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I just started Paxil....????  

post #1 of 9
2/27/07 at 6:09pm
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I'm am on my 3rd day of taking paxil (in the am) and I'm so dizzy its making me sick. Is this a temporary side effect or do I need a different med?
Jackie
post #2 of 9
2/27/07 at 6:13pm
you might try taking it at night. that's the only way i can stomach ANY anti-depressants.
post #3 of 9
2/27/07 at 6:17pm
A close friend of mine recently started Paxil and had the same symptoms. She and her doctor ended up cutting her dosage -- I guess dosage is a pretty individual thing, and because she's small and metabolizes medications very quickly, she didn't need as much as she was taking. Call your doctor and let him/her know the side effects are serious enough to interfere with your ability to function.
post #4 of 9
2/27/07 at 6:20pm
Most side effects from that type of anti-depressant go away within a couple weeks.

If it's intolerable, call your doc. But DO NOT just stop taking it. Depending on the dose, you may need to be tapered off.
post #5 of 9
2/27/07 at 6:26pm
Thread Starter 
I'm taking 20 mg.
post #6 of 9
2/27/07 at 7:27pm
I took Paxil from ages 16-18. At first it made me really dizzy and made me hallucinate, but the side effects went away after a month or so.
post #7 of 9
2/27/07 at 7:49pm
Why Paxil? I wouldn't do Paxil (if you are bfing) until I tried Zoloft. Paxil is also horrible for weight gain (not that that is more important than beng healthy!) and for getting off...If you have already tried Zoloft...never mind me.

Paxil....hmmm...I just wouldn't unless I *had* too.
post #8 of 9
2/27/07 at 9:07pm
Well, I did Paxil and it was fine after a couple of weeks. Getting OFF of it is pure hell, though.

I'd give it another coupla days.. then call if it doesn't go away. You may need to cut the pills in half and taper back up.. but it does take 1-2 weeks to get used to it. Don't.. do not.. stop taking it. You have to taper off. Paxil withdrawal is not fun, believe me.
post #9 of 9
3/1/07 at 12:19am
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Originally Posted by blessed with boys View Post
I'm taking 20 mg.
Ask your doc about cutting to 10mg. Sometimes a little bit goes a long way, and we all metabolize these things differently. If that doesn't work, ask about trying 25mg a day of Zoloft instead.
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