Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 , I've been on Paxil for years....I asked my doctor about changing to the CR, and he said there's not a bit of difference in the two, it's just that the patent is about to run out on the " regular " and the drug company is looking for a way to continue with a name brand drug when generic is about to become available. I stayed on the regular. Jac mailto:jholdaway@... before and after pictures at: http://hometown.aol.com/jrandjrholdaway http://www.pictureitdigitaldesigns.com/ http://members.cox.net/xxxfarmpaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 , I've been on Paxil for years....I asked my doctor about changing to the CR, and he said there's not a bit of difference in the two, it's just that the patent is about to run out on the " regular " and the drug company is looking for a way to continue with a name brand drug when generic is about to become available. I stayed on the regular. Jac mailto:jholdaway@... before and after pictures at: http://hometown.aol.com/jrandjrholdaway http://www.pictureitdigitaldesigns.com/ http://members.cox.net/xxxfarmpaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the most important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels steady instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour schedule for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. hugz, ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the most important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels steady instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour schedule for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. hugz, ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 I'm not on Paxil but I take my antidepressant twice a day. It certainly does work better that way. I can also tell the difference when I miss a dose. I am not sure but I believe that the Paxil CR is a time released. I don't think time released works very well for bypass people. Again I may be wrong. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:36:52 -0600 " ~denise " writes: > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the > most > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the > levels steady > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour > schedule > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > hugz, > ~denise > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 I'm not on Paxil but I take my antidepressant twice a day. It certainly does work better that way. I can also tell the difference when I miss a dose. I am not sure but I believe that the Paxil CR is a time released. I don't think time released works very well for bypass people. Again I may be wrong. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:36:52 -0600 " ~denise " writes: > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the > most > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the > levels steady > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour > schedule > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > hugz, > ~denise > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 My surgeon's office tells me that bypasses cannot take any kind of controlled released, timed release or slow release medications, because they only let a small amount of the drug into the body at a time. Since we absorb so little anyway, it really doesn't do us much good. I was on Paxil for a couple of years, and what happens to some people, is that after a while (a year maybe) they start needing more. Also, if you go off of it suddenly (like if you forget to have your prescription refilled) after a couple of days you have pretty weird withdrawal symptoms - an odd kind of dizziness or vertigo. For me, one of the best things about Paxil is that it didn't give me insomnia. I am taking Prozac now because it seems to work the best of any of the antidepressants I have tried, but it gives me relentless insomnia. The other thing I have discovered over the years, is that if you don't think something is working as well as you would like, tell the doctor. There are so many antidepressants out there now, there is no reason to suffer with one that doesn't work well. Sometimes all you need is a higher dosage. I know I am going on an on, but antidepressants are very close to my heart. If I had not had access to antidepressants, my life would be unmanageable. When I first started taking Prozac (about 12 years ago) it was like climbing out of a hole for the first time in my life. I hope it works for you too. BarbaraJean *************** Does anyone know if Paxil Cr is okay for us after we have had WLS? Does the control release type work okay in our new pouch and bypass? Let me know if others are using it out there, and if it works okay for you. I mean is, reg. paxil or paxil cr, which is the best for us?? Thanks, N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 My surgeon's office tells me that bypasses cannot take any kind of controlled released, timed release or slow release medications, because they only let a small amount of the drug into the body at a time. Since we absorb so little anyway, it really doesn't do us much good. I was on Paxil for a couple of years, and what happens to some people, is that after a while (a year maybe) they start needing more. Also, if you go off of it suddenly (like if you forget to have your prescription refilled) after a couple of days you have pretty weird withdrawal symptoms - an odd kind of dizziness or vertigo. For me, one of the best things about Paxil is that it didn't give me insomnia. I am taking Prozac now because it seems to work the best of any of the antidepressants I have tried, but it gives me relentless insomnia. The other thing I have discovered over the years, is that if you don't think something is working as well as you would like, tell the doctor. There are so many antidepressants out there now, there is no reason to suffer with one that doesn't work well. Sometimes all you need is a higher dosage. I know I am going on an on, but antidepressants are very close to my heart. If I had not had access to antidepressants, my life would be unmanageable. When I first started taking Prozac (about 12 years ago) it was like climbing out of a hole for the first time in my life. I hope it works for you too. BarbaraJean *************** Does anyone know if Paxil Cr is okay for us after we have had WLS? Does the control release type work okay in our new pouch and bypass? Let me know if others are using it out there, and if it works okay for you. I mean is, reg. paxil or paxil cr, which is the best for us?? Thanks, N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Has anyone tried breaking up their dosage of Celexa? Just wondering if it might work better if I cut my dose in half and took it twice a day? Any input on this? Thanks! Regards~ > Jacque > Distal RNY, 5/30/00 > Drs. Fox and Oh > Beginning BMI 50.0 > Current BMI 20.8 > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the most > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels steady > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour schedule > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > hugz, > ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Has anyone tried breaking up their dosage of Celexa? Just wondering if it might work better if I cut my dose in half and took it twice a day? Any input on this? Thanks! Regards~ > Jacque > Distal RNY, 5/30/00 > Drs. Fox and Oh > Beginning BMI 50.0 > Current BMI 20.8 > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the most > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels steady > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour schedule > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > hugz, > ~denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Thats one I'm not real familiar with. Couldn't hurt to ask a doctor or pharmacist. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 02:17:37 EST jacquemil@... writes: > Has anyone tried breaking up their dosage of Celexa? Just wondering > if it > might work better if I cut my dose in half and took it twice a day? > Any > input on this? Thanks! > > Regards~ > > Jacque > > Distal RNY, 5/30/00 > > Drs. Fox and Oh > > Beginning BMI 50.0 > > Current BMI 20.8 > > > > > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the > most > > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels > steady > > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour > schedule > > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > > hugz, > > ~denise > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Thats one I'm not real familiar with. Couldn't hurt to ask a doctor or pharmacist. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 02:17:37 EST jacquemil@... writes: > Has anyone tried breaking up their dosage of Celexa? Just wondering > if it > might work better if I cut my dose in half and took it twice a day? > Any > input on this? Thanks! > > Regards~ > > Jacque > > Distal RNY, 5/30/00 > > Drs. Fox and Oh > > Beginning BMI 50.0 > > Current BMI 20.8 > > > > > >>>That seems to keep the medication levels steady, which is the > most > > important thing when dealing with anti-depressants. > > ***I'm there too... every 12 hours divided up to keep the levels > steady > > instead of a rise and drop that seems to happen with the 24 hour > schedule > > for me... 12 & 12 works better for me too. > > hugz, > > ~denise > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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