I am now on paxil. but like today i felt very anxious like i could tell something was going to happen. does anyonelse do this? how long do you have to take this medicine? hopefully not forever
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medicines kick in and work differently with other people. Stick with it for a while even if it doesnt feel like its doing much. at times it takes a while.
Hope you feel better with it
Hope you feel better with it
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Hey girl I hope you are doing better today! It does take a little while and you will know if it's working soon enough.
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I had that same problem with Paxil but in retrospect just starting on a really low dose and inching up gradually may have made it easier to adust to the medication. I had this problem even when I started with the lowest dosage of Buspar. So I asked the Dr. if I could cut them in up and inch my way up to the full dosage in baby steps. That worked great for me. Ditto's to what everyone said about giving it time though. If the anxiety doesn't go down in a few days then I'd ask the Doctor if you should back the dosage down a bit and go up more gradually. Everyone react's differently when starting meds. Hang in there.
Don't try to think about how long you might need it for now. Those decisions can be made later on.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
Don't try to think about how long you might need it for now. Those decisions can be made later on.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
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I take Paxil currently. (Paxil CR 25) It has been the one that has worked best with least side effects. Prozac worked well too, but it made me feel physically "agitated" after I had been on it awhile. I have never felt any agitation or anxiety which seemed to be related to Paxil.
These SSRI's take awhile to be effective. I understand it can be anywhere from 3 -6 weeks or even longer for OCD.
These SSRI's take awhile to be effective. I understand it can be anywhere from 3 -6 weeks or even longer for OCD.
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I was on Paxil for five months and it did that to me, too. I told my doctor, he upped my dosage and told me to give it time. I kept getting worse and I kept telling him and he kept upping my dosage until it made me violent and insane and tense all the time and I finally just quit taking it cold turkey.
It didn't go with my body or brain chemistry. Everyone's different but you sound like me.
I hope you find out what works the best for you.
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i have really been spiking badly the past two days. why do i feel like i'm against God? Is this part of the ocd? I know we aren't suppose to go by feelings but when you have disturbing thoughts along with bad feelings what are you suppose to think. I feel like i'm really against God and don't want anything to do with him. I know med. takes time and maybe it is to much of a dose right now maybe i should take half.
please pray for me.
daphney
please pray for me.
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