I have been researching 5-htp recently. I
am wondering if anyone has switched from
paxil to 5-htp with any success or has
tried it and found it didn't work.
I have anxiety and depression and I have
been taking paxil for about 3 months. I
am starting to see some of the effects
that can occur-constant headaches,
insomnia, dizziness, and weight gain. I
was on paxil a few years ago and it seemed
to stop working after a while. I am only
on a dose of 20 mg. Lower than this
didn't do anything. I have tried other
prescriptions with limited help.
Please let me know if you have any
advice.
Thanks
heidi
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emptyalive
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Wisconsin
Truth Posted: 02-01-05 10:23am
Yes, paxil has some wicked side effects.
Weight gain is huge. It's almost
guarenteed to make you blow up like a
balloon in time. It's also common to get
light headed and a little spacey. I
personally did not like paxil..And would
never suggest it unless you needed to gain
weight or had a lot of patience. I would
ask about switching to something else. I
liked lexapro - i'm not sure if it's what
you're looking for, but i'd look into it.
