Posted by Oscar on August 13, 2001, at 4:00:44
I started taking Paxil back in March after visiting a GP MD. I noticed a definate kick (well-being, energy boost, loss of irritabilty) in the first two weeks but then came down with bronchitis and when that lifted, right about the time I went up to 30 mg/day, there was much less ommph.
I'm familar with the withdrawl symptoms from coming down off Paxil from the times I was tardy in refilling the RX. Add to the brain shivers waking up in the middle of the night believing my apartment was being invaded and vivid dreams about being in car accidents.
Then a few weeks ago I felt another onset of the withdrawl independent of missing doses... which was immediately followed by a new boost and then... *bronchitis*! *scratches head* Very interesting.
Interesting, but I'd like my med to be a bit more stable acting than this as you'd certainly understand! I'm interested in Prozac because of it's longer lifetime in the body and because many say it is more energizing in nature than the other SSRIs (while Paxil I've heard is the least energizing SSRI). Is it possible to phase out Paxil simultaneous to phasing in Prozac so the withdrawl symptoms are prevented?
To share some more background, I had mixed symptoms of depression, hence "atypical atypical". Hypersomnia, lack of energy, avoidant behavior, reactive mood, drop in appetite (but weight gain from lack of activity), cravings for sweets and caffeine, major drop in thirst (was drinking far too little water). Mornings or after lunch were the worst for me. I'd feel fatigued, couldn't concentrate, and would occasionally get distracted by sexual arousal.
Any thoughts regarding this switch? And does anybody recognize this constellation of symptoms?
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