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Antidepressants
Has anyone switched from Lexapro to Paxil CR?
I was wondering about the transistion time.
I was taking Lexapro (20mg daily) & my Dr switched me to Paxil CR (starting w/25mg daily).
While I was on the Lexapro over the last 4 months, I just kept waiting for it to start working & felt hopeful - but it just got worse. I felt extremely hopeless, was missing work & had uncontrollable crying, to the point that I didn't want to get out of bed.
This is still happening & I was wondering how long it will take to start feeling the Paxil. My Dr had said the transition wouldn't be too bad since I was switching & not starting out fresh with the Paxil. He had me cut the Lexapro to half the dose (10mg) for 4 days, and then exactly a week ago I started with the 25mg of Paxil CR.
I not only suffer from depression, but also anxiety & OCD. If I'm not worried or obsessing about something then I go into a depression. I'm 48 years old and this has always been my pattern.
I've had many unsuccessful tries w/the other SSRI's over the years & am hoping the Paxil will give me some relief. At this point, my self-esteem, which has never been very good, is all but gone.
I see a wonderful counselor in addition to my Psych, and have tried every self-help & group therapy approach there seems to be. I feel very frustrated.
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Well I did pretty much changed from different medication through time. At first I was on quetapine, then I changed it to paxil, year later I was doing haldol and paxil, then now im doing topamax and zoloft. I believed what your facing is a side effect of paxil, I pretty much going through the same thing too when I was using paxil. I think if its get worse or haven't go away soon, consult with your psychiatrist.
Take care of yourself.
-Patty-
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i don't know about the new medicine but i was once on Lexapro and did the exact same thing to me, so it wasn*t just you!! i know this wasn*t help just thought i*d share, sry <3
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If it doesn't seem to start working for you soon then call the doctor and let him/her know. You can also call your docs office anytime and he can let you know how long you should have to wait for your med to kick in. May not be able to talk to you when you call but he/she will get back with you. :)
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My sister took Paxil for awhile... she seemed happier when she took it and you could tell when she forgot to take it. She decided to stop taking it though becasue of the whole suicide affect on teens.... it worried my parents. She's fine now that she's grown up... she's kind of grown out of her depression. I don't knwo about the whole switching thing... but if your doctor prescribed it i would assume they believe it will work for you without terrible sideaffects
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