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If lexapro and celexa make you really sick (diarreah, nausea, insomnia and feeling like a zombie), will paxil (paroxetine) also make you sick.
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Possibly: Paxil (paroxetine) is in the same class of drugs as Lexapro and celexa, with a similar side effect profile. Starting with a low dose may help minimize the side effects. Another strategy is to try a drug form a different class.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Celexa and Lexapro (escitalopram): are basically drug and pro-drug and would be expected to have similar side effects. There is no way to predict whether Paxil (paroxetine) would do the same but it is certainly possible.
Answered 6/30/2014
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