Paxil

I am hoping members of the forum can provide me with some insight on Paxil? Specifically, I have been prescribed 10mg daily by my P-Doc for anxiety/depression. This is the first time i have taken medication and have reservations to say the least about doing so. That said, I am on day 23 at 10mg and aside from some odd new physical anxiety symptoms within my body, I have had limited side effects so far. I would be interested in learning whether 10mg can be effective? My doctor would like me to take the medication, once stabilized, for a period of a year to eighteen months on a maintenance basis to hopefully eradicate the cycles I go through of approximately one year essentially symptom free, followed by 6-8 months of severe anxiety/depression, then lifting again - but seemingly always to return (at least for the last 10 years anyway)

Thanks in advance for any advice,

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Thank you Hibee,

Do you recall the dosage you were on as I would prefer to stick with a minimum dosage if at all possible to (hopefully) limit the side effects of discontinuing at some point in time? Did you have difficulties stopping the paxil??

Lastly, as I see from your footer notes that you take Prozac. I was planning to request for my doctor to switch me to Prozac once I'm stabilized for a maintenance period. Could you tell me about your experiences with Prozac vs Paxil?? I am interested in moving to it in time given its long half-life.

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