Posted by Rick E. on June 28, 2000, at 10:31:56
In reply to Re: Paxil - wieght loss better sex, posted by Cindy W on June 28, 2000, at 0:19:02
> > On paxil for 8 weeks. Have not been hungry so I have lost a very needed 25 pounds. Have had better sex than ever - firing out of both barrels for the fist time in a long time. Has not done a whole lot to help with my social anxiety - but hey, life is getting better. Shoule I be happy?
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> Billb, sounds to me like reason to cheer. I'd be happy if my libido were completely normal and I could lose 25 lbs.! Am losing a pound or two per week, and my libido (while not dead like it was on other AD's) is sort of asleep at times (on Effexor-XR). Don't know why your social anxiety is still there, but hey, if life's getting better, you're doing something right!Bill,
You actually made me laugh...which makes me hope that you are feeling good enough to joke around about it. I, too, have found that Paxil has improved my sex life, which is really weird because I read all these warnings that decreased libido is a side effect of Paxil. I last much longer, which makes my girlfriend happy too. I would certainly like to lose about 10 pounds, too, unfortunately, hasnt done that for me.
I hope you get some results for your anxiety. Many people have had great results, and 8 weeks is longer that normal for the drug to take effect, but I read somewhere on the www.paxil.com website that there were cases that took longer for effect. I wish you the best...
I feel like I should say this...whatever the case, (and you have probably heard this before), but MAKE SURE you consult with your doctor (before/during) a decision to quit taking the drug...as there can be extreme side effects to stopping.
Rick E.
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