I am wondering if you have talked to your doc about increasing dosage. I'm not in the same place as you are, but I have been there where so many drugs didn't work for me and I had to keep switching or increasing others before I found some relief. After 17 years perhaps the meds have become immune and your body has gotten used to it. Perhaps something different with some supplements (natural) would help. Your doc would be a good place to start and see what s/he says. All the best and hope this helps and others pitch in as well. take care

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I thought my message attached to my hand post but it didn't? I can relate as I need plenty of reassurance as well and am in similar boat
As I just increased my medicine again after tapering for two years
Being a three steps ahead thinker I have done the same thing ....wonder if itjisntiem thenmedicine doesn't work , am I going to be like this for a long time etc
Due to hormonal changes I found for
Myself that maybe I need this increase right now to help who knows if it is the right thing but it's so much trial and error (wish I could find that magic ball!)
I think we have to keep on going forward with the hope that it will work itself out.

I'm also debating going up on my xanax. Like your situation I'm reluctant to increase something I've taken the same dose for ten years. My thinking is menopause is a temporary situation so why make a permanent change. However my husband tends to agree that a decade of the same dose is no longer effective. He figures I'll be good to go for another decade! I understand.

It's a balance and only you can say whether it's time to add more weight or not. I have been on the same dosage for many years also. when things start to get out of hand I have considered adding more dosage but each time I have decided to wait a few weeks and see if it improved on it's own. I haven't entered menopause yet so I'm not sure what will happen then. If you decide to add though the small increase you are proposing shouldn't have a dramatic effect so I would not worry too much. I feel like there are two schools of thought...those who feel you should be on them forever..and those who hope to get off of them in time. Seems like a lot of Docs push for you to stay on them. Not really sure how I feel about that. I guess that I am stubborn and that's why I wait a while. I still hope some day to be brave enough to go off of them altogether. Warm Hugs!

Hi ...I am like you....but rather than paxil I use wine. I have been praying everyday for calm and patience as well to slow my wine consumption. This is working. I am 57 and losing hair. My doctor finally manned up and told me it was anxiety. He mentioned counselling and meditation. Well I must say I have u tubed meditation and ....it really works. Give it a try.