Negative thoughts symptoms and conditions

I found this site 12 months after beginning Doxycycline for acne. A year ago I was the happiest person that I knew. I was a junior in high school and was very involved, liked sports, and had many friends. Me and my girlfriend were happy and to be honest, I had literally not felt happier.

A week ago I had come to the end of my rope. I literally decided to commit suicide. I finally reached out to God for help and I feel like he has saved me. About half an hour after praying for help from where I was I found this site. So, without further adieu, I am going to detail how horrific and absolutely from hell this drug is. ****PLEASE, I BEG YOU, IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OR ANY OTHER SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS DRUG, PLEASE CALL THE FDA SIDE EFFECT HOTLINE. THIS DRUG IS FROM HELL***

I broke up with my girlfriend because I would sit at home and think for over 12 hours at a time that she hated me. As a result of this racing thoughts, when I saw her or went on a date, I would have nauseating anxiety for literally no reason... This anxiety continued for about a year until I had almost lost every friend I have ever had. It wasn't their fault, just that no one else knew how to respond to this sudden change in me.

Racing thoughts were terrible. I couldn't sit in a room without thinking thousands and thousands and thousands of negative thoughts from hell. I would think of how my family, and my friends, and my girlfriend all hated me. Now, after discontinuing this medication, i realize that it is all a lie.

The depression was horrific. I would literally have rather had a serious physical disease for the past year instead of feeling like this. I wouldn't go to parties, I would sit home and cry. Mind you, NOTHING happened to make me feel like this. Absolutely nothing. I thought about suicide about once a week (at least). I honestly didn't know what to do.

Mood swings were awful. I would change life goals and life core beliefs within minutes. Everyday I would become a different person at least 10 times throughout the day. I would go from nice, to sad, to motivated to start my own business, to thinking about signing my soul to Satan all in one day. These are just a few of the horrific thoughts. Dark thoughts, thoughts from hell.

I can report no physical side effects, but honestly I have been through so much that I can't stand it with this drug. I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for helping me realize that this drug can absolutely ruin lives. I think everything happens for a reason, but people, hear me. I write with tears in my eyes right now and I look back on all of the lost time and all of the friends and all of the opportunities that have literally flown passed me. Just know that you are not alone. Stop taking this drug! And start raising awareness!

2 days of taking zoloft...on and off jaw and throat stiffness, cold sweat, zap like sounds in head at night, vivid dreams, slight diarrhea, very sensitive eyes, dilated eyes, trouble focusing eyes to read, fogginess, anxious feeling, less emotion, trouble smiling, overall muscle stiffness, headaches, sudden feeling of nausea throughout day

my heart does feel slower though which is the reason it was prescribed.. still have feelings of anxiety which was the other reason

I've been taking Yasmin for about 2 months and my moods are out of control. At first I thought it was stress and tiredness, being a mum and moving house, but now we're settled in our house and I still feel crazy! I know it's hormonal because there's still a rational voice in my head saying "Why are you over-reacting so much?" But I can't control the negative thoughts or angry comments that fly out of my mouth. Also, I've basically had 2 weeks out of 2 months that I haven't been bleeding, and not just spotting but proper periods with associated pains. I've craved chocolate like never before and I'm hungry all the time. I hate feeling so crazy!

Hi,
I have been on Cilift for anxiety and depression for 13 years. I also have hypothyroidism so am on Eltroxin every day. I have been on Urbanol for a while but it was not helping the extreme anxiety. I was prescribed Seroquel and have been on it for 3 weeks. My anxiety seems to be far worse, especially in the mornings but it does help me sleep at night. Stilnox sleeping tablets were not working. I have a pain in my chest, severe headaches, tingling feeling in my hands and a 'funny head'. I am on Yasmin as I have the Mirena but it does not work. The Mirena is still fitted. I have now read on this site (thank goodness I came across it) that both these cause extreme anxiety. I have now stopped the Seroquel and plan to stop the Yasmin and have the Mirena removed. If you have any similar experiences please comment.

