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A member asked:

Been on 20mg paxil (paroxetine) for 6weeks i woke up today took a shower ate banana took paxil (paroxetine) felt tighting in my head finger tip blood pressure 158/91 why?

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Unable to answer: Excellent really has any effect on blood pressure. Your morning shower and the banana probably played no role either. Sometimes blood pressure fluctuates from day to day within a given individual. A single blood pressure reading does not make for a diagnosis of hypertension. Please follow your blood pressure readings regularly and consult with your family doctor or a cardiologist if your blood pressure remains elevated. Again, idon't think that it has anything to do with the paxil (paroxetine).Best wishes.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/2/2013

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