Posted by ZeeZee on February 19, 2003, at 9:03:08
In reply to Re:Can paxil cause hypertension » ZeeZee, posted by NOTINSANEJUSTPPMD on February 19, 2003, at 0:19:41
Thank you for the information and hope you are no doing well.
I had been taking it at bedtime along with .5mgs. of xanax. However, since I was awakening about 4-5 hours later my doc told me to skip my eve. dose and take it in the a.m. while still using the xanax at night. Yesterday was the first day that I had made this switch and was the first time I had noticed such strong surges in my chest and thus the hypertension (I had noticed some slight increase in my b/p before, but have been anxious about taking the Paxil and believe it was my anxiety). I stayed home from work today and slept in and had a perfect blood pressure reading this a.m. prior to taking it. I wonder if it might be the switch from taking it at bedtime for 4 wks to skipping it and taking it in the am that's kind of thrown everything out of whack?
I'm going to hang in there a few more days and see if my body adjusts.
Thanks
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