Paxil how long to work
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how long b4 paxil kicks in.
One question would be how quickly did you stop the Paxil -- abruptly or after a long taper? And how did you feel while going off of it? As I said on the other forum, the withdrawal effects of stopping Paxil are its worst aspect. Another problem with Paxil is that it's stronger than other antidepressants for whatever reason, and often other antidepressants don't work because of that. (Often, Paxil doesn't work anymore either once you quit using it).
First of all, I don't think Zoloft is approved for use in pregnancy either. Second, how quickly did you quit using Paxil? Switching to Zoloft won't help the withdrawal from Paxil, which is one of the most difficult medications to stop taking particularly after that long. It needs to be done very slowly -- after that long it might take months and months.
Over the weekend, he realized he was out of paxil and had to wait a day to get more. He immediately started to go through withdrawal. I have seen this happen to him before, and HATE seeing how quickly this affects him. I would love to get some advice of how to wean him off to something natural that wouldn't have him so incredibly addicted. I also have heard that paxil is bad on your liver and possible birth defects! The trouble with even thinking of doing this is...
Please if you have taken it give me your experience. I have had bad anxiety and panic attacks for about 2 months now. I have had a rx for paxil that I have not taken. I'm really debating whether to take it or not. I have read online bad and good reviews. The doc told me it would take a week or two to work and that I might feel more anxious at first. He told me that can start with half a pill a day and see how I feel.
t usually used if anxiety is the primary problem unless all other meds have failed to work, and can be very difficult to stop taking. It does usually take 4-6 weeks for a drug to work, but if you decide this drug isn't working for you after that time period I'd stop taking it sooner rather than later as it's easier to stop the shorter time you've been on it, and still even then it must be tapered off of.
I'm trying to get off Paxil by cross tapering with Prozac to minimize withdrawal symptoms. Right now I'm on 10mg paxil. but I'm not sure how to proceed? My doctor said to take 20mg prozac along with 10 paxil for a month which I don't agree with. Thats because I think if prozac stays that long in my system I will also have trouble getting off of it. So my plan is:
Week 1) 10mg paxil 10mg prozac.
Week 2) 5mg paxil 20mg prozac.
Week 3) 0mg paxil 20mg prozac. then stop.
I have been trying to get pregnant recently so my ob/gyn changed my medicine to zoloft 25mg. He told me to stop taking the paxil and take the zoloft the very next day, and from then on. I have been on zoloft 25mg for the past 3 weeks, and now the horrible withdrawal symptoms have seemed to die down. I wasn't feeling quite up to par last week so i went back to the doctor and he switched me to 50mg of zoloft. I took it for one day and have had horrible akathisia ever since.
I hate being impotent and feel like It made me numb emotionally. I just wish I knew how long this whole withdrawal process is supposed to last. I'm going to talk to my doctor and see what I should do of course but, I just wanted to hear if anyone else has gone through this and if there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm scared that I'll never be the same again! I have a full bottle of Paxil and wonder if I should just take it. Not the whole bottle, just the prescribed dose.
I am getting tired already tho and having back/ hip pain so hoping I can last that long at work. Work as long as I your body will let you.
m way worse than I ever was before I went on the Paxil. As I said to the doctor above, these symptoms occurred quickly after quitting Paxil, you seem to think they've slowly developed over three years. My psychiatrist is doing everything he can to avoid facing that he's the cause of all this by not knowing the protocols for bad Paxil withdrawal.
Then Christmas comes I get the flu and boom goes my anxiety so with the New Years thought it might be best to try this switch since everytime I was getting sick I was having to increase paxil dosage. So my schedule to get off paxil and onto lexapro is as follows. I am also taking a 1/2 pill of .5mg Ativan nightly to help me sleep.
Week 1 Paxil 30mg.
Week 2 Paxil 20mg. Lexapro 5mg.
Week 3 Paxil 10mg. Lexapro 10mg.
Week 4 Lexapro 10mg.
Now is when he needs you, if he may ever come across as if he is giving up, remember Anxiety/Panic is very hard as it is not like a broken ankle you can see get better or a headache you know is in your head and will go away fast, Anxiety can last a long time, with ups and downs and one sits wondering how to control it and it can be very frustrating. again give him all the support he needs and also ask him to come to this site allot of support here.
Did the Paxil work? Did you undergo therapy to try and solve the underlying problem while you were on the medication? The fact the Lexapro worked for awhile might prove this wrong, but Paxil is a very difficult med to take and stop taking. For whatever reason it is stronger than other meds in how it affects people both on it and after they stop it. This isn't universal, but often the case.
A nurse practitioner isn't good enough for this problem. You need a psychpharmacologist. I think you've posted before and been answered already. You are suffering from Paxil withdrawal, and you're having a bad case of it. When stopping a drug results in emotional problems of a level and intensity different from what you had when you started the drug, it's withdrawal.
Paxil was only approved and released to the market in 1992, so there isn't really yet a reliable way to come to any conclusions about possible long term effects. It's a "baby" in the med world really.
Most of the feedback thus far has been more related to difficulties in discontinuing the medication, which, for the vast majority of people is only a temporary issue that resolves completely after some time.
(night sweats, food and drug allergies, flushing red face and chest, tinnitus, toe and leg cramps at night, weight gain)
Do you agree that these symptoms are probably Paxil- related ? How hard to get off a 10mg dose and how long will it take to pass through it ?
I will do this with a Dr's supervision, but want to know what the benefits are and what I might be in for.
I'm not Alidora, but I took Paxil for years before it gave me insomnia. So there you go. These drugs can change over time, they're weird, nobody can tell you how you're going to feel. I would recommend you try Lexapro rather than Paxil; Paxil can be a very difficult drug to take and stop taking. Lexapro can, too, but few are as problematic as Paxil. Given you won't know how either will affect you, I'd go with the Lexapro first, and Paxil as a last resort only.
re suffering, and find someone who understands withdrawal and how to properly taper you off Paxil before you switch to another med. Right now you're stuck between what may be side effects of a new med and withdrawal from an old one. Better to complete withdrawal from Paxil first. Read a book called The Antidepressant Solution by Joseph Glanville, and get a psychiatrist who knows about these things. Good luck.
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