- Medication 7th December 2005
... stimulating of the SSRI's. Zoloft is next on the list with Paxil right behind it. Celexa is supposed to be more activating ... than Paxil but in my experience I found the complete opposite ... the side effects).
My own personal experience, Paxil worked best for me at one time and i would like to...
- so SICK of this anxiety HELP! 3rd December 2005
... ve been taking xanax as needed while waiting for my paxil to take effect and the last time I took a xanax when ... scared me (it was a pretty low dose, however). I took paxil for two years and it eliminated my panic attacks and...
... thing you can do. As far as the antidepressants go, Paxil and Zoloft are the 2 that are FDA approved for long ... higher dosages). I dont care whether it's xanax or paxil . Stopping either one abruptly can produce severe withdrawal...
- Question about my Panic Disorder again! 3rd December 2005
... ve had panic disorder when I went off Alcohol and Paxil , and every day now I usually have chest pains on my...
- Driving anxiety and agoraphobia 2nd December 2005
... times, but other times didn't. I eventually went on paxil for two years, which stopped the panic attacks completely...
- Tingling sensations in my hands and legs (feet). 2nd December 2005
... feel that with my anxiety. I had similar feeling on Paxil , I discontinued it right away because of that. Celexa...
... HI,
I've had that when coming off Paxil , but I think anyone can get almost anything for a...
- Q? about side effects from Risperadol 2nd December 2005
... you describe sound similar to the trouble I had with Paxil . My doctor said to stick it out a month, and I did...
- Really could use some advice! 1st December 2005
... emergency room numerous times, my doctor put me on Paxil 20 mg. and everything was perfect. I never had anymore ... problems. Well I havent been able to take Paxil because I have no insurance now and I can't afford ... the doctor visits and the $50 a month for the Paxil . And I was fine not being on it for a month or two...
- Driving myself & my family crazy 1st December 2005
... worst was nearly 10 years ago I got so bad I went on Paxil , but that only caused me to get really spaced out...
- To tell the PDoc or not? Help please appt today 1st December 2005
... just changed up all my meds about 3 weeks ago from Paxil CR 50mg, 2mg Lunesta and Klonipin as needed, to Cymbalta ... Rozerem 8mg for sleep. Only 1 week transition from the paxil to the Cymbalta, {REMOVED}. But the new meds are working...
- Medications for Anxiety? What do you use? 30th November 2005
... I used Paxil 20 mg a day...
... bothers me and I need something. Be careful about Paxil . Was on Paxil for 4 years and gained 80 pounds because...
- Argh!! Has my Lexapro stopped working already?? 28th November 2005
...
Here's a little background about me: I was on Paxil 3 years ago for panic when I abruptly quit taking ... after I was on it for about a year. Quitting the Paxil like that seemed to turn on the anxiety and panic ... switch off again and go back to how I felt on the Paxil the first time around. Unfortunately, I haven't...
... weeks all symptoms had returned. I wanted to try Paxil because I had great results about 10 years ago with ... my doctor was worried about sexual side effects of Paxil and insisted i take Lexapro and even gave me 2 months...
- Does anyone here have pac's and pvc's that are destroying their life? 27th November 2005
... had all the tests you had too.. i recetnly went off paxil , and am now back on, because they got so bad again...
- Anxiety prone AND Inattentive ADD??? 26th November 2005
... depression or anxiety to accompany ADD. He put me on Paxil for the Social Anxiety. For me the combination made...
- The perfect anxiety pill! 26th November 2005
... sedating at lower dosages...
Anti-depressants like Paxil and Zoloft have been approved to treat anxiety.
...
... sedating at lower dosages...
Anti-depressants like Paxil and Zoloft have been approved to treat anxiety.
...
- panic attacks, headaches, weird feeling in body...paxil? 25th November 2005
... anxiety? i'm kind of scared of getting hooked on paxil but i feel like there is little else i can do...
...
... also, with the paxil , you shouldn't become addicted to it. people with ... addictive personalities. as long as you take your paxil as your doctor directs you to, once you start feeling...
