Re: Digest Number 1540 Kris.... paxil

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Hi Kris,

I just wanted to let you know a short part of my story. I had my surgery in April and suffered with very severe spasms for a few weeks after. I didn't even know that there was medication that could help me until I came here and got involved with this amazing group. When I called my Gastro dr. and told him that someone suggested Procardia gel caps to dissolve under my tongue during a spasm, I had them in my possession by that afternoon. After learning that a number of the people were having long term success with the anti-depression medications like Paxil I called him back and told him about my conversations here. He told me that he used a lot of anti-depression meds to treat many different gastro problems especially ones that were a cronic problem for people. He didn't however deal with Paxil a lot.. His response was "Let's give it a try.. if it works than that's great.." He did tell me he was going to research it a bit before he gave me a script so that he knew how much I needed. He called back within hours and I had the scrip that night. I had one spasm during the first few days I started it and that was about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Haven't had one since. I'm not so sure I would still be dealing with a Dr. that doesn't want to try and help.

Hope you get a good result this time.

Deb NJ

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- I'm using Paxil for stress/anxiety & spasms. Cindi

-- Re: Digest Number 1540 Kris.... paxil

I think I missed something Paxil is good for Spasms or swallowing I am going to my Local GI tomorrow He is great But as I said he knows his limits I haven't had a meal in 2 weeks Living on fluids My " E" is tight should I ask for Paxil???? And try it before more surgery????? from HOT NJ

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I think I missed something Paxil is good for Spasms or swallowing I am going to my Local GI tomorrow He is great But as I said he knows his limits I haven't had a meal in 2 weeks Living on fluids My " E" is tight should I ask for Paxil???? And try it before more surgery????? from HOT NJ

-- Re: Digest Number 1540 Kris.... paxil

Hi Kris,

I just wanted to let you know a short part of my story. I had my surgery in April and suffered with very severe spasms for a few weeks after. I didn't even know that there was medication that could help me until I came here and got involved with this amazing group. When I called my Gastro dr. and told him that someone suggested Procardia gel caps to dissolve under my tongue during a spasm, I had them in my possession by that afternoon. After learning that a number of the people were having long term success with the anti-depression medications like Paxil I called him back and told him about my conversations here. He told me that he used a lot of anti-depression meds to treat many different gastro problems especially ones that were a cronic problem for people. He didn't however deal with Paxil a lot.. His response was "Let's give it a try.. if it works than that's great.." He did tell me he was going to research it a bit before he gave me a script so that he knew how much I needed. He called back within hours and I had the scrip that night. I had one spasm during the first few days I started it and that was about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Haven't had one since. I'm not so sure I would still be dealing with a Dr. that doesn't want to try and help.

Hope you get a good result this time.

Deb NJ

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I also use Paxil for spasms. I am only aware of it's use as an anti-

depressant anti-anxiety and soft muscle spasms. I'm not a medical

Dr. but I don't think it's used to do anything for swallowing unless

the problem is all stress related. In that case the drugs takes a

number of weeks to work and I was also told that to treat aniexty and

depression a larger dose is used than would be used to just treat

spasms. I certainly would talk it over with your medical Dr. I did

think you asked about treating the pains in your chest and I was

assuming they were due to spasms!

Deb NJ

In achalasia , " Cindi Wilmot " <cindiscandles@s...>

wrote:

> - I'm using Paxil for stress/anxiety & spasms. Cindi

>

> -- Re: Digest Number 1540 Kris.... paxil

>

> I think I missed something Paxil is good for Spasms or

swallowing I am

> going to my Local GI tomorrow He is great But as I said he knows

his limits

> I haven't had a meal in 2 weeks Living on fluids My " E " is

tight should

> I ask for Paxil???? And try it before more surgery????? from

HOT NJ