Posted by SLS on March 5, 2006, at 13:02:53
In reply to PAXIL SIDE EFFECTS, posted by NEEDHELPPLEASE on March 5, 2006, at 12:06:46
> HELLO,
HI!!!
IT'S REALLY, REALLY HARD TO READ CAPITAL LETTERS!!!
What does your doctor have to say about all of this? Did he tell you to continue taking the medication despite your reaction to it? Anxiety and insomnia are often side effects of antidepressant medications, including Paxil. You are probably very vulnerable to them. They can sometimes go away within a short period of time, though.
> I JUST STARTED TAKING PAXIL 20MG. THIS WEEK, IT'S BEEN 5 DAYS NOW AND I CAN'T SLEEP MORE THAN 2-3 HOURS/EVEN WITH 1MG. XANAX.
You might be better off with smaller initial dosages of serotonergic drugs. 20mg of Paxil is probably too high for you to start off with. If your doctor feels that you should continue with Paxil, perhaps he will agree that you should start off at 5mg or 10mg rather than 20mg.
Are you in psychotherapy? Perhaps you would profit from stress management. The sudden increase in life stressors and the startup anxiety of Paxil are probably working together to make you feel extremely panicked.
> I CANNOT AFFORD TO FEEL THIS WAY
Then, the best advice I can offer you is to contact your doctor. Otherwise, you might have to discontinue the medication or at least reduce the dosage significantly so that you can function in the interim. There is so much to consider when making this type of decision. I wish I could guarantee you that these side effects will pass within the next 24 hours, but I can't.
How long have you been seeing this doctor? Is he a specialist in psychiatric medicine?
- Scott
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