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A member asked:

10mg paxil (paroxetine) been on 11 days first 7 fine the next 4 very tired every morring i take it at night will this go away ?

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Probably: You should talk with your prescribing doctor about this, but fatigue side effects can often be averted by altering the prescribing time, such as taking the medication at night.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/24/2016

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