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Anxiety meds

Louie5
Louie5

I've been in a high state of anxiety for a few months and tried going on meds (paxil) twice. I was so sick and nauseas on that med. Anyone else have trouble starting an anti- anxiety med? Any advice?

GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Yes, it can take up to 8 weeks for it to work and the side effects to go away, as stated above.

I know it's hard. I went through the same thing.

But try it again. It's 8 weeks (hopefully less...) but that's a small price to pay for feeling so much better on medication.

Try taking it at night or with a small amount of food, for less nausea. Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
ReyBB8
ReyBB8
I've had terrible experiences with SSRI withdrawals but never with side effects, except gaining 5 pounds. It takes trial and error, but it's not worth being more miserable and anxious so I would get off of it and try something else. It took me years to find a good med, but I was recently hospitalized and added Lamictal to my Lexapro and it's been a life saver. I feel the most stable than I have in my whole lifetime. Good luck!
Louie5
Louie5
That’s great to hear. Good for you. I’ve heard it can take a while to find the right med. I figure it will happen eventually but hard enough to see a doctor every time a med doesn’t work out.
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