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I had been taking paxil for 15 years and it wasn't doing anything for me but adding weight. i wanted off so i tapered off of it. i've have been off of it for 5 months now and it was brutal. i started to take sam-e 400 mg a day when i was completely off of
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Your question?: Glad you got off a med that was causing more side effects than helping. Don't see a question. Please resubmit with a question so we can better respond. Best wishes.
Answered 5/1/2016
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Paxil (paroxetine): I often see patients who thought a med was causing some bad effect, but it turned out more to be a coincidence. Please talk to an experienced Psychologist or Psychiatrist for a comprehensive evaluation to determine what medications and/or therapy might be best. Over the counter supplements are not often helpful for serious mood disorder. Even within the SSRI class, you could have a good effect fro
Answered 7/13/2015
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