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[gentle sun]

I went off Paxil once and went into a black hole too. It took awhile of trying different meds but ultimately I went back on Paxil with another med as a supplement to it. Finally I got out of my depression. Little by little, I went off the other med and am taking just Paxil again. It has worked very well. I did have to up the dosage though. I think it was a couple of weeks and I felt good again. Hang in there!

[Rocky1]

I went off Paxil once and went into a black hole too. It took awhile of trying different meds but ultimately I went back on Paxil with another med as a supplement to it. Finally I got out of my depression. Little by little, I went off the other med and am taking just Paxil again. It has worked very well. I did have to up the dosage though. I think it was a couple of weeks and I felt good again. Hang in there!

Just hearing someone say it can get better makes a world of difference. I have been feeling abit better and upped the paxil to 20mg 3 days ago, I am abit edgy but hopeful.

[AprilMay]

Paxil worked wonders for me. As I mentioned in another post, I started while I was still taking Lorazepam and even though results are supposed to take weeks, after only a couple of days my husband said he noticed improvement (so I guess my depression must have been severe). Then, after a couple of weeks, I was sitting at work one day and suddenly it seemed as if the entire room became brighter..it was like my mind was refreshed.

The drawbacks were that my libido was basically stifled and it lead to increased apetite, causing weight gain. But after I got off the medication the side effects stopped of course, so to me the drawbacks were worth it.

[memyselfi10]

Paxil worked wonders for me. As I mentioned in another post, I started while I was still taking Lorazepam and even though results are supposed to take weeks, after only a couple of days my husband said he noticed improvement (so I guess my depression must have been severe).

The drawbacks were that my libido was basically stifled and it lead to increased apetite, causing weight gain. But after I got off the medication the side effects stopped of course, so to me the drawbacks were worth it.

I too felt great improvement within days of taking Paxil. The effects on my libido went away after about a month. May I suggest anyone taking it try not to automatically assume you're going to gain weight. I wonder if it's sometimes a self-fullfilling prophecy. I had a strong belief that I would in fact lose. The first month I was taking Paxil CR I lost 10 pounds without any trying on my part. I'm currently up to 20 lost in ten weeks.

[jenjerseygirl]

It took me two weeks before I felt any relief and even then it was minor. Its been 7 weeks at 40 mg. I have great weeks and bad weeks but they are not as bad as before I started taking it. Paxil has worked for me for years at 20 mg. I just upped the dosage to 30 mg and then 40 mg when my life got a little overwhelming for me to handle and i have hyperthyroid which has screwed up my hormone levels. I'm taking thyroid meds to level it out along with the increase dosage of Paxil. It takes a few months to be back to yourself again, but it does happen. I'm even doing psychotherapy to help me deal when I am having bad weeks and waking up anxious and agitated. Patience is not one of my strong suits so Paxil has been a huge help to me in getting me back to work and a productive member of society again.

[nimsocosmin]

Hy. I took paxil 2 times. First time like an year ago it took 5 weeks to kick in . Now Im on it for 1 month and it start having effect in like 3 weeks.If u are having problems with it like if it doesnt have effect on you, you shouldnt stop searching for the right med.I tried a large list of meds (like 5-6 antidepressants) before i found this one.It takes a lot of time and also and advice for depression u should try psychotherapy.In my experience meds cure the illness( if we can call it this way) but psychotherapy get you out of the house. good luck


--btw i take 40 mg of paxil and yes its possible to encounter sexual problems but with the right partner and some zinc supliments that i take too Im sure you will be just fine

Edited by nimsocosmin, 20 November 2012 - 04:56 PM.

[carika328]

I've been on paxil now for 9 weeks. First it was 10mg and two weeks ago had it increased to 20mg. Definately feeling better than I did when I first started taking it. It is taking longer than I hoped to really build up in my system but everyone's different I suppose. I'm really hoping to feel more improvement in the next few weeks. It's a SLOW process for me but I started to feel better at about 2 months but still not 100%.