Thinking of starting Paxil, anybody have good news

Hi Jeremy,

      I have been on paxil 30 mg for 16 years . I know what you are going through it is miserable. You can start at a small dose of 10mg and go up if you need too. It takes a few weeks to start changing your depression and anxiety. It has worked for me. Talk to your doctor about it or any other medication. I am glad you are healthy and I am sure your doctor can help you with the depression and anxiety.

so life is not as bleak  as it seem now. Stay strong and you will get through this.

Hi Jeremy,  I am so sorry that you are experiencing this horrid condition.  Have you tried CBT or any other therapies at all?  you could try seeing someone who is qualified in EFT of if you research it on the internet you tube you can find out how to do it, it seems strange but it really does help and is worth a go.  I have been on seroxat for 24 years and it really did benefit me.  It like all drugs does have side affects and whatever drug you take will but if you are unable to go on without going for the help of medication then they are there to help.  There are many different ones and the first one is not always the right one I think that sertraline, seroxat and citalopram are all good for anxiety, there is obviously the benzos which help almost immediately but can only be used for a very short time as are highly addictive and only work for a short period of time, of course these too will have side effects.  

It is so hard when you are in such an anxiety state to make any decision and just feel scared of everything.If i could of got through without the help of medication then I would of, I know that if i had not had the medication I would not of been able to go on, believe me I had tried to cope on my own for 3 years.  I got prescribed it and kept the packed on the side and was too scared to take it.  I went out with my sister one day and I was so unwell in a shop that I took my first one, then I carried on, it did help me and without something I dont know wht would of happened.

I have over the years hadd some relapses and I have over the years tried to comeoff it and cant, that is another battle to face.

Only you know how you feel and what you can or cant cope with, I will always say that if you really cant go on without help (medication) then give it a go, what have you really got to loose when the other option is hopelessness and helplessness.

 

Hi jeremy

I've been on paxel now for 10 months now starting with 20mg and still was depressed and had anxiety attacks. Then dic changed to 40mg. Been doing great with no side effects. I take it at night. Hope this can help you. By the way my daughters on prozac 20mg and is doing great to.

I have been on Paroxetine for 7 years. It suits me very well. After a week I stopped feeling anxious and have not had a panic attack since .

It does affect my eye sight though and there is a loss of libido. I am also not as sharp witted as I was. 20 mg is a good dose for me.

It is definitely better for me than Prozac on which I felt insane and mirtazapine which gave me horrendous nightmares

Hi Jeremy,

Im a 32 year old male, suffered from depression mainly in the last 3 years but the last 12 months my anxiety has got worse. I was on cymbolta for 18 months but in the end it failed to do the job for my anxiety. I've been on paroxetine 20mg for 3 weeks now, it took 5 days to start working and im feeling ok with some side effects like lack of concentration, headaches and some depression. Im hoping it does improve in the next couple weeks. So your not alone mate, i have a beautiful wife and 2 great kids so i have to stay strong for them. Stay off the booze and any illicit drugs!

Good luck!

Adam.

Jeremy brother I can relate to your darkness. I've had anxiety for 9 years now, and never knew what it was. I always thought it was heart problems, or stroke just by the symptoms I have. My PC has prescribed this medicine for the second time around, and I'm scared of it.

The first time I took it, it had me hallucinating and waking up out of my sleep seeing things. I stopped immediately. After I just tried to eat a healthy diet and exercise but this anxiety never seems to go away for good. Now, I'm on my last leg and I'm going to try the holistic approach, cause I'm just too scared of the medications they have for particular diagnosis. It seems it makes it worse, please be encouraged and don't take your life. You can get through this.

Hi Jeremy, I took paxil 20mg for just over a year and it helped me get over a pretty anxious time in my life at work. I would have continued as it really worked for me and took the edge off my issues. It took the edge of everything else as well. My only issue was that my libido suffered and I gradually lost all interest in any sexual relations with my wife. This was VERY unlike me as we enjoy a healthy sex life. If it wasn't for that I would have continued. I've now been completely off paxil for 6 weeks. It was a hell of a come down with head flashes and mood swings but I'm back to normal in the bedroom. I have a prescription for Zoloft as that is what the doctor wanted me to try next but I've decided to come off everything and see how I go. Good luck.