to limit your meds "on your own" by your Pdoc or ? 5th April 2005
... and racing thoughts.
I have gone from 20mgs of Paxil to 40, 60, then to 80mgs (for OCD and depression, ... hyper, restless. It might be because of how much Paxil I'm on. I've got my OCD under control a bit more, ... so my Dr told me I could try decreasing my Paxil to 60mgs, or even 40mgs (as long as I taper from 80 ... He said it was up to me, and if I did decrease my Paxil and my OCD came back, I could always just increase...
- Irritability??? 4th April 2005
... scared to take anything more. Although I'm thinking paxil cr again. But yea, I'm living my own moody hell...
- What is this..? 29th March 2005
... counseling and I will see a Dr. and maybe be put on Paxil next week, not soon enuf for me!! I have done things...
- zyprexa 27th March 2005
... to say that when he was on that in combination with paxil and effexor he was the happiest he had ever been....
- down for a while... 25th March 2005
... was misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety. I took Paxil for about a year. It made me feel great, really I ... was hypomanic from the paxil . I decided to stop taking it. Then about a year later...
... was diagnosed with postpartum depression and put on paxil then prozac, then hospital with bipolar put on depakote...
- Lamictal and sleeping???? 23rd March 2005
... Lamictal, because I've been on my other medicines ( Paxil and Xanax) for awhile. Even taking a xanax won't help...
- Worried 17th March 2005
... Effexor, Depakote, kolonopin and has in the past been on paxil , wellbutrin, trileptal, and one other seizure med...
- So I took my first pill today... 14th March 2005
... I used to take Paxil so I am well aware of the withdrawal symptoms. They...
- Lamictal??? 12th March 2005
... Jules1 mentioned that his/her coctail is Lamictal, Paxil , Xanax. I'm wondering if this combo might work for...
... Jules1 mentioned that his/her coctail is Lamictal, Paxil , Xanax. I'm wondering if this combo might work for ... yes, my current medication cocktail consists of 80mg Paxil , Lamictal, and Xanax. Xanax is to help me sleep (and ... when I'm having a really anxious or restless day. The Paxil is for OCD and Depression, although it works well...
- "anxious, restless, and agitated" mania as opposed to "on top of the world" mania 11th March 2005
... are in my prayers,hang in there,
I'm on 80mgs of Paxil , along with Lamictal and Xanax. I haven't taken the...
- Some questions 11th March 2005
... that if you want, let me know...anyway, then it was paxil , and finally wellbutrin.
It soon bacame obvious...
- Paxil & Memory Loss/Trouble in School 10th March 2005
... Hi there,
I don't know if Paxil affects memory, but I'm wondering if you are combining ... Paxil with other drugs. My advice, tell your doctor, maybe...
... Hi A,
Paxil is an SSRI and they are known to effect your memory ... changing it right now. That's the tough part since the Paxil is working for you. You are also going to have to...
- Think I am Bipolar...Need Advice... 9th March 2005
... my meds. Then I felt bad again and they put me on Paxil . I really don't think it made me feel any better...
... diet. Prozac is good for the depression and the rage. Paxil isn't very effective. You need to be on a mood stabalizer...
- Bipolar tried every med, Geodon questions 8th March 2005
... List of meds Ive been on since age 14 or so...
Paxil
Prozac
Wellbutrin
Depakote
Klonopin
Zoloft (at...
- seroquel resistance 8th March 2005
... environmetal factors, like caffeine, etc. I'm on 80 mg Paxil along with Xanax (when needed) and Lamictal. I've ... been on the Paxil the longest... and there are times when I don't feel...
- Cross Posted-weaned off of cymbalta, weird side effect 7th March 2005
... I had this when I was coming of off Paxil . It was like electric shocks going through my brain...
- Low Sex Drive..BP or Meds? 6th March 2005
... When I was on Paxil I had a very low sex drive all the time and when I...
- Antidepressants making things worse 2nd March 2005
... vicadin until I could go to the doctor and get back on Paxil . Perhaps you are on too low of a dose? I know with ... adjustment period was over). I didn't realize how well Paxil worked for me until I started taking Effexor and noticed...
- Bp meds if you're not bp? 22nd February 2005
... suffer from major depressive disorder. I'm on 80mgs of Paxil (its so high because I also have OCD), seeing a therapist...
... then to see how the meds are working.
Besides the paxil , I'm also on .5 mg/day of xanax, and I think adding...
... then to see how the meds are working.
Besides the paxil , I'm also on .5 mg/day of xanax, and I think adding...
- Daughter with Bipolar? 22nd February 2005
... about a week then back to the bottom. One of them Paxil caused her to start cutting herself but the doctor ... believe it was the med. Although there is now evidence Paxil can do this. Still they wont put her on a mood stabilizer...
- anti anxiety 20th February 2005
... ive been to 3 pysc"s so far 2 just wanted to give me paxil which I have been on for years and recently felt it...
- PAXIL & BP 20th February 2005
... Paxil was the first psychotropic medicine I was ever put ... so don't go only by me. But also, just know that Paxil is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor...
