Changing from Xanax to Lexapro <<Re: Paxil question

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I would advise EXTREME caution here....Paxil is a different breed

although still an SSRI. I had a real problem switching from Paxil

and also from Effexor....(Had lots of sides!!!) both of which I

believe should be banned! The withdrawal can take as long as 8 weeks

in some cases and is NOT pleasant! ie: when I switched from Effexor,

I thought I had contracted some rare disease and it lasted 6 weeks

even though I started Lex at the same time!

I would get a second opinion about weaning from Paxil!!!! Lex on the

other hand is relative gentle (for me anyway) and although I still

weaned myself off, It was easy and I was off in 3-4 weeks! Now SSRI

free for about 4 months!

A valuable site for Paxil info is

http://www.quitpaxil.info/

Luck

Jeff

> > > > > I joined your list today. I have taken Xanax since

the '80's

> > > > > and just started having side effects in the last few

months.

> > > > > Mainly, a tremor and nervousness that is driving me crazy.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have wondered which med might be for me. Lexapro being

one

> > > > > possible choice.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have read some of your messages and am encouraged by some

> > > > > of them. Then I went to a website about this drug and its

> > > > > effects on various people. The stories there have scared me

> > > > > enough to have second thoughts. However, the site seems to

be

> > > > > an anti-meds site. The address:

> > > > >

> > > > > http://www.prozactruth.com/lexapro.htm

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this? Is Lexapro this bad for

some?

> > > > >

> > > > > If I should decide to change, I will need to withdraw

> > > > > from Xanax. Is it safe to take both while I do this? I

can't be

> > > > > without help while I physically adjust to Lexapro.

> > > > >

> > > > > These may be foolish questions. I don't know....I do know

I am

> > > > > ready to get off of Xanax and I am sure I will need a

> > replacement.

> > > > > Thanks for any help.

> > > > > cher

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jeff I will pass this information on to her right away....I

appreciate your taking the time to share your information with me.

Take Care...glad to hear your off the SSRIs

Re: Changing from Xanax to Lexapro <<Re: Paxil question

>

> I would advise EXTREME caution here....Paxil is a different breed

> although still an SSRI. I had a real problem switching from Paxil

> and also from Effexor....(Had lots of sides!!!) both of which I

> believe should be banned! The withdrawal can take as long as 8 weeks

> in some cases and is NOT pleasant! ie: when I switched from Effexor,

> I thought I had contracted some rare disease and it lasted 6 weeks

> even though I started Lex at the same time!

>

> I would get a second opinion about weaning from Paxil!!!! Lex on the

> other hand is relative gentle (for me anyway) and although I still

> weaned myself off, It was easy and I was off in 3-4 weeks! Now SSRI

> free for about 4 months!

>

> A valuable site for Paxil info is

> http://www.quitpaxil.info/

>

> Luck

> Jeff

>

>

> > > > > > I joined your list today. I have taken Xanax since

> the '80's

> > > > > > and just started having side effects in the last few

> months.

> > > > > > Mainly, a tremor and nervousness that is driving me crazy.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I have wondered which med might be for me. Lexapro being

> one

> > > > > > possible choice.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I have read some of your messages and am encouraged by some

> > > > > > of them. Then I went to a website about this drug and its

> > > > > > effects on various people. The stories there have scared me

> > > > > > enough to have second thoughts. However, the site seems to

> be

> > > > > > an anti-meds site. The address:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > http://www.prozactruth.com/lexapro.htm

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this? Is Lexapro this bad for

> some?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > If I should decide to change, I will need to withdraw

> > > > > > from Xanax. Is it safe to take both while I do this? I

> can't be

> > > > > > without help while I physically adjust to Lexapro.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > These may be foolish questions. I don't know....I do know

> I am

> > > > > > ready to get off of Xanax and I am sure I will need a

> > > replacement.

> > > > > > Thanks for any help.

> > > > > > cher

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

good for you!

Changing from Xanax to Lexapro <<Re: Paxil question

>

>

> My pleasure...Even though I will always have GAD, things could

> always be worse....coping skills are extremely important!!! For

> better or worse, I am me again!!!!

