The best news

SareBare · 03-16-2007, 10:11 PM

I was so excited i have to share this with everyone.
Today i went to the pharmacy, and asked if he could try and order me some 10mg paxil. He said it only comes in 20mg (i new this already)
So then i asked if he would make me up some liquid paxil.
He asked why and i said i was tapering. He then said "you know paxil is easy to get off it only has a short half like so you should be right dont worry about it"
Well i ripped through him. I went off. I told him i had been trying to get off it for years and have been so sick. he was shocked. I told him everything ive tried and what ive been through and he couldnt believe it.

He then said how bout you switch to another SSRI, i got even angrier. i could feel the steam coming oout my ears as i told him i have tried that (lexapro) and still got w/d. He went on to suggest other SSRI's to try and i said no no no i dont want another, i want off.
He then said maybe i have an allergy to SSRI's. WHAT A BLOODY JOKE. he said maybe i have a really rare allergy type reaction. I just laughed.

Anyway i hastled him for like 30mins. Until he rang GSK for advice and they said he can make it into liquid paxil for me. He can mix it in his pharmacy room and make me up a batch. He is doing it this week
I was so excited i started crying. Made my day. Its the best thing

Chrysalis · 03-16-2007, 10:27 PM

That's GREAT news! The liquid makes it much easier to measure those smaller doses.

Margaret

scotty · 03-16-2007, 10:38 PM

Great news...and even greater enlightening of a pharmacist!!

SareBare · 03-16-2007, 10:44 PM

That poor pharmacist had no idea what was comming to him!!
I am angry that as a pharmacist, who makes and distributes these drugs. he should know better. He took a bit of convincing, and even though he has agreed to do it, im not sure if he is totally convinced about the w/d. But hey aslong as he makes it for me i dont care. I told him i would pay anything, i didnt care as long as i got it!!

rdjanis · 03-16-2007, 11:13 PM

As frustrating as it must have been, the out come was great!! Some pharmacists are good, others not. I remember being told "you took your daughter off her paxil, what a sin!". I could have smacked her face!

nicemom · 03-17-2007, 08:29 AM

You stuck up for yourself and got the pharmacist to listen! Way to go. You had to fight for what you needed but in the end you got it! I'm proud of you. Having that kind of patience in w/d and being able to state the facts and stand behind them, you rock!

silence4now · 03-17-2007, 08:47 AM

That's awesome. It's unbelievalbe that so many people in the pharm and medical profession are "in the dark" about this and other medications.

jenS · 03-17-2007, 11:47 AM

Wow. I had a pharmacist that totally knew what was going on. She felt really bad for my situation. She empathized and said she knew I had a bumpy road ahead of me.

SareBare · 03-17-2007, 06:01 PM

Well maybe for future reference this pharmacist may help someone else thanks to me. So thats good. It is surprising that people who go to uni to learn all about medications could be so in the dark, but then again so many people know so little about this. At least now i can taper better and slower. So excited

samantha · 03-17-2007, 09:50 PM

They have 10mg pills, they dont have them there? I was taking them when I was weaning from 20 because when I got to 10 I didnt want to keep cutting because cutting up the pills that way I kept getting different amounts and it was screwing with me

SareBare · 03-18-2007, 05:44 PM

We dont have 10mg tabs here. Ive asked so many places. They dont make them in australia. only 20mg. not to worry, if all goes well, im getting the liquid this week

Kristin · 03-18-2007, 06:10 PM

I make a habit of having a copy of Glenmullen's preface of his book with me and the appendix with a whole page of W/D symptoms on it. I pass it to people when they are in a position they should be informed (docs, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, parent's with kids on SSRIs, H.S. principal, etc.) You can get it off the net (not the list.) I'm sure your pharmacist will not soon forget his encounter with you! Good work!

eileen · 03-18-2007, 06:46 PM

That's great SareBare!

eileen

SareBare · 03-18-2007, 08:57 PM

Kristen. where can i get that list from????

03-16-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 333	The best news I was so excited i have to share this with everyone. Today i went to the pharmacy, and asked if he could try and order me some 10mg paxil. He said it only comes in 20mg (i new this already) So then i asked if he would make me up some liquid paxil. He asked why and i said i was tapering. He then said "you know paxil is easy to get off it only has a short half like so you should be right dont worry about it" Well i ripped through him. I went off. I told him i had been trying to get off it for years and have been so sick. he was shocked. I told him everything ive tried and what ive been through and he couldnt believe it. He then said how bout you switch to another SSRI, i got even angrier. i could feel the steam coming oout my ears as i told him i have tried that (lexapro) and still got w/d. He went on to suggest other SSRI's to try and i said no no no i dont want another, i want off. He then said maybe i have an allergy to SSRI's. WHAT A BLOODY JOKE. he said maybe i have a really rare allergy type reaction. I just laughed. Anyway i hastled him for like 30mins. Until he rang GSK for advice and they said he can make it into liquid paxil for me. He can mix it in his pharmacy room and make me up a batch. He is doing it this week I was so excited i started crying. Made my day. Its the best thing __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg with minimal w/d - go figure!!! 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 17.5 - 15mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - current 2009 10mg and stable but developing chronic illnesses

