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February 27th, 2010

Hi,

I have been feeling this weird anxiety for almost a year. I went to my family doctor and they prescribed Paxil 10mg. I was only able to take 5m. I actually felt alot worse in some ways when taking the Paxil. When I eat sweet foods or drink beer I seem to feel alot worse at times. I have been to counsellors and it doesn't help. I stopped taking it sometimes and I have felt alot better and then sometimes I feel worse again. I now wake up some a pain in my left side in the mornings when I wake up. I've went to my family doctor lately and they gave me a percription for my stomach???? and she said to stop taking the paxil. I don't feel like this will help me at all. I really feel like I'm not getting a proper diagnosis. I do feel good some days and days I feel like death and have strange head aches. I'm really wondering what I have. I have no reason to feel this anxiety. I feel as if it have somthing to do with with digesting sugars. Whats it wrong with me? I need help. Thanks

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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska

replied May 24th, 2010

Anxiety and Stress Answer A12368

According to the data you provided (feeling anxiety, feeling worse when taking sugar, paxil-generic name paroxetine did not help, stopped taking paxil, headaches), you might have experienced anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorder is a mental disorder in which unpleasant feelings of uneasiness, fear or worry might be felt. Symptoms that might accompany the feelings include: chest pain, heart palpitations, headaches, stomach aches and nausea. This condition might be closely related to clinical depression. Perhaps the doctor recognized the depressive disorder and gave you paxil, which is an antidepressant.

You might want to visit a psychiatrist for observation and evaluation. The doctor might decide that the anxiety component of your condition is dominant and that you need other medications. It might take time to find the right therapy for you, but do not give up.

Consult about the possible side-effects, too. Many side-effects disappear after a short period (most often two weeks after you start taking the medications), and all you have to do is to keep taking the medications as recommended instead of quitting.

Meanwhile, you might want to visit a neurologist for the headache to exclude other conditions that are not related to anxiety or depression.

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