My dad, 84 years old, was given this drug for a lung infection caused by an undiagnosed agent. That was the first mistake as it had no effect on his condition (The shotgun in the dark approach). I do not know the dose are length of time it was taken. Hopefully not very long. Now hospitalized, barely able to walk. General weakness, vision deteriorating, Carpal Tunnel like symptoms, swollen ankles, pain in shoulder, loss of appetite and subsequent weight loss, and who knows what else. Seemed to be pessimistic about recovery, negative thoughts. "Cannot go on like this" so went to hospital. What a tragedy, turning a vibrant elderly person into practically an invalid. Perhaps effects wiil wear off. Any ideas?

Thank God for you all that posted! :) I don't feel all alone. I'm usually a healthy, strong guy that rarely complains. I've been on a 100mg 2x a day dose of doxy. The first week was ok. just minor stomach nausea. Then i noticed chest tightness, mood changes ( and on the norm im a really passive guy, in a good mood) dizziness, very scary panic attacks(mind racing with negative thoughts), headaches.. Its my 2nd day off of it. Still feeling nausea.. sharp abdomen pains, in and out of depression. I truly hope this thing goes away asap. Never again will i take this med. Very scary times.

This website had made me sane!!! I have recently become a crazy woman searching side effects of birth control like it was my job, it has taken up my entire head!.. I started nuvaring four months ago (first form of birth control ever) to help control my horrible pms and very irregular period, and it helped that out, HOWEVER, I have recently decided I would prefer the pms over these awful, AWFUL symptoms. Although little spurts occurred here and there, this month is the absolute worst. I have managed to gain 12 lbs in under a month ...(keep in mind I am a work-out freak and have made sure to burn as many calories as I take in each day simply because I just can't stop gaining the weight!) I don't fit into any of my clothes and I just do not like the way I look. It is as if my body has just gotten wider and larger. I used to love my body and now I cant stand looking in the mirror everyday. My eating habits are awful....I try to starve myself for periods of time because I simply cannot help myself when I enter the kitchen. I feel like a bulimic girl, without the puking afterward. My binges are DISGUSTING, I'm actually ashamed. The worst symptom of all, though, are the mood swings. I cry at the drop of a hat every single night, I'm 20 years old away at college, and last night I cried because all I wanted was my "mommy." That's embarrassing. Not to mention my boyfriend thinks I am absolutely nuts because I have "changed." When you tell a severely hormonal woman she has "changed" you better expect a shoe or the nearest object to fly at you, which is exactly what I did. I CAN'T HELP IT! I also have been having negative thoughts about life as a whole lately and have even entered the realm of slight suicidal thoughts, or at least thinking my life was worthless. I've been through too much with my cycle to stop it now (even though I feel like ripping this thing out ASAP) and have 2 weeks left before I can take it out FOR GOOD! If anyone has any feedback they want to share to keep me sane through these last 2 weeks PLEASE PLEASE share! Also, does anybody know how long it will take for me to get my life back?! =(

I was prescribed Reglan to increase my breast milk. I have no history of depression or anxiety. After a month or so having taken Reglan I got extreme anxiety and insomnia. I knew I was experiencing something that was NOT normal for me. It was a terrible experience. I had to move in with my mother so she could help me with my baby. I was diagnosed with post-pardum depression/ anxiety and put on antidepressants. Something I never would have believed would happened in my life. I am now weening myself off of them. Although my Ob/Gyn says that this experience was not due to the Reglan I was on. I am not convinced. I was taking it three times a day. I will never take Reglan again.

I have been on Loestrin 24fe for the past three years. The first two years were great; no period since Dec 06, it's very rare that I have any spotting. Since June 2008, my health has gone down hill. I have had extreme weight gain (20 lbs), retaining fluid, fatigue,terrible migraines, memory has gotten poor, lack of concentration, depression has gotten worse, very very moody and will cry at the least little thing. I have also experience eye floaters and eye twitching. My dr. wants to change my BC to Yaz, but the horror stories are the same. At this point, I really don't know what to do. I have been on BC for 18 yrs total. When I first started taking Loestrin, it was wonderful.....up until last year. I am still taking it, not sure if I should switch to another type or totally go off of BC to give my body a rest.

