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Starting Paxil 20mg tonight Questions

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christy33651
christy33651

I got my meds today from my GP he prescribed me Paxil 20mg. He said start off with a 1/2 for the first week then the 2week week take a whole pill at night. My question is I'm afraid I will feel weird. I read some reviews about paxil that the first week or 2 can be rough because your body is adjusting to the meds. I know all meds act different with everyone can someone just give me some reasurrance. I'm just afaid I will die.. I think I'm over thinking this and trying to have anxiety attack from it..

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  • Mandoza
    Mandoza christy33651

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    You are not going ro die from it.

    I am on the same med i take 40mg and everything is fine side effects wise.

    Yes you will feel crap the first few weeks but then you will get better. You might feel frustrated and start to feel that the med not working or making you worse but that will pass for sure and you will be mu h better.

    • christy33651
      christy33651 Mandoza

      Posted

      Mandoza I have a question??? I took the Paxil at 9pm and already it's 11pm and having some nausea is this already normal.????

    • Mandoza
      Mandoza christy33651

      Posted

      Totally normal. And in the next few day it may or may not get more tense but it will subside. Also you might feel like depression and frustrated but that also normal.

      When i started the med, i was literally thinking i took something to increase my illness rather then make me better. But i promise, it will worth going thro this you will get better

    • christy33651
      christy33651 Mandoza

      Posted

      Totally understand... I've been on Paxil before but it was 5yrs ago. I started back because my anxiety came back with guns..

      Thank you again. If I didn't have ya'll I would think I was dying..

    • Mandoza
      Mandoza christy33651

      Posted

      hahaha you will not die.

      Also this is my 2nd time on it ... So the same boat ......

      Remember, all of us here to support each other ... Keep your head up 👍

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