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Old Mar 25, 2011, 12:32 PM
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Thorazine is an older med and has a lot of potential negative side effects. There are newer antipsychotic drugs (called "atypical antipsychotics") that don't have the risk for these side effects, but they have their own set of problems. Some of the baddies that thorazine places you at increased risk for are Tardive Dyskinesia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. But many people don't develop these, and perhaps at the dose you are prescribed, your pdoc is not concerned? Or maybe he only on a short course of thorazine for you (tardive dyskinesia develops over time). I don't know. I think next time you see him, ask about side effects. Your pdoc's drug choices are interesting, as Paxil is pretty old too and newer SSRIs that also work on anxiety (e.g. Celexa, Lexapro) don't have the weight gain problem of Paxil. The doxepin is interesting as well. Were you hearing voices before you began the doxepin? (Doxepin can exacerbate psychotic symptoms.)

Good luck. I hope the voices subside.
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