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Suggest Treatment For Severe Anxiety, Cold And Cough While On Paxil And Xanax

Posted on Fri, 5 Feb 2016

Question: I have high anxiety/ panic attacks. I am on xanax and they recently put me on paxil. A while back i got worried about my blood sugar. Went to dr and had blood work done and all was fine. Fasting was 85. However i still test myself on and off because im a worrier. My fasting this morning was 102. Last night i ate allot of sweets before bed and tested right after the sweets and it was 187 but dropped to 145 pretty fast. I also had drank tyenol cold and cough because i have a cold. My question is should i still br worried? I read that paxil can raise blood sugar. Im 58 years old. 5/4 and weigh 116.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to be worried.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
welcome to HCM.

I have read your query and understand the concern.

Paxil (paroxetine) is a prescription drug in the Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors group and used to treat to treat anxiety disorders and depression by the doctors.

It can very rarely raise blood sugar and I do not know from where you have read about this but in clinical settings,it can be safely given to persons who is on anti-diabetic medication.So,there is no need to be worried about it.

However,you may restrict your high sugar food intake and continue to take this medication along with your hypoglycemic drugs.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (1 hour later)

So those numbers are ok for a non diabetic? Im fine?

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,it is normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

Yes,blood sugar may get raised up to 200 mg/dl following high sugar intake and came down below 150 after some time.So,it is completely normal for a non-diabetic individuals.

You are absolutely alright if you are non-diabetic.No need to worry.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (7 hours later)

And my fasting a little over 100 is ok too?

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,its normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

Fasting blood sugar 100 (even up to 120 mg%) is completely normal.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina