I Switched from Paxil to Wellbutrin
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I Switched from Paxil to Wellbutrin
| Thu, 05-20-2004 - 5:06pm |
Hi all!
Wow, I have been here so little in the past few weeks I hardly recognize ANYONE!
Anyway, I have noticed a pretty big change in my energy level now that I am off Paxil. I have been noticing that I am falling asleep way faster, and when I wake up in the morning, it's like I actually feel as if I had some rest.
It's weird how it just changed and I almost didn't realize it.
Pamela

Glad it's working for you!
~Nicola
I did sing happy birthday to you with the girls. But I did not sing too loud, otherwise we would have been kicked out of the coffee house.
Sending hugs and good thoughts your way.
Take care,
Lisa-)
I didn't think Barb was serious when she said that you all sang happy birthday to me. That is so sweet.
Pamela
I had EXTREMELY low sex drive on Paxil, but that was only part of the reason I went off of it. It did drag me down alot. My pdoc, whom I have only seen three times, told me the first day I saw him that he doesn't put women on Paxil anymore due to prolonged weight gain.
I am happy that I am off of it. I feel so much more energetic, and while I was on Paxil I didn't realize that it was the Paxil doing it.
Pamela
What dose are you taking.
It's nice to hear from someone who has done the same thing that I am attempting to do.
I started off at 100 mgs. Then he upped me up to 250 mgs a day - 100 mgs in the am, 150 after lunch. But then I was feeling so dizzy etc. So I called him, and he told me to cut back to 150 mg in the am.
I am feeling better, but I am wondering if it is because all that Paxil is finally out of my system. This is the first week I didn't take any. Last week I was still taking Paxil every second day (10 mgs).
Added to that Barb (one of our FABULOUS CLs!!) sent me an article on discontinuation side effects of Paxil. So I am almost positive that that is why I was feeling so terrible.
Pamela