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Ok now I got your attention.

Can anyone talk to me about the side effects from these anti depressants im taking?

I took my first one about 6 + hours ago and now my skin is itchy and im getting dizzy and nauseous, and I feel... odd. please someone talk to me about their experiences?
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well I would need to know what medications your taking. As I have found with the two different ones I have tried had different side effects. :)
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My sister just started on new ones,she had the dizziness for a couple of days.She's on sertraline.Am on fluoxitine,not had any side effects as yet
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WHICH antidepressants are you taking they're all very different
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what are you on?
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you could possibly be having an allergic reaction, because usually it takes 3-4 weeks for them to even start balancing your emotions. but thats odd for it to be happening 6 hours later.
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I vagualy remember them being called peroxatine ... or something, hard cos often the stuff out here is in french and I cant read the little leaflet that comes with them.

I got some other tablets too which begin with B and are like Diazepam.
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What you are experiencing sounds like a psychological aversion based on you being nervous about the meds. I was scared about starting on antidepressants, but there really is nothing to worry about usually. If it carries on go to the docs first thing in the morning. x
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call your doctor, is anyone on call over the weekend

diazepam's can make you ichy ichy
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Ok sorry for bothering you. I guess maybe im just nervous, sure feels real though
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You could easily be having an allergic reaction as already pointed out. I had some not so nice reactions myself only my "dizziness" caused me to finally pass out. Not a happy camper. Dakotasma, allow me to say you smurffs are a welcome sight in a dreary world!!
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Hiar, you is so cuteeeeee!!lol Blessings to you.
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hi sam ... I did a quick online search for paroxetine and it appears that you've been prescribed Paxil. Here's a link to visit that might give you some info:

(http://www.drugs.1emallway.com/anti-depressants/ssri/paxil.htm
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Thanks LynnsSis your links helped get some info. I love it how one of the side effects is increased suicidal tendancies, as If I dont have enough trouble with those or thought so hurting myself or others. Oo the sweet sweet Irony.
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Increased suicidal tendancies is a listed possible side effect of all anti-depressants. As a mood altering drug, focused on changing seratonin production, it is always possible that the negative feelings can get worse before they get better. Mine said "loss of hair, impaired vision, increased sexual drive, decreased sexual drive" among about 60 other possible side effects....
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you cannot have an allergic reaction to something the 1st time you've had something ... it's got to be the second or 500th time but never the first time. And you should really know what you are taking. Google it if you can and find out what you are putting in your body. and what the known side effects are.
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