Posted by maxinquaye on March 26, 2002, at 9:40:45
My first post to this board.
I suffer from social anxiety disorder and from mild general anxiety. I am taking Paxil and it has worked well for me. However...
I visited my doctor yesterday because I am concerned about some of the effects of Paxil. I've been taking it for almost a year now and I am on 20mg per day. Since I started taking Paxil I've gained almost 60 pounds. About a year ago I was 137 pounds (a little underweight...I'm male, 27 years old at the time and about 5'9"). Yesterday at the doctor's office I weighed in at 196 pounds. In recent months I've been very lethargic and get very, very tired. I've also had some of the sexual side effects (no erection problems but delayed ejaculation).
Along with sending me for some blood work to check out my thyroid (family history of thyroid problems but mine checked out fine a year ago) my doctor has changed my meds from Paxil to Serzone.
My doctor believes Serzone may help with the weight gain problem and the sexual side effects but didn't think it would help that much with the tiredness.
So...has anyone with a similar reaction to Paxil made the switch to Serzone? How did it work out?
Thanks in advance for any information you guys can provide.
M.
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