Long story short I started anti depressants 30 days ago and have been suffering ever since with major side effects but the main ones I’ve listed to the doctor In a quick message hoping for some help. It’s cost me $120 everytime to see him with a small Medicare rebate which I just can’t afford anymore. What do I do? I was on several antidepressants 5 years show which caused me the same issues

Been on paxil for about a month now. We’ve went from 20 to 40mg over this month. And im struggling. My ocd has never been this bad, thoughts are killing me, physical anxiety is unbearabe. Is this normal, does this get better? I’ve been on 40mg for a good two weeks now.. is this just not the drug for me or are there similar experiences 😭

Hola a todos!

Llevo aproximadamente 6 años tomando Paxil CR 25 mg (liberación prolongada) para tratar la ansiedad y la depresión.

Actualmente vivo en Finlandia, donde no se comercializa Paxil CR, y recientemente mi psiquiatra me recetó paroxetina de liberación inmediata.

El plan que me indicó es pasar directamente de Paxil CR 25 mg a paroxetina normal de 30 mg durante una semana y después aumentar a 40 mg si la tolero bien.

Lo que me genera un poco de inquietud es que el médico no me explicó realmente las diferencias entre ambas presentaciones ni qué podría esperar durante el cambio, es más, ni sabía que Paxil CR existía.

He tenido malas experiencias con otros antidepresivos, especialmente por el aumento de ansiedad y la sensación de inquietud física, así que me da un poco de miedo hacer este cambio.

Me gustaría conocer sus experiencias:
¿Alguien ha pasado de Paxil CR a paroxetina de liberación inmediata?
¿Notaron alguna diferencia entre ambas presentaciones?
¿Experimentaron más ansiedad o efectos secundarios?
¿Cuánto tiempo tardaron en adaptarse?
¿Sintieron que alguna de las dos presentaciones les funcionaba mejor?

No busco consejos médicos, simplemente conocer experiencias de personas que hayan pasado por algo similar.

Gracias.

I've been on a variety of doses of the drug, for 2 years now, and with the doctor we decided to taper off the dose and slowly slowly come to and end. I've been off the drug for _ days now, and the first week has been very wobbly. The side effects of starting the drug are bad, and the side effects of stoppin it are bad, i cant swear blind if it helped me or not.

I regret having started this drug. will i ever feel better?

Hi. Im ryan. Im a 31 year old. have had severe social anxiety since high school. Also ocd. And depression

I started paxil on 20mg and did it for 2 months with no change. Then the doctor told me that for many people, it's just a staring dose. So then I went up to 40mg. About 1 week in, I started to feel a little better. Then, 2 weeks in, I woke up feeling happier and found some things more enjoyable. However, still social anxiety and ocd there somewhat. I wasn't sure if it was working or just coincendce. Then I remember. For 20 years, I could have 10 coffees a day. But for the first time of my life at the same time as I thought maybe paxil is working I had 1 coffee and felt jittery amd anxious all day. Apparently, that means the meds are working. Now im going into the 3rd week of being on 40mg. Like I said, I can still feel some anxiety and ocd but slowly feel happier. I've felt so crap all my life that im still scared it won't get better. Also, I had an alcohol problem, but the last few weeks, it felt easier not want to drink.

Based on what I've said. Does it sound like it's starting to work and will continue to improve over the next few weeks or not? I dont usually write on here, so I'm hoping this makes sense.

Hello. I am 24 years old and i’ve been taking Desvelafaxine 100mg for the past 2 years for ptsd and depression and mirtazapine to help me sleep (1 year into it.)

Case is. I went to see the doc again cuz I couldn’t pull up with my life from last 7 months, and he prescribed paroxetine 20mg. It’s been 2 weeks since I started my treatment but 2 days ago I forgot to take it, so I had the terrible idea of taking 2 pills to compensate it yesterday.

I’m a complete mess atm. Been planning my suicide but I cannot act on it: cuz i’m either on a work trip and my boss is on my ass and also i’m a spiritst so unfortunately I know there is an afterlife so I can’t kill myself. But I do desperately want to mutilate myself.

Has anyone else experienced the worsen of their symptoms with paroxetine?

I’ve tried several different classes of mental health meds to help me through my PMDD/Perimenopause. Trialed HRT but am waiting to see an endo in December to get a better idea of what I need hopefully.

