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Went from paxil (paroxetine) 20mg to 40mg for anxiety. i was fine on the 20mg, but he upped it to 40mg, what differences will i notice? should i go back to 20mg?
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Discuss with MD: Find out why your dose was doubled and discussed the potential risks and benefits. As you are reporting no problems at present it would be hard to cover the topic in the space allowed here.
Answered 11/4/2018
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