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I started on Paxil about 14 months ago for extreme panic attacks. The doctor first started me on Zoloft but it made me dizzy sick and I got off of it after 1 dose. So he switched me to Paxil. The Paxil helped a lot with the attacks but if I'm even 2 hours late taking my pill, I'm so dizzy I can't walk. I cannot focus on a book or the computer screen. The lights are way WAY too bright for me all of the sudden. Moving my eyes in my head makes me feel like I'm spinning in circles. I start sweating and have to go outside in the 30 degree weather in a T-shirt to cool off. After about 2 hours the pill gets in my system and I'm fine again. I can think clearly and see fine. My concentration is back and my ears stop ringing. The first 6-8 months of Paxil I lost weight, had gotten down to a very low weight. Then it turned around and I gained weight in the next 6-8 months. Paxil is wonderful at getting rid of anxiety/panic attacks or panic disorder. But it seems as though you must stay on this forever. I am terrified of coming off of this drug. My husband came off of it with a little dizziness. He just stopped one day and that was it. But me, knowing if I'm late with the pill I'll be ILL.. I just know it's going to be horrible coming off of Paxil. I'm only on 10 mg. Never more, never less. That's a fairly small dose compared to what I've been reading. But it has a large effect on me. Good luck to you all when trying to get off of this drug. Consider staying on a small dose for a while then very very slowly coming down from that.

I've have the Mirena in for about 4 months now. I'm not sure if this is a side affect or not but I've been having horrible hot flashes. They are so bad that I hardly have enough time to get completely ready in the morning. I don't wear make up that much anymore because I'm to hot. My son is 6 months old now so my hormones should be pretty much back to normal. I've had my thyroid checked and it's not that. I've also been having anxiety whick I've NEVER had before. I don't know if that's due to having 3 kids now or the Mirena. Has anyone else experienced these side affects? I also haven't lost much weight since I've had my son which is also very odd.

I have been on Lamictal now for 10 months, and I mostly love it.

But my IQ went down about 20 points. The first few months were very bad--I could hardly complete a sentence without forgetting one or two words. My short-term memory was scary bad--almost like blackouts where I wouldn't even remember events when reminded.

Those things have abated somewhat, but I am still having to adjust to a lower ability to think. I must make lists, I must repeat instructions and directions. Perhaps this is more about slowing down what was a hyperactive brain, but it is a side-effect that is hard to accept.

I am noticing a new side effect, though. I drop things all the time. I recently dropped a book I was reading--how does that happen?

Has anyone noticed this dropping, or any other clumsiness like this?

I am a female on Flomax (to try and speed the release of a kidney stone). I've been on the medication for 4 weeks and my arms (including my hands) and legs have become very weak and tired feeling all the time. I feel dizzy most of the time, due to Flomax causing a blood pressure drop, which also leaves me freezing (even in 90-95 degree weather). I now have begun to feel nauseated and can't stand the thoughts of any food whatsoever. There has got to be another medicine that can do the same thing as Flomax without all the side effects.

i just stopped taking levaquin 2 days ago because it made me dizzy, rapid heartbeat and very heated...i needed to walk around in short sleeves in 30 degree weather. I stopped taking the medication and now, 2 days later, my heart is still beating out of control. i just got back from the gym 2 hrs ago and my heart rate is over 100 a minute. i always work out and have neverrr experienced this. i dont know what to do...anyone else have this problem

I read the postings on this board when I was first prescribed 21 days of Levaquin, 500 mgs. I was scared to death after reading the postings here.

However, for those that are doing the same, I would like to say: I haven't had any severe adverse reactions. I do not have a metallic taste in my mouth, nor do I have any digestion problems. I do not ache any more than usual ... I have no problems sleeping. The first day or two I may have been a bit more anxious than usual, but not anymore.

Additionally I was on a Caribbean cruise last week and had no extreme reactions from the sun. I did not lay out in the sun, but of course it was impossible to totally avoid it since I was outside most of the day in the 90 degree weather.

As far as the effectiveness .... I'm not quite sure it's been as effective for me as other antibiotics. I am taking it for the onset of a sinus infection which I caught pretty early. One of my glands is still somewhat swollen -- but I am going to the doctor after my prescription runs out for a check-up.
The doctors are reluctant to prescribe any med from the 'cillin family because I am allergic to cephalosporins.

Just thought I'd add my two cents.