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Paroxetine questions

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yo0123yo

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I just saw my psychiatrist for social anxiety issues. He prescribed me to 20mg Paroxetine. has anyone else tried this out? how long til you felt it working? how many 20mg pills should i be taking a day? Is it ok to drink on it? Also can i smoke weed on it? Also can someone list stuff i should not mix with it? thanks
 
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paroxetine, more commonly known as paxil. I know its in the upper echelons of SSRI's (selective seratonin re-uptake inhibiters), that is, drugs that block the re-uptake of the neurotransmiter seratonin in the brain. by blocking the re-uptake, it helps the seratonin to act on receptors. 20mgs is a pretty standard starting dose. Like other SSRI's, it won't work instantly. You need to take the medication for 1 1/2-2 weeks for it to build up properly in your system

Since your prescribed amount is 20mg, its a safe bet that its the DAILY dosage, i.e., take only one daily. only modify your dosage according to your Psych. It's likely that over time you will need to increase the daily dosage, but thats somethin youll talk with the doctor about down the road.

I've been on Paxil for over 3 years now and I find it helps. Is this your first anti-anxiety/ anti-depressant? If it is there are a few things you should know. In adolescents Paxil can cause extreme depression and thoughts of suicide. In some cases, this can occur in adults.
If it does, it could simply mean you need to switch meds (theres a broad spectrum of SSRI's).

Oh, and I drink on it, shouldnt be a big deal.

just remember to take only the prescribed amount and call your psych if you experience the above mentioned side effect. best of luck with feeling better
 
ok how about smoking weed on it? would that be fine? what is he most likely to prescribe me if it doesnt work after a month or so? also is it bad to mix benzo's and ssri's at the same time? thanks and yes this is my first anti anxiety medicine
 
weed and benzos should be safe bro, but dont go overboard! whats your benzo and the dosage?

and if it doesnt work in a month, he'll likely up it to 30mg
 
uhm i know that. you asked if it would be safe to mix benzos with the paxil. now IM asking YOU
what kind of benzos, and how much
 
oh lol sorry misunderstood.. im talking 1-2 mg of xanax.. also whats this shit im hearing about serotonin syndrome and can someone explain how people get that?
 
wow i popped 2 20 mg's and am feeling very very weird...i last used mdma about 3 months ago idk if that can have any effect? but i am definitely feeling weird...like a mdma come-up almost..
 
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yo0123yo said:
wow i popped 2 20 mg's and am feeling very very weird...i last used mdma about 3 months ago idk if that can have any effect? but i am definitely feeling weird...like a mdma come-up almost..
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abusing ssri drugs shouldnt have an effect.... youre just exp the placebo effect? anyway the only other thing i can think of is if youre abusing the paxil youre probably abusing the xanax and that would have you chillin for a moment!
 
SSRIs take a few weeks to take full effect. I experienced some effects like you are on my first day on Zoloft, not the next few days though.

You should take as many pills as the psychiatrist Rx'd you and if that dose doesn't work, tell him.

The effects of alcohol will probably be increased while your taking paroxetine.

Whether or not you can smoke weed depends on how you react to the combo, some people experience bad side effects whilst others are fine.

Mixing benzodiazepines with this medication should have no significant interactions.

I sound like a fucking consumer side effect information booklet like you pull out of the box.

Basic questions about drug effects like this belong in Basic Drug Discussion, moving this there for you.

OD===>BDD
 
yo yo, i thought i said to only take one? why ask for info if your only going to ignore it? Paxil has no recreational use whatsoever, if thats what your going for. but you should feel less anxious in about 2 weeks. good luck!
 
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wow am i supposed to feel like this?? This feels like the day after a good day of rolling (mdma). Is this normal? im just feeling like how you feel on the down of mdma..last time i used that was like 3 months ago... i have only taken 2 20 mg tabs yesterday and one today
 
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wow am i supposed to feel like this?? This feels like the day after a good day of rolling (mdma). Is this normal? im just feeling like how you feel on the down of mdma..last time i used that was like 3 months ago... i have only taken 2 20 mg tabs yesterday and one today
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Yes, it the beginning of taking paxil u will feel a little weird, kinda like after rolling. It will lessen the longer u take it.

And if u are prescribed 20mg, why do u take 40mg. Start out w/ a low dose. The more u take in the beginning the weirder u'll feel. If u take a low dose now ur body will get used to paxil and then u'll increase the does. It's just better to start out w/ 20mg, take that for a while and then increase. Especially if ur doc told u to take 20mg daily. Maybe 20mg is all u'll need. Why experiment?
 
i just started 10 mg dose gave me the poops but im anxious and have ativan for my craziness it takes weeks to start
 
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