Anyone taken Paxil for depression...experience?
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Been on it 3 weeks
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Posted , 20 users are following.
Been on it 3 weeks
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louise1974 Dengirl29
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I took it a few times over a period of years and it worked brilliantly for me. Hang in there x
Dengirl29 louise1974
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louise1974 Dengirl29
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I also started it in 2001 after a terrible pregnancy and subsequent misscarriage. I was a mess. Couldnt leave the house, crying all the time. I actually got pregnant 3 months after starting it. I came off cold turkey cos I was afraid of taking it whilst pregnant. My GP was furious I had just stopped. Apart from a few days of dizziness I was absolutely fine. Had a fab pregnancy and now have a lovely 12 year old to boot.
Dengirl29 louise1974
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ambrose1976 Dengirl29
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louise1974 Dengirl29
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Dengirl29 louise1974
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melanie00616 Dengirl29
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Don't worry about a thing it will be all alright. Ambrose has given you some brill advice. We are all different. Intrusive thoughts are real common with depression, they are part of the negative thinking that comes with depression. I can assure you like Ambrose that as long as you ween yourself off slowly - things will be fine. I have weened myself from 30 mg to 20 mg to 15 mg and intend to get down to 10 mg cit until after I have been through the menopause as it really is stressing my body out and I have been fine. Once the med's kick in all these negative thoughts about coming off will be fine and once you have given your brain a chance to get over the traumatic time which has caused the depression you will be able to take things more in your stride and when the right time comes to ween youself off you will be fine. In the drug rehab I trained in all you have to do is come off 2.5 mg to 5 mg and give your chemicals in your brain 3 months before dropping further. Take care and like Ambrose always here to back her up with your thinking.
Mel (Big hugs and loves) Xx
you'll soon feel like yourself.
p.s. a lot of those people do admit they weren't ready to come off
Dengirl29 melanie00616
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ambrose1976 Dengirl29
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sophie07763 ambrose1976
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Dengirl29 sophie07763
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sophie07763 Dengirl29
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Patty9019 ambrose1976
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Just started paxil 5 mg for 1 week, then went to 10 mg. Been on 10 mg for 9 days. Also weaning off of mirtazapine down to 5 mg. Do you think its to early to count the paxil out as my depression seems to be getting worse. Anxiety better though.
Vonnegutjunky Dengirl29
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