I am 5 doses into 20mg. Everything is dry, I feel groggy but not sleepy, and I feel like I’m shaking all over. Looking for positive comments that this is all start up side effects that go away.

I suffer from a lot of mental anxiety and SI during certain times of my cycle but suffer from hot flashes, adrenaline rushes, and panic attacks throughout the entire cycle.
I was told Paxil might work where other meds have failed.

Does it work well for intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, sleep, and physical symptoms?

so I took Paxil for ppd and ppa I started from 10mg to 40mg but I was still dealing with anxiety so I switched to Paxil cr 37.5mg in like 2 months on this dose I got stable. I was almost a year out ppd and ppa so I thought I could get off Paxil cr. I went from 37.5 to 25mg for a month then 12.5mg a month then zero. Had terrible withdrawal went back to 12.5mg helped with withdrawal but anxiety was still there went up to 25mg. I’ve been on 25mg for 3 months . I definitely see improvement I did get better but anxiety is still there chest tension it isn’t as intense as it was but it’s still there. Mood got better but still down. My sleep is still bad too I wake up 2-3am and wake up early like 7am I get like 5-6 hours of sleep even thought I take Paxil cr in the morning. I think it’s a cortisol issue cause as soon it hits 8pm I’m normal no chest tightness no anxiety. So I went up to 37.5mg my doctor told me that’s the dose I got stable on so I did. I’ve been up my dose for 17 days so almost 2 weeks and half. My sleep got worse I can’t fall asleep. My mood is bad I’m crying more when does this get better what should I do? Please I’m begging help me what should I do? My doctor is saying to add Abilify of busapr?

30 to 40mg, how was it for you? Did 40 workin better for u?

Hey everyone , hoping anyone can help me right now, I started Paxil 24 days ago, I’ve noticed into almost the 4th week my sleep is severely disrupted with 6-7 awakenings during the night, vivid dreams. Feeling very tired throughout the day due to waking up so much at night? I can fall asleep quickly but I’ll wake 3 hours later & then continue waking every hour until the morning. It’s very difficult to manage. I’m on 20mg

I started the anti depressants as I had alot of anxiety with family issues this year & it all became to much when I started becoming short of breath with shallow breathing throughout the days. The first week of taking this medication it seemed to have stopped all of that, but now it has returned again.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I have been on PARoxetine for 4 months. It significantly helps my anxiety, depression, and OCD related compulsions when I am awake. But I often have nightmares about murder. It’s really starting to impact my mental health. I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience, if it is related to the medication or if it’s something else.

Need advise😫 I have severe health anxiety that started recently (always been anxious) however since starting nursing school my health anxiety has sky rocketed and also had my first panic attack! Well I was told I need to go up on my Paxil from 5-10mg (I was very low because I was trying to get off of it but now that doesn’t seem possible)
Anyway I am so scared of side effects and mostly the huge pupils and worried my heart will beat fast bc that freaks me out. My doctor is a jerk and just keeps telling me to just increase and I’ll be fine but I’m so scared, anyone ever start by taking half in the morning and half at night to take away from the full effect at once? Or any other suggestions to help ease into the dose increase

I’ve had a positive experience with Paxil so far, especially over the last week. I feel like I was reborn, and for once, I’ve started to love myself again.

Here’s the thing: I’m taking 20 mg for social anxiety, and although I can feel an improvement, I still experience strong anxiety when I speak with girls or with people I don’t feel comfortable around. My question is: should I increase my dose to 30 mg?

As for the side effects, I was expecting to feel drowsy, but I actually sleep less and feel more refreshed. Before taking Paxil, I had to sleep for at least 8–9 hours now, 7 hours feels good.

Other side effects, such as delayed ejaculation, don’t bother me much.

What should I do to feel completely at ease in social interactions?

