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side effects to paroxatine
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
side effects to paroxatine
by kerry216, Mar 18, 2008 01:49PM
i have being on these tablets for 5 years and for the last 2 years i have being having side effects which are tingling hands head feels like it does not belong to me i have no emotions sweetie hands palpations every day so i now they are not panic attacks i was not told about the side affects and i was told they were easy to come off them. iam on 20mg and my doctor told me to take 10 mg but i dont think that is right could you give me some advice please and if i could stop taking this and go on to somthink else that is easy to come off thanks.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Mar 18, 2008 06:07PM
, Mar 18, 2008 06:07PM
To: kenny216
Your doctor is right, the first approach to side effects is to lower the dose to the point that the side effects stop. If that works, and the medication is helping, you can stay on it. If that does not work, then go off the medication over a three week period, the last week every other day at lowest dose before you stop.
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