Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I can actually function in public now.. I can actually go up to a chick and feel confident about talking to her and not worry about what she thinks about me. Im no longer worrying about everything and my life has improved 150%!!!!! And so many people told me to stay away from it....... It's the best thing that ever happened to me and I'm glad I decided to get on it... Thanks to all those who urged me to see a doc!
Paxil has given me my life back!!
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Swoleyoley
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glad to hear it bro, doesn't work for everybody but glad to hear it is working for you.
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johnboy
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good luck bro
I took it a while back and havent needed it for a while. How long have you been on it and what is the mg that you take ?
I hear ya bro, it changed my life too.
I took it a while back and havent needed it for a while. How long have you been on it and what is the mg that you take ?
I hear ya bro, it changed my life too.
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Golfer18--old
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Im being serious when i say this.......My dad im the most angriest person he has ever met......he asked me why.......i told him i was tired...........Then he told how can i be angry everyday when i have such a bright future. I have a lot of pride, did u ask your doc straight out for it?
no i didn't ask straight out for it.. i told him how i felt and he said thats what i needed.. oh yea to the bro who PMed me.. I told you the only side effect I had was feeling a little drowzy but I forgot to mention that it takes me forever to ejaculate.. but its well worth it..
Well I'm glad it's working for you my friend..I have followed your posts dealing with anxiety before and there really is nothing better then geting over it.. Watch that shit though as your gonna have some nasty sides if/when you decide to come off it
M18
M18
good thread topic, i see alot of paxil bashing around here and wasnt sure if it was all that they said it would be, i guess im gonna find out on my own then huh
i dont know how well i can handle it if others found out i was taking it
i dunno mabey when i start taking it i would care less if they did find me out
what are your thoughts on being "found out"
i dont know how well i can handle it if others found out i was taking it i dunno mabey when i start taking it i would care less if they did find me out what are your thoughts on being "found out"
pajaro loco
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Some guys say this thing can get you hokked to it for life. But I think it,s worth trying if you,re in trouble.
M.O.D said:
And thats puting it mildly..I remember what you went through trying to come off that shit and just by the sounds of your posts it made me cringe....I would not wish that shit on anyone
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Hugh Gellatts
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damn, didn't have to be reminded how hard it is to get off that stuff. I got really dependent on the way it made me emotionally numb and able to be in situations and not feel awkward or overly involved. I know those paxil commercials in the before spot show all the distorted scary faces, and then the after pic they are all smiling...for me the after pic would be from across the room showing both the people and myself...that is how detached it made me feel. At first this is cool and it makes you feel more comfortable. It can really start to suck when you meet girls that you do want to be involved with though. Every time I tried to go off and start to feel emotions, both positive or negative, I wouldn't know how to react, felt awkward and went back on the SRIs.
I'm glad the stuff is helping you function....just make sure you are not becoming dependent on it in this way.
I'm glad the stuff is helping you function....just make sure you are not becoming dependent on it in this way.
marky
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I was switched to Paxil when the imipramine I'd taken for 17 years I thought had begun to fail me. I saw another doc more knowledgeable in the field of psychotropic drugs and he told me that the first doc should have tested for blood levels of the imipramine, for any number of reasons he told me it was likely that concentrations had dropped below effective levels and that a dose increase for a period of time might have solved the problem. The paxil helps some but doesnt knock out the complete
effects of the anxiety disease. Now im wondering about the sides of coming off because it took going to 60mg to get any effect. Funny thing is is that I took my old med for 3 nights at 1/2 dose and felt better and slept better than the whole 2 months ive been on the paxil. Just another .02 that paxil isnt for everyone.
effects of the anxiety disease. Now im wondering about the sides of coming off because it took going to 60mg to get any effect. Funny thing is is that I took my old med for 3 nights at 1/2 dose and felt better and slept better than the whole 2 months ive been on the paxil. Just another .02 that paxil isnt for everyone.
diamonddiceclay
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it is NOTEric Fustino said:
40butpumpin
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Damn bro, that's awesome, good for you! Goes to show that some things that might not work for one will work for others.
M.O.D said:
This must be directly related to dosage, becasue I took Paxil for a while, only 20mg/day. It worked wonders but my sex drive was destroyed so I was forced to switch. I was told by my Dr. and pharmacist to wean myself off slowly over a two-three week period. It took me a total of three days. The brain shocks were present, but subsided very quickly. Xanax can help coming off as well.
Wow holy shit
I cant believe how many people here are taking antidepressants and anti anxiety drugs. Someone should start a poll about who takes what. The line of research I am in actually looks at the mechanisms by which androgens operate in a fashion similar to these drugs to reduce depression and anxiety. So far the key seems to be action of the metabolites of DHT acting in a fashion similar to benzos at the GABA-a receptor. Good news is as long as a cycle isnt to heavy it can temporarily alieviate some of the symptoms, bad news is when the HPTA is suppressed after a cycle, the effect is gone. I was wondering how many of you guys have found Benzos to be helpful in dealing with these issues.
