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Originally Posted by bobcat21
I totally get what you are saying I’m dealing with the exact same thing!! I’ve been on Paxil for since roughly Early November first we started out at a small dose and I kinda thought maybe it was working but then I gave it 6 weeks to fully kick in and it really wasn’t helping so she increased the dose again. I once again give it this 6 weeks to fully kick in and I say it isn’t working so she increased the dose again. I keep telling her over and over again it isn’t working ( now present time) but she keeps increasing the dose. I even suggested Prestiq at one point because I’ve had trouble with SSRis and she she brushed me off and the next session she told me you know you’ll get just as many side effects if you take Prestiq. I do think possibly deep down she’s a caring person but when it comes to my medication she refuses to budge. It is very frustrating  |
Exactly! Some of these doctors only see what they want to see. They are limited, closed minded, which makes them not a very efficient doctors. Like pristiq and paxil are two different classes of AD's. They differ considerable in the side effects profile they each have. For one thing, SNRI's do not effect appetite as profoundly as ssri's does. Sure that can change from person to person. but thats the general expectation. I speak from firsthand experience. As a matter of a fact i just started pristiq yesterday. So far so good. My appetite's come down. A lot. im not binge eating. or overeating. Hope it stays this way.
My humble advice is to find a doctor who actually listens and has an open mind. Someone reasonable. Finding and Having a good doctor, is half the struggle.