PAXIL

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Registered: 05-05-2005
PAXIL
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Sun, 10-30-2005 - 11:21pm

Anyone taking or have taken Paxil for generalized anxiety?? Feedback please! I have been researching medications because I think that the one I am on now is not the right one. I am going to see my doc, just wanted to see what you guys have to say. Thanks

Nina

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: nina_24
Mon, 10-31-2005 - 4:56pm

My friend was on Paxil CR and she loved it. She became a voracious reader! She said it just helped her mind open up. But what I have heard about the downside of Paxil is that it packs on the pounds! You can search engine Paxil on the antidepressant board at this link:


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/listsf.asp?webtag=iv-bhpaxil&nav=start


good luck!


Sincerely,


Julie


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Registered: 05-27-2005
In reply to: nina_24
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 5:08am

Yeah, I did maybe two years ago. I think I put on 10 or 15 pounds from it. Looking back on some online journal entries, my words looked like I was on speed or something. I was just really UP. Well, everything was up except my sex drive, which took a nose-dive.

Withdrawal sucked, even though I weaned off it slowly. I guess it wasn't slowly enough because I got dizzy and nauseous.

I know everyone is different, but knowing what else is out there, I would try something else first. One could start at 10 milligrams and go from there, though. I think I wound up on 40 (whatever the middle-of-the-road dose is).

Kendra

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Registered: 09-16-2005
In reply to: nina_24
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 4:54pm

Nina I don't know anything about Paxil but you might want to go to the antidepressant medication board here on iVillage and type Paxil into the information search. When I tried it it came up with a few posts concerning Paxil. Maybe you can find something out about it there. Just a thought

Keitha