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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

That's a great idea Sunny. Paxil only scares me because I remember how sluggish and unfeeling I would be on prozac. I often did not feel awake or alert. I don't really know many differences between them. I do know that it's an option if I need to go on it eventually.

Once my panic subsides fully, I can get back to being my normal self who occasionally has a downturn. I hope that makes sense. I did not get much sleep last night. Woke up at 3:30 and was nervous. My wife helped calm me while I was awake. Only got about 4 hours. It's sleep time in about half an hour.

Thanks again Sunny,

David

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Just a suggestion: you could say you thought about it and decided to go another route. Thank him for his help and let him know if it doesn't work out that you might come back. Nothing to be embarrassed about. It's your body, it's your choice.

hope this gives you an idea...

Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

Well I spoke to my regular doctor's office this morning and left a message for him. He's been my doctor for 17 years. He advised against changing meds right now as long as I can stay stable. I made an appointment for Sept. 1

I am trying something different. Two things, actually. One is that I am back to using the regular valium I had been using before all these bad panic attacks started.

Back in December, I started using the Cigna pharmacy because it was cheaper and they gave you more, but the generic they gave me was yellow and something just did not seem right. I was using it since December. Not a lot until just a few weeks ago when the panic started to get really bad.

So I had my doctor send my new prescription to Walgreens, They use the pink 5 mg. I took one this morning, half at a time within 20 minutes. I was a little shaky when I first got to work, but once I started talking to co workers and then got onto my route, I was doing a lot better.

Now I still had anxious thoughts come and go, but taking half at lunch time helped. The anxious feelings started to come around when I should have eaten lunch. I ate a little later, and by the time I finished I was feeling a lot better.

I also have something I have started taking called Calms Forte. It's a natural product with chamomile and other things to help with tension.

Had little nervousness when I went back to the office tonight to drop off my work, but nothing like last Friday. I was able to keep my cool.

The second thing I am doing is the CBT program. I started reading it again last night and am going to work on it tonight. I know I can get ahead of this cycle and get back to thinking about normal things.

Now the only question is how do I tell the new doctor that I am not filling his prescription without embbarrassing myself? Who knows if I will need to go there in the future, but the while thing just seemed so clinical and I felt like a number.

David

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

I have two cousins taking it and love it.

Davit.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi Wrestler: No, I am no longer on it. It's been years since. I can't even remember how many, well over 12 yrs. or so - but I was prescribed Cipralex last summer when I went through the eye pain and 4 surgeries which did make the bp go too high. The summer before that I went through a lot of pain for 5 months before another surgery, so that it was two yrs. in a row very sick.
Main reason I joined this site was to go back to basics with the CBT as I had taken the course before and wanted to refresh. The stress/anxiety of the pain, symptoms did not escalate to panic this time. I did a lot of relaxation exercises whenever I needed it. Doctor thought the Cipralex would help settle the bp down as we tried 4 bp med. changes last summer, and it has. I feel great now and wanted to get off the cipralex but decided to stay on just a bit longer as I am going through some more stress and the timing isn't right. Maybe next yr. No rush. I only take half, 10.

Don't be afraid to tell your doctor exactly what you have told us and have faith that it will work out o.k. He will keep tabs on you and at each appt. tell him all your symptoms and how you are feeling, everything. You and your doctor can work together on this. If it isn't the right SSRI for you, he will stop/change it. Personally, I have only heard good things about Paxil. I was in a support group before and it was o.k. for those who did use it. The group never advocated taking drugs, but did support participants if they chose to take an SSRI (or whatever their doctor prescribed) and was available to help anyone during those first days.

Saying a prayer for you. keep the faith!

Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

Sunny,

The doctor wants to start me on 10 mg for 8 days and then increase to 20 mg and then 1 1/2 in another 8 days. This is while tapering off of triavil.

I am just so scared.

Do you still take it?

I am going to have to seek more advice about this.

The reason I am even considering such a change is because of all the panic attacks and anxious and negative thoughts I have been having. They are also causing other side effects like dissociation, depression, derealization. This all has caused me to have a lot of trouble controlling my anxious thoughts. Fear of dying is the worst one, and I have been having a lot of OCD over that lately.

I read a lot of the CBT program tonight. It had been a while since I checked it out. I never finished it when I last started.

David

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi Wrestler: Yes, I took Paxil for a few yrs. a while back. It caused some nausea at first and sleepiness, but all went away and I felt great. Maybe the first 3-4 wks. are the hardest to adjust to the sleepiness. Then again, you may not feel that, everyone is different and you may be started at a low dosage and adjusted later if needed. It worked well, coming off was done gradually, tapered o.k. Yes, I did gain some weight but the gym and careful eating was enough to take it off. You're in good shape and have good eating habits so probably won't be a problem for you.

Good luck and take it easy for awhile. Keep the faith, let us know how it goes.

Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Hi David,

Consulting your medical doctor and therapist is a good idea.

Just wondering, were you having trouble sleeping before or did your psychiatrist prescribe you

a sleep aid to combat the potential side effect of Paxil?

Vincenza, Health Educator

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

I meant to write that prozac often gave me insomnia.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

I am becoming very worried about taking Paxil because of some of the side effects I am hearing about it. My younger brother once tried it and he said it made him feel ill. He tried it for 3-4 weeks.

I have read it causes weight gain, but that can be helped with omega 3's and vitamin e.

I also remember how sluggish I would feel while on prozac, and paxil is similar. I was on prozac from 1993-2003. I would insomnia

I am going to need to speak to my therapist and my medical doctor before I even make this change. This new doctor only met me for about 20 minutes. The others have known me since the mid '90's.

I know I have not been feeling so well with OCD being the main contributor to my condition, but before I make a major change like this I think a second opinion is neccesary.

The doctor also wants me to take hydroxyzine at night time to help me sleep.

David

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