Paxil

I have never taken paxil myself but I know that a lot of others here take it.  I do know that people find it a very helpful drug and it does help with obsessive thoughts and behaviour.

Any ssri antidepressant can take anywhere between 4-6 weeks to start to work fully so whn you start to take it, give it time for it to fully kick in.

Some people can experience side effects in the first couple of weeks of taking an antidepressant but these side effects usually dissappear once your body has got used to the drug.  Everyone is different and reacts differently to meds so you may not experience any side effects at all.

I hope you find the paxil helpful.  Have you thought about any therapy e.g. CBT for your obsessive thoughts?

Take care

Hi, I'm new. I've been taking Paxil since 2003....saved my life.  I was diagnosed with severe clinical depression and anxiety/panick attacks. Non-stop crying; not able to sleep; food was just repulsive, I could not even watch food commercials; and then the anxiety/panick attacks.  I really needed help.  After, the first week on paxil, the crying stopped, but it took about six to eight weeks for my body/state of mind to "feel normal" - whatever normal is.  It was really hard to feel like "crap" and hear that "med needs at least six weeks or more to take effect"

 Currently, I'm taking Paxil cr 25 and Xanaz 0.5.  It's been hard for me to accept that I need meds. to function on a daily basis - but at the same time - I'm so grateful that there is meds.for my condition, and yes, I gained weight....but, because I was under 95 and not able to eat....I'm not complaining.