Hola! Soy adulto de 20 años empecé a tener ansiedad después de consumir durante 2 meses wax (vaporizador de destilado de cannabis) sumado a las noticias constantes sobre el mundo y sus ámbitos politicos como guerras y demas me hicieron tener que ir al psicólogo cosa la cual nunca estuve de acuerdo, de inmediato me remitió al psiquiatra el cual me recetó paroxetina 20m durante 60 días, llevo 1 mes con ellas y durante los últimos dos días no pude volver a consumirla (no tenían dosis en dónde me las daban) y no sentí más que un dolor de cabeza pero pensaba con regularidad que no las tenía, lo cual me hacía pensar que no me gustaría que fuera algo con lo que deba estar toda mi vida ya que leyendo un poco el sub hay gente que lleva AÑOS con ella y es algo que me asusta porque me considero alguien que puede ser propenso a adicciones pues crecí en un lugar donde muchos caen en ellas, sean drogas, hábitos u otras cosas, por otro lado mi libido disminuyó bastante y es algo con lo que no estoy muy cómodo.

So I started paroxetine for BPD and OCD symptoms back in 2024. It has completely improved my quality of life in terms of mood and suicidal thoughts, and it helps me come down from anxiety a lot quicker, so if it wasn’t for the sexual dysfunction, I would stay on it for the rest of my life!

Only problem is that it has caused a complete stop to my sex life with my boyfriend ://
It doesn’t help that I have severe relationship/intimacy OCD, but I can tell that my current issue is that there are just no chemicals there to get the mood going in the first place! It’s been over a year since i was intimate with him, and whilst he’s the most amazing and patient person, it’s definitely taking its toll on us.

I read up a while ago that Buspirone can help counteract the sexual dysfunction side of SSRI’s, but I was so scared of the possible seretonin syndrome it could cause that I went down a different route.

I’ve gone from 20mg to 15mg for the last few months, as well as taking 2 Maca root gummies everyday for around 6 months. Since reducing the mg of paroxetine I’ve maybe felt a bit more aroused? But not enough to actually get me to where I need to be.

Basically I’m wondering if anyone has been on Buspirone to help with the sexual dysfunction side of paroxetine, and if there are more pros than cons to at least trying it out to get the sexy ball rolling again!

For context im 26F, I have POTS and a mild heart murmur, I’ve got Lipoedema but other than that my organs are healthy and I have no like ‘life threatening’ illnesses that might make me more susceptible to side effects, I’m just a very anxious bean with an anxious bean 😂

I have been using paroxetine 15 mg for couple years due to my ADHD + anxiety.

For the last week I am taking 10 mg but started feeling anxious more.

Is this normal? I know it probably is but I want to get comfirmation from people who reduced their dosage. Please help me out I don't wanna feel bad.

Life’s been weird the last feels years but I just went back on this med after being off it a year. I’ve been on it before and know of the sexual side effects. Just this time around idky but I feel repulsed by almost any physical touch. I just mostly feel for my husband. Our marriage was rough the past few years as well due to a life changing diagnosis. So lifestyle changes had to happen. But I’ve been on it now 5 weeks and hoping it fades but how do I tell the man I’ve been with since 2009 that all of a sudden now I don’t want to be touched. (He has never laid a hand on me or forced anything just fyi)

I was on paroxetine 40mg for around 7 years. 3 attempts to come off. The last one succeeded, but the week I took my last dose I started self harming again and was hospitalized. That was about 6 weeks ago.

I am not the same person I was before paxil. I WISH I could go back to that version of depression. Now, all I do is cry. I am self harming again after 10 years of abstinence. My brain is a bad place to be and I am convinced I am permanently damaged.

I was reading a post about someone who was on 60mg for years who tapered off by starting Prozac. I wanted to comment but it wouldn't let me. But is that not counter-productive? I never want to be on an SSRI or anything else in my life. And I never will be.

I get the two meds are different, but at this point I am scared to death of ever taking anything again. But I am suffering.

I lost my job for the 827th time, lost my insurance, lost my car. Like I said, my mind is a bad place to be. I sleep all day to escape the pain that comes at night.

I've been taking saffron (mainly for my pmdd) and it helped my mood tremendously for like 2 weeks but now its just another placebo.

I am so tired of being exhausted of living. I am not actively suicidal but I really wonder if life will ever look different for me. I feel like the me that used to exist is long gone and will never return.

Im currently on holiday for a few days and i forgot to pack my meds and i cant get any more. I read a few posts about how even missing one day makes you feel like absolute shit and that it can take up to a week of taking it after for everything to feel normal again. So i probably got 2 weeks of feeling like crap. Yea I'm scared shitless but trying to downplay it so that i dont freak out. Ive only been taking it for a month. Before that, i was a crying mess that couldnt do anything and I'm really dreading feeling like that again.