... I started out on Paxil for depression and anxiety and I hated it! I did go ... when I was diagnosed with bipolar. Coming off of the Paxil was even worse. I had terrible withdrawals. Now I...
... The wife has never been on paxil . She does have BP....
... Hi,
Paxil was my least favorite drug, the withdrawl was awful...
- Do meds cause anxiety attacks? 17th February 2005
... med that I was ever on for anything psychiatric was Paxil , and it increased the frequency, length, and severity...
- New here 16th February 2005
... July and was diagnosed with pp depression, went on paxil then prozac, then kept upping my dose etc. So I quit...
- Is anyone on Lamictal? 15th February 2005
... in the hospital after that... , then I got put on Paxil and Seroquel - the Seroquel helped for awhile but ... effects worn't worth it.
FINALLY I'm on 80mg/day of Paxil and .5 mg a Xanax (to sleep or on bad days). I was...
- 1 year ago i had stopped seroquel cold turkey, then developed a weird reaction 8th February 2005
... ilitations. so then my dr put me on topamax, trazadone, and paxil for about 4mnths. those all didnt work for my problem...
- quit zoloft cold turkey...consequences? 7th February 2005
... coming off of other anti-depressants like lexapro and paxil can give you severe stomach problems. I am guessing ... horrible by quitting cold turkey. Once, I went off of paxil cold turkey and was driving home and just threw up ... that before and it was highly unlike me. I took a paxil that evening and the nausea stopped and I was just...
... Munozchick,
I will tell you my experience of quitting Paxil cold turkey. Oh my gosh, big mistake! I felt like...
- hmmm...could this be it? 7th February 2005
... teenage thing and drugged me up with seroquel and paxil . I gained 100 pounds on that and finally refused...
- Can Someone Help Me With Info? 3rd February 2005
... Wellbutrin which made me VERY hostile then I took Paxil , but I could never wake up to make it to work, so...
- Why do they have to judge? 26th January 2005
... month for many reasons. A) I started taking 40 mg. Paxil as opposed to 20 mg. B) I was having an UP day, which...
- Do you think i am over medicated?? 24th January 2005
... mgs 2 times a day, abilify 30 mgs, geodon 200 mgs, paxil 87.5 mgs, respirdal as needed usually about 3 or 4...
- I am bipolar/manic but dont like to admit it/ and i refuse meds all the time 21st January 2005
... IS WHY I COULDNT SLEEP. THE DR EVENTUALLY PUT ME ON PAXIL FOR THE ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS. THEN HE PUT ME ... DIDNT DO ANYTHING. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED WAS THE PAXIL , BUT NOW FOR 2MONTHS NOW IVE BEEN ON NO DRUGS, AND...
... yes blue, paxil is the only drug that actually worked!! thank u all...
- Paxil... Crazy Paxil... 20th January 2005
... Paxil worked immediately on me. I felt out to lunch on...
... Paxil never did work for me. In fact, it immediately worsened...
- Tell me What this is 20th January 2005
... Anxiety and then 2 yrs. later with bi-polar. I took Paxil for my anxiety and it did help a lot. Now I am taking...
- Parents Don't Understand 4th January 2005
... medicine and such, convinced me to stop taking my Paxil . Well, about 3 months later, my depression acted...
- Severe Anxiety 2nd January 2005
... first psychiatric drug I was ever, ever put on was Paxil , an SSRI in the same class of drugs as Prozac. It...
- Girlfriend has bi-polar, help 1st January 2005
... want to rush things.
She has bi-polar and was on paxil and zyprexa (sp?). Recently she stopped taking both ... drugs on her own, first the paxil a while ago, then recently she stopped the zyprexa...
... back, but I love her, and want it to work. She takes paxil , wellbutrin, and lamictil (sp?). I don't know if she...
... That may spark something in her mind. I have an empty paxil bottle of hers in my car with her docs name so that...
... weren't getting though. They would put me on Prozac, Paxil , Wellbutrin, and finally Zoloft. During the whirlwind...
- Help with meds 29th December 2004
... 30!
For the depression I have been given Prozac, Paxil , Celexa, Welbutrin, and a few others. Now I am on...
- Please help! Cyclothymic or bipolar? 22nd December 2004
... doctor diagnosed me with acute manic depression. I took Paxil for a year and then stopped because I felt better ... a nurse because I dislike my doctor. She put me on Paxil which is NOT helping. She believes I'm either cyclothymic...
... or switching to a mood stabilizer. SSRIs such as Paxil can actually make a bipolar person worse, although...
- my story...advice needed! 20th December 2004
... health center and ask for a referral. The reaction to Paxil is not uncommon in untreated bipolars as an antidepressant...
... diagnoses) that put her on bipolar highs and lows. Paxil was one of the worst, that's when she started slashing...
- help.. husband bipolar but not typical his is. 19th December 2004
... biggest part of helping me deal with this. I was taking paxil when i was able to see a doctor(don't have health...