- Celexa / Citalopram 24th November 2005
... is driving me crazy. I had similar tingling with Paxil and discontinued that. So I don't know: Celexa did...
- Question once again, important. 24th November 2005
... mention anxiety, fearing it all. That night I took a paxil 20mg for a few days as well, but I realized that was ... I stopped, so I went through alcohol withdrawl and paxil withdrawl at once, but now it's nearly over... or...
... panic attack, fastest if disolved under the tongue
paxil and zoloft are both prozac type meds and may eventually...
- BEST Anxiety MEDS 21st November 2005
... small prescription of xanax to see me through till my paxil kicks in!...
- ?'s about possible meds and anxiety 21st November 2005
... Hi,
I took paxil for two years, which eliminated my panic attacks and ... brain chemical changes are permanent. I went off paxil this spring and my panic attacks have started up again...
- ANXIETY ATTACKS with chest pain question! 21st November 2005
... panic attacks lately ever since I went off Alcohol and Paxil in
withdrawl, however the pains of the chest I...
... I went through Paxil withdrawal and it was horrible...it took about six...
- Please Tell Me I Am In The Right Place.... 20th November 2005
... brother-in-law that suffers from GAD and he loves Paxil . I tried Paxil and felt like I was in hell. I have...
- longterm health anxiety 19th November 2005
... year. I had side effects with Lexapro, Effexor, and Paxil . I started with 25 mg. I haven't noticed any side...
- Coming off Citalopram 19th November 2005
... work that quick! But I had bad side effects with paxil , Zoloft and Effexor.
I wanted to ask you, who took...
- High dosage of Zoloft? 18th November 2005
... Have you tried any other SSRI's? I have heard that Paxil may be the best for anxiety but it also has a lot...
... try and see what happens. Otherwise I may switch to Paxil ... thanks again everyone!...
... basically a zombie. MD switced me to Effexor XR and Paxil CR....
- anxiety/depression/weight gain 18th November 2005
... i have tried many antidepressants ) paxil , effexor XR, lexipro, celexa...maybe more? and most...
- worried about meds .. 17th November 2005
... if you were to try it out for a while.I have taken paxil ,zoloft,and now lexapro all have worked well for me ... .I didnt notice any side effects with paxil and zoloft but I did have some mild lightheadedness ... tired everyday I used to take klonopin along with the paxil twice daily it was still worth being tired though...
- recommended meds 17th November 2005
... meds for anxiety with very little to no side effects. paxil or prozac any good?...
... you stop the zoloft, how long on it and what dose :) paxil and prozac are the same type, they are all SSRI type...
... many problems starting or taking an ssri I have used paxil ,zoloft,and now lexapro.I didnt notice any side effects ... on paxil or zoloft when starting but lexapro i had some mild...
- New user, looking for reassurance. 15th November 2005
... so what type and dosage. ---
I've only ever tried paxil which didn't work for me though it works for others...
- Celexa? 15th November 2005
... medication, very low dose, 5mg for my anxiety. I tried Paxil , Zoloft and Effexor for a very short period of time...
- Anxiety/Panic attacks 14th November 2005
... allergic reaction! That said, I did eventually go on paxil for my panic attacks/ anxiety -- I just couldn't manage ... would get very anxious during flights before taking paxil , so what I'm planning to do before my next flight ... first). I took xanax a few times before I went on paxil and was VERY anxious about it (kind of ironic, huh...
- Do SSRI's Cause This??? 14th November 2005
... When I tried paxil I had horrible muscle cramps and tightness all over ... doc tried to get me to ride it out for a month on paxil saying it would pass, it's a side effect, etc.
I...
- Someone please just reassure me... 14th November 2005
... though I was also its all the anxiety.I have also taken paxil and zoloft,klonopin,and ativan in the past and never...
... new meds. and was very anxious when I started taking paxil a few years ago. It took some time for it to kick...
- Zoloft for anxiety? 14th November 2005
... have been on 50mgs for about 2 weeks (I switched from paxil ) and I feel a little more ramped up. Is this stuff...
