It's not news - it's not.

[kyburg]

But it's another good article on Paxil.

Now, the claims are that it's addictive.

*sighs and shrugs* Uh, duuuuuh.

Heaven only knows how much a year to take Paxil daily - vs. the cost of one book, and about nine sessions with a therapist over the course of six months.

Peace of mind, 24/7 without any additional assistance? Priceless.

Here's the book - and it has resources to find a local therapist in it.

The one biggest side effect I've seen in people using Paxil? So distinctive I can peg it without knowing they're on a SSRI of any kind?

Paranoia. Deep-seated, complacent "there really are people out there out to get me I'm dead certain of it" paranoia.

Not always. But when it's there, it's obvious.

And heartbreaking.

Comments

[secanth.livejournal.com]

I've been taking Paxil for a number of years. Not always, usually only for six months at a time, with breaks as long as a year or more. I've never had a problem tapering off when my situation warrents it.

Therapists aren't *always* the answer. I'm a cyclic depressive, which means there are long stretches where I'm NOT depressed, and the episodes may or may not occur. The rest of the time, I'm a perfectly normal person. Heck, I'm a perfectly normal person when I'm on Paxil, and far less paranoid than I am when I'm depressed. Chemical imbalances in the brain are usually not 'curable' by therapy. Given my family history, it's pretty obvious that genetics DOES play a role here...and I don't think a therapist is going to be able to correct that. Yes, therapy is a good thing...for some people. Not, however, for all of us.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

*nods* There are cases where Paxil is most definitely the drug of choice.

Seconded

[turandot.livejournal.com]

But definitely not for mild cases of social anxiety. The way I look at any SSRI medication, a therapist had better taken enough time to make sure you're almost totally paralized by fear or depression before putting you on anything even as mild (in comparison) as prozac.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Is it just Paxil? I'm on zoloft and xanax. I don't feel paranoid.

Do you have a link that gives more about the book?

[secanth.livejournal.com]

Mom's on Zoloft and has been for quite a while. It definately *decreased* her paranoia. Granted, she's not playing with a full deck, but the results were obvious. Just my 2 cents....

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Nope, just Paxil.

Hmm. Lemme see - there's feelinggood.com - which is the website for the author of the book.

[joiseyguy.livejournal.com]

just because people are out to get me doesn't mean I'm paranoid.

[orobouros.livejournal.com]

I hadn't known about the paranoia side-effect.

It explains a few things about an old roommate.

[sidelobe.livejournal.com]

I've been on Lexapro (Paxil for lefties, if you will) for about a year now. And for the first time in my life I'm not anxious and paranoid. Books didn't help. Therapy did me good, but didn't help everything. Only the drug has truly helped.

It has to be combined with a real effort to get better. This stuff isn't asprin.

[pseudicide.livejournal.com]

I took paxil for six months. It was pretty brutal coming off of it. In fact, awful.