Question:
I know I’m new here and already posting too many questions but I’m very bothered by what I "really need", so please bear with me and help me find the most possible solution. OK, I have heard from a lot of people that Paxil does in fact work very well but causes fatigue and sexual side effects (at least in men) regardless of the duration you’ve been taking it. My biggest side effect problem now is the sexual because of the almost impossibility of gaining an orgasm. It is like an act of congress to concentrate hard enough to climax on this stuff. My sexual desire however isn’t being affected detrimentally yet. And the fatigue is another big problem. On valium, I figured I could just take it when a certain situation is upcoming and be relaxed for that situation. This way (it seems to me) I wouldn’t have the side effects to deal with that Paxil brings. I truly want to be happy and maybe I will, in fact, simply have to sacrifice bad orgasms, faitgue and nausea with ultimate happiness. Please help me if any of you have any suggestions for I am listening wholeheartedly. Thank You.
Response:
SSRIs commonly decrease sexual desire and often cause impotence in men. Ask your doc if he can prescribe something along with the Paxil to get you going again. It is a trade-off. Jon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I truly want to be happy and maybe I will, in fact, simply have to >sacrifice bad orgasms, faitgue and nausea with ultimate happiness. >Please help me if any of you have any suggestions for I am listening >wholeheartedly. Thank You.
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Pill abusers are more often female while opiate users are more likely to be male. GPs are all familiar with the extremes: ‘morbid’ abusers are usually younger patients who may be using other drugs as well. They often take far higher than therapeutic doses. At the other extreme is an older patient who is taking therapeutic or slightly higher doses of benzodiazepines with or without alcohol. There is also a grey area in between. We now know that patients in both groups are in danger of serious complications and hence may need intervention.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know I’m new here and already posting too many questions but I’m very > bothered by what I "really need", so please bear with me and help me > find the most possible solution. > OK, I have heard from a lot of people that Paxil does in fact work > very well but causes fatigue and sexual side effects (at least in men) > regardless of the duration you’ve been taking it. My biggest side effect > problem now is the sexual because of the almost impossibility of gaining > an orgasm. It is like an act of congress to concentrate hard enough to > climax on this stuff. My sexual desire however isn’t being affected > detrimentally yet. And the fatigue is another big problem. > On valium, I figured I could just take it when a certain situation > is upcoming and be relaxed for that situation. This way (it seems to me) > I wouldn’t have the side effects to deal with that Paxil brings. > I truly want to be happy and maybe I will, in fact, simply have to > sacrifice bad orgasms, faitgue and nausea with ultimate happiness. > Please help me if any of you have any suggestions for I am listening > wholeheartedly. Thank You.
Response:
As with any prescription medication, Paxil may cause side effects in some people. These are usually mild and temporary. A common side effect is nausea, which may be alleviated by taking Paxil with food. Other side effects might include asthenia (lack or loss of strength), sweating, decreased appetite, somnolence (sleepiness), dizziness, insomnia, tremor, nervousness and sexual side effects. If you experience any side effects, be sure to report them to your doctor.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know I’m new here and already posting too many questions but I’m very > bothered by what I "really need", so please bear with me and help me > find the most possible solution. > OK, I have heard from a lot of people that Paxil does in fact work > very well but causes fatigue and sexual side effects (at least in men) > regardless of the duration you’ve been taking it. My biggest side effect > problem now is the sexual because of the almost impossibility of gaining > an orgasm. It is like an act of congress to concentrate hard enough to > climax on this stuff. My sexual desire however isn’t being affected > detrimentally yet. And the fatigue is another big problem. > On valium, I figured I could just take it when a certain situation > is upcoming and be relaxed for that situation. This way (it seems to me) > I wouldn’t have the side effects to deal with that Paxil brings. > I truly want to be happy and maybe I will, in fact, simply have to > sacrifice bad orgasms, faitgue and nausea with ultimate happiness. > Please help me if any of you have any suggestions for I am listening > wholeheartedly. Thank You.
Response:
I just wanted to ask everyone about how long does it take for the Paxil to start working for a person to notice a small decrease in anxiety? I’m now on my 9th day and the doctor told me that I will start seeing a difference in 2 weeks and I was just wondering if anyone from the group has taken it before and can give me an estimation? Also, when it does start working, is it like a life changing feeling… i.e.: No more fear of getting things done in front of strangers? Thanks.
Response:
It does took just over 2 weeks for me and then it got better. After that it WAS a life changing experience. I never regretted taking it even though I have changed meds since then. I went from terrified of doing much except for being quiet and staying at home to being quite social and having friends. I even got my eyebrow and tongue pierced…..which I had been wanting to do for a long time but was too shy and socially withdrawn to do. wreck
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just wanted to ask everyone about how long does it take for the Paxil to > start working for a person to notice a small decrease in anxiety? I’m now on > my 9th day and the doctor told me that I will start seeing a difference in 2 > weeks and I was just wondering if anyone from the group has taken it before > and can give me an estimation? > Also, when it does start working, is it like a life changing feeling… > i.e.: No more fear of getting things done in front of strangers? Thanks.
Response:
About 2 or 3 weeks for me too. I don’t know if it will absolutely remove that fear you mentioned, but it might minimize it a bit. For me, it basically "took the edge off" of things. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I just wanted to ask everyone about how long does it take for the > Paxil to start working for a person to notice a small decrease in > anxiety? I’m now on my 9th day and the doctor told me that I will > start seeing a difference in 2 weeks and I was just wondering if > anyone from the group has taken it before and can give me an > estimation? Also, when it does start working, is it like a life > changing feeling… i.e.: No more fear of getting things done in > front of strangers? Thanks.
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