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I saw my pdoc today, i was having some side effects from prozac, she switched me to paxil 20mg and kept my depakote the same 750mg at nite…can anyone tell me what i might expect with the paxil, this is a new one for me..thanks mary

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> I saw my pdoc today, i was having some side effects from prozac, she switched > me to paxil 20mg and kept my depakote the same 750mg at nite…can anyone tell > me what i might expect with the paxil, this is a new one for me..thanks

Hi Mary, Welcome to ASDM. Good to have you here with us! Paxil is an SSRI like Prozac. It should not be taken with alcohol. Serum sodium levels should be monitored. Side effects which may occur: NOTE – everyone is different – this doesn’t mean you will experience any off  the following: CNS: Insomnia, trmor, somnolence,dizziness, headache.confusion, anxiety. Cardioivascular: Palpitations, postural hypotension (decrease in BP while changing positions) GI : dry moth, nausea, consti[ation, diarrhea, vomiting Skin: rash, itching Good luck. Peace GU: difficulty with orgasm. Reach beyond your grasp!

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> I saw my pdoc today, i was having some side effects from prozac, she switched > me to paxil 20mg and kept my depakote the same 750mg at nite…can anyone tell > me what i might expect with the paxil, this is a new one for me..thanks > mary

In my case, Paxil was the alternative to prozac after prozac made me "too aggressive". Paxil has killed my libido, almost totally; but for me that is no problem. No lady in my life. P-doc says that he will take care of that problem if I have a lady and it becomes a problem for me. Ralph

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> >problem. No lady in my life. > Hope you find someone Ralph :-)

So do I. :-)                        Ralph

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>I saw my pdoc today, i was having some side effects from prozac, she switched >me to paxil 20mg and kept my depakote the same 750mg at nite…can anyone tell >me what i might expect with the paxil, this is a new one for me..thanks

My former pdoc said that (generally) that the SSRIs (that were available at that time) went from stimulating to sedating as follows:         Prozac (most stim) => Zoloft => Paxil She also said (not using this exact term), "YMMV." –C. — IMPORTANT: Remove the edible part of the E-mail address before replying.

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>Side effects which may occur: NOTE – everyone is different – this >doesn’t mean you will experience any off  the following: >GI : dry moth, nausea, consti[ation, diarrhea, vomiting

Dry moth? Does that mean you’ll have a "buggy" feel? Also, a [roblem with consti[ation can be a real [ain in the butt! — IMPORTANT: Remove the edible part of the E-mail address before replying.

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be careful… despite whatever sedating effects some ssri might have–it can still cause a bp problems… what i mean by this.. is just keep a close eye on yourself and call the do if anything unusual happens.. as usual.. :) alexia who went manic immeadiately on 10mg paxil :P – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I saw my pdoc today, i was having some side effects from prozac, she switched >me to paxil 20mg and kept my depakote the same 750mg at nite…can anyone tell >me what i might expect with the paxil, this is a new one for me..thanks >mary

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I was on paxil, The first two weeks I yawned a lot, My mouth hurt at the end of the day, I decided to stop taking them two or three weeks later, they did nothing for me.  My Depakote is 1000 mg a day. Try what your doctor gave you, they may work great for you.

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