gwenk Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Hi, Talked to my P-Doc yesterday &, after a 3 month trial of Celexa, she's advising me to get back on the Paxil. I asked about other meds, but she says that since I'm obviously in a real bad place right now, it won't do me much good to do the trial & error thing right now with other meds. She said for 1st week, reduce the Celexa to 20mg (I'm taking 30 now) & take 15mg paxil; 2nd week, reduce Celexa to 10mg & take 30 Paxil; 3rd week..no Celexa & 30-40mg paxil. Does that seem right?? She thinks it will work because I've had a break from it for a few months. Before I stopped it, it was working, just not as well as it had in the past. I feel so shitty right now that I don't want to cause myself to freak out because of switching too fast or too slow. I remember it was not fun getting off the Paxil, but don't remember how it was going on? How soon should I start feeling better if this is going to work?Quality of life is nil right now & I just need some relief soon. Feel like I'm living in hell. Gwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedCat Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That sounds reasonable. How many mgs of paxil were you taking before? Converting over shouldn't be that big of a deal, I mean you already feel so bad, you may get start-up effects (I did) but at the same time it began kickin in so fast for me that I didn't mind one bit. I was so worried about the paxil not working that I doubted it for the first month. I felt it working the first week, but I just knew it would quit. It hasnt. 3 months back on it and I am continuing to improve. I still have bouts of insomnia but the anxiety is almost* completely gone and the depression is way far away. I was going to suggest going back on paxil for you, so I am glad your Doc wants you to. Try to relax and have faith that it was good before it can be good again. I will be sending you many good thoughts and great paxil mojo!!! CC~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwenk Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 CAt, Really? Just a week? I can hang in that long. Before I quit, I was on 30mg/day. At one point 4 or so yrs ago, I was up to 40 mg/day. I feel so fucking stupid to have quit the stuff in the first place. I was under a lot of stress & crying all the time, but who wouldn't have been in my situation. I was dating a guy for 6 months who turned out to be a total pathological liar. The WHOLE time, he was married & apparently started seeing me 6 months after his first child was born. I found this out because the wife called me at work. That was a fun conversation. Then, 2 weeks after finding this out, I find out I'm pregnant myself with son of satan. So then, I have a stupid abortion. You would think by reading this that I'm 19, but no...I'm 34! Never been pg before. I so badly wanted a baby, but not this way. It was condom failure (not to get graphic). So then I decide that the Paxil isn't working, but in actuality I think it was just my life that wasn't working. So here we are on the meds roller-coaster, feeling uber-depressed, suicidal, hopeless, etc. What start-up effects are you talking about? Bless you, Cat, for talking with me. I feel like no one understands & just try try try to make it through the day. I haven't missed a day of work due to this & don't want to lose my job along with my sanity. Gwen How many mgs of paxil were you taking before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedCat Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Oh gosh Gwen no wonder! Im laughing (not at you) because I too was doing ok on paxil but had some stresses and was just in a weird state of apathy and had been on paxil so long I thought (mistakenly) that another pill would be magic to my life. DOH. Yup I was off for 3 or 4 months until I went anxiety ridden insomniatic whacko stressed. WB and lex screwed me up worse. That is when I found this forum. My Doc and I discussed going back to the paxil and I was scared to death it wouldnt work but it did, and fast. Yes the first week, I swear even the first few days, I could feel it hitting my brain. It was enough to give me hope. By three weeks into it my brain was doing wonderful even though my body was still stressed and not sleeping well. Those things become less troubling when your brain is clear. I am so sorry for the crap you have been through. No one deserves to be used like that. Bastard! Don't beat yourself up, we have all made mistakes and trusted the wrong people before. He will get his Kharmic come-uppins. You just need to get better. Besides I had a baby 3 years ago at 40! You have lots of time to find the right situation and have a family. All is not lost by any means. You have all of my support you need Gwen. Better days are ahead. CC~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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