Posted by Dima on April 6, 2009, at 17:09:41
In reply to Re: My life so far...what should I do? » Dima, posted by garnet71 on April 6, 2009, at 15:50:52
> Oh-that explains it. Yeah, Dima, that's happened to me to - inability to function from an SSRI. However, for first time users, that often goes away in a few weeks, though sometimes lethargy lingers - but not as bad as the first couple weeks. If you are still tired after a few weeks, docs normally augment with WB; but I think you have to see if something like the Paxil works first, rather than going straight to WB, esp. since you have anxiety. If your tiredness dissipates, but you don't feel energetic or at par, WB can be a great augment to add.
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> Could you do your schoolwork at home for maybe 3-5 weeks? When i was in hs, I had to miss something like 4 months because of a virus - conjunctivitis, and did fine that year w/o going to classes. It's def. better to get that over with now then wait till you're in college to have to go through psych drugs.
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> Or - it's possible you could start Paxil and WB at the same time, depending on the doctor. I'ts important to talk to your doctor about the anxiety symptoms regardless of whether or not you think it comes from depression. Really important to tell him/her this. How would you expect to get the right treatment if the doctor doesn't know all your syptoms--like the worrying and phobias?
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> You did the right thing finding a psychiatrist rather than continuing treatment with a general practitioner, and to seek advice.It really would be more effort than it's worth to miss school for that long. I am finishing senior year in May, so if I'm trying any extremely drowsy drugs, it'll be after that in the summer. And I am already tired almost all the time, so I would much prefer a drug which carried no drowsiness with it at all.
Also, I've read numerous reports that Paxil takes away the depression, but leaves you emotionally numb. That sounds no better than my current situation. And I am already tired almost all of the time, so I would much prefer a drug which carried no drowsiness with it at all.
Why wouldn't you suggest trying the Buspirone?
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