[1confused]

my doc put me on paxil today, im on xanax for anxiety but he said i couldnt stay on them so he wants to try paxil and see if that helps.im hoping it helps me sleep cuz my ambien doesnt work anymore. nights have been very tough for me.

[natkristina]

Originally Posted by 1confused

my doc put me on paxil today, im on xanax for anxiety but he said i couldnt stay on them so he wants to try paxil and see if that helps.im hoping it helps me sleep cuz my ambien doesnt work anymore. nights have been very tough for me.

I was on Paxil for 7 years and recently went off of it because the Doctor said that it loses its effect after so long.

It saved my life. My husband noticed the difference right away. It calmed me down a lot! I am a very anxious person.

[girlcharm18]

Originally Posted by 1confused

my doc put me on paxil today, im on xanax for anxiety but he said i couldnt stay on them so he wants to try paxil and see if that helps.im hoping it helps me sleep cuz my ambien doesnt work anymore. nights have been very tough for me.

yes I liked paxil it mad me feel way more relaxed! but I was about seventeen and pregnant and they gave me them to take cause my anxiety was causing me stress which put me in preterm labor and then they didn't know that it caused birth defects and my son was born sick but all in all I liked it I would recommend it!

[1confused]

Originally Posted by girlcharm18

yes I liked paxil it mad me feel way more relaxed! but I was about seventeen and pregnant and they gave me them to take cause my anxiety was causing me stress which put me in preterm labor and then they didn't know that it caused birth defects and my son was born sick but all in all I liked it I would recommend it!

thanks im trying to be hopeful. i tried effexor a couple months ago and made me more anxios irritable and hyper, doc said that shouldnt happen with paxil.

[girlcharm18]

no I never felt worse or irittable on it at all I hope it works for u my doc perscribed me metoprohol its a heart med that helps the heart relax when ur having a panic attack I read it helps anxiety and all kinds of heart related problems I freaked at first cause I thought she gave it to me cause I had a bad heart and im only 22 lol it works in away but like I said hope paxil works!good luck let me know how u start to feel!

[Cthomas]

paxil is a GODSEND!!!! I was on it off and on the last 7 years. I just recently got back on it and wow. what a difference.

there are (for me anyway) no side effects that are troublesome.

Let us know how you are feeling.

Colleen

[KailleK]

I took paxil for 9 years. I started at 10mgs when I was 11, went up to 15mg when I was 13, and then up to 20mg when I was 14, and stayed at that dose the rest of the time. The only side effects I noticed was that I had trouble sleeping, but all in all it was a really great medicine. It stopped working when I was 19 because I'd been taking it so long, so I went off it, but if it hadn't, I still be taking it. It WORKS.

[embarassed]

Originally Posted by 1confused

my doc put me on paxil today, im on xanax for anxiety but he said i couldnt stay on them so he wants to try paxil and see if that helps.im hoping it helps me sleep cuz my ambien doesnt work anymore. nights have been very tough for me.

In my case Paxil made me worse. First it made me more depressed than usual for a few weeks. Then I felt manic for a few weeks and it made my anxiety worse. I nearly lost my job for not showing up for work. I also lost a job offer because of my strange behavior. I became to afraid to answer telephones. I also developed a weird obsession with starving myself. I tend to have negative ruminative thoughts and the Paxil made it worse.

I'm not trying to scare you. Just telling you my personal experiences. However, everyone is different so Paxil might be great for you like some of the other members who have posted replies here. It was TERRIBLE for me though.

[1confused]

Originally Posted by embarassed

In my case Paxil made me worse. First it made me more depressed than usual for a few weeks. Then I felt manic for a few weeks and it made my anxiety worse. I nearly lost my job for not showing up for work. I also lost a job offer because of my strange behavior. I became to afraid to answer telephones. I also developed a weird obsession with starving myself. I tend to have negative ruminative thoughts and the Paxil made it worse.

I'm not trying to scare you. Just telling you my personal experiences. However, everyone is different so Paxil might be great for you like some of the other members who have posted replies here. It was TERRIBLE for me though.

ive only been on it a few days so ill give it time. but ithe last couple days ive been really shaky, and feel like it might be making my anxiety worse. i find myself takin a half a xanax about an hour after i take my paxil. im trying to find that sweet spot where a lil anxiety is good. feel like im experimenting with all these new meds. this is new to me. ill keep you posted thatnks for your reply