Oh and Spunky, good luck with the withdrawl thing.
I cant believe how many people here are taking antidepressants and anti anxiety drugs. Someone should start a poll about who takes what. The line of research I am in actually looks at the mechanisms by which androgens operate in a fashion similar to these drugs to reduce depression and anxiety. So far the key seems to be action of the metabolites of DHT acting in a fashion similar to benzos at the GABA-a receptor. Good news is as long as a cycle isnt to heavy it can temporarily alieviate some of the symptoms, bad news is when the HPTA is suppressed after a cycle, the effect is gone. I was wondering how many of you guys have found Benzos to be helpful in dealing with these issues.
Oh and Spunky, good luck with the withdrawl thing.
bbkingpin
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georgie24 said:good thread topic, i see alot of paxil bashing around here and wasnt sure if it was all that they said it would be, i guess im gonna find out on my own then huh
what are your thoughts on being "found out"
Don't tell people. It's your business only.
Good for you bud. I just started taking inositol, and although it hasn't completely taken care of my anxietyt, it has helped a good amount. I was wondering if any of you guys know anything about Xanax. I know how addictive it can be, but is this a good drug to take every once in a while if you have something to do that causes a lot of anxiety. Basically I want to know if you have to take it at a daily dose to work, or does it work as soon as you take it??
HugeWannabe
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I am on 20mg ED of paxil. Me and my ex gf tried to maintain a long distance relationship and thats what sent me over the edge. We are no longer together. She came back last week for a week and all my happiness and energy went straight back to anxiety. When she is not here I feel fucking great and date other girls and have a good time. When she is here I am a mess and everything goes to the shitter. Paxil has helped me a lot to not worry about things, but it doesn't fix everything. I dont like being dependent on drugs so I am probably going to taper off in 4-5 months when my life will be taking a more positive turn. Dont get me wrong Paxil has helped me a lot and I dont regret taking it. It does take me forever to get off though. I can only go one round of sex now, on the second I limp up half way through. Its for this reason i havent bumped up my dosage.
In response to something that would help immediately my doc gave me clomazapan (spelling?) to help calm me down on the spot. I did very little research on it because I was freaking so I decided to just trust the doc. It is similar to valium and works nice and fast. Hope this helps. This board has been a great help in helping recognize and treat my anxiety. Doctors are good but they dont know everything and knowing the personal experiences of people on the boards lets you know what can happen and helps you make decisions about what to take. Docs in my experience are quick to prescribe, atleast at walk in clinics.
Keep feeling good
In response to something that would help immediately my doc gave me clomazapan (spelling?) to help calm me down on the spot. I did very little research on it because I was freaking so I decided to just trust the doc. It is similar to valium and works nice and fast. Hope this helps. This board has been a great help in helping recognize and treat my anxiety. Doctors are good but they dont know everything and knowing the personal experiences of people on the boards lets you know what can happen and helps you make decisions about what to take. Docs in my experience are quick to prescribe, atleast at walk in clinics.
Keep feeling good
SCOTTY-TWO-HOTTY
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Good to hear your feeling better. I remember reading your post several weeks ago when you told us you just started the Paxil. In July 1996, I suffered a severe head trauma and ended up in a coma, I did two weeks in neuro-intensive care. It took me 6 months to learn how to walk and talk again. I eneded coming out of it a lot stronger and smarter than I was pre-injury. That's actually what inspired me to start BB. However, you can't go through something like that and not have it change you in disadvantageous ways too.
I eventually was diagnosed with a sleep disorder which was brought on by depression caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My Doctor has me on 75mg of Amitryptline(tricyclic SRI), I take it before I go to bed and I get minimal sides from it. I've been on it for three years now. I really empathize with the bro who's coming out of the darkness, good for you man.
Peace,
S.
I eventually was diagnosed with a sleep disorder which was brought on by depression caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My Doctor has me on 75mg of Amitryptline(tricyclic SRI), I take it before I go to bed and I get minimal sides from it. I've been on it for three years now. I really empathize with the bro who's coming out of the darkness, good for you man.
Peace,
S.
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johnboy
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This is very true
So taper off it slow as hell. I went from 40mg/day to 35 for a week to 30 for a week to 20 for a week to 15 for a week to 10 for a week to 5 for 2 weeks then off. it wasn't as bad as the first time I tried to stop taking it.
those are mg/day.
MUSTANG_18 said:
So taper off it slow as hell. I went from 40mg/day to 35 for a week to 30 for a week to 20 for a week to 15 for a week to 10 for a week to 5 for 2 weeks then off. it wasn't as bad as the first time I tried to stop taking it.
those are mg/day.
