11-21-2003, 05:50 AM
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#1 | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NYC, NY, USA
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| PAXIL yawning and shiverring
I started taking paxil three days ago at 20mg a night.
Last night, I woke up at 4am shiverring a little, fell back asleep. Then this morning I woke up , had my requisite two cups of coffee and couldn't stop yawning. I will also shiver if i stretch my neck, which leas to more yawning!
What the hell is up with that?[FONT=Arial]
And I am sweating after coffee like mad!
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11-21-2003, 10:41 AM
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#2 | Senior Veteran (male)
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: melbourne, vic, aust
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| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring
a lower starting dose should help you get used to the paxil, ask the pharmacist
any valium type meds will also help reduce early paxil side effects
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11-22-2003, 12:30 AM
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#3 | Inactive (female)
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Louisiana
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| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring Quote:
Originally Posted by chapperjoe I started taking paxil three days ago at 20mg a night.
Last night, I woke up at 4am shiverring a little, fell back asleep. Then this morning I woke up , had my requisite two cups of coffee and couldn't stop yawning. I will also shiver if i stretch my neck, which leas to more yawning!
What the hell is up with that?[FONT=Arial]
And I am sweating after coffee like mad! | Paxil gave me bad side affects too, but I started on 25mg. The doctors nurse gave me some samples and didn't tell me to cut them in half. I was only supposed to be taking 12.5mg to start. You may want to ask your doctor about that.
Also, the sweating and yawning are normal with all SSRI's. I have both symptoms with Lexapro, and I'm only on 10mg. I also have insomnia too, but these symptoms are not supposed to last very long.
Good Luck,
Chantel |
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11-22-2003, 03:08 PM
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#4 | Senior Veteran (female)
Join Date: Jan 2003
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| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring
I was once on paxil and the constant yawning and trembling is what made me go off of it. I don't know if these symptoms go away in time or not.
Good luck
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11-22-2003, 03:17 PM
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#5 | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posts: 34
| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring
people tell me the symptoms go away, and they're not that bad really. I am a real "intensity freak". Wahtever that means - it's my own word. I love anything exciting, and these side effects are really interesting cause they excite me and kinds worry me, but they don't seem dangerous. Whatever, that's just me.
I am also splitting the twenties in half for another week, as per doctors orders.
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11-23-2003, 06:56 PM
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#6 | Member (female)
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring My doctor had me starting on 20mg right away and then a few weeks later, I was put on 30mg. It took about a month for all the side effects to really go away and unfortunately, not enough people give Paxil a chance!! I would feel horrible and drowsy after taking it and I DID take it at night. I would just feel weird and sometimes like I was trembling. I even became constipated for awhile while on it.
However, I stuck through and it's seems like it's starting to do it's job. Unfortunately, it feels as though my body has gotten too used to it...I may ask my doctor for a higher dose! |
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11-24-2003, 12:53 AM
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#7 | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
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| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring Quote:
Originally Posted by chapperjoe I started taking paxil three days ago at 20mg a night.
Last night, I woke up at 4am shiverring a little, fell back asleep. Then this morning I woke up , had my requisite two cups of coffee and couldn't stop yawning. I will also shiver if i stretch my neck, which leas to more yawning!
What the hell is up with that?[FONT=Arial]
And I am sweating after coffee like mad! | I dont know about you...but when i took paxil..me doctore said to stay away from chocalate and cofee....even tea cause the caffene does the opposite of what paxil does and can make you more panicky...thanks
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11-26-2003, 06:11 PM
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#8 | Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington
Posts: 9
| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring
Hi, there!
I have been on Zoloft for three weeks and am experiencing the yawning as well. It's irritating!  I also clench my jaw all the time now on this med. It's strange to yawn and clench my jaw.
The first night I took Zoloft, I was shivering, too and sweating. That has stopped.
All the best to you! |
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11-27-2003, 11:35 AM
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#9 | Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 5
| Re: PAXIL yawning and shiverring Quote:
Originally Posted by chapperjoe I started taking paxil three days ago at 20mg a night.
Last night, I woke up at 4am shiverring a little, fell back asleep. Then this morning I woke up , had my requisite two cups of coffee and couldn't stop yawning. I will also shiver if i stretch my neck, which leas to more yawning!
What the hell is up with that?[FONT=Arial]
And I am sweating after coffee like mad! | Joe I would not bless your trip on Paxil at all.............I say this as I am in my 7th month of benzo withdrawals...and it is HELL. I would really try to beat your ghost in the closet with yourself and GOD...not a pill that will take you down a road of 200 withdrawal symtoms worse than when you started. Go on the web and type Paxil and read all of the horror stories. God Bless, gary m |
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