I began taking Lupron after I was diagnosed with endometriosis last November. For the first six months, the side effects were minimal. I never had hot flashes and didn't really notice a change in my body. The last six months on the drug I noticed significant differences. My hair started to fall out in clumps and I had trouble concentrating. This past October I had a total hysterectomy because the Lupron was not working. Today I feel like an 80 year old woman. I can't concentrate, my brain is in a constant fog, and I feel like I have Altzheimers. I can't remember anything and it is a major inconvenience. I have suffered from depression for most of my life. However, I believe this drug has worsened it to some extent. All day long, constantly I am battling negative thoughts. I have constant reminders of every little thing I've ever done wrong in my entire life. Recently I've started hearing whispers like I did when I suffered from post-partum depression. I've also been getting headaches every day but I don't know if these are related or not.
It would appear that I'm going to have to seek out a professional to deal with the voices. This is a side effect that I was not expecting, especially not after several months of not being on the shot anymore. The thing that bothers me is that I took the shot every three months for a year. It did nothing for me and I had a hysterectomy anyway. This is something to consider if you are debating whether or not to have the injection.

I have taken my 15th tablet this morning.

I already knew i was sensitive to new products, and if a small percentage of people have side effects, I'm likely to be one of them.

I browsed through the potential side effects on a my fact sheet and then put the paper away and focused on the positive effects i was looking forward to. I was keen for improvements of any sort!

Well here i am on day 15 and had to start googling to see if it is my imagination or something else.

I commend those women who stick it out for 3 months, but i just can't risk waiting around for an improvement or for it to settle.
I can handle the mid nausea that comes and goes, even the breast swelling, which has been quite extreme. I got a rash -acne like - on my face, initially my face became abnormally greasy too- like i had olive oil on my face! But the following is just not on. i can cope with physical issues, but not mental ones.

1. Moods- Depression and irritability - what a change- I am angry, nasty -want to leave my husband, say mean things to my young children. Don't care about my kids. No warmth. Feel overwhelmed by usual tasks like housework. Feel really negative about everything in my life. Feel sorry for myself for anything that is not positive or terrific. Don't feel motivated, don't care. Resent things that normally i would just go ahead and do.

Foggy brain- can't think clearly

My husband has clinical depression so this is not helpful- two of us being self centred can't work.

Anxiety- unbelievable. I'm like another person- I allow irrational negative thoughts take over. Each day is different, some worse than others.
I've been tempted even a week ago to ask for anti-depressants for anxiety and depression when i saw my doctor for something else. i thought I was going mad.

Fatigue,- some days i just don't want to do anything.

Sleep- a couple of unexplained nights of insomnia and really negative stressful dreams.

Probably other symptoms.

Everything described is an extreme and unbearable change in me, and this effect took place probably with 24 or 48 hours (I didn't keep a diary unfortunately, but the symptoms began almost immediately.

I wish it was a good experience but i am not willing to wait and see what my mental health will be like in a month or two. Not with young kids who need a mum. I just took a herbal laxative to hopefully flush out the Yaz I took this morning. No more for me.

I suffered from major depression last spring. The worse in my life ever, with a lot of anxiety.
I have been on Effexor XR 75 mg for 6 months. My main problems are :
LOW SEX DRIVE 9could also be from the birth control pill), SHORT TERM MEMORY PROBLEMS (a bad one), DIZZINESS.
My doctor felt that i needed to increase to 150mg because she thought i still had problems (like lack of motivation and negative thoughts): we started by adding 37.5mg extra. By day 2 or 3 of this increase, I was waking up constantly during the night, and felt extremely agitated. Like I would crawl right out of my skin. I couldn't lie still and moved about a lot in my bed, especially my legs. By day 6 of this increase, my anxiety was SO BAD, I was back to nearly the same anxiety I had in the spring before starting treatment. BE CAREFUL about increasing your dosage. TELL SOMEONE to watch if your mood changes and to take you to the ER if necessary. thank goodness I didn't need to go.
I now take fish oil (omega 3) and within a couple months of that, I noticed that my anger/impulsive and concentration seemed better. I am also going off the birth control pill this month 9ortho tri cyclen lo). I brought it up to my GP, to a psychiatrist and to my opharmacist that I was depressed and could there be a link with the birth control pills and they all said "I don't think so."; "no", "very unlikely". Well my major depression, MAJOR MOOD FLUCTUATIONS, anxiety and ANGER control problems all started with the beginning of the birth control pill.

personality change, self destructive behavior, anxiety, I would want to be the opposite of who I am. negative thoughts about myself. recklessness, hollowness. insane thoughts. feeling like im dreaming.