- anxiety is ruining my life 13th November 2005
... unless I said something about it. I ended up taking paxil for a few years, which helped immensely, though it...
... want to go on any longterm mind altering meds like paxil or zoloft. I was thinking.. is there anything I can...
- Increased heart rate/blood pressure 12th November 2005
... Hi,
I gradually went off paxil this spring after taking it for two years for panic...
- Effexor? 11th November 2005
... from accute anxiety for the last 2 months. I tried Paxil and Zoloft, for about 10 days each, both made me more...
- paxil 10th November 2005
... so i talk to my doctor and she wants me to take the paxil . It says on the bottle to be careful with alcohol ... depression.
Although I'm not supporting drinking with Paxil , many people do it and without little ill effects...
... Ive been taking paxil for awhile, and i definitly get drunk alot faster...
... When I took Paxil , I could still have a couple glasses of wine and be...
... Just wondering how long have you guys been taking Paxil ? I have only been taking it for about 2 weeks now...
... I've been on Paxil for over a year and don't notice much difference from...
... Hi,
I took paxil for two years. When I first started, it really made...
- Head Pressure...Help!! 10th November 2005
... zaps people get when going through withdrawal from Paxil or other SSRI's. Otherwise, I guess you could just...
- Missing a klonopin? 9th November 2005
... I'm tapering because I'm also on Paxil . I originally was taking only the Klonopin for my ... anxiety, until my doctor recommended an SSRI instead. Paxil ended up working really well for me, but I was afraid...
- Question 8th November 2005
... enough i do. So she then wrote me a prescription for paxil . I havent taken it yet, because i have heard stories ... then looked up some of the side effects and info on paxil and i found out that paxil helps with social phobia ... listed. Now My question is this, should i take the paxil or should i go see a psychiatrist?...
... know for sure I just take medication.I have taken paxil in the past for 2 years and it did work very well...
... I tried Paxil last year and it made my anxiety worse, and the withdrawal ... like true hell. I can only speak for myself because Paxil obviously helps a lot of people. Is your problem ... can see a psychiatrist, I'd do that before starting Paxil ....
... idk but my brother took paxil and hated it..........i just started lexapro for anxiety...
- Meds question 7th November 2005
... issue in my life. Would you recommend
1) Zoloft
2) Paxil + Wellbutrin (small dosage of it)
As you all in...
... take cymbalta and not zoloft and I have never taken paxil so I don't know about it, but wellbutrin gave me even...
... Zoloft can (for some) be activating, which scares me. Paxil is very sedating(too much as a matter of fact) for ... see what you all would think. Let's say
20-25 mgs paxil with 150 Wellbutrin
or
75 mgs Zoloft
thanks...
- Switching from one antidepresant to another 7th November 2005
... if I should up my dose or switch to something like Paxil . I have a question....if I did switch to Paxil, will...
... usual zoloft dose is 50 to 200
most go from zoloft to paxil overnight as they are both the same type, SSRI
...
if the paxil doesnt help then I would be thinking of trying some...
- muscle twitching 7th November 2005
... other anti depress/anxiety meds I ended up taking paxil , i really tried to avoid this drug as I had found ... makes you panic, bad thoughts make it worse. I was on paxil for a year, gained 12kg, have been off for 2 months...
- What medication (if any) has helped you? 6th November 2005
... both depression and anxiety together. I've been on Paxil for over a year now, and it has helped me tremendously...
- How Old were you when Anxiety Started 6th November 2005
... higher dose as it is helping some.
I've tried Paxil CR in the past and only lasted 8 days. Those 8 days...
- Prozac and Anxiety 6th November 2005
... went away. A friend of mine did the same thing with Paxil for her anxiety. She took it for about 10 days, and ... of the side effects. She now feels great. I tried Paxil , but it gave me more anxiety.
Anyway, now I have...
- Help Please !!! SSRI'S 6th November 2005
... lightheadedness I had.I have also taken zoloft,and paxil in the past.Never had any side ffects at all that...
- My story.. I really need some input guys 5th November 2005
... to see me like this..
