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Thursday, February 8, 2007 12:00 AM

My mother stopped her Paxil and appears to have gone crazy

She went on Paxil eight years ago when my dad died, and now she's acting irrationally.
By Cary Tennis

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2007 09:21 PM

    Could it be Alzheimers?

    1) As others have said, SSRIs

    are frequently prescribed by

    primary care docs.

    2) I, too, am surprised the letter

    writer has not done more than

    write to an advice columnist

    (even a top notch columnist like

    you, Cary.)

    3) Is there any possibility that

    mom is suffering from early Alzheimers?

    4) Coming off of an SSRI sucks.

    Try suffering with electronic

    "head zaps." Those alone might

    be making mom crazy.

    Good luck - tough situation.

    —Anonymous

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