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Started paxil (paroxetine) 5mg x1 wk now upped to 10mg. feel extreme fatigue at times with skipped heart beats and faster heart rate. can these be se?

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Anxiety?: Ck with doc but most likely sx are anxiety & Paxil (paroxetine) isn't helping yet.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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