Posted by Racer on October 18, 2005, at 22:31:12
In reply to Re: paxil to replace Zoloft is it strong enough?, posted by DanielJ on October 18, 2005, at 16:18:01
They're different drugs in the same class, which means that they'll both inhibit the reuptake of serotonin, but otherwise they are different drugs and will affect people differently.
Just based on my very limited experience -- Paxil for about two years, Zoloft for a couple of months -- Paxil is more sedating than Zoloft, and Zoloft sent me over the moon with anxiety, akathesia, and just plain jitters. It also suppressed my appetite, which was not a good thing for me. (Well, OK, I thought it was a good thing...)
The only way to know if the switch would work is to try it. Although some people have withdrawal problems from Paxil, I stopped a fairly high dose cold turkey, and had no trouble at all from it. I didn't even know that withdrawal was a possible problem until I started reading about it here. It makes sense to take the med at the same time each day, in case your son isn't as fortunate in that regard as I was, but don't let the possibility of withdrawal frighten you off of it.
Good luck.
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