Are my Paxil side effects serious?

Try calling another doctor, to get an answer. You can also try a pharmacist. Explain your side effects and see what they say. I have heard of some of these side effects but I can not tell you to stop taking your meds as it may cause worse side effects if you just completely stop. Please speak to a professional before you stop taking the Paxil.

Good luck

I agree you should look for another doctor.

I went on Paxil over a year ago (now trying to go off). I had some side effects, but I went on the medication GRADUALLY, as I hope you are too. I started with a small dose of 5 or 10 mg, and then increased in increments of 5 mg. So it was 5 mg for one week, then 10 mg for a week or so, then 15 mg for a week or so, then 20 mg. which is the strength I've been at since then. If you went from zero to 20 that may explain the severity of side effects.

Good luck.

It's not unusual to have side effects initially. I did. And I too had a terrible time sleeping, and that just made me crazy. I hope you take some comfort in this. You are not alone and to have side effects is not surprising. The more you fight it, the more you are striving with the very things the meds are supposed take away. You are, in a manner of speaking, putting it back. You are letting this become an obsession. You are making an issue between the old person and the way the new person feels on this med. It should have calmed you down, not make you obsessive. Can you learn to live with these changes? Can you learn to make peace?

They say the first 3 weeks can be a time of having to get used to this stuff. Your system needs to grow accustomed to the changes it has made. It hasn't become a habit. You're are fighting it. Try and relax and go with the flow. Don't let it upset you so much. It may sound crazy, but I want you to try and take it all in stride.

I slept maybe 2 hours every night for the first 3 weeks. When I woke up I got really strung out because I didn't recognize myself. I panic-ed. Where is this place? Who is this person? It freaked me out. I had to stop reacting and learn to take it in stride. I had this one day where I said, "I'm going to get a miracle." I said it over and over again, a hundred times. Then, I slept through the night. I had no idea what I was confessing or why I was doing it. Once the moment passed, I had no more problems with my meds. All side effects were gone. You need a breakthrough moment like that. You need to stop being afraid of it.

They say the way we feel about ourselves goes very deep. It goes straight to our sense of self esteem. It may not be right, it may not be good, but it is all we have ever known. To change that can really put a wrench in the machinery that is the usual routine of things. If you have doubts and deep rooted feelings of insecurity, this could really be upsetting the delicate balance you have always recognized as your true self. This could be your biggest problem.

The pills usually relax us, it is usually a high or maybe a euphoria. For me, that was something I had to learn to accept and find some space inside myself to allow that to happen. It's not bad, it's just not not familiar. You too, may have to allow some new change that is just making you crazy. What is it? How do you feel? Can you address that without obsessing over whether or not you will sleep tonight?

You need words. What are you reacting to? What upsets you so much you can't sleep? Can you admit it to yourself and let it go? You need an "Aha!" moment. Once you understand, it all goes away. Knowledge is power. Take power over this thing and calm down. Don't let the fear have it's way with you. You are in control. You wanted to do this, now do it. Endure until the end. Come on. You can do it, I know you can. You want to, or you wouldn't have written in. I know you can do this. Now, come on. It will be all right.

I will pray for you and ask for a revelation. Then it will be over. Hang on until then. You can do this. I know you can. I just know it.

I was on Paxil too (at 10 mg in the morning). It was a very bad experience for me. Like you, I couldn't sleep or get comfortable, and would also get very bad anxiety and panic attacks. My doctor initially wanted to double my dosage, but I insisted on going off of it. Side effects like the ones you're describing aren't the drug's intended effects, so I would recommend asking your doctor to take you off the Paxil and find a different medication. However, I wouldn't outright stop it yourself - they say to try and wean yourself off medications, so find some doctor, tell them your experience, and hopefully they can tell you to stop it.

While you are waiting to hear back from your doctor, call the pharmacist. They are able to answer your questions about side effects and can give you a professional consultation. Keep calling your doctor, but ask for the nurse, and if not available, leave an urgent message!

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I didn't have these side effects. If I had that happening to me, I would stop. Also, since your doctor is not responding to you, I would get another doctor. Good luck.

Yes, many. Take it as directed.

Baby, it's time to change drs!