Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 108651

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8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?

Posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 14:36:42


hi. i am on paxil 20mg for 8 days now. taking my 9th dose today. at first i dunno if it was just my depressive state changing but i felt very lacking in passion as if i never had the feeling to be able to fantastize about snuggling with a certain girl. but now i am more and more able to get such emotions! is this known to happen the longer i stay on a med like paxil? also i am feeling more social now. the last 6 days i was hardly social at all! i wouldn't even talk in class yesterday. but today i was talking again. i hope this continues.

can someone please tell me their paxil experiences or just experiences on ssri's. did they make you more social? more passionate? more loving?

please let me know.

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?

Posted by SassyMom33 on June 4, 2002, at 21:19:51

In reply to 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 14:36:42

I couldn't stay away from your posts. I don't know any answers to your question, but I just wanted to say that I am glad to see things are seemingly so much better with you, and for you! Hang in there! Maybe you are just getting you back! That is really great! I am so happy for you! I was a little worried there for a while! (((HUGS))) Aimee

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness? » SassyMom33

Posted by JonW on June 4, 2002, at 21:41:52

In reply to Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by SassyMom33 on June 4, 2002, at 21:19:51

SassyMom33,

I'm glad to see you haven't signed off completely! I hope this means you'll stay :)

Jon

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness? » SassyMom33

Posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 22:01:10

In reply to Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by SassyMom33 on June 4, 2002, at 21:19:51

things are still very very bad but at least i'm not suicidal. so that's good. as i get back a little bit of my passion and slightly more social... i have also gotten a little bit of mind torture back. mild so far. oh well. tomorrow i see doctor.

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness? » adamie

Posted by JonW on June 4, 2002, at 22:12:52

In reply to 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 14:36:42

> can someone please tell me their paxil experiences or just experiences on ssri's. did they make you more social? more passionate? more loving?
>
> please let me know.

Hi adamie,

I know that Paxil side-effects + not having depression, etc. can be better than no Paxil, but plenty of depression, etc. I hope things only continue to get better for you!

Jon

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?

Posted by Sleepy Lizard on June 6, 2002, at 9:46:24

In reply to 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 14:36:42

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> hi. i am on paxil 20mg for 8 days now. taking my 9th dose today. at first i dunno if it was just my depressive state changing but i felt very lacking in passion as if i never had the feeling to be able to fantastize about snuggling with a certain girl. but now i am more and more able to get such emotions! is this known to happen the longer i stay on a med like paxil? also i am feeling more social now. the last 6 days i was hardly social at all! i wouldn't even talk in class yesterday. but today i was talking again. i hope this continues.
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> can someone please tell me their paxil experiences or just experiences on ssri's. did they make you more social? more passionate? more loving?
>
> please let me know.

I used Paxil for 11 weeks and it was great! I was laughing for no reason (forgot what that was like) and was able to not feel nervous in social situations. I was only on 40 mg. I got off of it because of the sexual side effects (delayed orgasm to 20-40 minute range). When you feel better you will be more "loving" I think. However some have complained of loss of sex drive in the long run (several months). I think it is individual though and it may work great for you. Good luck.

 

Re: 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?

Posted by Mike Lynch on April 19, 2004, at 19:03:27

In reply to 8 days on paxil. Restores passion, and socialness?, posted by adamie on June 4, 2002, at 14:36:42

I also became much more social , especially compared to what I once was. I think I attribute this to the drug , just allowing myself to let lose , as it seemed I could careless what other people thought. I became less self conscience , instead of evaluating what others may think of me if I said something , I just said it...I just didn't care. It seemed to minimize passion though , it took away the feelings of nervousness and depression as well as numbing the good feelings. I guess I felt pretty apathetic on it. It really worked great , I felt so sharp on it , but about a year later , it seemed my brain couldn't handle the stimulation and just failed on me.. As I have cognitive difficulties from it , even after discontinuation


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