Just wanted to add that the gal from the doctor's office
should have gotten medical staff to answer your question.
(Your pharmacist is, of course, another excellent
resource.}
Carole 53/51/?45
--- "Charles T. Meyer, M.D." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Colleen,
>
> The side effects which are quite uncommon include-
> "characterized by
> hyperthermia (fever), diaphoresis(sweating), shivering,
> tremor,
> myoclonus(jerky muscles), seizures, ataxia, delirium,
> restlessness". With
> the fact that the MAO inhibitor dose is (apparently) quit
> low and you are
> using a selective MAOI like eldepryl you shouldn't have
> any trouble.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Coleen Pettit <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Paxil? for PD?
>
>
> > 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 :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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