Hi guys,

A little background information about my gf:

She suffered with anxiety and panic attacks for about 4 years, but most recently has developed agoraphobia. She's now homebound and I've become for the most part homebound with her due to some sort of separation anxiety as well. Due to the debilitating circumstances, and having tried many natural remedies, she finally gave into her fear of trying medication.

So, a couple days ago she took 1 20mg pill of paroxetine hcl, and within a couple hours experienced almost every side effect possible. Extreme nausea, fatigue, insomnia, blurred vision, etc. The worst was the nausea which was persistent for almost 24 hours. Close to the 24 hour mark she also experienced what she said to be brain zaps, and a sensation of being electrocuted. Due to the severity of these side effects, her DR told her to discontinue the drug.

Has anyone else had a similar reaction to this drug? I know that side effects for most people are unavoidable, but was the amount of side effects and the persistent nausea "normal"?

Best regards,

Ken