Confused!!!

[janetlee]

Hi,
I've been on a higher dose of Paxil CR (75mg) for about 3 weeks now since the 50mg wasn't doing the job. I am doing some better (not 100%, but better than awhile), do i say the med is working for me or do I try something that will hopefully give me MORE relief? Now I'm not having as much anxiety as usual and when I do it's usually when I awake in the a.m. I manage to get thru it w/o taking any xanax and usually I'm fairly okay, but I do get some feelings of apprehension on and off...now if I were to start taking the xanax, I might feel almost "normal". For all 12 years on zoloft, I took xanax everyday, even when I didn't feel anxious (yes, I actually thought that I was supposed to take it on a regular basis, not "as needed"!) I'd really like to be better than I am though...Anyhow, now I don't know if I'm truly better or going thru one of my short breather periods or if the paxil is actually helping...how much should I expect from an AD? Should the anxiety be practically gone most of the time to be considered "better" or is it considered normal to have some anxiety everyday, even with the AD? I truly don't know!!! I know that sounds ridiculous but it's true! It sounds nuts to say "I don't know if I'm doing well or not"! I hope I'm making senes here...I wonder about myself sometimes! DUH!!!!!
Thanks bunches all!
janet