Hello. I wonder if I could ask about some experience with the above anti-depressant? The AKA's are just other trading names of the same.
My DP has been prescribed Paroxetine for anxiety and depression. The problem is, she's very scared of medication (mainly due to being the daughter of a drug addict), so in particular she's terrified of dependence.
If you have any experience of this, would you be able to answer a couple of questions to put her mind at ease:
- How addictive is it? If and when the time comes to come off it, how difficult will it be?
- How bad are the side effects?
- How good is it? The anxiety is the bigger problem at the moment, but depression is beginning to rear its ugly head again. Yes, this is a recurring problem that she's only recently started getting help for.
- She's heard that this medication has an increased risk of suicidal thoughts in the early stages of taking it. Does this mean she is likely to feel worse before she feels better?