![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 3 of 3. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by pseudoname on October 13, 2005, at 16:09:24
A pdoc told me Paxil was chemically very similar to Prozac, so if Prozac didn't do anything for me, Paxil probably wouldn't, either.
But Paxil seems to be marketed much more for anxiety & panic than Prozac. I have some unusual anxiety issues and I wonder if Paxil might work despite a zero (or near-zero) benefit history with several SSRIs.
Anybody have an experience where Paxil kicked in but similar drugs didn't?
(I have to get through my current naltrexone trial before adding anything to it, but I'm wondering...)
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 13, 2005, at 18:20:10
In reply to Paxil vs Prozac – any experiences?, posted by pseudoname on October 13, 2005, at 16:09:24
I've taken both. Paxil was my 1st AD and it worked pretty well for the 1st yr, but then it wasn't enough. I went through a HELLISH withdrawal and switched to Prozac. At lower levels Prozac didn't do much for me and at higher levels it actually made me worse.
So, I'm not sure what the "take home message" is here. Honestly, I never encourage people to take paxil b/c the withdrawal was so awful. Seriously, it was an entire month that I can barely remember. (And I am usually pretty tolerant of side-effects and withdrawl).
In case you are wondering, I have treatment resistant depression and generalized anxiety. I take a combo of 6(!) drugs right now. It is sorta working, I think.
Best,
EE
Posted by pseudoname on October 14, 2005, at 11:18:51
In reply to Re: Paxil vs Prozac – any experiences? » pseudoname, posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 13, 2005, at 18:20:10
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.