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Posted by woolav on July 29, 2004, at 8:59:01
i have switched from paxil to prozac. no titalation. Went from 37mg paxil to 20mg prozac, its day 8 now. And I'm very emotional....is this common???
S
Posted by Daniel Woodfield on July 29, 2004, at 9:51:43
In reply to HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by woolav on July 29, 2004, at 8:59:01
I would say that at day 8, if being emotional is your worst problem, then you can relax and have fun with it.
I bet you have missed your emotions a bit whilst being on paxil, and i know i felt alive when mine started coming back when coming off that stuff.
If anxiety is involved maybe ask your doc for a short scrip for some benzos to ease the anxiety, but with the amount of horrible things that one can feel when coming off that stuff, i wouldn't let it bother you too much.
Yopu appear to be getting off lightly, good luck!!!!
Posted by woolav on July 29, 2004, at 11:17:36
In reply to Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by Daniel Woodfield on July 29, 2004, at 9:51:43
Thanks. I feel better now. I do notice, i had no feelings on paxil. And i would discourage ppl from taking it. But I guess I need to hang in there longer on the prozac. Maybe I am luckier than some. (but those of use with maj. depression never see the bright side of things) :)
Thanks for your support
S
Posted by Sebastian on July 29, 2004, at 19:29:17
In reply to HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by woolav on July 29, 2004, at 8:59:01
Yes. Change of meds is almost always an emotional experience. Might take a little while to get use to.
Posted by Sad Panda on July 30, 2004, at 10:40:24
In reply to HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by woolav on July 29, 2004, at 8:59:01
> i have switched from paxil to prozac. no titalation. Went from 37mg paxil to 20mg prozac, its day 8 now. And I'm very emotional....is this common???
> SPaxil is more potent too, meaning more effect per mg, so you might find that you need 60mg of Prozac equal to 37mg of Paxil.
Cheers,
Panda.
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