Posted by Emily Elizabeth on March 5, 2006, at 12:33:52
In reply to PAXIL SIDE EFFECTS, posted by NEEDHELPPLEASE on March 5, 2006, at 12:06:46
Perhaps you could use a sleeping med (Ambien, Lunesta, etc.)rather than the xanax to help you sleep. Lack of sleep can make anxiety SO much worse. Temporarily using a med to get you caught up on sleep and back on your schedule could help your situation. You might just be having some start up side effects that will subside as you get used to the med. On the other hand, some pdocs put people on a sleep med for an axtended period of time. It is a decision with some positives and negatives that must be discussed w/ your pdoc.
Also, but I suspect that this is less likely, but you might be on too high of a dose for you. Paxil comes in 10mgs and/or it can be spilt pretty easily.
Or, maybe you are not on a high enough dose and the symptoms you are experiencing are your condition rather than the med. When I used to take paxil I needed to be on 50-60mg to control my anxiety. However, taking such a high dose make me so sleepy all day.
Give your doc a call tomorrow and touch base abt this. DO NOT stop paxil cold turkey or drop your dose too quickly. The withdrawal can be awful.
Hope this helps and makes sense.
Best,
EE
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