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Fluoxetine to Paroxetine - should I switch?

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PhoebeFriends · 14/02/2020 12:53

I’ve been in a super low dose of 10mg of fluoxetine for a year now (depression) but I am v sensitive to ADs and I have a constant brain fog. I saw the NHS Psychiatrist yesterday who recommended I switch to Patoxetine as it may help me sleep better and a change could also be good.
I have no problem changing (I have previously had sertraline) but when I’ve googled Paroxetine I see it is Seroxat.
I was on Seroxat over 25 years ago and had vivid nightmares as well as suicidal thoughts. I have previously told the Psych this but he obviously didn’t see that info in my notes and as he used the name Paroxetine I didn’t make the connection.
Has anyone previously had Seroxat and then gone back to it without the negative side effects? Has anyone a positive story of switching from fluoxetine to Paroxetine?

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LHMBF · 16/02/2020 19:47

Never been on Fluoxetine but was on Seroxat for 26 years and only came off it last April. I would never take it again and thought I would never be off it completely. Awful drug

Imsureimnotmad · 19/02/2020 16:07

Paroxetine made me more agitated and it is difficult to withdraw from after long term treatment.

LHMBF · 19/02/2020 16:39

Exactly what Imsureimnotmad said, it's extremely bad for withdrawal, very hard to come off

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