Paxil and me

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-20-2003
Paxil and me
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Thu, 01-06-2005 - 3:06pm
I just started my anti-dpressants on tuesday night, i tried taking them at night because the ones i had taken before made me tired and sick, But taking these at night i cant sleep, Im up tossing and turning and up and down all night long. Its getting horribly frustrating considering how used to sleeping i am. I am so tired.. Im gonna try taking them by day now and see what happens. Anyone else with this problem?
Chriss
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-15-2003
In reply to: babs19pa
Thu, 01-06-2005 - 5:21pm
Hi sweetie!

I was on Paxil about a year ago. I'd been on it for a long time.
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Registered: 10-31-2004
In reply to: babs19pa
Thu, 01-06-2005 - 11:39pm
I had this problem with paxil. It was the first anti-depressant I was on. The quack (err 'doctor') told me that people with anxiety resist drugs at first. So she gave me tranquilizers on top of it. That practically put me in a coma. After 3 weeks I put me foot down and said 'no more!'. I switched to Zoloft and didn't look back. Paxil can have REALLY bad withdrawal, falling down dizziness, etc. So take it slowly. There is(was) a class action lawsuit against them over this. But apparently Robitussin will releive the symptoms. Mine wasn't quite that bad though. Just talk to your doctor. Lack of sleep will only make depression worse. You have to tell your doctor ANYTHING that bothers you with anti-depressants.