Paroxetine

[multiplexor]

Hi,

I have suffered with anxiety/panic attacks for a number of years now. I was prescribed Clomipramine, which i have been on for the last few years. Recently my symptoms got worse, and after seeing a specialist, i have now been prescribed Paroxetine. I wondered if anybody on the site has had any experience of these.

Thanks
Multiplexor.

[stuio]

have you started taking them?

[andrew england 2]

paroxetine is seroxat yes ?

[hemin]

hi

i have had panic and aniexty for nearly four years...been on paroxitene for about two years........it does help but am not panic free......i take 20mg daily........have been thinking about going to docs to review medication and maybe try something else? there must be a medication that can push the fear away....? it may work for you.....you will feel worse before you feel better.

nic x

[multiplexor]

Hi Nic,

thanks for the information. I only started the medication on Friday, and it has made me feel more panicky. I have also been put on 20mg a day and been told that it will take up to 2 weeks to start working properly. I will stick with it for a while and hopefully the panic feelings will start to go.

Thanks again.
Multiplexor

[blondeangel]

hi..
I have..but I have npt had a good experience with it myself. I actually would not want to take it again...and I have on 2 diferent occasions (recently and 5 years ago)
I have heard that it has worked for others though. Any medication on anyonw is going to have different effects. Sometimes you need to find what works for you..I think I a lot of us are now just doing that,,,or some have done it with much effort.
Myself I have PD and I take Effexor, and I take clonazapam, usually for If I get attacks. I am also going to see a counsellor. My psychiatist only asks me how the drug is going, fills out a refill and that seems to be it. lol.
I hope you find what works for you.

[stuio]

I have been on Seroxat/paroxatine for quite a while... It did take a few weeks to kick in but i think it did do something but didnt stop them all together.. Now im still on 20mg a day and have propanolol in the cupboard i take occasionally that seems to work gr8 together with seroxat, wake up feeling bad from nightmares or drinking the night before a bit of listening to my self hypno discs and im ok I even spent 8 minutes in a stand up sunbed yesterday which i havent been able to do for years

[lisa p]

Hi, I was given Paroxetine, had them since Jan, but too scared to take them, the doctor has now told me I must as I am getting worse, he suggested that I start on half a tablet to help the side effects.

Still scared, but may try this week.

Good Luck.

Take Care,

Lisa Px

[multiplexor]

Good luck lisa.
Let me know how you get on.

Multiplexor

[hemin]

hi all

i work in a local pharmacy......my pharmacist has told me docs are trying to get patients off paroxitene and on to cipralex.....due to the suicide effects.......i have not experienced this.........anyone to comment?

nic X