[babygene]

My wife was prescribed Paxil 20 years ago... The doctor doctor who prescribed it died and the new doctor just continued the prescription.

In checking her medications on the web, I found that the first 150 thousand hits with google involved lawsuits regarding this drug...

I told the Dr., either justify it or take her off it. I ask him if he knew why she was on it and he didn’t.

He immediately weaned her off it. I think he was somewhat embarrassed.

Bottom line... YOU have to check. They won’t.

[cva66snipe]

For men {not women} Paxil can have an undesired effect on the bladder. Blockage to be exact. Antidepressants carry a risk of the patient developing Serotonin Syndrome. This usually occurs when a patient without consulting their doctor takes OTC Cold medications with an antidepressant.

Compounding that issue is many doctors prescribing antidepressants are oblivious to Serotonin Syndrome. In other words they never heard of it. It's much like giving someone LSD and if not diagnosed properly and action taken it can kill.