03-16-2007, 10:27 PM	#2
Chrysalis Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,060	Re: The best news That's GREAT news! The liquid makes it much easier to measure those smaller doses. Margaret __________________ 6/97 Paxil 20 mg daily 1/06 -5/06 20 mg to 10, then 10 mg to 5 (NOT recommended!) 8/5/06 switched to liquid Paxil, 5 mg Slow taper with last dose on 8/18/07 Toprol XL 25 mg daily for cardiac arrhythmia Trazodone, 25 mg, tapered, last dose on 12/12/07 Tart cherry, Magnesium Citrate, Salmon oil, Glucosamine and MSM, Multivitamin w/iron Zinc (23 mg) & Echinacea lozenge - 1 daily Activia yogurt

03-16-2007, 10:38 PM	#3
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: The best news Great news...and even greater enlightening of a pharmacist!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

03-16-2007, 10:44 PM	#4
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 333	Re: The best news That poor pharmacist had no idea what was comming to him!! I am angry that as a pharmacist, who makes and distributes these drugs. he should know better. He took a bit of convincing, and even though he has agreed to do it, im not sure if he is totally convinced about the w/d. But hey aslong as he makes it for me i dont care. I told him i would pay anything, i didnt care as long as i got it!! __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg with minimal w/d - go figure!!! 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 17.5 - 15mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - current 2009 10mg and stable but developing chronic illnesses

03-16-2007, 11:13 PM	#5
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: The best news As frustrating as it must have been, the out come was great!! Some pharmacists are good, others not. I remember being told "you took your daughter off her paxil, what a sin!". I could have smacked her face! __________________ Rita

03-17-2007, 08:29 AM	#6
nicemom Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 3,183	Re: The best news You stuck up for yourself and got the pharmacist to listen! Way to go. You had to fight for what you needed but in the end you got it! I'm proud of you. Having that kind of patience in w/d and being able to state the facts and stand behind them, you rock! __________________ Diane On Paxil for 5+ years Weaned from 40mg to 15 over a 1 1/2 year period. From 15mg-0 May/June 06 (before finding PP) Protracted w/d from c/t. First 10 mths up and down but tolerable. Akathesia hit at 11 months. Many months of terrible mental and physical torture. 3/09 started Prozac but too stimulating. Currently on 15mg Lexapro and feeling so much better. Not all who waunder are lost.

03-17-2007, 08:47 AM	#7
silence4now Join Date: May 2004 Location: SE U.S. Posts: 3,422	Re: The best news That's awesome. It's unbelievalbe that so many people in the pharm and medical profession are "in the dark" about this and other medications. __________________ Lisa - Paxil free since May 2004 _________________________________ God's economy is always positive.

03-17-2007, 11:47 AM	#8
jenS Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 618	Re: The best news Wow. I had a pharmacist that totally knew what was going on. She felt really bad for my situation. She empathized and said she knew I had a bumpy road ahead of me. __________________ Summer 1997: Started Paxil 10mg. (size 6) Spring 2001: Tried to quit cold turkey, failed Spring 2002: Increased Paxil CR 25 mg. Spring 2005: Switched to generic Paxil 20mg. Summer 2005: Tapered to 10mg. January 11, 2006: Tapered to 5mg. Januray 26, 2006: Down to 2.5mg. (size 14) February 4, 2006: PAXIL FREE (after 9 years) February 2007: Lost all my Paxil weight (30 lbs.) Kill fatigue with B Complex.

03-17-2007, 06:01 PM	#9
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 333	Re: The best news Well maybe for future reference this pharmacist may help someone else thanks to me. So thats good. It is surprising that people who go to uni to learn all about medications could be so in the dark, but then again so many people know so little about this. At least now i can taper better and slower. So excited __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg with minimal w/d - go figure!!! 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 17.5 - 15mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - current 2009 10mg and stable but developing chronic illnesses

03-17-2007, 09:50 PM	#10
samantha Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 353	Re: The best news They have 10mg pills, they dont have them there? I was taking them when I was weaning from 20 because when I got to 10 I didnt want to keep cutting because cutting up the pills that way I kept getting different amounts and it was screwing with me

03-18-2007, 05:44 PM	#11
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 333	Re: The best news We dont have 10mg tabs here. Ive asked so many places. They dont make them in australia. only 20mg. not to worry, if all goes well, im getting the liquid this week __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg with minimal w/d - go figure!!! 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 17.5 - 15mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - current 2009 10mg and stable but developing chronic illnesses

03-18-2007, 06:10 PM	#12
Kristin Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,424	Re: The best news I make a habit of having a copy of Glenmullen's preface of his book with me and the appendix with a whole page of W/D symptoms on it. I pass it to people when they are in a position they should be informed (docs, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, parent's with kids on SSRIs, H.S. principal, etc.) You can get it off the net (not the list.) I'm sure your pharmacist will not soon forget his encounter with you! Good work! __________________ 6/03-9/05 Lex, Well, Zoloft 50 mg 8 wk taper failed 12/05 25 Zoloft resumed 2/7/06-11/23/06 tapered successfully to ZERO "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Thomas A. Edison

03-18-2007, 06:46 PM	#13
eileen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,272	Re: The best news That's great SareBare! eileen __________________ June 13/07-reducing by .05mg. every four weeks to present. October 29/08-Paxil Free 2006-Cut Trazodone from 150mg to 100mg. Sept 07/09- Trazodone 75mg. Started this journey of horror with AD's in 1994, Put on Paxil 30 mg in Feb/1995 I will survive!

03-18-2007, 08:57 PM	#14
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 333	Re: The best news Kristen. where can i get that list from???? __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg with minimal w/d - go figure!!! 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 17.5 - 15mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - current 2009 10mg and stable but developing chronic illnesses

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