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Posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 0:06:01
I am a self-diagnosed social phobe. One of the effects of learning to deal with this is what I term my "pathological independence". I don't normally rely on other people for much of anything. I am very self-contained, capable of taking care of myself and making my own decisions.
Now, with that said, About a year and a half ago the TV ads for Paxil peaked my curiosity about it and what benefits it might have for me. I obtained enough Paxil through surreptitious means to try it for a couple of months in order to see what it's affect on me would be.
One of the major effects was to intensify all my social phobic symptoms. I interpreted this as an indicator that it was likely to be effective on the SP. But, that it would probably require some therapy included along with it to be truely effective, if possible, as a long term solution. I am too private a person to indulge in therapy without stronger motivation than curiosity.
On to my question:
One of the effects from taking the Paxil, that appears to be a permanent solution, is the elimination of a lifelong condition of urinary frequency and urgency.
Added note: I was also a chronic bedwetter until my mid teens.As long as I can remember, I have been subject to urinary urgency, having to relieve myself NOW, not in 5 minutes or so. I would forcibly expell it with the amount being relatively small compared to what others usually do. Then, in a short period of time, I would need to go again with the same urgency and frequency, all day, every day. It seemed to get worse as I aged. Dribbling on myself when it wasn't comvenient to drop everything was pretty standard for me.
Ever since my dabbling with the Paxil, it's almost as if my bladder muscles have ceased spasming. I no longer wake up and need to run to the toilet at night. My urinations are more of a draining of the bladder than it's being forced out of me. I can go almost all day sometimes without needing to go.
I'm sorry to turn this into a discussion of body waste, but that is not what my question is about. It is about a lifelong condition of urgency and frequency suddenly coming to a stop after trying Paxil for about 2 months with no therapy other than my observations of what was happening within me. The frequency and urgency was never an issue during the trial. I didn't even notice it until after I had stopped taking them.
Can anyone give me an explanation of what is at work here? How this has come to be? I'm happy with it. I just don't understand it.
Thx to anyone that can give me a serious informative answer to this.
S V
Posted by fallsfall on November 4, 2003, at 6:55:24
In reply to Effects of taking Paxil by a social phobe??? , posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 0:06:01
You have some very interesting questions. But I am not trained to answer them. I would suggest that you see your doctor or a psychiatrist and ask them. They will be able to determine if Paxil is an appropriate medication for you, and help you understand the side effects (it is really nice to hear about positive side effects some times!). Is there a reason that you didn't want to get the Paxil from a physician?
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 4, 2003, at 8:01:32
In reply to Effects of taking Paxil by a social phobe??? , posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 0:06:01
> About a year and a half ago the TV ads for Paxil peaked my curiosity about it and what benefits it might have for me...
Sorry if it's confusing, but there are a number of boards here, and (just plain) Psycho-Babble is the one that focuses on medication. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031030/msgs/276409.html
Thanks, and welcome,
Bob
Posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 20:33:51
In reply to Re: Effects of taking Paxil by a social phobe??? » solo_voyager, posted by fallsfall on November 4, 2003, at 6:55:24
Fallsfall:
Thank you for your concern. I thought the first 3 paragraphs of my original post in this thread explained why your suggestion is not possible for me. I'm notgoing to expend a lot of effort to try to explain my world view beyond what I've already said.Dr. Bob:
My apology. After looking around the forum I felt this one was the most apropriate because I can't help feeling that the drug was more of a vehicle for rather than a cause of the change. Not a problem. I can continue this in the other forum.
Thanks to both of you.
S V
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 5, 2003, at 19:23:51
In reply to Re: Effects of taking Paxil by a social phobe???, posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 20:33:51
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 7, 2003, at 18:41:24
In reply to Effects of taking Paxil by a social phobe??? , posted by solo_voyager on November 4, 2003, at 0:06:01
> my question is about ... a lifelong condition of urgency and frequency suddenly coming to a stop after trying Paxil for about 2 months
> After looking around the forum I felt this one was the most apropriate because I can't help feeling that the drug was more of a vehicle for rather than a cause of the change.
> My original question has been lost in the digressions.
Sorry, I must have misunderstood. You think the change had a psychological basis rather than being caused by the Paxil?
Bob
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