Posted by madison88 on September 21, 2002, at 22:11:07
In reply to Paxil done, feeling better yet?, posted by Jonny on September 21, 2002, at 19:27:58
i occasionally stop taking my meds for a couple days because my head clears and i can get so much work done. But it never fails that i quickly get worse after a few days off of the stuff (Paxil included). if you feel alright off of it, fine. but if you are not right, get back on and stay on it. you said paxil didn't make you happy. of course it didn't. that is not what it is suppose to do. it is suppose to allow you to choose to be in an agreeable mood. it won't put you in a good mood, that is not it's job. it should put you in a position to be able to pull your butt off the couch and get stuff done. you can still choose to sit on that couch and be depressed. it should give you the option to feel alright. i have had to come to realize that i don't have to be happy to be OK. i can just be in a fair mood. that is livable. sorry if i sound harsh. sometimes you need to be honest with yourself, and that can be hard. generally, it takes more than a few months for antidepressants to work. i would recommend that you stay on it for at least a year. you have to realize that it took a couple months to start working, so if you quite 5 or 6 months into it, you have only had 3 or 4 months of feeling the full effects. of course, only you can tell how you are. i just know it took me over a year to come out of a severe depression. it takes time, and a psychotherapist can really help. i wish you a lot of luck!
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