Posted by Kathie on April 22, 2000, at 0:32:53
In reply to New to all this/RemeronPaxil, posted by Kate on April 20, 2000, at 23:08:54
Hi there!
I finally can help someone! I myself am fairly new to this board and not anywhere near as educated or insightful as a lot of people here, but I can share my Paxil experience with you! My depression manifested itself in physical symptoms, rather than mental. I felt totally ill, nauseous, light-headed, dizzy....it was horrible. I lived this way for a year because no way I was buying that I was "depressed" and besides I felt physically ill, not emotionally ill. Well my parents finally got on my case and TOLD me I had depression and to go see a doctor. This had been brought up before by my husband and my sister...I refused to listen to them. So I went to my doctor and had to tell her I was suffering from depression (I had been to see her several times during the year of illness...she didn't diagnose depression...go figure??)
Anyway, she prescribed Paxil at 20mgs a day. The first day I took it I was totally wacked out...even more light headed and dizzy than before!! I reduced the dosage myself, down to 10mg a day and took them at night, so the worst of the lightheadedness was during my sleep. I took the med for probably 2 months before I upped it to 20...and I took it at 20 for 6 months and now I alternate 20 one day and 30 the next. I tried switching to taking Paxil during the day but by 3pm I had to sleep...HAD TO...so I went back to taking them at night before bed. Now I sleep well and feel well during the day. It took about 10 days of taking Paxil at 10mgs and I knew I was feeling better...after 3 weeks I felt like a new person....when I upped the med to 20 I felt even better...and now I feel normal again. I don't feel overly "mellow", I don't feel drugged, I don't feel lightheaded or dizzy, I don't feel bad at all actually. The only problem I had on the drug is weight gain....and some lack of interest in sex, but it is a fair trade off for the difference I am feeling.
As bob would say...my two cents!
Kathie
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