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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 :) > > > > > >