So I got this email from my brother (Problems with Paxil)

[Angelus]

He told me he had to quit because he's been very depressed these last few days and he's even felt suicidal.

I was on Paxil two years ago, I never felt that way.

I hope he doesn't do anything stupid. :scared:

[judge_smales]

1. You sure

it's the Paxil, and not sometjhing else?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Get him in touch with a suicide hotline

call it yourself if need be...it is nothing to mess with and if he is feeling that way, you will regret it if you don't take action...do it now.

[jay-3d]

3. I'm on it

And it doesn't make me feel suicidal. Just makes me apathetic and less emotional, for good or bad...

[southpaw]

4. I've heard that certain anti-depressants have that effect on some people.

He really needs to talk to the prescribing physician. They can probably change his scrip to Zoloft or Prozak.


BTW Angelus. Did you get the Job?

[TheDebbieDee]

7. This is true. I recently read an article warning.......

Mental Health care providers that this can be a side effect of anti-depressants on some people.

If possible, take your brother to his doctor and make sure the doctor knows that your brother is suicidal.

[Hoping4Change]

5. CBC Special Report: "Going off Paxil? Do it slowly"

http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?category=Consumers&story=/news/2002/01/23/Consumers/Paxilwarning_020123


Also check out quitpaxil.org

[Moderator]

6. PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER

1-800-784-2433
Toll-Free Nationwide USA
24 hours / 7 days a week

While DUers are wonderful caring people
we are not qualified to give advice regarding
suicide.

I'm locking this thread in the hopes
that YOU call and get advise from
trained professionals for your brother .