Fluffypinkbunny Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Good morning,I've been on Pamelor for around 6 weeks now. Out of the 6 weeks, I had two days were I felt a tinge better. Otherwise, no improvement on the depression side. Also, I believe it makes my anxiety worse. In addition, I feel that I'm having negative ocd thoughts about how I feel. I can't turn my mind off of them. The side effects from the Pamelor are also bothersome. Dizzy, dry mouth, weight gain, constipation and slow urine output. If it was working really well, I could overlook the se. Blood levels show that I'm in the therapeutic range. At this point I'd like to get off of it.Years ago I did well on Paxil but went off because of reflux. Currently, my reflux is under control with meds. I'd like to know if Paxil is sedating or activating as I have issues with agitated depression.Thanks in advance for your time! Edited July 1, 2015 by Fluffypinkbunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Side effects generally will get better with time. Six weeks isn't a long time for your body to have gotten adjusted to the pamelor.I don't personally have any experience with paxil. I will say, though, that zoloft (sertraline) has been doing well by me when added to wellbutrin (bupropion). Swellbutrin has been known to increase anxiety for some people, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypinkbunny Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks Wooster! I had trouble with Wellbutrin. It was too activating for me. In the past I did well with Celexa, Lexapro and Paxil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm assuming that six weeks includes the time you were titrating up on the Pamelor. You have to give it six to eight weeks on the therapeutic dose. Maybe even a bit longer. As Wooster said, some of the side effects might go away as your body becomes used to the med.That said, Paxil for me was sedating. and I believe that it is regarded as sedating among the SSRIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypinkbunny Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Thank you JT!I only had to go up once on the Pamelor to be in therapeutic blood range. I'm seeing pd today. We'll see what she does with my meds.Found this link very helpful!http://www.emedexpert.com/compare/ssris.shtml Edited July 1, 2015 by Fluffypinkbunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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