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Jul 06, 2016, 06:16 PM
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i have been on paxil 20mg for 20 yrs, but lately it seems like its not helping . anyone with similar issues? would love to hear if any changes of meds / treatmetn that might help
tx. I have switched diff. psychiatrist , they tried other anti depressant , but i could nt get results. |
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Jul 07, 2016, 07:10 PM
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Hello Passioncompanion: Actually, I amazed that you were able to stay on one antidepressant for 20 years & it continued to work for you... well done!
 Typically it seems like antidepressants lose their effectiveness over much shorter time spans. Personally, I've never found any antidepressants to be that beneficial. The last one I was on was Cymbalta. It was the best for me. I'm no longer taking them.  I have my ups-&-downs. But I had them when I was on AD's as well. So it's not that much different. Finding the right psych med's seems to be just a matter of trial-&-error. Good luck with your search!  
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Jul 08, 2016, 11:41 AM
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You probably need to switch to another SSRI.
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Jul 08, 2016, 12:09 PM
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I took Paxil 30mg and switched to Prozac 20mg with no problems...and it is working much better for me. I was only on Paxil for two years though.
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Jul 08, 2016, 02:11 PM
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If SSRIs don't work SNRIs are also an option. Effexor (an SNRI) helped me for years.
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