not sure of paxil
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I’ve been on Paxil for over a year now to help with my anxiety and panic attacks. It has worked tremendously for me. Yes, at first the medicine might cause slight nervousness, but this goes away, and the benefits start showing. Paxil is a Seritonin Reuptake Inhibitor, which basically helps reduce the excess neurotransmitter chemical, seritonin, in the brain. It is known to help both depressed and anxiety patients. I have not had any addiction problems with Paxil whatsoever.
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I feel the exact same way. My doctor just prescribed paxil and I am afraid to take it. I don’t want to be drugged up and sleepy all the time. I have a full time job that I have to function at. The reason she gave me this is because I have been nervous and constantly have tightness in my chest. Sometimes I feel like I
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I feel the exact same way. My doctor just prescribed paxil and I am afraid to take it.
If you start on a low dose, say 1/4 of the smallest tab size and build up slowly, you should be able to avoid the worst of the side effects. Ian Phobias: Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i am not sure whether i want to take meds at all. I am going to try behavorial therapy first with breathing techniques and cognitive therapy. I have heard some horror stories to me of side of affects of lots of medication like paxil, Zoloft, Xanax etc…it seems that Xanax is addictive as what i can tell by reading some of the posts here, but it seems to work at calming you. Paxil on the other hand wires you and makes you more anxious ( i guess it’s used for depression). I don’t like to be wired not even a little bit. My doctor wants to start me on Paxil probably this week. I am very hesitant. I think i’d rather just go with the Xanax or Lorazapan or Ativan (Generic i think for Xanax etc..) i don’t want to be wired to get over my depression because all that wil do is increase my anxieties i know this now. I just need something to take the edge off if i feel anxious or i feel an attack coming on. Once i can control the anxieties better i can better myself with my depression, it’s a repetitive thing. Anyone feel the same or is it just me?
Hi QTD, I got alot out of CBT in the late 80`s. With my most recent setback, it really did nothing for me. There are some people that have a hard time on some meds. I think there are many more that benefit from benzo`s and Ad`s, than don`t. Alot of "horror" stories of Ad`s, are from not weaning on them slowly,you must start slowly. Xanax is not addictive, it is a very safe and common med used to treat anxiety/panic disorder. Paxil does not wire you and make you more anxious, that might happen when you first go on paxil. And if you start paxil slowly, the side-effects should be easier to tolerate. Paxil is a medication used for depression, although I can`t explain how it works(someone here like *him* can) for whatever reason helps with anxiety/panic disorder. I don`t take paxil for depression, I take it for my anxiety/panic disorder. It is one of our more sedating AD`s, and I feel very good on it. I feel calm, relaxed and a general sense of well-being. I do have dry mouth, vivid dreams and slight tiredness, not bad considering I have very little anxiety and panic. I understand what your saying about controlling your anxieties and then you can work on your depression. Thats why a AD can be a good choice, helps the depression and anxiety. MAny times anxiety and depression go hand and hand. The problem with being in a depression and trying to deal with your anxieties, is that depression is a "motivation" stealer, making working on your anxiety even more difficult. Going on meds is your decision, but you may be denying yourself a sound way to help you get back on your feet….as usual YMMV and IMO. Take care and good luck in whatever you choose…. Jackie 
) "I’m not going to look for love. I’m going to let it find me… and if I never find it, then it wasn’t meant to be."
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All the things you may read here, both pro and con, about medications are just other people’s experiences. You can use them for your own benefit, but they do not take the place of sound medical advice. IMHO, if your doctor wants you to try anti-depressants, then I think you should take your doctor’s advice.
Nice theory but, as you doctor shop, you’ll find advice varies with each doctor. Ultimately you have to take responsibility for your own treatment, do your research by using your doctors as reference libraries; take their "advice" as just that, and make your own decision as to the best treatment course for you. Treatment comes from without. Healing comes from within. I’m all for any med that works, CBT, and whatever; as long as I know the alternatives, and what they are likely to do to and for me. I try different things until I find some that work better than others and stick with them as long as they work. My shrink teaches psychophramacology and will give me all the info on the alternatives and ask me to choose what I think will work best for my situation. Currently that is Xanax and CBT. It seems to be working but I’ll be the first to know if it isn’t; and will try something else in that case. It’ll be my decison, with the shrink’s input though, as to what and when. Gordon Held
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i am not sure whether i want to take meds at all. I am going to try behavorial therapy first with breathing techniques and cognitive therapy. I have heard some horror stories to me of side of affects of lots of medication like paxil, Zoloft, Xanax etc…it seems that Xanax is addictive as what i can tell by reading some of the posts here, but it seems to work at calming you. Paxil on the other hand wires you and makes you more anxious ( i guess it’s used for depression). I don’t like to be wired not even a little bit. My doctor wants to start me on Paxil probably this week. I am very hesitant. I think i’d rather just go with the Xanax or Lorazapan or Ativan (Generic i think for Xanax etc..) i don’t want to be wired to get over my depression because all that wil do is increase my anxieties i know this now. I just need something to take the edge off if i feel anxious or i feel an attack coming on. Once i can control the anxieties better i can better myself with my depression, it’s a repetitive thing. Anyone feel the same or is it just me?
