Posted by ELENI4 on September 13, 2003, at 6:42:20
In reply to Re:lfrom paxil to Lexapro, posted by leedsman on September 12, 2003, at 21:53:06
I experienced some of the same things while on Lexapro. I only tried it for two days, but had sinus congestion, muscle aches in my shoulder and back, had what I can only describe as "heavy legs," and slept about a day and a half straight like I had mono. I also had to pooh more often and had that hungry feeling about 1/2 hr after I had just eaten. It was just too much. I gave up. So now I'm looking into Paxil. Maybe that will be better for me, but who knows at this point.
> I was on Paxil for 5 years, which really helped, but about 7 months ago, I started cutting down to 10 mg. from 20 mg, I started getting depressional symptoms, but I had just got over a sinus infection and I thought it was just flaring up again. I tried increasing back to 20 mg, for a month but no avail, I was wondering if I was getting immuned to Paxil. Then I started seeing a shrink after 2 ER visits , which lead to all normal results, she put me on Paxil cr 25 mg. for two weeks, but I still did not get any effect. She suggested Lexapro, and how it has helped her patients. I started 5mg. Lexapro, and reduced to Paxil 12.5 mg CR on alternate days for a week. I started getting nausea in the morning and fatigue. Then the next week Iwent off Paxil and took Lexapro 5mg, for another week,
> That week, I has extreme fatigue like I had mono or something. Then I started on 10 mg. Lexapro almost 3.5 weeks ago, and I had spaciness , wooziness for about 2 days in the mornings. I now started getting terrible muscle aches in shoulder and neck area causing major pain and fatigue. Plus with my allergies, this past week has been pollen counts very high and causing me more tiredness than usual, I feel sedated , tired, like my mind is not connected to my body, and a little anxiety.
> I have been reading this board and am willing to give it some more time as long as I get rid of this foggy, not very clear thinking. Anybody else out there have any ideas or comments. Do you think I could have some Paxil withdrawal, but I thought if you change to another AD that it would be over soon. Please help .
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