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Just picked up a prescription. The literature makes me nervous. How has it affected you? Would you recommend it?
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I have been on paxil for about 3 months now. The only thing that has been going on is I am so dang tired. I don't know if it has to do with the paxil or the depression. It does seem to be helping me cope. I have been through some really bad things in the past few months and have handled them pretty well. <P>------------------<BR>Jaded Heart<BR>____________<P> <A HREF="http://journeys.webprovider.com" TARGET=_blank>http://reflect.to/journeys</A> <P> <BR>
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Hello, I have only been on Paxil about 7 weeks but it has helped me a lot getting through crazy time. Discovery,separation, filing for divorce, wedding anniversary and thanksgiving so far. I don't think of myself as a strong person, always thought the H was the strong one, but things like this force you to adapt sometimes. I sleep much better and it did lower my sex drive which is a good thing for me since I am separated. I do feel tired a lot but I am also able to cope .<BR>I was tired before I got on the Paxil, I think for me, I was already depressed but didn't realize it. I plan on taking it for at least a few more months.<P>------------------<BR>joanne<P>
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For me it's been nothing less than a miracle drug. I'm now able to think rationally without my life being ruled by my emotions. Not that i'm emotionless, just under control. No more fetal position crying spells after work. Instead i'm back to getting in a 3 mile run with the headset turned up ! <P>I've experienced no side effects except maybe a little tiredness. I've been taking it for about 2 months.
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Been on it since June. Had the runs & upset stomach for a few weeks but it went away.<P>------------------<BR>Prayers & God Bless!<BR>Chris<BR>For relationship info check out <A HREF="http://www.pcisys.net/~chriscal1/resources.html" TARGET=_blank>Marriage & Relationship Resources</A>
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I was on it for over a year. It worked great for depression and anxiety and I don't know what I would have done without it. I didn't have any problems adjusting to it, however, after about a year and a higher dosage, I started gaining weight. I also had a really lowered libido.<P>I think it really varies from person to person. A friend of ours took it and *lost* a lot of weight. She said she felt so good that she forgot to eat!<P>
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<BR>I was on it for several months. At the lower dosages, it was helpful but not dramatically so. At increased doses it affected my sleep badly - I was running, fighting, etc. in my sleep a lot. I acted out every dream. I also slept all weekend and relied on caffeine to stay awake during the day. When I went off Paxil, I was incredibly dizzy for several days. It also affected my sex drive.<P>Slightly Sane<BR>
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I am on Zoloft. I works wonders. My counselor said she sees the best results with Zoloft and Paxil.
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I was on it for 2 months. It really helped me cope. I think it might have affected my response sexually, but we were separated for 1 of the months, so I'm not sure since there was added depression. I also felt really strange when I went off, buzzing in my head, short of breath, disorientation--lasted about a week.<P>I'm on Zoloft now, don't think it helps me emotionally as much. I'm gaining weight (gee couldn't be the holidays and eating...)<P>------------------<BR>Lor<BR>"Do not get tired of doing what is right, for after awhile you will reap a harvest of blessings if you do not get discouraged and give up. (Gal 6:9)<P><BR>
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I have been on paxil since I ended the relationship with MM. This has been two years. I think that I was already depressed and this made me more ready to have the affair because I was so desperate to get out of the depression and not thinking straight. Going on it really did help me get the strength to end the affair. I have had no side effects except I lost a lot of weight when I first went on it but that might be because of what I was going through with ending the affiar. I'm not going off it any time soon.<P>Del
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