So my new doctor put me on paxil .. which I'm not going to fill cause I hear of its...
- Has anybody heard of or tried Charles Linden Method for overcoming anxiety? 4th November 2005
... symptoms for a while, but they come back again. I tried Paxil and Zoloft, for about 10 days each, and both increased...
- healing without medication? 4th November 2005
... feel has an easy escape route to get home. I tried paxil , but couldn't handle the side effects. My doc has ... about putting me on effexor or zoloft, but after my paxil incident, I'm not sure I want to take meds anymore...
- What's the best anxiety medicine? 3rd November 2005
... always going to have some bad days no matter what...but Paxil has changed my life for the better to a point where...
... Please keep in mind that everyone is different. Paxil works for some, for me it was a terrible experience...
... you try any other antidepressants before going on Paxil ? I am on Zoloft and it doesnt seem to cut it for ... should increase the dosage) but I dont know, maybe Paxil is better for social anxiety? Let me know what you...
... I have tried a few antidepressants/anxiety meds ( Paxil , Celexa, Welbutrin, Effexor) and I found that Paxil...
- Tapering off Klonopin 2nd November 2005
... Lexapro and Zoloft didn't work, so finally I'm on Paxil and it's been working great for about a year now ...
- Is there anything besides benzos for anxiety? 2nd November 2005
... issues. Some of these are Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil and Welbutrin. These as you probably know can take...
... through the gamut of ssris: effexor, zoloft, celexa, paxil (which helped the anxiety alot of packed on the pounds...
... holding your breath for a while as this may calm you
paxil and the other antidepressants dont cause weight gain...
- Should I up my dose? 31st October 2005
... good enough for me or if I am better off switching to Paxil or something? Let me know what you think! Thanks...
- Agoraphobia making me scared to drive 31st October 2005
... well, first of all, i did get that bad to, paxil and change of attitude saved me. i dont like taking...
- Diary of a drowning woman 30th October 2005
... how many milligrams of paxil are you on? also, how old are you, are you female...
... to soo sad
sounds like the paxil isnt working at all, this sometimes does happen, maybe...
... I am on 60mg of paxil a day.I just turned 31.My attacks started when I was...
... ok, more questions:
are you on regular paxil ? and have you had hormones and thyroid checked?
...
... but worse afterwards. taking estrace(hormone) and paxil have helped a whole lot but so has keeping faith in...
- What medicines treat Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety ? 28th October 2005
... Zoloft, paxil and prozac are approved for social anxiety. Then,...
- med change 28th October 2005
... were not better (i was experiencing headaches with paxil and that's why my doc decided to switch.) and it...
- anyone.. 27th October 2005
... much water as possible. I was in bed ready to die! Paxil saved my life, i feel sick all the time still, but...
- Can anxiety cause you to feel ill? Please answer! 26th October 2005
... who checked everything and gave me her prescription: Paxil . Even after 1 1/2 years, i find it hard to believe...
... Sonika, do you still take Paxil ? If so, how is it working for you? I have seen that...
- Whats the best Anti Depressent you have taken? 25th October 2005
... again (like my old self).
The worst for me was Paxil (terrifying nightmares, total impotence, head shocks...
... could eat anything and NEVER gain a pound. After Paxil , I gained 70 pounds within 2.5 years. Stupid shrink ... nothing! Went to my ob-gyn and he said, GET OFF THIS PAXIL !!! He said it was well KNOWN to lower a metabolism...
... Plus, getting off Paxil is a pure nightmare. Thought I was losing my mind...
- Do I have anxiety? 24th October 2005
... doc will likely prescribe paxil which is promoted for social anxiety disorder, but ... being eventually sometimes difficult to quit, see paxil discontinuation syndrome on the net, also look up...
- Just started prozac. Help! 22nd October 2005
... Does anyone know about weight gain? On paxil and lexapro I gained 40 pounds. I have just lost...
- Exercise the key to beat ANXIETY!!! 20th October 2005
... the excercise has also really helped. Plus I am on Paxil so I didn't want the weight gain. I have been on...
