Paxil

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started taking it recently after my doctor recommended it because i was having bad physical anxiety symptoms: chest pains, tingling in the extremities, shortness of breath, hot/cold feelings, sweating, jitteryness, etc.

& i was wondering what kind of experiences people have had with that.
Also, btw I'm taking 20mg pills & no one told me i probably should have eased onto it, like taking half-pills at first. So i've just been taking whole ones, and i'm wondering if that would have any negative effects just diving straight onto the full amount like that. Also, i've heard paxil is supposed to 'cause drowsiness and other minor side effects, but i haven't really felt notably drowsy or anything. & i've been taking them for about 4-5 days now.

Also wondering what kind of other attributes i might expect from this particular drug or whether anyone has any other recommendations as for what i might try if this does not work out so well. Like what has worked well for you, etc.

Paxil worked well for me. It helped with a lot of my anxiety issues and it made me less depressed. Been on it for almost 10 years now. The doctor would have started you on a lower dosage or told you to cut the pills in half if they thought it was necessary. I haven't had any side effects, except that it could possibly be part of the reason for my weight gain. One thing i can tell you is that after you've been on it for awhile, it's not a good idea to skip taking it. Every now and then i forget to take it, and i am reminded when i wake up feeling like a zombie, having withdrawals.

20mg didn't have much of an effect on me. But on 30mg I had a lot of side effects. I became apathetic, had extreme fatigue and just wanted to eat. Eventually I got off it due to the weight gain. I now just take trazodone.

I'm on Paxil for depression, and it works well, for me.

I don't remember what Paxil did to me, but most SSRIs either: put me to sleep, keep me awake, and/or cause me to leg shake (which I believe is my form of stimming). They didn't do anything for my depression, usually, at any dosage.

Paxil is one of the 'lighter' antidepressants and probably doesn't require you to 'step up' in to the starting dosage.

SSRI's never helped my depression. They did make me more irritable, though. Paxil, in particular made my head hurt very badly. I think it also was one of the one's that gave me really weird sleep issues, like sleepwalking, talking in my sleep, ect...

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I was prescribed this as well to deal with severe anxiety. It had gotten to be very pervasive and I always felt like I was going to die.

The Paxil alleviated the anxiety very well and very quickly.

The side effects for me were severe apathy. I quit paying bills because I just didn't see the need. I went through a year of having to drive to the power company to pay my bill in person to get the lights turned back on and I only did that because I wanted the TV back on, my motivation for doing things dropped significantly.

It also drained my libido, it practically disappeared.

Once I started getting back into exercising regularly, my need for it diminished and I stopped taking it three years ago.

The withdrawal felt a bit like drinking too much coffee, I had periods of anxiousness but those were alleviated with strenuous physical exercise and lasted for about two weeks.

SSRIs are of the devil in my experience.
I have been through every medication known to Drs and been to the most prestigious Drs in the US.
(Yale, Harvard & Butler Hopsital/Providence, RI)

NO SSRI or any other pill made me feel "better"
They made me feel WORSE.
I do not believe a chemically induced neurotransmitter boost will do sh*t for your quality of life.

The things that have worked best for me were exercise, proper/clean diet, no stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, diet soda, sugar etc, junk food)
Regular sleep. Not too much TV. Nothing overstimulating. I never played video games.
I am 44 and XBox, playstation and online games didn't exist when I was in my early 20's and had my first mental breakdown.

I do not see how anyone w serious sensory issues or depression, anxiety can handle the violence, aggression, noise, and speed of video games.
Keep light natural and dim.
Walk, exercise, meditate.

Your libido will be killed.
Some men w premature ejaculation are prescribed Paxil off label. My arm wore out trying to climax while masturbating on Paxil.
That didn't help alleviate any depression or anxiety!

re: cigarettes.
Go cold turkey. It's the only way. Screw the withdrawl. I was a 2-3 pack a day CHAIN smoker for 25 yrs and quit cold turkey one day.
Just tell your mind you are done and that's it.
All the p**** footing around w patches, gums, and withdrawal drugs is BS and just keeps you mentally attached to the addiction.
Just tell yourself you are a non smoker & that's it.

My experience is SSRI - Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac are seriously harmful drugs.
Furthermore, I didn't even feel much of anything. I titrated up to ungodly amounts and my "mood" never changed.

No pill will change your thoughts or thought processes.
Only you can manage your world - empower yourself and create a livable life.