My son is almost 6 yrs old. He has been taking Singular for approx 3 years, in addition to Claritin and Nasonex. This is all for his allergy to mold. His doctor started him on these meds after a 6 month episode with sinus infections leading to asthma-like symptoms. We have not noticed anything unusual about his behavior until approx 3 months ago. He started waking up every night (2-3 hours after going to bed) with bad dreams. At first he would not fully awaken and fall back asleep immediately. After a month or so of this happening most nights, he had two nights in a row where he woke up screaming and was inconsolable for about 30 minutes. We initially thought it was night terrors, but he was not scared or fearful, he was just upset/angry. He would hit the bed repeatedly and yell. He didn't know what he was upset about but would talk about how he thought we hated him, he was dumb, etc. After about 30 min he would 'snap out of it' and return to his normal self and go back to sleep easily.
At first we thought these were night terror brought on by a recent fever, but he had another episode last night. He has also been falling apart at the littlest things and getting quite violent (for a 6 yr old). He was sent to his room yesterday evening because he was complaining about the dinner his mom made (lots of complaining these days..). He had a total melt down an started throwing things and hitting the door so hard he put a hole in it.
Some of this behavior I would chalk up to normal kid stuff, new baby brother, etc. But I am suspicious about the negative thoughts, bad dreams, and instant melt downs... I stopped giving him Singular today and we will see what happens. God bless you all as we figure these things out...

I had Mirena inserted 3 1/2 weeks ago. I noticed right away bloating, and hot flashes and immediately started to gain weight. I feel more anxious and depressed than normal, and I started having negative thoughts about myself. Because I was having these symptoms I googled 'mirena/depression' to see if this was normal and I found this site. Now I am scared to stay on this road that many of you have struggled on, for fear that it will continue or get worse.

It's interesting to read about children who get angry for no apparent reason while on Singulair. We experienced this with our 5 year old son also. His Kindergarten teacher always brought this up to me that he would never take responsibility for his own actions, but blame everyone for what happened. He was the same way at home. He was extremely sensitive about everything! If we laughed he would explode thinking we were laughing at him. He constantly said that no one liked him and that he was stupid.

As soon as he was taken off the Singulair, little by little the sensitivity disappeared. He became, again, the strong confident little boy we once had.

I think this is a huge side effect of Singulair that will get over-looked because of the major side effect - suicide. If Singulair is causing children to feel such a poor self image, the side effects may well linger on longer than we thought. We must reassure our children that they are special, and well loved, and get them off, I'm not saying we all haven't done that because I know we have or we wouldn't be here worried sick seeking help. I just think they need that extra hug.

We actually told my son a few days after we took him off that the reason he got so angry all the time was because of singulair. We assured him that he would feel great again soon and he didn't have to worry about that "feeling" anymore. Like many other parents, even within about 3-4 days our son's personality started to shine again. What a joy it is to have him back.

As a nursing mother, after three months of breastfeeding, my milk was decreasing. I was reluctant to take reglan, especially after picking up my prescription at the pharmacy and reading the side effects, I circled back to the drive through window and questioned the pharmacist as to whether I should really be taking it while breast-feeding. I also called and spoke with the nurse at my OB/GYN. Everyone continued telling me it was safe.I've taken reglan from 1 to 3 times a day for 3 months. I ended up taking it because I was convinced that the good trumped the bad since I would be able to feed my baby more of my milk. Anyway, yesterday, I found this site and now more than ever I know that I made the right decision to stop taking reglan immediately. My side-effects have included severe mood swings, depression, ,very negative thoughts, and anger. Reglan was the only drug that I was taking and l don't have a history of being angry or depressed. I'm looking forward to feeling like my normal self again and if I could turn back time, I would definitely breast feed my baby until my (natural) milk deminished and then use formula. That is my plan starting today. BREAST-FEEDING MOHTERS, FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH REGLAN, PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT. Formula is better than the risk.

