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Increased dose of paxil from 20mg to 40mg with huge anxiety

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Jaikal12
Jaikal12

Hello😆 Have been on paxil 20mg for 5 weeks and doc increased to 40mg last thursday (5 days ago). Since the increase my anxiety has hit the roof!! Im just lying around today trying to keep myself a bit calm and stop the panic. Even dropping my son off at kindy made me feel panicky. Did anyone else experience a huge increase in anxiety about day 5 os starting or increasing paxil/seroxat...Id appreciate any comments

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  • Purpleheather
    Purpleheather Jaikal12

    Posted

    You have to give it time to work. It will work! Otherwise go back to your Dr and get something else. Sertroline appears to be the "in drug" right now.

  • karim02222
    karim02222 Jaikal12

    Posted

    Hi.

    Try taking half a vallium with it for a few weeks untill it starts to take affect. When I first started the doctor had me on 20mg and 15mg of vallium a day for 2 weeks.its been 2 years now and I am a lot better then what I was

  • jimbourg8
    jimbourg8 Jaikal12

    Posted

    So, how are you doing after a month on 40 mg paxil ?  Better or worse ? 40 mg/  seems like such a high dose.  No wonder you are feeling so anxious. 

    Regards. 

  • donna49240
    donna49240 Jaikal12

    Posted

    I am in the same boat. My anxiety is terrible. Having heart palpitations,shakiness,and crying all the time. Im curious to see what everyone else did to stop this. My dr wants to put me on lexapro but im scared.
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