the gal from the dr.'s office that called me said to ask the pharmacist about paxil. How does it react with eldepryl? what should I look for? thanks, Coleen :) At 06:43 PM 12/21/1999 -0600, Charles T. Meyer, M.D. wrote: >Coleen, > >Paxil is used for depression primarily with other uses including OCD and >Social phobia all of which have biochemical origins. It is often useful >with PD patients but your doctor should be expalining why he is prescribing >any medication. It can interact with eldepryl but that is unlikely. IT is >unlikely to help tiredness unless it is paaart of a depression. > >Charlie > >Charles T. Meyer, M.D. (Retired Psychiatrist) >Middleton(Madison) WI >[log in to unmask] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Coleen Pettit <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 6:25 PM >Subject: Paxil? for PD? > > >> hi all, >> >> sorry to sound dumb....but is Paxil a drug that you guys use? I didn't >know >> that? >> My gyno prescribed it for me with my skin problem but I went off >> it...didn't think I needed it... >> >> With Bob's tiredness so often I called the neurologist and they called me >> back with a Paxil perscription....I know it is for depression, obsessive >> compulsive behavior and something else I can't think of now. >> >> Is anyone on Paxil here and how much are you taking and how are you >feeling? >> I don't know the mg's yet. >> >> HUGS, Coleen :) > > >