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I am a 44 year old woman and recently went to the ER for depressi...

Posted at 2:19 PM on Sep 30, 2009 by lisa44, #44822
I am a 44 year old woman and recently went to the ER for depression. I have lost both parents recently recently and have a very ill biological mother and Gramma. I thought I would be admitted for psych. Instead a Physicians Assistant prescribed me Paxil and sent me home. I have very little memory of the following week, but I did get arrested for drinking and driving with my son in my car. I don't remember doing either. I have had episodes of memory loss, sweating so badly I was akin to a human fountain, shivering uncontrollably, dropping things, total confusion and sleepwalking. My doctor says none of these are side effects. I have since quit taking it, and other than my legal problems life has returned to normal. I think the depression was better than what I went through for those 8 - 9 days.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 03, 2009 by tweaver, #23394

Your Doctor is wrong.........do some research for your self on the internet and see how many others suffered from some of the same side effects as you did.
I have been on paxil for over eight years because I can't stop taking it due to the extreme withdrawal conditions. I wasn't informed that it could cause weight gain....fatigue...dry mouth....and worst of all dependencey. Get a second opinion from another Doctor. I can easily see Paxil as the cause for what you went through.

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