Panic Attacks Support Group

its a different type of AD to paxil so assuming the paxil didnt agree with you, the new one might

it can be a long search to find an AD that you can cope with and works for your anxiety, basicly the docs are only guessing too

I actually switched from Cymbalta to Paxil. You and your Dr. just have to find the medication that is right for you. Good luck!

I'm in the process of switching from Paxil to Effexor. I understand that Cymbaltta is in the same group of meds as Effexor. How did your switch you? My doctor has me taking 37.5mg of Effexor along with my normal 20mg of Paxil.

I think cymbalts is different from effexor,but ask a pharmacist it can take several attemprs before finding an AD that works and has side effects you can cope with

if you are lucky to find one that works for you I suggest you stay on it for about 6 months unless it stops working sooner

theres much trial and error and guesswork involved in prescribing ADs

it want that paxil wasnt working but since my car accident i have had a 75% increase in panic attacks and she didnt want me to take another med like ativan or xanax so she thought the switch might help with the Pa's

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I would find another doc if she wont give you any xanax or other benzos for your panic attacks I would find another doc who will
BTW, all antidepressants and benzos go well together

maybe your doc is a benzo addict herself, some are

harry she has in the past gave me ativan and xanax but like i said since the accident i take morphine, flexerial,and about 5 other meds so adding another may not be the best thing because if i have a reaction with some other med how in the world am i going to figure out what one and 7 or more pills a day is enough i can see her point

i did the same switch. i lost weight, overcame about 65% of my agoraphobia, had better sleep, and am generally a happier person!!!! love cymbalta!!!!

I was taken off of Paxil CR after being on it for about 10 years. I went through terrible withdrawal, but only because the idiot state doctor didn't know that the dose needed to be stepped down instead of just taken away immediately. I hope this doesn't scare you, because it sounds like your doctor knows what he's doing and I'm sure he's stepping you down properly. I personally didn't like the Cymbalta when I tried it, but I've talked to people who absolutely love it. It depends on the person. Every one is different. I hope you are one of the people that loves the Cybalta.

I went from 300mg venlaflaxine to 60mg dulaxatine, coming off the venlafaxine was a nightmare. The dulaxatine is a tad better than the venlafixine but whilst being depressed I have developed a panic disorder.