hello all. Hope you all are doing fine. I have suffered from depression in 2012 and since then i was on lexapro 20mg. It was in feb 2024 felt like depression coming back and felt lexapro did not work. I went to a Dr and he switched my med from lexapro to desvenlafaxine. I took it for 7 months hoping it will work like lexapro. But anxiety did not settle plus extreme stomach side effects. I waited and waited but very little effect on anxiety. Some days i had extreme anxiety. Then i decided to switch back to an SSRI paxil. Today is my 11th day of taking paxil while reducing desvenlafaxine. Anxiety still there. My anxiety episodes are very long lasting hours and for several days. Please help any ideas in managing Anxiety until paxil takes full effect.
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hey JKse,
I didn’t deal to much with depression but definitely anxiety. In 2008 I went on 10mg of Lexapro and it turned out to be amazing for me. Like a light switch. I eventually weened off 3 years later and didn’t have any issues until a couple of years ago due to some medical issues. I went back on Lexapro but it didn’t seem to work that well. Even after going up to 20mg it just wasn’t getting it done. I was switched to Zoloft and that has helped a lot. I’m not 100% there yet but I’m still titrating up. I’m currently at 125mg but it looks like I’ll settle in at 150mg. Hang in there.
Hi, I am now weaning off Paxil , been on it for over 28 years, It is the worst, stopped working for me and the weaning is hell I would advise you to try something else.. best, let me know mindy
Hi Mindy. Do you were on Paxil for over 28 years. Did it work for you all those years?
Hi, No it stopped working about a year or two ago. I am weaning off very slow 5 mg at a time, I was up to 60 and now down to 25mg. I am telling you it is pure HELL..I would do anything to feel better. there is a website on FaceBook Called withdrawal from SSRi , Paxil etc. The name but not be exactly that but you should be able to find it, let me know if you can't.. I highly think you to look into it.Please let me know ok, best,mindy
Oh okay. I will look into it. I just started taking it. Today is my 12th day taking it. My doctor started with CR 25 mg for 11 days and just bumped my dose to 37.5mg. How long will it take for it to show 100% effect. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it to work sooner than later.
Hi, It usually takes anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks, but we are all different. Good Luck, let me know ok!!
OK that would be great!!!! stay strong oxoxox
Today is my fourth day taking 37.5mg. Out of these 4 days yesterday morning was excellent no anxiety nothing. However in the evening anxiety level went up. My anxiety episode was on for a couple hours and then back of my mind. I kept telling myself it’s OK it will. It will end soon. Even today my fourth day of taking 37.5 mg I had anxiety episode in the morning for at least hour and a half before it started coming down. Hopefully all these episodes will end soon while taking this medicine. Just keeping my fingers crossed. Mindy, did you feel something similar? Please let me know.
Hi, To tell you the truth it has been so long I really do not remember.. I do know that you need time for the drug to work,, so do not give up.. keep me posted ooxoxo
The only thing that bothers a lot is pressure inside the head and there’s a lot of stomach anxiety. Stomach feels tight and episode for a couple hours. I was reading about and one of the side effects with this medicine is head pressure which I hope eventually will go away. Mindy, thank you I appreciate your support.
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