Posted by baseball55 on September 9, 2016, at 18:53:04
In reply to Seroxat / paxil - neck pain, spasm, posted by mjharp on September 9, 2016, at 17:19:03
I don't know about whether Paxil can cause muscle tightness, but I do have a suggestion if it's not paxil. Have you heard of Feldenkreis? I had severe neck/upperback pain and spasms a number of years ago and my chiropractor recommended a Feldenkreis practitioner. They really teach you, through massage and movement, how to recognize when a muscle is tensing and how to relax it. I paid $90/session for probably 10 sessions (this was a long while ago - the sessions were 1-1/2 hours). At the time, I was pretty broke, so it was a stretch, but I still think of it as some of the best money I ever spent.
This is not some fly-by-night, new age stuff. Feldenkreis developed the technique specifically to work with athletes. You should look into it. I have not had any back or neck pain in years, since I worked with a Feldenkreis specialist. Even years later, I recognize immediately when a muscle is tensing and do exercises to loosen it before it goes into spasm.
I should add that, when my chiropractor recommended this, my neck was so badly in spasm, that my head was practically touching my shoulder.
> Hi everyone,
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> I've been on and off (mostly on!) seroxat / paxil for the last eight years. I'm on my third attempt to quit this medication after discovering SSRI's might be to blame for my years of neck pain. This was never a problem pre medication and has started to affect the things I love (martial arts)
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> My neck becomes a little tight / sore which I can manage but more and more often when I train it will completely seize up, I get severe headaches, pain, dizziness and won't be able to turn my head much at all. I'm then out of action for weeks.
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> This happens with other physical activity also - sit ups, push ups etc. I've tried physio, chiro, rest, heat therapy, ice and so on. I'm convinced seroxat is responsible somehow.
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> My chiropractor couldn't believe how tense my neck and shoulder muscles were. I also have swollen lymph nodes and painful jaw joints from clenching. I had no idea this could be a side effect of the medication, has anyone else experienced this from SSRI's?
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