Posted by Lita on June 14, 2002, at 16:21:04
In reply to paxil, posted by Hildi on June 12, 2002, at 13:28:21
I had the horrible side effect of disruption of R.E.M. sleep. I did not realize that was what was happening until I went off of Paxil (I was on it for 6 weeks). I started feeling GREAT once I went off of it. My doctor put me on Wellbutrin then and I'll never know if the Wellbutrin helped at all, or just going off Paxil did it. The doctor who gave me Paxil insisted I stay on it for 6 weeks to "give it a chance to work." Pfffffffft.
On Paxil, I was totally unable to concentrate or stay at task for more than 10 or 15 seconds. My mind would just wander off. My boss was angry at me because I wasn't getting my work done (writing up research). It was awful. My depression became much worse.
However, many more people are helped by Paxil than who have my experience. I know that I was in a small minority. I am pretty sure Prozac caused the same thing for me, but I took it a long time ago (when it first came out) and only for 2 weeks before I said, "This sucks!" and went off of it.
I have been having problems with my depression lately (dysthymia w/atypical depression), and my doctor is considering putting me on Wellbutrin with Zylexa, to counter the anxiety.
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