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When you first start taking paxil (paroxetine) you will either feel drowsy or restless. but, can you feel drowsy one day and then restless the next?

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Starting dose: What is starting dose also are you taking any other medications Paxil (paroxetine) have lot of interaction with different medications it can cause drowsy sedation restless even suicidal thoughts.

Answered 6/30/2014

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