My GP presrcibed 20 mg of Paxil for social anxiety disorder and it's helped my mood a bit, but my anxiety has been very up and down. Mostly up. One day I went shopping and I was very calm and had no problems. The next day I went to my bank inside a shopping center and I was nervous as heck. It started ok, she asked me how I was doing and I said ok, but I can't wait until summer. She smiled and said me too. Then I felt like I lost control of my body and just went into shutdown. When I handed the lady my check, I started getting real tight and jjittery and I felt like I had to get the heck out of there ASAP.

I've been on the drug for 20 days and I thought by now the side effects would be gone and I would feel more relaxed around people. Is it common to still feel jittery after 20 days? I'm also having trouble sleeping at night. Before I was aking Paxil I never felt anxious in bed. Now I stay awake until 2 or 3 am worrying about life. Today I was even anxious just sitting around the house.

I have my first therapist appointment soon, so I will ask him, but do you guys have anything to add. Does Paxil make you anxious for a while before the drug comepetely kicks in or is the paxil just not working?