Anybody take paroxetine and if so, does it help you? Thanks

[Natbox]

[Meadow]

Hi I was on paroxatine for 10years and it was fab no side effects I was able to live a relativly normal life work etc then it seemed to loose it's effect I was going through a rough time tried other things have recently gone back on to paroxatine so we shall see all I'm all I found it a good med.

[kennethcooke in reply to Meadow]

I am on Sertaline 200mg, been on Sertaline for 20 years. Calm and placid but lifeless, no passion or enthusiasm to do anything. Another member suggested considering Piroxatine. A fiend with a similar condition to mine takes Amitriptaline with little or no side effects and carries on a normal life, he is a serving Police Officer, and works shifts. He says Amitriptaline helps him sleep,something I have not managed to achieve at nights since February- Regards Kenneth UK

[Spanna9]

been on it for almost 10 years, fab meds x helped me alot

[kennethcooke in reply to Spanna9]

Thank you. My GP gave me Paroxetine today and we agreed on a starting dose of 40mg as I was on 200mg Sertaline. Wish me luck and thank you for you for help

Regards- Kenneth- UK

[Natbox]

Thanks very much x

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Hi, I took Paroxetine until 7 weeks ago and it was great for me, the only reason I came off was due to unstoppable weight gain and complete loss of libido. Not everybody gets these side effects though.

Paroxetine also kicks in a bit quicker than other SSRI's if I remember correctly.