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Posted 3/11/2017 10:36 PM (GMT 0)
To make a long story short, been feeling the anxiety building for a few weeks now. Had a physical where my doc told me my blood pressure was high for the 1st time in my life..
This led to a panic attack at work and I left and went straight to the ER.

When you reveal what meds you are on, the docs then decide it's anxiety and didn't do any testing..
They checked my blood pressure and did an ECG...both were normal.

Went back to my doc and he changed me from 12.5mg of Paxil to 25mg. He said 20mg was the normally prescribed dose and my 12.5mg was a baby dose.
I'm worried about side effects...

Has anyone else made such a major change overnight like this??
Posted 3/11/2017 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
PG,

I think you can trust your doctor with this increase. I think he believes that it will hlep you manage your anxiety and overall well being.

If you do experience any effects from the step up....remember your daily coping skill practice, and know it is only a temporary means to an end. smile

Best wishes and keep us posted, so we can keep you in support!

S.C.
Posted 3/12/2017 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
Please stop worrying about your meds, they are designed to help not hurt, the chances of your medicine
causing a real problem are less than a lighting strike, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 3/12/2017 9:08 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Trust in your doctor but also double up on your coping skills as it seems to be the norm for things to get worse before they get better when increasing a dosage so stay in touch with your doctor so they can monitor your progress.

Hibee
Posted 3/13/2017 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Don't worry. I was on a very high dose of Paxil before. No problems except for weight issues, but then I didn't exercise or eat like I was supposed to as well, so of course I had weight issues.

Also remember, if an increase in your Paxil means no more trips to the ER, it's worth the increase!
Posted 3/13/2017 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there! How did you do on the 12.5 mg of Paxil? If you were fine on that, the increased dose should be fine. I was prescribed Paxil and then Luvox. Havent tried either, but thinking about trying Paxil. She gave me 10 mg to start.
Posted 3/14/2017 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the support everyone smile so far just increased anxiety.
Holly, when I started on the 12.5mg it felt liked it started working within days. Only noticed side effect I noticed was I was really tired at night. But that went away.
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