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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Neverending thoughts
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Neverending thoughts
by shubunkin, Apr 06, 2002 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with panic/anxiety disorder. I also have over compulsive disorder. It began with thinking something was wrong with my heart and I had every test including stress test, chest exray, echocardiogram. Everything came out fine. Now I have seemed to move on to other things that I think are wrong with me. I take 20 mg of paxil and 1 mg of Xanax which I am slowly weaning myself off of. Do you think I should be taking a higher dose of Paxil. How can I stop these thoughts. Thankyou.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 08, 2002 12:00AM
, Apr 08, 2002 12:00AM
The maximum dose for Paxil is 50mg. so you can try more. Ask your doctor. Be sure and be careful when you finally discontinue Paxil, it has to be done slowly.
