New symptoms

[Tonia1972]

I have been on 20mg through 60mg per day of Aropax (Paroextine) over the past 11 years for anxiety attacks with agoraphobia (no depression as such) and while I don't mind being on medication for life if it keeps me sane but as I age (I'm 36) I am concerned I might be ignoring a worsening condition.  

I could sleep for Australia if it was an Olympic event, I have very little sexual desire (it has been getting less and less over the past 4 years, prior to that it wasn't effected), severe night chills (over the past 4 years), am currently on 40mg daily and an unable to lower the dosage without immediate effects and finally (more disturbing) I am emotionally quite ambivelent.

Question:  Am I developing depression? Should I be looking for alternative medication or assume this is the way it will continue?  Is ECT an option to "reboot" my brain?

[peggy64]

It could also be peri menopausal symptoms. You are at that age. Not saying it is, just something to be considered.

[ILADVOCATE]

It might just be a side effect of the medication and it might have stopped working as well over the years in addition. Speak to your psychiatrist about it.