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Talk to Psychiatry on Paroxetine For Anxiety Disorder With Hypertension.. Query

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Asking For Self, Male 27, islamabad

salam, i have been on fluoxetine for 9 years for depression. my depression got controlled but from last few year i started having panic disorder and hypertension. recently a doctor changed my drug fluoxetine to paroxetine cr 25mg bd. i m taking avsar plus 160/5/12.5 for hypertension. kimdly tell me if paroxetine would worsen my blood pressure. i started paroxetine today and have been feeling mild headaches. but i cant check bp as i have phobia of checking my blood pressure.

Psychiatrist in Lahore - Dr. Ali Zaman Tarar

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MBBS | Lahore

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Paroxetine is least likely to cause Hypertension or increased blood pressure. Headaches will go away in a week or two . You can use your Hypertension meds along. nothing to worry about.

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dear Sir, just checked my bp and it was 150/90. i was feeling symptoms of "dil doobna"

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paroxetine causes headache but does not increase B.P

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thankyou madam m final year mbbs student and have been worried about my blood pressure. during warnings i saw that paroxetine can cause surge in bp. my bp is already very difficult to control

3 years ago

Psychiatrist in Lahore - Dr. Arooj Fatima

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paroxetine has no drug interaction with amlodipine, HCT or valsartan. there can be other causes of headache as well.

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i am taking nebil2.5 as well

3 years ago

Psychiatrist in Lahore - Dr. Arooj Fatima
Dr. Arooj Fatima - Psychiatrist

MBBS, Consultant Psychiatrist MD, CPD (Child & Adolescent Mental Health), Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist (APPNA) | Lahore | Book Appointment

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nebivolol can cause headache as a side effect

3 years ago

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i checked my bp and it was 150 by 90 then i took alp 0.25 and it was 120 by 70 after an hour. so was it due to paroxetine?

3 years ago

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it's an unlikely side effect, it can effect heart beat that can increase blood pressure but headache with SSRI in first week is a common side effect, verification can be done by checking it at time of headache
switch paroxetine to nought time and consult your nearest psychiatrist in clinic


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thankyou for your reply madam. i think i will comtinue paroxetine then

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just checked my bp because i have been feeling symptoms of "dil doobna" and my bp was 150/90.

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get yourself checked in a clinical setting

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madam i just checked my bp after 1 hour of taking 0.25mg alp. and my bp is now 120 70

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