Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 8, 2013, at 2:08:08
In reply to Paxil suicide thoughts, posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2013, at 4:25:22
> I read that paxil induces suicidality. I want it to do the opposite :(
This is nothing specific to Paxil. Some people react this way to all SSRIs and sometimes other ADs such as Effexor. The risk is much higher in children and moderate in people under the age of 25. It is much less common in people over 25, except that agitation can also in some bipolar or schizoaffective pts on antidepressants. You may have experienced this before with other meds.
People who suffer from anxiety may feel restless and agitated if the starting dose of an AD is too high. This is most common in people who have panic attacks, in which case the starting dose should be half the usual starting dose.
Of course, anyone can potentially react badly to any medication. It's not easy to predict. The best way is to avoid high initial doses of meds which you have not previously taken, especially if you are on other psych meds as well.
poster:ed_uk2010
thread:1054839
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20131115/msgs/1055664.html