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What Are The Side Effects Of Paroxetine?
Question: since last 14 months i am taking medicines.one major problem i am having is i am not able to wake up early in the morning. i need atleast 9-10 hours of sleep. and i sleep at 12. so not able to wake up at 7. even if i wake up at 7 i am not able to come out of bed.
Brief Answer:
probably there is need of reducing dose of paroxetine, provide more info
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
You have been on paroxetine controlled release 12.5 mg tablet since 14 months for some psychiatric problem.
This medicine can cause sedation. If your psychiatric problem is treated since more than 6 months there is need of reducing the dose of paroxetine.
Normally an adult person requires 6-8 hours of daily sleep.
To provide more help I would like to know some more information from your side.
- For which problem have you started this medicine?Describe some symptoms of that problem or diagnosis?
- Since when are you suffering form excessive need of sleep?
- What is your daily routine schedule? Work, study , meal timing etc.
- At which time are you taking Pexep Cr 12.5?
- Is your sleep is refreshing and are you able to do daily routine normally?
Waiting for information from your side to help you further.
Regards,
Dr.,Chintan Solanki.
probably there is need of reducing dose of paroxetine, provide more info
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
You have been on paroxetine controlled release 12.5 mg tablet since 14 months for some psychiatric problem.
This medicine can cause sedation. If your psychiatric problem is treated since more than 6 months there is need of reducing the dose of paroxetine.
Normally an adult person requires 6-8 hours of daily sleep.
To provide more help I would like to know some more information from your side.
- For which problem have you started this medicine?Describe some symptoms of that problem or diagnosis?
- Since when are you suffering form excessive need of sleep?
- What is your daily routine schedule? Work, study , meal timing etc.
- At which time are you taking Pexep Cr 12.5?
- Is your sleep is refreshing and are you able to do daily routine normally?
Waiting for information from your side to help you further.
Regards,
Dr.,Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i started these medicines for OCD.
since i started medicines i am suffering from excessive need of sleep.
at 9 or 10 i wake up ,then go to office then come at 6 in evening. then after 1 hour go to gym then take dinner at 9.30 to 10. then get sleep after 12.]
medicine one in morning around 11am then one after meal 11pm.
sleep is refreshing if i take complete sleep.
since i started medicines i am suffering from excessive need of sleep.
at 9 or 10 i wake up ,then go to office then come at 6 in evening. then after 1 hour go to gym then take dinner at 9.30 to 10. then get sleep after 12.]
medicine one in morning around 11am then one after meal 11pm.
sleep is refreshing if i take complete sleep.
Brief Answer:
Take night meal early and Take night dose early
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for information.
Pexep is good drug for OCD. However most of the psychiatrist use fluoxetine or fluvoxamine as first choice.As you have problem of sleep after starting medicines , it is likely due to pexep.
If your OCD is under control since more than 6 months,I think we can reduce morning dose or even can stop morning dose.And later on night dose should also be stopped.
For a while you should take night meal early if possible around 8.30. Do not take heavy meal at night. Our digestive system takes two hour approximately to digest food. If you take meal late, digestion will be late and you have to sleep late.If you can shift your timing of night dose 1-2 hours earlier around 9 pm you can wake up early even after sleeping at 12.
By chance if it is not feasible to stop morning dose pf pexep,shifting to fluoxetine will help. Fluoxetine's half life is long so there will be no need of pexep night dose also if fluoxetine dose is adjusted accordingly. This can also solve your excessive sleep problem.
Hope I have answered your query, feel free to discuss further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki
Take night meal early and Take night dose early
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for information.
Pexep is good drug for OCD. However most of the psychiatrist use fluoxetine or fluvoxamine as first choice.As you have problem of sleep after starting medicines , it is likely due to pexep.
If your OCD is under control since more than 6 months,I think we can reduce morning dose or even can stop morning dose.And later on night dose should also be stopped.
For a while you should take night meal early if possible around 8.30. Do not take heavy meal at night. Our digestive system takes two hour approximately to digest food. If you take meal late, digestion will be late and you have to sleep late.If you can shift your timing of night dose 1-2 hours earlier around 9 pm you can wake up early even after sleeping at 12.
By chance if it is not feasible to stop morning dose pf pexep,shifting to fluoxetine will help. Fluoxetine's half life is long so there will be no need of pexep night dose also if fluoxetine dose is adjusted accordingly. This can also solve your excessive sleep problem.
Hope I have answered your query, feel free to discuss further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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