Paxil

[lwillia1]

Hello all,

I have just started Paxil for anxiety (a very low dose) and about 1 hour after I take it I start feeling really jittery, not really nervous, but like I can't sit still at all. I've only been on it for a couple of days. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it go away after a while? Help! It's driving me crazy!

[Taybey]

I agree with paxiled.  I too am on paxil 5 mgs now cut down from 20 cuz of weight gain.  i got that way with generic prozac my heart raced it was horrible like paxiled said we all react differently to different meds. Keep us updated.

taybey

[Paxiled]

All meds have side effects.  Some are really bad, some are endurable.  But at the very beginning, those effects aren't necessarily the long term ones.  Many people report getting nervous at first on these meds, but it usually goes away.  If it doesn't, then this isn't the med for you.

[atticus565]

This may not be the right answer for you, but consider this: people with anxiety have a tendency of psyching themselves up about things, especially medication and potential side effects. You might be suffering from the placebo effect. I know that just a day after taking celexa for the first time, I started feeling really strange. But the fact is, the medication couldn't possibly have infiltrated my system enough in only 24 hours to induce symptoms or side effects. It was my mind playing tricks on me.
             Like you, I am now also on Paxil and I've been on it for a little over a month. I chose to switch to it because I took it when I was a teen and it did wonders for me. My advice to you is to hang in there and stay on the medication. Keep telling yourself that this medication will probably help you if you give it time to work. I think a lot of people with our condition abandon meds after only a week or two because they're not already feeling better. Be patient. It takes time. Good luck.