RE: Paxil?
April 17, 2014 at 10:49 am
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2014 at 11:01 am by Angrboda.)
Changes in libido are sometimes reported with the SSRIs, but the fact that you might have that side effect doesn't mean that you will necessarily have that side effect. You can always discontinue the medication if you don't like the side effects. They typically stop once you stop taking the medication or shortly thereafter. And you might value the positives from being on the medication more than you dislike the side effects. Generally speaking, with SSRIs, you will have a good idea of how it will affect you, good and bad, in 2-6 weeks. (Some drug sheets list the percentages alongside the adverse symptoms, but I don't have one to link you to that does this for Paxil. Actually, I do. It says decreased libido in male and female patients ranges from 3% to 15% - http://www.drugs.com/sfx/paxil-side-effects.html)