Just started Paxil 10mg... How long to see improvement?

Thanks for the response Laurie and Pledge. I feel like I am falling prey to all if the info. on the Internet regarding Paxil. Some of it is so frightening I'm playing mind games trying to decipher the truth. The withdrawal symptoms sound awful and I am debating on whether or not I will continue. I keep feeling that perhaps I should try other options before jumping immediately to meds that have so many side effects and a list of horrifying withdrawal symptoms. How do you know when it's safe to discontinue the meds anyway? I was looking for something more short term I didn't plan on this being my long haul plan... have I jumped the gun on moving too quickly into the heavy duty stuff?? I'm a mess just thinking about the bad outcomes. Help. Please.

Hi, I felt relief on Paxil after about 4 days. I was on 10mg for about 8 years off and on. The withdrawal symptoms are bad but I got so used to them after going off it a few times, I learned to deal with it. It definitely worked wonders for my anxiety though. Good luck to you.

And when you do want to go off it, you just have to taper your dose. Like I was on 10mg then I went to 5mg every other day then eventually 5 every day, then 5 every other day, then every 3 days and then finally off. Once I was off the drug, I had withdrawal symptoms for about 2 months. I believe because I was on it so long though. If your only on it short term, you may not have many.

Of course the decision is yours, but if your anxiety is debilitating then taking the medicine is going to help. There are other alternatives which may help depending on the source of the problem. Are you in any kind of therapy for addressing the source of your anxiety?

Hi, im new to this, but I have severe anxiety an now I just got put on paxil 10mg. Been taking it for 7 days now, I feel some relief n my anxiety, but I dont feel intetested n anything, not sure if its the paxil or just too much worrying, any advice would b greatly appreciated, thanks..