My husband and I are trying to have kids. We have been trying for only a few month, however, we are not young anymore (35) and I don't want to wait a year before consulting with a doctor (as it usually recommended). So here is my question:
My husband has been taking paxil for the past 13 years (10mg). From the research online I found out that paxil changes sperm DNA that reduces permeability and as a result reduces the chance for pregnancy.
My husband and I are trying to have kids. We have been trying for only a few month, however, we are not young anymore (35) and I don't want to wait a year before consulting with a doctor (as it usually recommended). So here is my question:
My husband has been taking paxil for the past 13 years (10mg). From the research online I found out that paxil changes sperm DNA that reduces permeability and as a result reduces the chance for pregnancy.
My daughter is thirty seven years old. She is addicted to Paxil for depression and anxiety for two years. She was in a abusive marriage. Her husband is an functional alcoholic. He mentally, verbally abusive her and her two small children. She will be divorced from him January 8 2009. Her behavior is out of control. She doesn't want to get off of the medicine slowly. She feels that she needs it. She imagines that she is other peoples personality. She claims that I beat her as a child.
I've been on Paxil for 2 years, diagnosed with hypothyroidism 1 yr ago... Long story short, I'm trying to get off Paxil now, hoping that my depression was caused by thyroid. I weaned myself (doctor approved) down to 10 mg, doc said I should be fine to stop taking it... Now I am having SEVERE headaches and nausea. I don't want to get back on this med, and would prefer to suffer through withdrawals, however it's very difficult to function when I'm feeling this way.
That helped a lot. Good Luck when you try it. I saw so many horrible comments about effexor but I guess everyone's reaction to meds are just different. No a perk was that it curbed my appetite but I wouldn't take it just for that reason. I am getting very anxious and irritable more and more. I think it's best for my health and I don't want my kids to suffer.
Since the Lexapro didn't work for you, it could be like starting over, and you need to give the Paxil more time to build up in your system (4-6 weeks). It could be your body adjusting to the switch. I think it's both, along with all the switching around of medications. Within a few weeks you should start to feel better. If you are ever really concerned about anything with your medication, call your doctor.
Also, you need to have alternate plan in place foe treating whatever the original reason for the Paxil was (depression, anxiety, both). I would recommend seeing a psychiatrist for that.
You're in my thoughts, I really do hope you feel better soon. Also, maybe this will be a little bit of a tough lesson for you as to WHY it is never good to stop ANY med abruptly, without the blessing of our doctors. Do let us know how you're doing!
1. is it normal for these symptoms to get worse (I have not eaten or slept pretty much and have lost 10 pounds and have crazy anxious thoughts) 2. what is the proper way to taper back to paxil? 3. How unsafe is paxil with pregnancy and what other options do I have?
HELP! I feel like I am losing my mind!!!!
All together, I took paxil for 6 years. I decided to stop taking it because it kept me from concentrating and memorizing which is vital since I am in college to be a school teacher. In addition, I gained so much weight due to the medicine. My doctor helped me get off of the paxil which was a horrible experience that I never want to repeat again! Now my anxiety has come back and it is becoming worse. I tried lexapro and it didn't help.
First, why are you taking the Paxil? Why Paxil? For some people, a given antidepressant can be very stimulating, and can also cause personality changes and odd thoughts. This is said to be more common with young people, but can happen to anyone, and it's more common with, say, Prozac or the snris which are more stimulating than with Paxil, but you are the only you. Again, if anxiety isn't your problem, why are you taking Paxil? For depression?
I was on Paxil for some time and my doctor said you can't go off it cold turkey. You really should talk to your MD about going off and the dosage reduction over a period of time.
My 'shrink' took me off Concerta and prescribed Wellbritin HCL SR (100mg 2X a day). Doesn't work at all ... ha...didn't even stop me from smoking!!! I already take Paxil for anxiety. My 2 adult children take Adderall and are doing just fine. Doc keeps telling me ADD meds are 'too addicting'. What the heck ... I just want my ADD to be under control so I can cope with accomplishing day to day tasks !!!
Hi! I started paxil six weeks ago for anxiety. I started at 10 for the first week and then up to 20. At four weeks the doctor suggested I increase to 40 because I wasn't having any improvement. I didn't go all the way to 40mg, but I have felt better since going up to 30mg. Today, I have all my anxiety back. I was looking for some help/advice. I also take lorazapem in the mornings. Thank you!
I have anxiety for no reason at all which baffles me and keeps my mind going nuts most of the time. For the better part of 10 years my issue was controlled through paxil or paxil cr and a little bit of Clonazepam. Over the past year, my anxiety has gotten much worse and paxil doesn't seem to work anymore like it did. Over the past 5 months I have come off of paxil, switched to Lexapro, switched back to Paxil CR upping my dose (50mg) to see if that would work.
I'm a 36 year-old male. I've been taking 40mg of Paxil for 10 years. I have to take the name-brand, because the generic doesn't work for me (tried 3 different times). A few weeks ago, the old feelings of anxiety started creeping back in. Racing thoughts, sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, overwhelming sense of fear, etc.
Now, I am feeding that anxiety with more fear. I am afraid that Paxil isn't working anymore, and I am scared that I will have to come off of it.
SHe told me to keep taking Paxil for just a week which she perscribed me cymbalta for 30 mg for a week with the paxil then she has me on 60 mg of Cymbalta and she told me to stop taking Paxil when i start taking 60mg. So is she weaning me off the Paxil along with the Cymbalta? And is this safe for a week of taking cymbalta 30mg and Paxil 20mg for a week?
Hi! I have been taking Paxil for 20 years. I have recently been struggling w/ more intense anxiety and depression and irritability. I am switching from Paxil to Cymbalta, and am down from 30 mg of Paxil to 5 mg, and then up to 60 mg of Cymbalta. I feel like I am having a racing heart/palpitations. I am not sure if it's anxiety, Paxil withdrawal, side effects from Cymbalta, or there is something wrong with my heart.
And then i freak out more. Its very important to me to live a long and healthy life for my kids and also not to imbue their childhood with a rotten sense of fear. I want them to grow up feeling nurtured by the world.
The thing is (i know it was probably silly) i googled my syptoms and it comes back with all sorts of things. Lyme disease, tumor etc... could go on here.
Does anyone here forget how to spell words sometimes or forget a word? Do you get weak feeling in your hands or arms?
I have been on paxil for ten years and the last year and a half it has not worked like it use to. So my doctor started weaning me off paxil 50mg to 40mg for a week then 30mg for three days then 20mg of paxil at night with 25mg of zoloft also at night.I seen the doctor again today and now Im taking 50 mg of zoloft in the morning and 20mg of paxil at night. The reson that I have been on ssri"s is for terrible panic attacks with agoraphobia.
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