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I have been taking 10mg o paxil (paroxetine) for 2 weeks and now im on 20mg of paxil (paroxetine) and i was wondering if random muscle twitches are a side effect when at rest ?

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Dr. Matthew Smith answered

Possibly: This would be a very unusual, but not impossible, side effect: medically probably harmless, but perhaps intolerable.

Answered 6/1/2015

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A member asked:

I have been taking 10mg o paxil (paroxetine) for 2 weeks and now im on 20mg of paxil (paroxetine) and i was wondering if random muscle twitches are a side effect when at rest ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matthew Smith answered

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