I have been taking paxel for years for a panic disorder, which has helped. I have been told that paxel can cause suicide thoughts and I should get off it. My doctor said depression causes suicide and that paxel is the best for anxiety. I tried to go off it myself and had bad side effects, like zapping in my head etc.
Do you think the doctor is right and I should stay on them or still try to get off of them?
Do you have suicidal thoughts though? You don't have to answer that if you don't want too.. but if you have been on it all these years.. surely you would have suffered with them by now?
Sooo... if you don't... then maybe they are just fine..
All meds have SOME kind of side effect (good or bad)
Not that I'm a doctor.. but IMO he is right.. depression causes it.
People don't do it without their own good reason. (IMO)
hello please dont think that way i know from experience of trying to do it myself in 98 when i thought i wanted to just die lucky for me i was rushed to hospital and survived some times things happen in life to make u feel that way and it is hard to get through but u will i did im still here and am glad i am things do get better and sometimes u have to take medication i was on loads for years and they did help abit but also they can shut u away if u know what i mean please dont think that way a u can always bend my ear if im on here take care a andy x
Listen to your doctor but do know that Paxil causes addiction and in some cases the patient can not be weaned off of the med.My girl's father will be taking it for life.When he tries to wean himself off he gets physically sick and extremely violent,his system can no longe rdo without it. Never try to wean yourself off of any medication without the proper medical supervision.
yes indeed there are worse things than being on paxi especially considering the alternative- like a heart attack caused by anxiety trying to get off it
and that doesnt just go for paxil...or anxiety-lol
I am glad too Andy as my husband succeed leaving myself and 8 kids with cope with the loss.....
Kitty I admire you for the person you are as i only know you awhile, its not easy to admit theres a problem but your honesty is amazing....You and your doctor are the ones who knows whats best for you, but you also know there are some people here on cs who do care about others.....I am one of them so know that i am here if you need me too.....
hello kitty i just wanted to say there is always someone to listen to u i dont mean on here all the time i bet u have loads of people who love u loads i did look at your profile and see u have a daughter perhaps u can work it out with her maybe u have to come of those sort of drugs slowing and with help x
sorry to hear that my wife also took her own life and it broke mine for a long time but she wanted me to get on and my family helped me loads u have to talk about it at times its hard but life is at times
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Do you think the doctor is right and I should stay on them or still try to get off of them?