Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PAXIL?

Support Forums
>
Depression
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
sonjarenee
New Member
Joined : Oct 2005
Posts : 15
Posted 10/24/2005 6:42 PM (GMT -7)
I'm new to depression and have been advised to take Paxil. I'm not really a medicine taker skull so does anyone have any other options? I noticed I feel better if I just get up and go anywhere but home like walking, I have some video games and stuff that make me feel better.  
profile picture
CheerDad
Veteran Member
Joined : Apr 2004
Posts : 2284
Posted 10/24/2005 8:21 PM (GMT -7)
I took Paxil for a long time. It helped me with my depression but started to make me feel totally numb.
profile picture
softy
Veteran Member
Joined : Jun 2004
Posts : 798
Posted 10/25/2005 9:47 AM (GMT -7)
Well, there are a few things one can do for mild depression. These include daily exercise, journal writing, making goals each day and sticking to them, eating properly, getting enough shut eye...

That being said, these didn't work for my depression and I needed to take an anti-depressant. Have you talked to your dr. about your reluctance to take this? That might be a good place to start. There is also a natural remedy called St.Johns Wort that some people take for depression. I don't know much about it but you can ask your dr. or pharmacist.
profile picture
Septembersun
Regular Member
Joined : Sep 2005
Posts : 28
Posted 10/25/2005 11:19 AM (GMT -7)
If you do decide to take Paxil, be aware of weight gain. I've tried many different antidepressants and found Paxil to cause the most weight gain. And also be aware if you go on it and then want to go off it, do so very slowly, I was sick for over three months while trying to go off of this med.
profile picture
sonjarenee
New Member
Joined : Oct 2005
Posts : 15
Posted 10/25/2005 4:42 PM (GMT -7)
Septembersun

I didn't even think about that I'm already over weight. Thanx for the warning.
profile picture
JUJU8872
Regular Member
Joined : Jun 2005
Posts : 349
Posted 10/25/2005 4:54 PM (GMT -7)
Hello, I saw your subject line. I normally post on the Brest Cancer forum. I have taken Paxil off and on for several years, not for depression, but for anxiety and a little OCD. I thought this was primarily what this was for, but my medical oncologist prescribed this for me for "depression". I did not believe that I was "depressed" (was actually angry at her). It has calmed me down.

Like the others said, I would call my doctor -- perhaps Paxil is not for you and you need some other med.

Judy

 

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply




HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter PinterestPinterest LinkedInLinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.