paxil and muscle cramps

does anyone get aching legs from taking paxil. I am on 40 mg paxil for gad and depression. My legs only ache when I am laying down does anyone else out there have this.

They have muscle cramps as a common reaction. I got it from both imipramine and Paxil and now from Lexapro. A simple solution to try, which works pretty well for me, is to increase your intake of magnesium -- I take a 2:1 magnesium to calcium formula, or a 1:1, depending on how bad it is (the normal supplement would be 2:1 calcium to magnesium). Before doing that they used to wake me in the middle of the night.

I am a 20 year old, 5'2", 115lb. female and for the past year or so I've been on Paxil, but my entire experience with Paxil is that it makes me nauseous and shake no matter how long I take it for. My body can't seem to get over the side-effects, so for a while I was only taking the Paxil every three to four days (they were extended-release pills) and I seemed to be alright. But for the past few weeks I decided to try to get off Paxil completely.

i have had major anxiety for 4 yrs now to the point were i cant be elft alone again, and it is or i am letting it control my life i c drs i have just been switched or in the process of switching from paxil cr 50 mg daily to prozac and i take clonazepam. i c many take xanax. i have heard bad things about that. but i am wondering if prozac is a good med for really bad axiety and fears of dieing..everyday.

I also had headaches (not anymore) intense anxiety for moments and muscle pain (on back and and abdomen) because I am very tense all the time. Yesterday was the worse of all. Horrible. The nausea was absolutely horrible, and I was so anxious that I felt like I was going to get crazy. And I am afraid that this is just starting. I took 10 mg of Paxil cause I couldn`t stand it anymore. My questions are: *Did I stop taking the Paxil very fast?

ssris tend to affect magnesium absorption. Usually, the side effect is muscle cramps, but it could be involved. Ask your psychiatrist about this and you might consider supplementing with a 1:1 calcium to magnesium citrate. It's what I've always had to do on ssris, as they all give me muscle cramps and spasms.

, previously 120 before the meds (about 9 monts ago) I have started working out again, but I still want to eat. Paxil has really helped my anxiety and panic attacks and would like something that would work as well without the weight gain, if that is possible!! Thanks! Any advise would be so helpfull!!

Being improperly treated by a gastro with lasix alone for edema and ascites and can cause muscle cramping. All loop diuretics including Lasix, cause low potassium levels (hypokalemia). And low potassium levels can cause cramping. That is why Lasix is only taken in addition to Spironolactone. Never alone. This is not my opinion. From the Practice Guideline of the AASLD.

Does anyone else have calf cramps at night that leave a sore spot on your calf muscle the next day?

I'm am a very fit 20 year old male. I work out a lot I do I lot of running and I eat fairly healthy. However I play football/ soccer (I'm from England) and a game of football is 90 minutes long and I can never last the full 90 minutes because I get server muscle cramps around 70 minutes. I've had blood test and all is healthy. I get very frustrated because people I play with, drink, smoke and do drugs and don't get anything like I do. I have had it since I was 15.

o you do anything strenuous? i have always suffered muscle pain and it is really bad at timesmine is due to nerve damage in my neck,but because i was so stressed about it it became worse,because i was so tense i was actually tensining my own muscles so in turn causing more pain also you could be having a slight panic attack over why you are feeling so rough please go to your doctors so he can prescribe you some anti inflammotory tablets and maybe get some blood tests done.

Hello, Are you experiencing a lot of pain from the BFS? I have been on Neurontin before for nerve damage in my spine and have heard it can cause muscle cramps in some people. I have also heard, and I don't usually sway people in this direction on MedHelp, but Opiates, such as Oxycontin, are very helpful for your condition. I am assuming you are speaking of Benign fasciculation syndrome? Correct?

ve been able to sleep really well up until a few days ago. My right hip cramps so bad at night and also my calf muscles when I squat. Any advice?

I have small fiber neuropathy and it causes all kinds of weird and sometimes painful symptoms including cramps and burning skin. Best of luck to you.

Ellen, Muscle cramps are a common complication of cirrhosis. About half of all persons with cirrhosis experience muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are related to the duration of cirrhosis and the severity of liver damage.The exact reason for leg cramps is unknown. More study must be done in this area before we have a real solution for at least most sufferers. It's cause is probably multiple factors. So there is no one effective treatment for cramps.

Hi ladies, is anyone suffering from leg/foot cramps. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and they've started coming on badly in the evenings and during the night in the last few weeks. I'm trying to drink lots of water and have a topical magnesium cream but nothing helps. So painful and causing really disturbed sleep. Any ideas?

Man I sneeze or something and it feels like I pulled a muscle in my stomach every time. Haha, anyone else feeling this?

I opted for the RAI (3 months ago) and I take cozaar (6 months now) and in these last 3 weeks I am suffering from muscle fatigue, muscle cramps if I stretch them too quickly or exercise them. Could the cozaar be causing the problem or is the disease the problem or both?

My Vit D is 45 and I use to get muscle cramps, I guess is what you would call them, always at night and it just seemed I couldn't get comfortable and I was always moving my legs thinking I needed to stetch them or something. It seems since I started Armour I don't get them as much. I can only think of one time since I started the new med about a month ago! I have a Dr. that said it likes Vit. D to be around 60?

I've had the tummy cramps/pains and muscle cramping - especially after sitting a long time or upon waking in the morning and walking to the bathroom. I thought it was "old-i-tis" but I think it's just another symptom of my hyperthyroidism. I'm curious what are your levels and were you diagnosed with Graves Disease?

Muscle cramps and seizures are part of the pattern of symptoms that you get with low magnesium. The Importance of Magnesium to Human Nutrition http://www.mbschachter.com/importance_of_magnesium_to_human.

I had spasms by my ribs and breasts and into my back.... It was terribly painful and I went to a chiropractor and he told me I had a partially dislocated rib he popped it back in along with my back, put some heat on my muscles I took a day off of working out and then I was fine.

I also experience muscle stiffness and cramping in my right calf and, as of today, also in my left leg and calf. I have been told by my primary care doctor and my neurologist that I have benign fasciculations and not ALS based on bloodwork, physical exams and symptoms. However, I am still concerned because the cramps seem to be getting worse. I even have cramps/fatigue in my upper right arm now, especially in the morning. I am concerned about fibromyalgia now.

I had forgotten I had anxiety and then felt a twitch or was reminded by muscle pains and then off I go thinking about it all. I know the meds are working as much as they should, but will the physical symptoms go away with the med (the chemistry behind it all)?

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