He didnt seem to be too interested, but he prescribed me with 20mg of paroxetine and told me to go back in a month and then maybe discuss CBT.
Im a bit worried about side effects of the medication though, how common are the side effects from this type of medication? Anyone here on paroxetine and did it help?

Edited because i just found a section of the forum all about paroxetine

This post has been edited by NoNameGiven: Jul 29 2008, 04:30 AM

Hi NoNameGiven

I'm glad that you went to the doc, but sorry he seemed disinterested. At least he has given you something to help. CBT is excellent. Did he not tell you any of the side effects, I always remember to ask when I am given any medication what the side effects are. You can have a look in the paxil room here, there are many other members on it as well.

Trace

Its a few years since i was on them but feeling a little sick, a little agitated nothing major nothing to worry about anyway i think it does help if you have got to the point were your in a rut and cant seem to get out.They give you a boost i think the idea behind these is that you will start to feel better so you will naturally start getting things back to normal in your life my doc describes it as to RESET once your running back to notmal say after 6 months or a year its possible that when you will come off the tabs youll just carry feeling ok, i found these ok

I've found docs can be a little like that sometimes - uninterested. Although, I dont know if its a thing with depression either that it looks like other people arent interested.

For me, I go to the docs and its the biggest, worst problem ever and my life is falling apart and everything. I occasionally come out thinking the doc hasnt understood the magnitude of the situation! dont knmow whether this is me or not ?