Posted by smokeymadison on December 7, 2004, at 16:21:13
In reply to Re: Paxil CR, posted by libbyann on December 7, 2004, at 11:21:22
i was on paxil for three years. 12.5 seems like a wierd dose. i was on 20, 40, and then finally 60 mg daily. is your pdoc planning to up the dose gradually? it is a good idea to go on it gradually. it took me about a month before i really noticed my anxiety and depression start to go down. it did work very well for me, i eventually quit b/c of sexual side effects and just feeling like i didn't need it anymore.
eleven days is too soon to tell how much it is going to help you. i did have some increased anxiety too at first, i think. i have also been on Gabitril and i think that the paxil works better for anxious depression. you seem to be on a low dose, you might want to talk to your pdoc about uping the dose if you don't feel any better in two more weeks. the waiting is frustrating, i know. good luck!
SM
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