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Posted by Margit on June 18, 2001, at 21:31:44
I have been on Paxil 20mg for 5 weeks and last week my pdoc increased it to 30mg. I am very tired on Paxil. I sleep 12 hrs at night and take a nap during the day. I don't think I can take this sleepiness for as long as I have to take this med. Will this wear off? Any advice is appreciated.
Posted by yo-wazzzup on June 19, 2001, at 8:51:48
In reply to Paxil sedation - will that wear off in time???, posted by Margit on June 18, 2001, at 21:31:44
> I have been on paxil 4 a little over 7 months. I started a few days after the birth of my son.The sleepiness wore off after about 2 months but then I found it returned after a couple of weeks. While my son was still in the NICU (he was a preemie) I found myself rocking us both to sleep. I'd have to ask a nurse 2 put him back in the isolette b/c I didn't have the energy.I'm now tapering off paxil b/c of adverse reactions. The groggy effect gets worse when you try to come off (FOR ME/ YOU MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY). I'm nursing & my baby is just as groggy as me. He takes 3 hour naps , were before I was lucky if he'd nap for 15 minutes. We are both sweaty (more so than the sweaty effect of regular dose). The bed is saturated ... ( I thought baby's diaper leaked it was THAT bad). Maybe the sleepy effect can be explained ... I have 2 hypothesis... 1) Your body is adjusting to incresed levels 2) Paxil has a 12 hour half life...This means your 30 mg. dose will PEAK 12 hours after you swallow that lil pill. It's an up hill climb before that & a down hill tumble after until you take your next dose. Basically, u should feel your best 12 hours after taking & maybe the fluctuation of levels in your system is what's making u sleepy? My sleepy times are more dominant in the morning (2hrs. prior to my dose @ 10 am.) but I do feel fatigued in the after noon. I just figured out the half life bit... I usually get a burst of energy & want to start cleaning house at 10 pm. You have to bear in mind, in my opinion, everyone can react differently to SSRI's Hope that helps...
Posted by SalArmy4me on June 19, 2001, at 12:50:36
In reply to Paxil sedation - will that wear off in time???, posted by Margit on June 18, 2001, at 21:31:44
Take it all at bedtime...eventually you will develop a tolerance to it and the drowsiness will go away.
> I have been on Paxil 20mg for 5 weeks and last week my pdoc increased it to 30mg. I am very tired on Paxil. I sleep 12 hrs at night and take a nap during the day. I don't think I can take this sleepiness for as long as I have to take this med. Will this wear off? Any advice is appreciated.
Posted by Diane J. on June 19, 2001, at 21:14:24
In reply to Paxil sedation - will that wear off in time???, posted by Margit on June 18, 2001, at 21:31:44
I used to take Paxil, and at first, I was uncomfortably sleepy all the time. I called the pharmacist and he told me the sleepiness WOULD wear off, and it did. I don't remember how long it took, but he was right.
> I have been on Paxil 20mg for 5 weeks and last week my pdoc increased it to 30mg. I am very tired on Paxil. I sleep 12 hrs at night and take a nap during the day. I don't think I can take this sleepiness for as long as I have to take this med. Will this wear off? Any advice is appreciated.
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