hi kim123.
i did not take lexapro, i tried diazepam for a very short while but it did not help me long term,it just took the edge off.i stopped it because it is very addictive. i did use the linden method,it is very good but i just did not have the time to do all the realxation cd's as i have 2 small children and getting 20 mins silence in my house would be almost as much of a miracle as me waking up cured! i imagine any kind of relaxation tape would be good.you need to relax your body and relax your mind,the linden method tapes basically tell you that your anxiety cannot hurt you and you do visualisations that include filling up imaginary clouds with your fears etc. if you have the time to do it then i recommend it. i also read loads of books on positive thinking and changing your life by changing your thought patterns. i know how you feel right now. i used to wake up and feel ok then within litterally seconds of getting up i would be full of fear and anxiety.i no longer feel that way.so it will get better for you to. if you do not want to increase your dose of lexapro then try the relaxation techniques.you can do it yourself by finding a comfy spot and thinking of a lovely peacefull scene,relax all your muscles and fill your mind with positive thoughts like how strong you are and how wonderfull your life,tell yourself you have no room for fear and negative thoughts,imagine a cloud and send all your negative thoughts into the cloud and just let them float away. it will take a while but you will feel more relaxed day by day.

sarah

kim123.
hi, i know it sounds easy for me to say calm down but please try to relax a little,the tingling sensations in your arms will go,i had them for a while,i don't remember how long but they have gone now, i also used to get it in my face from my right eye down the side of my nose and across my cheek,this has pretty much gone now too although sometimes it creeps in around the time of my period. i know exactly how you feel now i promise you i have been there. at my worst i lost 34lbs, i could not eat and i slept for about 45 mins a night,i would doze off then wake up again and be awake all night,my limbs would shake and twitch uncontrolably,i had hightmare type visions and terrible negative thoughts,i was scared i was going to hurt someone and have to be put in an institution,i was afraid to touch my children incase the horrible things in my head came true, i was sure that if i left my house i would be attacked or raped and was also positive that i would have a major panic attack and die. my eyesight grew bad,my head was foggy,i could not think or concentrate on anything. in short i was having at least a dozen panick attacks a day,i would wake up in the morning and within seconds i was hit by such extreme feelings of fear that i would physically shake and cry......fast forward 6 months........ i can go out,i can play with my children,i take each day as it comes,i am no longer afraid to be by myself and i do not panic about every ache,pain and weird feeling, when my heart races for no reason, i let it,i know it will not hurt me. i took yasmin for 1.5 years so it will take me longer to recover than some ladies here who only took it for a short while but i know i will get better,if i look after my body and my mind i will make a full recovery and hopefully be better than i was before as i have learnt some valuable lessons through all this,i will never take my "boring" life for granted again,i am determined to savour every moment that i am on this earth for. i promise you that you will feel that way again. it has been posted on this site many times about taking the right vitamins to help you recover,it is honestly the best thing you can do. keep yourself distracted always,wash dishes,sing & dance,call your daughter or your friends,watch a funny movie or read a book. go out and do some gardening, count to one hundred,do anything but keep your mind busy,if it is concentrating on something else it is too busy to remember to feel afraid.

sorry for the long post, i really hope that my story will help you see that there are other women who have felt that they are all alone and no-ne can really know how bad it is. i promise i know how bad it is. i looked into anxiety a lot and read a lot of books and bought a lot of programmes to help me. i will try to help you as much as i can if you would like my help. and for all of you other ladies that may need some advice on how to deal with anxiety here is my email address.
******. if i can help i will. we all have to support each other as the medical proffesion is zero help!
sarah

I starter taking levaquin about 2 wks.ago for a bladder /kidney infection. since taking lavaquin I have had muscle/body pain, see white zagie lights, can't sleep,food tast awful,anxiety,angry and negative thoughts, mood swings,flu like simptoms, I get so hot, I feel awful ...I am 67 yr. old. I am very healthy and do not take any kind of med. I have bladder/kidney infection this is why I was given this drug. I hope this will clear up now that I am no longer on this med.(bladder/kidney infection is gone)

Been on Yasmin for 3 full cycles.

Calf and Foot Cramping for 30 minutes at a time and switching between legs. Happens a few days a week, consistantly.

Usually all symptoms are in the hours before and after taking the pill.

Huge mood swings.

Proccupation with negative thoughts such as death, dying, and disease. Intense worrying. A different feeling of sadness, deep down and in the pit of my stomach. The sadness feels almost more physical than emotional to the point where no entertainment will relieve it.

Sadness and Irritability. Crying and fighting with partner.
Reflection on instances hours later and feel like a different person, no reason or justification for episode (aside from Yasmin). Happens every single night for the last 45 days.

Definite difference in sex drive. It's not that I don't want to have sex or that I won't mildly get off, but I don't feel "fresh" and "rosy cheeked". I don't feel warm and horny.