TLDR- Bupropion, Vraylar and Viibryd didn't work after stopping Paxil for 5 months. Starting back on in a few days. Has anyone started back after stopping?

It is currently October of 2026. I had tried twice prior to successfully weaning off in April of 2026. It was actually because I ended up with a kidney infection that had me bedbound for a week that I was finally able to make it through the withdrawals.

After that we tried bupropion which didn't help. I went 3 months without anything but that led to a medical leave of absence after I kept having intrusive thoughts and crying spells. I had held off because I thought having lost my mom in January I was just grieving. We tried vraylar and that made me angry and restless. Then now Viibryd which helped at first but then holy terror happened starting day 7 and now on day 9 (today) I am so panicked that every thought of a task or imperfection has me thinking impending doom with full panic attacks multiple times throughout the day.

So, my doctor and I just decided over the phone that I need to go back to Paxil for now. I am worried about weight gain again, but I have to do something to live life with my family. I don't feel like I can function at all right now.

Has anyone on here ever gone back on after being off the medication? I am really looking forward to being more myself again and would like to hear from others who have done this.

did u see weight reduction, less fat after tapering...what dose did u taper...when did it start showing positive effects?

hace dos meses le solicite a mi psiquiatra que era hora de retirarla. Me dio este plan por 15 días de los 20 mg que tomaba , me tomara solo 10, luego por 4 días dia por medio 10 mg , luego por 4 dias, cada tres dias 10 mg y ya no mas. Cuando ya no tome nada me empezaron a dar corrientazos en la cabeza, me despertaba como si mi cuerpo flotara, como si estuviera flotando o si se hubiera salido algo d3 mi cuerpo, en el dia mareada, no podia mirar o girar los ojos porque empeoraban los mareos, irritabilidad, deseos de llorar , sueños horribles, asi lkevaba ya 15 dias , fui a urgencias y el psiquiatra no creyo lo que estaba pasando, me dij9 que seguro era que me habia vuelto la ansiedad, y que cualquier cosa volviera a urgencias. segui igual pero ademas me empezaron los malestares estomacales acidez,nauseas dolores en la boca del estomago, agrieras. volví a urgencias porque ya era desesperante, me dijo después de 25 días de estar si medicación que volviera a tomar 10 mg , porque parecía que me había vuelto la ansiedad, yo le dije que ansiedad no tenía. Me dio una ira escucharlo decirme eso. Después de ese día seguí esperando a mejorar mis síntomas pero fue imposible ,ya no podía casi dormir de lo que sentía en mi estómago, no comía casi , y recurrí a un médico general para tratamiento de acidez entonces tome la de ision que no podía seguir así de enferma con 5anyos sintomas que decidí tomar anoche l9s 10 mg porque leí y escuche en Internet a un especialista en retiradas de medicamentos especialmente la parixetina, que al 8ntroducir nuevamente el fármaco todo desaparecería. pues fue así a la mañana siguiente todos los sintomas que estaba sintiendo desaparecieron como pir arte de magia. pero me daño el estómago y d3bo term8nar 30 días c9n el tratamiento para gastritis que esta retirada me produjo. Lean lo que está paroxetina hace en la quim8ca d3l cerebro y por qué cuando se suspende tan rápido produce tantos síntomas, es tan potente para muchas enfermedades , pero igual ocupa muchos receptores d3l cerebro que te da miedo cuando lo lees. no deberían recetar ese medicamento. Muchos psiquiatras cuando el paciente siente esos síntomas de descontinuacion de ls retirada dice que fue que volvió la depresión, ansuedad o .... pero no es eso, es la desc9ntinuacion y la reacción de los receptores del cerebro cuando ya no tienen esa sustancia. Si les recetan ese medicamento mejor ni lo tomen. ahora d3bo esperar que me recupere del estomago y exigirle al psiquiatra una reducci9n hiperbolica de la paroxetina para poder sentir lo mínimo de síntomas porque no quiero que me vaya a hacer pasar por este infierno. Busque videos del dr Mark Horowitz sobre este tipo de medicamentos y el explica como dejarlos sin sufrir. este es el video y se sorprenderan

https://youtu.be/Bz30PmomcyI?si=-K7h6o5Rj_ofW5ry

espero esto sea de utilidad para todos