> Regards

> jeff

>

>

> > > > > > > > I joined your list today. I have taken Xanax since

> > > the '80's

> > > > > > > > and just started having side effects in the last few

> > > months.

> > > > > > > > Mainly, a tremor and nervousness that is driving me

> crazy.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I have wondered which med might be for me. Lexapro

> being

> > > one

> > > > > > > > possible choice.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I have read some of your messages and am encouraged by

> some

> > > > > > > > of them. Then I went to a website about this drug and

> its

> > > > > > > > effects on various people. The stories there have

> scared me

> > > > > > > > enough to have second thoughts. However, the site

> seems to

> > > be

> > > > > > > > an anti-meds site. The address:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > http://www.prozactruth.com/lexapro.htm

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this? Is Lexapro this bad

> for

> > > some?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > If I should decide to change, I will need to withdraw

> > > > > > > > from Xanax. Is it safe to take both while I do this? I

> > > can't be

> > > > > > > > without help while I physically adjust to Lexapro.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > These may be foolish questions. I don't know....I do

> know

> > > I am

> > > > > > > > ready to get off of Xanax and I am sure I will need a

> > > > > replacement.

> > > > > > > > Thanks for any help.

> > > > > > > > cher

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/8/2004 8:32:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

gizzer777@... writes:

> I would advise EXTREME caution here....Paxil is a different breed

> although still an SSRI. I had a real problem switching from Paxil

> and also from Effexor....(Had lots of sides!!!) both of which I

> believe should be banned! The withdrawal can take as long as 8 weeks

> in some cases and is NOT pleasant! ie: when I switched from Effexor,

> I thought I had contracted some rare disease and it lasted

> 6 weeks

> even though I started Lex at the same time!

paxil is the ONLY ssri , other than celexa that I have not tried(although my doc

just added some celexa to my lexapro for complicated reasons). One can be on 2

SRRI'S AT ONCE. Many shrinks who are very knowledgeable and at the forefront of

medical literature lower one med, and at the same time raise the other, until

one is off of one drug and then completely on the other. I have done it this way

with all my SSRI'S.

So your friend would lower the paxil, as she adds in lexapro, very gradually

over weeks, until she is off one and on another. I know that paxil is the MOST

DIFFICULT med to get off.I won't LET ANY doctor SWITCH ME FROM ONE MED TO

another without lowering one and raising the other gradually. Luckily my shrink

is a FAN of this method! But one must work with the doc. I doubt dropping paxil

and going straight to lexapro is a good idea. Paxil has far too many scary

withdrawal effects to just drop off of it!

[Guest guest]

Excellent advice !!!!

Weaning was the only way I would let my doc make a switch!!!! Even

with the weaning...both Paxil and Effexor did their dirt on me!!!!

Jeff

> In a message dated 4/8/2004 8:32:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

gizzer777@y... writes:

>

> > I would advise EXTREME caution here....Paxil is a different

breed

> > although still an SSRI. I had a real problem switching from

Paxil

> > and also from Effexor....(Had lots of sides!!!) both of which I

> > believe should be banned! The withdrawal can take as long as 8

weeks

> > in some cases and is NOT pleasant! ie: when I switched from

Effexor,

> > I thought I had contracted some rare disease and it lasted

> > 6 weeks

> > even though I started Lex at the same time!

>

> paxil is the ONLY ssri , other than celexa that I have not tried

(although my doc just added some celexa to my lexapro for

complicated reasons). One can be on 2 SRRI'S AT ONCE. Many shrinks

who are very knowledgeable and at the forefront of medical

literature lower one med, and at the same time raise the other,

until one is off of one drug and then completely on the other. I

have done it this way with all my SSRI'S.

>

> So your friend would lower the paxil, as she adds in lexapro, very

gradually over weeks, until she is off one and on another. I know

that paxil is the MOST DIFFICULT med to get off.I won't LET ANY

doctor SWITCH ME FROM ONE MED TO another without lowering one and

raising the other gradually. Luckily my shrink is a FAN of this

method! But one must work with the doc. I doubt dropping paxil and

going straight to lexapro is a good idea. Paxil has far too many

scary withdrawal effects to just drop off of it!

>

>