Is Paxil Good, Or should i ask the doc for lexipro?

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I was just prescribed paxil , he was going to give me prozac but decided paxil. Ive read horrible things about it , so should i tell him to give me another script? I havent filled it yet. And if so, whats the best?
 
I am currently taking Paxil for extreme anxiety and OCD and it is working well for me. If you search on the Internet, You will read horrible things about all the different antidepressants or just about any drug for that matter. My advise is try it for yourself and if you don
 
Do you have experience with antidepressants? Paxil is a bit strong and the withdrawal is hell (brain shocks weeks after taking it). I gained weight on paxil (always hungry) and experienced the shocks. If it's your first anti-depressant, I kind of recommend Celexa or Lexapro since they are milder and usually have less side effects.
 
Doctors love prescribing Paxil first because they feel like it works the best. I've never really heard those sentiments echoed by the community of people using them, and as mentioned, the withdrawal is horrible. It has the shortest half-life (and Prozac actually has the longest), and the shorter it is, the harder it is to come off of it.

But feel free to give it a shot. It has all the same potential problems as every other SSRI, although things like Lexapro seem to actually be taken better. Just remeraber, if you do take it and decide to come back off of it, taper off of it as slowly as you can. That doesn't mean taper off for a week--literally, as slowly as you can. It took me about 2 months to get off of it without getting the brain zaps, and I was only on it for 6 weeks.
 
Paxil is a very effective SSRI. The withdrawals are not as bad as most people report. I quit cold turkey and it was moderately uncomfortable for 4-5 days. Many say it's the nastiest SSRI to get off of. However, Paxil is a very good antidepressant if you plan to take it long term.

I would also consider Prozac since both patents have expired. Both are available in generic form.

Benzos are the nastiest to get off by far. Paxil is a walk in the park compared to Xanax for long tern use. I am speaking from personal experience.

Good luck!
 
I have taken Paxil for 6 years, and I think it's good for long term. I started taking it for social anxiety, and for along time now it has helped allot with anxiety. The hardest time I had in taking it was at the beginning for the first 2 weeks, but after that it was okay. I had a little weight gain but some of that was because of menopause.
 
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