I take Paxil for anxiety and panic disorder. It helps a lot. Since I started working with the public my anxiety has increased tenfold. I’m thinking of going up on my dosage.
I have a doc appt on Thursday. One perk of my new job at the health clinic is I don’t have to take time off work to see the doctor.
Does anyone take Paxil? I find it’s really effective. The downside is it’s hard to come off because of its short half life. Paxil withdrawal is literally psychosis inducing.
I was on paxil a year and it didn’t help and made me voraciously hungry.
Paxil is the first drug I ever took following my first appointment with a mental health professional. I remember the pills were pink I think. Shortly after being put on it I heard my first voices and was moved onto Antipsychotics right away. 
I don’t remember the effect it had on me, sorry! 
It’s been great for me…
Started 20mgs then up…
I never been more stable.
But then,I forgotten why,went on Effexor and stayed.
I got really sick when I came off paxil, terrible withdrawal symptoms. Never again.
I was on it until my insurance copay went up. Then I switched to Celexa which is free for me.
Paxil helped me as far as depression goes, but it didn’t help my anxiety. Same for Celexa.
What helped my anxiety improve a bit was when they added 1 mg of risperidone onto my 20 mg olanzapine (and 20 mg of Celexa).
I’m on paxil for panic attacks. The med does help, it decreased my sense of panic but I still get very nervous when I’m in public.
It also helps for depression but as soon as I forget to take a dosage I get really depressed.
It hasn’t helped for my GAD though. I still have anxiety.
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