- I'm confused!! 20th October 2005
... lot of courage to try the Lexapro because I tried Paxil before and it was awful. I only lasted 8 days and...
... told that they take 4-6 weeks to work and when I took Paxil for 8 days they told me I gave up too soon. Well here...
- What drugs work WELL for OCD/Anxiety??? no sexual side effects? 18th October 2005
... see any changes in your OCD. I was on 80mg/day of Paxil at one point, and while it helped, it didn't take...
- Fat, thanks to paxil, will it drop of??? 9th October 2005
... Yes, a friend of mine gained a lot of weight on paxil too. He was on it for about 6 months and then can ... little time to re-adjust to the new change (being off paxil ).
Good luck and take care,
T....
... Hi, t panic, I have been of paxil for about 6 weeks after about 3 weeks I lost 2kg but...
- just starting paxil and scared about addictive nature of SSRI 9th October 2005
... tup enough nerve to go to the doc, he has put me on paxil and xanax. I am scared b/c he said to take it once...
... about all the scary stories you hear. I don't take Paxil , but I have been taking Lexapro for 7 weeks. I feel...
... tup enough nerve to go to the doc, he has put me on paxil and xanax. I am scared b/c he said to take it once ... and a few drinks shouldn't hurt. I don't think the Paxil with alcohol will hurt either....
... myself and others I know who've taken it. I took Paxil for 4 years and gained way way too much weight and ... and it didn't help. I've heard and seen others on Paxil gain weight. Many get that bloated look in their ... Doctors say there are other SSRIs less risky on weight, Paxil is the one known for weight gain. I had a great metabolism ... until Paxil . I weighed 100 pounds, couldn't gain weight for anything ... , then after Paxil I just packed on the pounds. It was sad.
After ... just water weight alone I believe). Going off of Paxil is not fun at all, I felt more anxious that I'd ever ... strange thoughts. There has to be something better than Paxil but that's my opinion and you should trust how you ... because he could tell what it was doing to me. He said Paxil was well known for LOWERING metabolism.
Funny ... , the makers of Paxil should be sued for not putting it down as a side effect...
- Prozac\Xanax Question 6th August 2005
... given me such as effexor, remeron, fluvoxamine and Paxil .
I had such a bad reaction to effexor that I ended...
... prozac is the same type of antidepressant as paxil , if you have problems with it reduce the dose for...
- Anyone ever take prozac? EVER? 6th August 2005
... mix. I have never been on prozac but have been on paxil . With me paxil and add do not go together..paxil...
- Sense of unreality = Dysthemia? What's my prob? 5th August 2005
... are loosing time with their mother. I started taking paxil , and I have finally felt some relief and am starting...
- Could this still be lexapro withdrawal?! 4th August 2005
... I wasnt on Lexapro, but tapering Paxil was the worst experience of my life. Over the course ... my dose from 30mg to 0. After my very last dose of Paxil , I felt the tapering symptoms for about 2-3 weeks...
- Lexapro question 4th August 2005
... helped your anxiety?
In regards to questions #2, paxil is a life saver for me but the side effects (urgh ... If lexapro doesnt work to well I will go back to paxil I believe...
... lexapro and paxil are both the same type of antidepressant
these meds...
... helped your anxiety?
In regards to questions #2, paxil is a life saver for me but the side effects (urgh ... If lexapro doesnt work to well I will go back to paxil I believe
I take mine in the evening a few hours...
... helped your anxiety?
In regards to questions #2, paxil is a life saver for me but the side effects (urgh ... If lexapro doesnt work to well I will go back to paxil I believe
I was on Lexapro for about 3 months...
- Addiction to Xanax question 4th August 2005
... withdrawl symptoms not all and not for everyone though. paxil had me a mess weaning off and i went real slow too...
... withdrawl symptoms not all and not for everyone though. paxil had me a mess weaning off and i went real slow too...
- Does Anxiety EVER go away? Or are we all cursed forever? 4th August 2005
... had to try a few of the seratonin drugs - lexapro, paxil , etc. but had adverse reaction - cannot begin to tell...
