Posted by Noa on January 21, 2000, at 17:17:36
In reply to Paxil and Wellbutrin - is it me or the meds?, posted by Louisa on January 21, 2000, at 15:28:42
I can't speak to all of the issues. But the myoclonus (muscle twitches while at rest) is definitely something I am familiar with. On Paxil, I had significant myoclonus, which would wake me up just as I was falling asleep. My muscles would jerk randomly. A few times, my arm shot straight up in the air. Most of the time it is muscles I couldn't ever flex volitionally. Anyway, my pdoc said it is from the serotonin. I have had it on Effexor, as well, but less severely. Also, it is calmed by the serzone I take. I think you might need an augmenter that doesn't add more serotonin to your system. BTW, have you had your thyroid checked? This is one of the ways my AD is augmented--with thyroid meds. My other aumenters are ritalin and lithium (in addition to the serzone mentioned and the 2 thyroid meds).
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