Switching medications

[apilee]

I have been on Paxil for 8 years now for generalized anxiety and panic disorder.  When I started Paxil I weighed 140lbs.  My physician also put me on Xanax 0.25mg to take as needed when I felt an anxiety attack arising.  I now weigh 191 lbs.  My dose went from 20mg every day to 40mg every day.  I still have panic attacks.  I have so much trouble losing weight too.  I am in a state of  " don't care mood " most of the time.  My physician has mentioned switching me to another med that does not have the "weight gain side effects."  What about Wellbutrin?

[sassy333]

Sorry it took me a day to get back to you. But oh yea i know just what you mean.  I do not leave my house with out mine. And yes i know how you feel I just want to be myself again. I never had these problems until my daddy died and that was 10 years ago. That is when my panic attacks started. Scared me to death I thought I was dying like my dad did. He had a heart transplant after being in the hospital for almost 3 months then died 13 days after the transplant. I started having panic attacks went to the doctor and put me on paxil. Everything was fine except the weight until 2 years ago, then started have anxiety really bad. I have tried every antidepressant there is (except cymbalta) with no relief. I fight it every day. Well enough about me, hope things get better for you hang in there somewhere there is a light at the end of hte tunnel for us. Keep in touch.

[apilee]

Thank you for the advice!  I am trying my best to lose weight but it is so hard being on Paxil.  I feel like xanax has become my "security blanket!"  I will freak out if I do not have it with me when I go somewhere.  Crazy!!!  I was driving home one night after having dinner with a friend and suddenly I was ina state of  panic on the road!  I reached in my purse and took a xanax which takes about 30min to kick in.  It was absolutely terrible!!!  I called my mom and she talked to me the whole way home.  I just want to be able to go places and not even think about it!!!!  You know?

[sassy333]

I don't know much but i am on wellbutrin 100 mgs a day. I don't really like it because it really don't seem to help. I'm also on xanax .05 but i only take 1 forth of that a day 3 times a day. Everything i read on the internet is that wellbutrin is a stimulant. Hope things get better for yoy i know what you are going through.