- Newbie 8th December 2004
... yesterday because I have felt depressed, I was on Paxil about 2 yrs ago but stopped using it about 4 months...
- Bipolar or just my Borderline personality disorder? 11th November 2004
... different meds tryign to find ones that work: Celexa, Paxil , Effexor XR, Zoloft, Clonazipam, Ativan, BuSpar, Olanzipine ... celexa did nothing, Effexor made me more suicidal and Paxil and Zoloft made me hypomanic to the point where I...
- the way you act around others v.s. around people you are close to 3rd November 2004
... medication change." They took him off Zyprexa and Paxil , which is probably a good thing because Zyprexa is...
- klonopin dumps 27th October 2004
... respirdal. abilify and geodon...along with triletal and paxil so i take alot...don't do good all the time but i...
- VERY newly bp 25th October 2004
... overwhelmed I can't get a thing done!
I've been on Paxil for chronic depression for yrs, and the doc started...
- This is my story 1st October 2004
... with a 'chemical imbalance' and have been on Zoloft, Paxil , Xanax, and now, Celexa. Not all at once of course ... . Zoloft made me feel like a zombie. Paxil had a negitive sexual side effect. Xanax made me...
- A word of encouragement about bipolar 23rd September 2004
... assistance. I know in the past she was on zoloft, paxil , lithium,prozac, geodone, remeron and a bunch of others...
- Anyone tried these prescription drugs for depression or shyness 20th September 2004
... sleep. it helps with the racing thoughts.
I take paxil anti depressant/anxiety
and lomictal, a mood stabalizer...
... recommended as first line treatment - namely, zoloft, paxil , & prozac.
Klonopin is a good choice, just wouldn...
- Bi-Polar confusion??? 15th September 2004
... you or another mental illness? I am currently taking paxil cr for panic attacks.
Thanks, Sj...
... you or another mental illness? I am currently taking paxil cr for panic attacks.
Thanks, Sj
A HUGE welcome...
... Well it sure sounds like bipolar to me, & paxil would make it worse, unless you never (almost) never ... depression and then 3 weeks hypomania.
I say the paxil makes it worse b/c it causes bipolar iii, which is ... antidepressant induced cycling. Add depakote and the paxil would be alright.
Paxil is a good choice for anxiety ... norepinephrine, so it helps w/ mood control (what goes up - paxil - must come down) as well as anxiety. I have 1500...
- Anyone heard of or used trimipramine? 13th September 2004
... trazadone and the trimipramine, but ssri's such as paxil and zoloft are another story. u may have dry mouth...
- just venting 12th September 2004
... in LA, tv constantly has commercials for zoloft and paxil ....
- Am I Bipolar? I Have No Friends :( 10th September 2004
... because of the depression, etc. But we eventually tried Paxil , and it did wonders for me! I wouldn't get sick to ... I take Lexapro, and I think it's even better than Paxil . I also take 1mg of Klonopin for generalized anxiety...
... serously dont want to take any drugs. im not taking paxil , zoloft or any of that if i Do have social anxiety...
- New to board, but not to Bi-Polar. 7th September 2004
... Polar as long as I can remember. I am currently on Paxil and Seroquel. I have just started DB therapy. I thought...
... At 16 or 17 I found a great shrink who put me on Paxil and over the years and adjusting the dose, it is the...
- Help Please! 3rd September 2004
... helps.
Then you got buspar, which does nothing. Paxil of the ssri's is the most recommended for anxiety...
... but it may be something to look into.
By the way, Paxil was the very first psychiatric medicine I was ever...
- Recommendation for people who have Social Phobia 23rd August 2004
... Zoloft, prozac, paxil ...
... I first went on Paxil , and it saved me. Now I take Lexapro, a similar drug...
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... negative experiences with anti-depressants.. I took. Paxil for two years and ended up hallucinating for days ... brought me to normal. again.. The P-doc told me that the paxil caused the hallucinations and not to take it again...
- Can SSRI w/d trigger rapid cycling? 15th August 2004
... ongoing moderate depression. I went from Prozac to Paxil then Zoloft. IT seemed to work sometimes but I was...
- Help!!! 12th August 2004
... edications (Zoloft, Zyprexa, Concerta, Resperdal, Stratera, Paxil , Depokote ER, Seraquel, to just name a few) and they...
- From Paxil to Lamictal - Please Help 21st June 2004
... As a side note I was on Lexapro (weight gain) and Paxil did'nt work for me. Anyway....
You sound like...
- Lamictal or Lithium? 17th June 2004
... have a mood disorder. Therefore, he weaned me off of Paxil , and has prescribed Lamictal and Lithium. My problem...
... have a mood disorder. Therefore, he weaned me off of Paxil , and has prescribed Lamictal and Lithium. My problem...
- "Bad"manic episodes instead of "good" 15th June 2004
... downs and think the world would look better through paxil coloured glasses.
Oh I just realized how much...
- Anti-depressants and mood stabilizers 14th June 2004
... fluoxetine (Prozac)
fluvoxamine (Luvox)
paroxetine ( Paxil )
sertraline (Zoloft)...
