scary paxil side-effects

[cimorene]

basically, it's supposed to cause dependency/withdrawal syndrome and be a tremendous mess to go off of, like people thinking they're crazy and getting palpitations and vertigo and basically sucking a whole whole lot.

look at this bit of an online petition:

SKB falsely advertises, through its Paxil labeling and otherwise, that only drug abusers are at risk of physical and psychological dependence, and withdrawal problems when tapering back or abruptly discontinuing Paxil usage. SKB knows such representations are false, and that all patients, including patients not having a history of drug abuse, are susceptible to withdrawal problems after tapering back or abruptly discontinuing Paxil.

...i'm mildly worried. should i call the doctor and just be like... tell her this stuff? say 'yo'? what if i'm just being excessively anxious and paranoid about this? cause like. it is a pretty popular drug, the bad side-effects (other than withdrawal?) are only 10% or something, and... i don't know. and, like, the official site is all 'this stuff keeps recurring so blah blah it may be necessary to take for a long time blah blah don't go off it.' well, obviously they just want to sell it and... but they're right, depression does go on for a long time, and i don't want to take medication for it my whole life, like i'm crippled or something. or do i.

wah.

Comments

Jewish mothering for you

[aynatonal.livejournal.com]

Yes, you should talk to your doc if you're worried about these things (or even your pharmacist, maybe). She should be able to give you an informed perspective on these issues. It's not paranoid to worry about what effects are being worked on your body by the medications you take. If anything, it's sensible. Just remember that the internet is not always the best source of true medical information--much of it is anecdotal and subjective. Hang in there, girlie. ::hugs::

Re: Jewish mothering for you

[cimness.livejournal.com]

thanks.

i had that thought about the internet, but there do seem to be, like, class-action lawsuits against the company and these big 'go off!' support groups that made me go o.0. and they all claim the medical profession are blah blah uninformed about it, so print out this documentation to convince your doctor blah blah.

[guinevere33.livejournal.com]

Definitely talk to your doctor, but stay on the stuff.

:: enter stuffy scientist ::

I read a study that showed that people with a history of depression who kept taking their medication for a few years had a 70% less chance of having another serious depression episode than the people who quit as soon as they felt better.