Hi peterdaniel,
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I am not a health care worker and can only give general information
regarding your question about Paxil. Be sure to consult your
physician for any specific questions.
With that said:
Panic Disorder - A Highly Treatable Anxiety Disorder
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Anxiety/panic_disorder_2.asp
"Certain Antidepressants. Paxil and Paxil CR (paroxetine) and Zoloft
(sertraline) are examples of antidepressants that are useful in
treating Panic Disorder and have official FDA approval for that
indication. Most antidepressants appear to alleviate panic attacks.
Physical dependence does not occur on such medicine.
Successful treatment requires full strength dosage and it usually
takes four to six weeks for the medicine to begin to block the panic
attacks. Full benefit may take up to 3 months.
Perhaps half of persons trying this type of medicine are made
initially worse to a greater or lesser degree. Certain properties of
the medicines tend to trigger more than the usual number of attacks or
more severe attacks in the first several days of treatment. This
temporary discomfort can be considered a short term investment of
worsening in return for a long term gain of recovery. In most patients
this potential temporary worsening can be alleviated by taking smaller
than usual starting doses of the medication. In unusually sensitive
patients experienced expert clinicians have even used 1/64 or 1/32 of
the usual starting dose.
As a rule, the less expensive antidepressants (imipramine) have more
bothersome ordinary side effects than the newer, more expensive ones
(Paxil, Paxil CR, or Zoloft).
Here are some examples of antidepressants thought by clinicians to be
helpful for treating Panic Disorder; however, only Paxil, Paxil CR,
and Zoloft have FDA indication for treating Panic Disorder:
Effexor (venlafaxine)
Paroxetine
Brand Name: Paxil (paroxetine)
http://www.healthyplace.com/medications/paroxetine.asp
Sinequan (doxepin)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Zoloft (sertraline)"
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Learn about PAD
http://www.anxietypanic.com/signs.html
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What does Paxil Treat?
http://www.paxil.com/about/ab_trt.html
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When Panic Attacks
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/14/1674_51370.htm
"The first step to recovery is an accurate diagnosis, Weinstock says.
Often those with panic attacks also have depression and other anxiety
disorders, all of which must be addressed. Treatment may include
medication, therapy, or a combination of both. "There is hope," she
says. "People need to know that they can get better."
John, now 26, agrees. Within a week of starting Paxil (different
doctors may prescribe other medicines), his attacks subsided. "I take
half a pill every night, almost like a vitamin," he says. "I don't
have any side effects. It works for me." He also found a job that
didn't involve travel, avoids smoking and drinking, and tries to keep
stress levels in check. "I'm convinced that my lifestyle and the
stress of my job contributed a lot to the panic," he says.
Others find that cognitive (changing one's emotional reactions) and
behavioral (changing or "unlearning" self-defeating habits) therapy
methods can desensitize them to the point that panic attacks lose
their terror. "You have to be open to what works for you," says Ross.
"And make sure your health professional is open to all options, too.
We can't predict what will work best for each patient." Sometimes it
is a process of trial and error, an individually tailored regime of
medication, therapy, or both. "You should start to feel better within
six weeks of starting treatment. If not, it's time to try something
else," she says."
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