Headaches but focused on one portion of my head. The back, top left part. Last one went on for 24 hours.

Fogginess when hit these states. Not focussing, easily distracted.

When not sad or irritable - I am numb and missing out on all the loving feelings I could be sharing with my wonderful and patient boyfriend.

Flowerbabies,
You mentioned in your last posting about how to deal with anxiety attacks, specifically replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. When you said this about negative thoughts, I knew it was time to ask this. I am so ashamed to ask this question, because I have not told anyone this in detail, but has anyone else had very grim or violent thoughts? I mean thoughts that you would NEVER think normally? It is getting a lot better for me - I do not have them as much anymore but sometimes a very violent or graphic image will pop into my head for no reason, and I will get scared and think "Why is my brain thinking this awful thing?" I usually always get a panic attack after these thoughts, because I am afraid I am going crazy. I am a very sensitive person and do not expose myself to violent images, so these thoughts that I feel like are happening to me - instead of me controlling what I am thinking - scare me half to death. It has taken me 2 months to ask this question on here because I am so ashamed. I do want to add though that in general I feel much much better, and these thoughts do not appear as often as they used to. I am assuming the reason for this is lack of serotonin production in the brain or at least my hormones/brain/chemicals trying to get back on track, etc., which I am trying to combat with valerian, vitamin b supplements, etc. Anyway, am I the only one with thoughts such as this? Please please please write back if you have experienced this hell.

I would like to find out if anyone has had similar problems as my wife. My wife has been taking Topamax for 4 to 5 years for migrane relief. During this time she has had a series of problems that list out as side effects (IE: weight loss, difficulty with memory, depression, psychomotor slowing, mood problems, confusion, decreased libido). But the biggest and most problematic is paranoia. We have been married for 29 years and are in our mid 50's. About at the same time she started taking Topamax she went into metaphase. Initially I thought her paranoia was a symptom of metaphase, but she is through that and her paranoia has accelerated. She accuses me constantly of being unfaithful, having another job, investing in things she is not aware of and literally hundreds of accusations. All of wcich are untrue and I have proven that to her time and time again to no avail. Her doctors say no she is on too low of a dose to have these problems, but I dissagree. She went off the medicine in December and January, but started to get frquent migranes in late January so she went back on the medicine. When she was off the medicine her demeanor was like the wife I have had for 25 yaers. When she went back on it she had a significant demeanor and the accusations started up again. She can't get the negative thoughts out of her mind, which is causing her incredible turmoil, and me too as I am the fucus of her paranoia. My next door neighbor was on this very med and developed awful thoughts about her husband and got off the med. It took her about a year to get her mind right. My wife doesn't believe she has this problem. But believe me she does. DO you have or know of others who have had these problems that are on Topax? Please let me know. Thank you! Engineer-guy

hi andiegags, sorry to hear that you are still suffering with anxiety,i suffered terrible anxiety and panic attacks while taking yasmin (1.5 years) i never linked it to this bcp as i have taken other brands over the years and never had a problem. The anxiety is now learnt behavior and because you expect to feel anxious every morning when you wake up you do,please believe me when i say it will get better if you tell yourself that there is nothing to feel anxious about,this is not you,try to distract yourself when you feel anxious,sing a song or do something to take your mind off how you feel,if you have negative thoughts replace them with positive thoughts,it takes time and practice but just by starting to put these methods in place you are taking charge of your emotions and you will get stronger and more confident each day and you will feel less and less anxious,i was taking diazepam but decided i was going to face my problems and they started to improve little by little and bit by bit...hang in there,it will get better i promise!

I started taking Paxil 20mg a couple months ago and at first it made me feel disoriented i didn't want to go anywhere and felt really lost, after a while it started to kick in and i slowly started to feel better, then i noticed for almost two weeks it was hard for me to get out of bed. I would sleep for on average 18 hrs. and the only reason I would get up was the fact that I could still stay sleeping for 24 hrs. and that scared me. I then abruptly stopped taking it because I was sleeping so long and I seemed to be OK. After a little while i noticed my anxiety was really high again so i started taking my paxil again thinking it would help. I started having panic attacks while on it and they were very intense and had high suicidal tendencies and negative thoughts. A complete nightmare and depressing time I'm going to my doctor to see what I should do from here