Re: Change of meds making me feel wierd

May 14, 2001

have had some experience with paxil and wellbutrin and xanax..first, the paxil: you can not just stop taking it cold turkey..this is a drug that builds up a blood level over a period of time and dosage must be gradually reduced over a period of time to avoid withdrawal symptoms, some of which you are probably feeling right now...wellbutrin: while some folks are able to take wellbutrin simultaneously with paxil, zoloft or other new generation prosac type antidepressants, some, myself included, suffered what seemed like an allergic reaction..you still have the paxil in your bloodstream, so this may also explain why you feel yucky..xanax: an addictive anti-anxiety drug which is very effective, but has the potential to make you feel really "zonked" at first..

Thanks for the info. I better call my PCP and check. I didn't take any more paxil but I had heard also that you were to taper off. The xanax is probably what made me sleep. I 've not taken any today...and I am better than yesterday but still feel edgy. Hell I was cryin on the way to work (I do that when I get mad) cause someone wasnt going fast enough down the road.

Gee...I don't understand why they felt the need to slow down so the car ahead could turn...LOL

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 58

NW Washington Medical

DR Heap, Richmond WA

Working on 1st appeal

May 14, 2001

AJ.. sorry to hear you are not feeling on top of your game..now, i know that

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and far be it from me to second

guess your doctor, but really think i need to tell you this for what it is

worth...have had some experience with paxil and wellbutrin and xanax..first,

the paxil: you can not just stop taking it cold turkey..this is a drug that

builds up a blood level over a period of time and dosage must be gradually

reduced over a period of time to avoid withdrawal symptoms, some of which

you are probably feeling right now...wellbutrin: while some folks are able

to take wellbutrin simultaneously with paxil, zoloft or other new generation

prosac type antidepressants, some, myself included, suffered what seemed

like an allergic reaction..you still have the paxil in your bloodstream, so

this may also explain why you feel yucky..xanax: an addictive anti-anxiety

drug which is very effective, but has the potential to make you feel really

" zonked " at first..certainly does take the edge off..i take it when i fly,

because i have a deathly though irrational,i know, fear of airplanes..a few

xanax and i just float down the gangplank with a big grin on my face..then

sleep most of the flight..hope this helps..good luck...nancy fissel

>From: lookn2bthin@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Change of meds making me feel wierd

>Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 17:57:23 EDT

>I just did the dr thing and now am feeling worst than before I went in.

>

>I got taken off 20mg of Paxil once a day

>Added 150mg Wellbutrin once a day, .5mg xanax as needed to take the edge

>off

>of the Wellbutrin, 2.5mg of Altace (ramipril) for high blood pressure and

>cephalexin 500mg 3 times a day to finish clearing up that cellulitious I

>had

>last October that I still have. I go back the 24th to discuss my blood

>tests

>and such to see what else we need to do but I slept all day for the most

>part

>yesterday and today I came home early. I've not taken an of the Xanax

>thinking that made me sleep...does anyone know anything about these drugs?

>I

>put a call in to the dr but he's not in so I dont know who will call me

>back

>or if they will today. I really feel yucky.

>

>~~* AJ *~~

>BMI 58

>NW Washington Medical

>DR Heap, Richmond WA

>Working on 1st appeal

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May 14, 2001