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Posted by MrBrice on April 20, 2006, at 16:00:13
hi,
i consultated a second pdoc today to get a second opinion on my healt condition.
he put me on seroxat.
I read a lot of stuff about seroxat causing brain damage and people thinking they ruined their lives by taking it.
I have the box but i'm afraid to take it because of these stories.
Someone can give me some personal stories ?
thanks
Posted by med_empowered on April 20, 2006, at 16:41:32
In reply to should i fear seroxat?, posted by MrBrice on April 20, 2006, at 16:00:13
i dont know about brain damage, but paxil/seroxat can cause some pretty hardcore withdrawal. All antidepressants have side effects, and the SSRIs have several unique to them. If **YOU** decide that the risks of an SSRI are worth taking for any benefit you might get, then take it (really, I think only YOU can make this determination). What might help is going for an SSRI with a longer half-life--zoloft, prozac, etc. will all last longer, and therefore have less severe withdrawal effects (although there may still be withdrawal). Good lucK!
Posted by MrBrice on April 24, 2006, at 16:57:04
In reply to Re: should i fear seroxat?, posted by med_empowered on April 20, 2006, at 16:41:32
thanks man,
i think i'm going to pass on the seroxat tough, reading some statements really scares the sh** out of me.
grtz
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