Posted by denise1966 on October 5, 2005, at 3:37:45
Ok, I'm pretty sure that this Paxil (been on it two weeks) is not working as it had pretty much stopped working when I came off it about three months ago.
Although it's helping a bit, I feel that awful numbness, lack of motivation, poor concentration, difficulty listening, reading etc. Tense jaw, a lot of pressure in my chest, like I'm suffocating etc etc, I took 15mg of Remeron last night and that seemed to help a little but not a lot.
I have an appointment with a new Psychiatrist on the NHS in probably over a month and I'm not sure what direction to try and steer him/her in.
Not sure what to do either:-
Ask him to add a stimulant and a thyroid hormone (but I doubt that they'll go for that).
Switch to another SSRI completely and go on a high dose.
Switch to another SSRI and augment it with a stimulant or thyroid hormone.
Switch to Remeron or Effexor (high dose)
Ask him to add Naltrexone or Pindolol to the Paxil.
I get sick of this, all this trying and waiting, whilst my life just whittles away.
Well at least I have Zyprexa, that's one thing but God Forbid it ever stops helping.
Anyone have any suggestions.
Kind Regards....Denise
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