Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in?

jackster · 11-27-2007, 02:50 AM

Just trying to figure out if this is the flu that I have or something else.

Thanks
Jackie

LCrawford67 · 11-27-2007, 04:29 AM

What kind of symptoms are you having?

If you were going to have a reaction to it, it would have been sooner than 6 weeks out.

jackster · 11-27-2007, 11:42 AM

Basically like the flu - fever, body aches, chills. The way my back was aching reminded me of when I was weaning off paxil. I'd been quite anxious lately too. But I guess it just is the flu.

Madcow63 · 11-27-2007, 05:41 PM

Hi Jackster
There are a couple of threads from us 'kiwis' about the switch to Loxamine. Please have a look at those. They may answer your questions.

Songbird · 11-27-2007, 07:53 PM

It is possibly the loxamine. Apparently it can be absorbed at a different rate, causing different availability in your body. Could be like withdrawal symptoms, your body may be feeling like it is a change in dose (rather than an adverse reaction, which as Laurie said, you are more likely to have felt straight away). The drug takes 6 weeks to reach full effect, so it is possible that it could take 6 weeks to feel the effects of the change-over. I have read that some people need to adjust their dose up or down when changing from Aropax to Loxamine. Personally I have stuck with the Aropax, as I don't want to risk the change while I'm weaning off.

jackster · 11-27-2007, 11:36 PM

Thanks for all your replies. I'm starting to feel better now, so hopefully it's almost over whatever it was.

LCrawford67 · 11-28-2007, 04:22 AM

Getting the flu during w/d totally sucks. You don't know if it's the sickness, or the w/d. I HATE that!

Songbird · 11-28-2007, 02:46 PM

Glad to hear you're starting to feel better. Either you're getting over the flu, or your body is adjusting to the loxamine!

11-27-2007, 02:50 AM	#1
jackster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 26	Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Just trying to figure out if this is the flu that I have or something else. Thanks Jackie __________________ On Paxil for 10 years. Slow taper from 60mg Apr 2006 to 10mg Mar 2007. 7.5mg May 2007 6mg 11 July 2007 - meltdown 10mg 26 July 2007 20mg 3 August 2007

11-27-2007, 04:29 AM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? What kind of symptoms are you having? If you were going to have a reaction to it, it would have been sooner than 6 weeks out. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

11-27-2007, 11:42 AM	#3
jackster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 26	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Basically like the flu - fever, body aches, chills. The way my back was aching reminded me of when I was weaning off paxil. I'd been quite anxious lately too. But I guess it just is the flu. __________________ On Paxil for 10 years. Slow taper from 60mg Apr 2006 to 10mg Mar 2007. 7.5mg May 2007 6mg 11 July 2007 - meltdown 10mg 26 July 2007 20mg 3 August 2007

11-27-2007, 05:41 PM	#4
Madcow63 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 139	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Hi Jackster There are a couple of threads from us 'kiwis' about the switch to Loxamine. Please have a look at those. They may answer your questions.

11-27-2007, 07:53 PM	#5
Songbird Queen of the appendage vocabulary Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 11,324	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? It is possibly the loxamine. Apparently it can be absorbed at a different rate, causing different availability in your body. Could be like withdrawal symptoms, your body may be feeling like it is a change in dose (rather than an adverse reaction, which as Laurie said, you are more likely to have felt straight away). The drug takes 6 weeks to reach full effect, so it is possible that it could take 6 weeks to feel the effects of the change-over. I have read that some people need to adjust their dose up or down when changing from Aropax to Loxamine. Personally I have stuck with the Aropax, as I don't want to risk the change while I'm weaning off. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb-Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07-Feb 08 20mg > 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg Jul 20mg Oct Loxamine Dec 17.5mg 15mg 2009 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg 18 Dec 6.3mg 2010 30 Aug 6.15mg 28 Nov 6 mg 2011 20 Feb 5.9mg 11 Apr 5.8mg 29 May 5.7mg 24 Jun 5.6mg 17 Sep 5.5mg 2 Nov 5.4mg 26 Dec 5.3mg 2012 19 Feb 5.2mg 14 Oct 5.1mg 6 Dec 5mg 25 Jan 4.9mg

11-27-2007, 11:36 PM	#6
jackster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 26	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Thanks for all your replies. I'm starting to feel better now, so hopefully it's almost over whatever it was. __________________ On Paxil for 10 years. Slow taper from 60mg Apr 2006 to 10mg Mar 2007. 7.5mg May 2007 6mg 11 July 2007 - meltdown 10mg 26 July 2007 20mg 3 August 2007

11-28-2007, 04:22 AM	#7
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Getting the flu during w/d totally sucks. You don't know if it's the sickness, or the w/d. I HATE that! __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

11-28-2007, 02:46 PM	#8
Songbird Queen of the appendage vocabulary Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 11,324	Re: Anyone had problems with loxamine (generic paxil) - 6 wks in? Glad to hear you're starting to feel better. Either you're getting over the flu, or your body is adjusting to the loxamine! __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb-Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07-Feb 08 20mg > 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg Jul 20mg Oct Loxamine Dec 17.5mg 15mg 2009 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg 18 Dec 6.3mg 2010 30 Aug 6.15mg 28 Nov 6 mg 2011 20 Feb 5.9mg 11 Apr 5.8mg 29 May 5.7mg 24 Jun 5.6mg 17 Sep 5.5mg 2 Nov 5.4mg 26 Dec 5.3mg 2012 19 Feb 5.2mg 14 Oct 5.1mg 6 Dec 5mg 25 Jan 4.9mg

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