I have been on Paxil for about a week and a half to treat anxiety....?

Question:

I don't want to take it anymore because I HATE the side effects. It makes me very tired and makes my muscles (mainly my legs) twitch. My prescription is only for 26 days then I can choose to continue my treatment. But I wanna stop taking them, like NOW! Can I just stop taking them or should I wean myself off of them.

Also, when I stop taking them, how long does it take to get them out of my system?

Answers:
Please do not stop cold turkey. You need to wean off antidepressants very slowly!!!! Talk to your dr., there are other medications you can try besides Paxil that may not have the same side effects.

Yes, it's fine to stop taking them. You haven't been on them long. They may or may not have started working yet anyways. It takes about a week before they kick in and start to work.

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