PAXIL

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:50 am

I have been on Paxil for 2 yrs. It really help me alot,but the wthdraws are horrible. I have been try to come off for 10 months. ask him if he can recommend something else.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:39 am

when I took paxil it was ok when I was on it, but whe I went off it gradually My panic attacks and anxiety came right back. I also had a seizure when weining myself slowly off of it like advised by my Dr. I actually had panic attacks and anxiety worse then before I went on it. So it was not a good experience for me. I couldn't, because of my experience, recommend anyone taking it. Everyone's mind and body reacts differently to medication. I do know that my therapist when I was seeing one was not for Paxil actually he was not for medication unless it was needed to function in everyday life. Medication is not a long term solution. Everyone is much stronger than they think they are. I think if you are taking it because you don't want to deal head on with your anxiety and using it as a crutch that is different than someone using it just to function so they can participate in life a little.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:32 pm

I am on paxil cr 12.5. I was on regular paxil for 3 years. Was switched to lexapro, for 1year. felt great so slowly weaned off. I did a vitimin program I learned abut on line. The withdrawls from Lexapro were awful too. I think they all are! I did after 3 months I felt ok, no more brain zaps. 6 months later my life fell apart. I had the worse panic season ever! Was out of work for months, lost weight. Couldn't function.My poor husband and kids, they were so confused. They never saw mommy like that. I am back on paxil. I have leveled out and I have felt pretty good for a year. I have also done the program which has helped so much!! I am so thankful to God for helping me though. I want to try again to get off the meds, but I have such a fear of what happened last time. It was weird because for 6 months I was fine off meds, and the boom, it just hit me out of the blue. I have so much to be thankful for, when I look back on those months of desperation and sadness, I cry.
To take meds or not is a personal choice. BUT if I could go back, I sure wish I wouldn't have started. I wish I could have done this program as a first resort, but I didn't know about it then.
I wish the best for you all!
Giving God the glory and praise,
Ivy

Collette · Post by **Collette** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:46 pm

I was on Paxil for 1 year due to anxiety. From my personal experience I don't reccommend this drug to anyone. I had some pretty bad side effects; heartburn, nightmares, nausea. If I missed a dose I felt horrible. I wish my doctor would have warned me beforehand how potent this drug is. I have now weaned myself off of it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:07 am

Thanks for all your responses. It seems that Paxil works well for panic attacks but withdrawal may be an issue. I still believe the combination of drug therapy & cognitive behavioral therapy will give me the best chance to overcome this.