Paxil

[Lisa711]

I was prescribed paxil 10mg for my anxiety which I've struggled with for years. I've only taken it for two days and I do not like the side effects I guess you could call them. I'm sweating really bad shaky, no appetite and trouble sleeping. I took paxil 20 mg  for 3 yrs 7 yrs ago and had no problem with it. Can I just stop taking it because I've only taken 2 pills

[kevin222]

Lisa, it's only been two days. It is perfectly normal to experience such symptoms as you body is just reacting to a new substance in the body. As you build up tolerance for the drug, these side effects should subside. I am not your doctor, but if I were you I would stay on the drug for a few more days/weeks, see how you feel.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

Yes you should be perfectly safe in stopping this medication because you've only been taking two pills. You should let your doctor know that you are stopping.

[Jaquta]

It would probably be OK to do that but you should usually only stop taking medication after consultation with your doctor.
It's possible your doctor could try a different medication.  I personally would recommend getting psychotherapy to help address the anxiety.

J