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Is It Safe To Take Paxil And Celebrex For Anxiety?
My son and only child has left for college and I m having a hard time. I am in a new position at work and feel like I don t fit in. I asked my doctor for an anxiety medication and he prescribed me Paxil. I have not started the medication yet. My doctor was going to prescribe either Paxil or Celebrex. I have done a good job at losing ten pounds and I feel better health wise if it wasn t for feeling like I m going to cry all the time. I would be fine it wasn t for what is going on. What medication do you think would fit me if I don t want to gain weight back?
Although Paxil is a drug that can potentially cause weight gain, not all patients really develop weight gain. in fact many times if you are really following a strict diet control, there is a much lesser likelihood of weight gain. Most of the medicines for the anxiety in this category have weight gain as a side efect in few patients.
Bupropion is an alternative to consider as it has very less likelihood to cause weight gain.
Celecoxib is an analgesic and is not going to help in relieving anxiety directly unless you have assocaited pain in some region of the body. It is however safe to consume it along with paxil. Also consider engaging yourself in some novel interest or activity that makes you busy to have less time to feel anxious about your current situation. Hope this helps.
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Is It Safe To Take Paxil And Celebrex For Anxiety?
Hi, Although Paxil is a drug that can potentially cause weight gain, not all patients really develop weight gain. in fact many times if you are really following a strict diet control, there is a much lesser likelihood of weight gain. Most of the medicines for the anxiety in this category have weight gain as a side efect in few patients. Bupropion is an alternative to consider as it has very less likelihood to cause weight gain. Celecoxib is an analgesic and is not going to help in relieving anxiety directly unless you have assocaited pain in some region of the body. It is however safe to consume it along with paxil. Also consider engaging yourself in some novel interest or activity that makes you busy to have less time to feel anxious about your current situation. Hope this helps.