I read in a few posts here that paxil can take up to 2 months to start working.


I took 10mg for 5 days.
Then 20mg for 8 weeks.
40mg 1 week.

So far 63 days 9 weeks of paxil and I dont yet feel theraputic effect.

Is it about to start is it around the corner?

I have social phobia.

Hi there,

Its hard to tell when any set medication is going to work for every person. They say the average is 6 - 8 weeks. I have no idea. I've been on paxil for almost 10 years or so and I can't remember how long it took to work on me when I started it. I was on a lot of other medications that didn't work for me. It is different for everyone and you may need to contact your doctor and see if Paxil is right for you.

I have been on 12.5mg but was told today by my MD to up it to 25mg. I'll have to see how that goes.

Good luck and hope something works for you soon

each medication is different for everyone, at this point it would be a good idea to bring it up to your doctor - he may wants you to stay on it and be a bit more patient or he may decide to try something else. i had a long trial and error process with meds before i found something that has worked for me, it's not easy. try to hang in there the best you can and stay open minded to med changes if your doctor does bring it up.

it has been a while since your post, did the paxil kick in or did you change meds?

~adorabelle