Does Paxil make you sleep.

eberline · 01-12-2009, 11:47 AM

Cannot remember if I did this before or just the years I have been on paxil. I can go to sleep and sleep for 10 hours get up feel tired still sleep another ten hours (all straight sleep) get up for an hour sleep another ten or so hours and so on. I work nights so I know that is one factor but anyone else sleep forever on paxil?

LCrawford67 · 01-12-2009, 11:56 AM

Yep. Very common and well known side effect.

eberline · 01-12-2009, 11:57 AM

now I wonder if I ever do not take anymore if I will get to stay awake more. And ty again you rock and help me feel like I am sooooo gonna do this and quit it and get and feel even better.

Songbird · 01-12-2009, 11:29 PM

Yes, but if you slow taper as your dose comes down you will gradually become less drowsy and more alert. If you c/t, you may find you go to the opposite extreme - severe insomnia.

TryingtoGetWell · 01-13-2009, 09:45 PM

Excessive sleeping was why I went off paxil.

I actually had a diagnosis of hypersomnia (sleeping too much) before I went on paxil, but initially paxil made me slightly better and more alert. But over the years, what I thought was my previous condition came back but got increasingly worse than I'd ever imagined. I was sleeping up to 16 hours a day and still sleepy and groggy. I told doctors it wasn't restful sleep - more like being "drugged." Little did I know that I actually was "drugged" until my doctor suggested increasing my paxil dose, and that made me much worse.

I had already been so worried at how my sleepiness was increasing (even loud bell alarms couldn't wake me; I felt like I was anesthetized) that I honestly felt that if it got any worse I wouldn't be able to take care of myself. I didn't get that way right away; it was gradual and I don't remember when it started.

That's when I tapered off paxil, but Songbird is right - you must do a slow taper or you'll go to the opposite extreme and be unable to sleep or sleep through the night. I learned too late that what I thought was a slow taper was akin to cold turkey. Go slow!

since95 · 01-13-2009, 10:00 PM

Back when Paxil was still working for me I could actually sleep 48 hours straight, no problem. I would just wake up to eat and go to the bathroom and head right back to sleep. It would drive my wife nuts!

sarah · 01-15-2009, 03:24 PM

My hubby and I almost spilt up over this problem. I was spending most of the day in bed, including at the weekend. We could never go anywhere as a family because of it and he used to get so upset. All our friends with little ones used to take their kids to the park, zoo, and other fun things, and I would be in my pit snoring and they would wait around for me to get up. I had no idea that paxhell was the cause of it. Paxhell robbed me of so much time with my kids. I am vey lucky it didn't rob me of my family.

pax80 · 01-15-2009, 03:43 PM

Frankie · 01-15-2009, 04:34 PM

Yes Paxil made me sleep more. I could easily sleep 2-3 hours on Saturday afternoon and have no problem falling asleep at 10pm. I did that most weekends. Since I've been tapering this has changed. I am not as sleepy as before.

quietspirit · 01-15-2009, 07:46 PM

Yep, another paxil induced super sleeper here! I'm just now, within the last week or so, waking up after a normal (7 hours) length of sleep. It's a great feeling. I could sleep for days on Paxil.

rcx · 01-15-2009, 09:35 PM

Paxil made me sleep a lot - big issue with my wife.

Gibby · 01-15-2009, 09:43 PM

If hubby wasn't working...he was sleeping!!!!!!!!!!!

scotia21 · 01-15-2009, 10:35 PM

I used to take 3 or 4 hour naps every Saturday and Sunday and would take a very long nap on every day that we had school breaks. Now I don't nap at all and sleep about 7 hours a night. It makes a huge difference when you get off of Paxil.

AussieGirl · 01-16-2009, 01:55 AM

My sleep pattern was just like yours. Excess sleep like others was one of the main factors for my getting of paxil. I was sleeping my life away !

01-12-2009, 11:47 AM	#1
eberline Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Taylor Michigan Posts: 12	Does Paxil make you sleep. Cannot remember if I did this before or just the years I have been on paxil. I can go to sleep and sleep for 10 hours get up feel tired still sleep another ten hours (all straight sleep) get up for an hour sleep another ten or so hours and so on. I work nights so I know that is one factor but anyone else sleep forever on paxil?

01-12-2009, 11:56 AM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Yep. Very common and well known side effect. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

01-12-2009, 11:57 AM	#3
eberline Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Taylor Michigan Posts: 12	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. now I wonder if I ever do not take anymore if I will get to stay awake more. And ty again you rock and help me feel like I am sooooo gonna do this and quit it and get and feel even better.

