Paroxetine

I take 20. I really dont like taking more than that because of side effects. I think its the strongest serotonin increaser on the market for the ssri class. It takes several weeks before intial side effects will calm down. So you have to stick with it for a while to see how it helps you. Dont mix alcohol with it. Keep it to one or two drinks if you do drink. I took 40mg for a while and it increases sleepiness. I wanted to take naps more. I still had a lot of energy just seemed like wanted more naps. But depression itself can also cause lethary or low engery so its kinda tricky.

Thanks for your answer

It worked wonders for me when I was 19. Over the years they raised it by 10 to 20 mg each time and now I’m on 75mg. I gained a lot of weight on it too. I’m not saying you will have the same experience but don’t let them increase like that. Like I said, it worked great for me. Give me my life back. Then it didn’t work as good as it used to back in the day and now after trying out a medications, nothing else has worked. Just stay in communication with the doctor and good luck.

I took it for years. By far the most effective one I took. I started having a lot of side effects so went down to 10 mg from 20 and eventually had to switch to another SSRI. I was fine on it for many years before I started having issues. But with Paxil or Paroxetine, getting on it sucks, took me about 4 weeks to feel better and not crappy. If you miss a dose, you will feel it, and coming off is hard. This is due to the short half-life, I believe. Just make sure you take it every day on this one. Some other SSRI’s are better for if you’re someone who forgets to take your meds every day