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Paxil 10mg????

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Nikkicar1
Nikkicar1

I been diagnosed with my doctor with GAD and panic attack’s. She asked if I ever been on any medicine like Paxil before and I told her I been on Zoloft and Prozac well I didn’t like how it made me feel well she said Paxil is a miracle medicine to her she said she’s not a big fan of Xanax and it’s cousins so she gave me Paxil and said to take half of a 10mg pill everyday for a week then bump it up. N to take it bout 3 hours before I go to bed....well I been taking it and I don’t like how it makes me feel I feel nauseous all the time I can’t sleep and it makes me have crazy dreams when I do sleep and it makes me start thinking bout when my mom passed away and how life would b if she was still here to this day. I don’t like feeling like this but what do I do. It’s been bout 3 weeks since I been taking this...if the other ssri medicine made me feel weird why wouldn’t this one? What should I do? 

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  • Guest
    Guest Nikkicar1

    Posted

    Paxil is very similar to what you were taking before.  I don’t know if I would consider it a miracle drug.  LoL.  But it’s widely prescribed. Anyway, the side effects should subside between 4-8 weeks.   Your almost there.  So hang in there.  Also remember that you increased your dose mid way, thus the side effects may linger a bit.  Stay strong.  
  • max50386
    max50386 Nikkicar1

    Posted

    What should you do?

    If you want I can share my personal experience with this ' terrible ' drug which is hard to get off and withdrawal symptoms nearly killed me

    I took it 10mg for 4 months and increased it twice to 20mg but the increased dose made me suicidal and then 10mg wasn't working like before so I got off

    Its a good drug for anxiety and depression it took away my anxiety in 2 weeks I was back to normal but side effects were enough to deal with and after 4 months it stopped working for me so I got off

    Believe me getting off after a month Still.dealing with withdrawal symptoms which are wrost I don't like it personally

    It makes you a zombie after you get off it

    Hope you find some more reviews

    Paxil saved my life when I was in major depression

    But its hard to get off

    Good luck

    • Nikkicar1
      Nikkicar1 max50386

      Posted

      How do I tell the doctor this ?? I feel like they r gonna b like just stick it out 
    • Nikkicar1
      Nikkicar1 max50386

      Posted

      I had to go to the doctor sat I didn’t kno what had happened n what I did to my back bc I did t do nothing but it hurt to move I got stuck n aleve didn’t help I went to doctor n they said I was havin muscle spasms . Like should I bring that up to my family doctor 
  • pauline00568
    pauline00568 Nikkicar1

    Posted

    I would speak to the dr with a view to discontinue this drug as they are terrible to wean off their effectiveness is highly questionable.
    • Nikkicar1
      Nikkicar1 pauline00568

      Posted

      I had to go to the doctor Saturday bc I had bad pain in back and they said it was muscle spasms . I don’t know what to tell the doctor . ?  
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