janiedelite Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Is this normal? This morning I took my first dose of 12.5mg Paxil CR. It's 8 hours later and I have a persistent sense of anxiety, along with worse flushing, head fullness and burning skin from head to toe. I normally have issues with the burning skin, but not to this extent. Is this reaction normal, or is this just another of my body's crazy reactions to meds???(I did put a call into the prescribing doctor.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Omg yes! Just give it two weeks and yakr klonopin. Exact thing happened with me and after a couple weekz it all went away. The first week was the worst.Its adrenaline issues going on until your body adjusts. By one month I was a new person. Dont give up! It will pass I had anxiety, flushing, limbs went numb, felt zoned out, racing thoughts, those were gone after week two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks, Dani!!! It totally feels like adrenaline issues. I was talking with my doc's assistant and said that I normally am NOT an anxious person but this med makes me feel as if I'm on the verge of tears. I don't have klonopin but I may take benadryl tonight if I can't sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yeah I would definently take something to calm you down until you adjust. Just dont quit! I thought it would never end but it did. If it gets too bad ask to have liquid and go diwn a bit on the dose. I remember I had a horrible time sleeping and lived off the klonopin in the beginning. After 8 months I was a le to get off it. If by two weeks it doesnt get better, you should think about changing to another one. I had freat success with lexapro. My bp stabled out, didnt get adrenaline surges, was able to start driving and work part time. Really helped to get me out of a relapse thar was really bad.Good luck! Just remind your self that itgets a hundred times better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaTrain Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Oh Janie I hope it works out for you! If you can stand it try to muddle through. I remember when this all first started for me they gave me Buspar and it gave me the most freaky anxiety I had ever had! I quit taking it...maybe I should have stuck it out a bit! Keep us posted!KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 The Dr really wants me to stick it out. You all understand that if I have any hope for having better daily function that I'll try to push through anything. I could tell that the worse time for me was 5 to 8 hours after my morning pill, so she's having me take it at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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