I am a 31 year old female recently put on
paxil for depression. I do not enjoy the
things I once did, mostly excersize and
socializing, feel very unmotivated, dwell
on mistakes i've made in the past and have
a negative outlook for the future. I am
seeing a therapist, i've been on 25 mg of
paxil for 4 weeks and feel nothing except
a lack of sexual drive...When does this
kick in? Should I be on a higher
dosage?
Thanx
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 01-09-04 10:24am
Talk to ypur dr about how long before you
start to feel better. If the answers
aren't satisfactory, yuo have every right
to ask (demand) a different medication or
a different approach, perhaps another
opinion.
>>>>"i do not enjoy the
things I once did, mostly excersize and
socializing, feel very unmotivated, dwell
on mistakes i've made in the past and have
a negative outlook for the
future"<<<<
i assume you mean that although you were
depressed you didn't feel this bad before
going on the paxil?? Am I right?? Many
anti-depressnats do cause a lowering of
sex drive, so you may have to accept that
but only if the medications other affects
in making you feel good are worth it!!!!
Had you been depressed for long? Do you
think it's depression or stress, we know
ourselves better than any dr & the
treatment for the two is different????
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shannonwatts
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 46 Location: charlotte, nc
Posted: 01-09-04 11:40am
I have heard paxil take a few months
before you see any results.
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Paxil Posted: 01-11-04 10:16am
Sometimes it takes more than 4 weeks for
medication to do the job. Give it more
time. I am on 25 of paxil, but I have
been on it for a different reason. I
don't sleep well at night and paxil helps
with the seratonin(sp).
