Posted by michael donovan on August 7, 2001, at 16:21:48
Hi
One year ago I was prescribed paxil for having persistent dizzy spells (that I had ascribed -at the time -to some metabolic problem) and depression (that had been an ongoing problem -- I would say a mild-moderate level for many years though I never did anything about it). The paxil certainly completely eliminated the dizziness and had a good short-term effect on depression. In fact 24-48 hours post starting on 10mg I remember being quite elated, slept little {2-3 hours per night} for about 3 or 4days. The euphoric feeling was not persistent and moods wise, I did a lot better over the next few months, although I became more lethargic. One problem though was a vague feeling of anxiety, mild terror, and flashbacks to a bad period in my life that would occur frequently, often during the afternoon. The dose of paxil was increased to 40mg without a resolution. It wasn't until 150mg of welbutrin was added that these affects stopped: I have weaned off the paxil and so far I am doing fine. My concern is that the initial response to the SSRI isn't apparently normal. While it may have been a placebo effect or the relief from being free of anxiety I'm a tad worried that it might have been a mild hypomanic episode. Anyway, I thought I'd post this to see if anyone has experienced a similar response.
poster:michael donovan
thread:74021
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