paxil short term effects?
Question:
I took Paxil for approximately 7 years (give or take 2 years)….I been on other antidepressants since 1990. I don’t think I suffered any long term effects from it. The only reason I came off of it was that it affected my sex drive and constipated me somewhat. I also wanted to see how I would do without it. My dosage started at 40 mg and over the years I was able to taper down to 10 mg. I think it helped me, especially in the beginning. My sister also takes it for OCD and swears by it. She says she will take it for the rest of her life. I just stopped taking it in March. It is a difficult drug to taper off of……it must be done very slowly or you will have "discontinuation syndrome" (i.e. side effects such as dizziness, nausea, anxiety, etc). The good news is I am doing fairly well so far. I always took my Paxil in the am…….they say it is sedating (it is) and it would make sense to take it at night but when I did, I found myself waking up every hour or so. When I took it in the am, it didn’t do this. If I ever get seriously depressed again, I would take it but I don’t recommend it for minor stuff. NK <bornlu…@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:8i83fvgh2rq7vs32vmoa6p5rhp67p5tcvr@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I take Paxil for my OCD, since 1998. Currently on 20mg. Still have > frequent annoying OCD symptoms. Questions; > Are there instances of prolonged Paxil use making OCD worse rather > than curing it? I am not convinced Paxil has made my OCD any better in > the last five years. > Is it healthy to take Paxil for such a long period of time? Should I > stop? > What time of day is it best to take Paxil for OCD, in terms of its > short term effects? I currently take it in the evening. Should I take > it in the morning, would it have better efficacy for preventing OCD > during the day? > Thanks for answers.
Response:
paxil has been working well for me. i’ve been on 32.5 mg now and it seems to be helping with the overall depression and OCD. i’m also on Risperdal, which is an anti-psycotic, but is also used for OCD. i take paxil at night because i felt too drowsy during the day if i took it in the morning. as for side-effects, i must be very resilient to them. i havn’t even noticed a decrease in sex drive, maybe because i’m 20 and have plenty of drive to start with, *lol* TB <bornlu…@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:8i83fvgh2rq7vs32vmoa6p5rhp67p5tcvr@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I take Paxil for my OCD, since 1998. Currently on 20mg. Still have > frequent annoying OCD symptoms. Questions; > Are there instances of prolonged Paxil use making OCD worse rather > than curing it? I am not convinced Paxil has made my OCD any better in > the last five years. > Is it healthy to take Paxil for such a long period of time? Should I > stop? > What time of day is it best to take Paxil for OCD, in terms of its > short term effects? I currently take it in the evening. Should I take > it in the morning, would it have better efficacy for preventing OCD > during the day? > Thanks for answers.