01-12-2009, 11:29 PM	#4
Songbird Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7,046	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Yes, but if you slow taper as your dose comes down you will gradually become less drowsy and more alert. If you c/t, you may find you go to the opposite extreme - severe insomnia. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb - Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07 - Feb 08 20mg - 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg zopiclone > seroquel Jul 20mg Aug + methionine Oct aropax > loxamine Dec off seroquel 7 Dec 17.5mg 30 Dec 15mg 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg Appreciation is the antidote to stress - Trust is the antidote to fear

01-13-2009, 09:45 PM	#5
TryingtoGetWell Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,008	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Excessive sleeping was why I went off paxil. I actually had a diagnosis of hypersomnia (sleeping too much) before I went on paxil, but initially paxil made me slightly better and more alert. But over the years, what I thought was my previous condition came back but got increasingly worse than I'd ever imagined. I was sleeping up to 16 hours a day and still sleepy and groggy. I told doctors it wasn't restful sleep - more like being "drugged." Little did I know that I actually was "drugged" until my doctor suggested increasing my paxil dose, and that made me much worse. I had already been so worried at how my sleepiness was increasing (even loud bell alarms couldn't wake me; I felt like I was anesthetized) that I honestly felt that if it got any worse I wouldn't be able to take care of myself. I didn't get that way right away; it was gradual and I don't remember when it started. That's when I tapered off paxil, but Songbird is right - you must do a slow taper or you'll go to the opposite extreme and be unable to sleep or sleep through the night. I learned too late that what I thought was a slow taper was akin to cold turkey. Go slow! __________________ 5/93 - Started paxil after 6 years sensory distortions from benzo WD (+ chronic medical problems/pain) 20 mg/day; yrs later 15 mg 3/30/06 - 20 mg 4/21/06 - 15 mg 4/27/06 - 10 mg 5/17/06 - 5 mg (none taken 5/20) 5/21-24/06 - 2.5 mg (5/22 - none taken) 5/25/06 - d/c’d paroxetine Felt better than in years, then gradual WD symptoms 6/17/06 - Bolted awake in blind terror, started E-ticket ride to hell 9/08 - Varying degrees of improvement; still on the ride Still on 0.5 mg clonazepam

01-13-2009, 10:00 PM	#6
since95 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 351	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Back when Paxil was still working for me I could actually sleep 48 hours straight, no problem. I would just wake up to eat and go to the bathroom and head right back to sleep. It would drive my wife nuts! __________________ Since95 aka Dan -On Paxil for 15-1/2 years. Completed 2-1/2 year taper from 40mgs Paxil - 0. Med free August 24, 2009!

01-15-2009, 03:24 PM	#7
sarah Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,204	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. My hubby and I almost spilt up over this problem. I was spending most of the day in bed, including at the weekend. We could never go anywhere as a family because of it and he used to get so upset. All our friends with little ones used to take their kids to the park, zoo, and other fun things, and I would be in my pit snoring and they would wait around for me to get up. I had no idea that paxhell was the cause of it. Paxhell robbed me of so much time with my kids. I am vey lucky it didn't rob me of my family. __________________ Sarah x Paxhell free since May 12th 2003.

01-15-2009, 03:43 PM	#8
pax80 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 3,696	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. yes

01-15-2009, 04:34 PM	#9
Frankie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 359	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Yes Paxil made me sleep more. I could easily sleep 2-3 hours on Saturday afternoon and have no problem falling asleep at 10pm. I did that most weekends. Since I've been tapering this has changed. I am not as sleepy as before. __________________ Francine ___________________________________ Feb. 1995 Paxil 20 mg for anxiety attacks 2001, 2003, 2004 attempted to stop 2004 Paxil 10 mg March-Aug. 2007 down to 5 mg (didn't do it the recommended way, oops!) Feb. 2/2008 4.50mg Mar. 8/2008 4.05mg Apr. 19/2008 3.65mg May 31/2008 3.29mg July 5/2008 2.97mg Aug. 9/2008 2.67mg Sep. 13/2008 2.41mg Oct. 18/2008 2.17mg Nov.22/2008 1.96mg Dec.27/2008 1.50mg Jan.31/2009 1.00mg March 7/2009 0 mg

01-15-2009, 07:46 PM	#10
quietspirit Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC suburb Posts: 190	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Yep, another paxil induced super sleeper here! I'm just now, within the last week or so, waking up after a normal (7 hours) length of sleep. It's a great feeling. I could sleep for days on Paxil. __________________ 24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well

01-15-2009, 09:35 PM	#11
rcx Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia, Melbourne Posts: 101	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. Paxil made me sleep a lot - big issue with my wife. __________________ Jan 05 - 20mg Feb 05 - 40mg May 06 - 50mg Nov 06 - tapered down to 20mg Jul 08 - c/t (tapered to 0 over several weeks) Sep 08 - 20mg (back to 20mg due to w/d) Oct 08 - 10mg (doctors advice) 13/12/08 - 10mg morning then 5mg in the evening to relieve agitation 14/12/08 - 20mg (back to 20mg due to w/d) 30/01/09 - Still suffering with changing symptoms

01-15-2009, 09:43 PM	#12
Gibby Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,145	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. If hubby wasn't working...he was sleeping!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Husband's Paxil Story 3/07---20mg paxil 10/1--tried c/t, lasted 3 days 10/4---back on 19mg 1/2/08--down to 10mg 2/28/08--was taking 10mg every 3 or 4 days 4/12/08--10mg daily dose 7/2/08---dropped to 5mg (his choice):{ 7/11/08---up to 8mg 8/8/08---7mg 8/22/08--6mg?? 9/12/08--5mg 11/07/08--4mg 11/17/08--5mg 1/22/09--4mg 2/28/09--5mg:{ IF YOU ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DID... YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ALWAYS GOT!

01-15-2009, 10:35 PM	#13
scotia21 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,419	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. I used to take 3 or 4 hour naps every Saturday and Sunday and would take a very long nap on every day that we had school breaks. Now I don't nap at all and sleep about 7 hours a night. It makes a huge difference when you get off of Paxil. __________________ 1/05/07 20mg-17.5 1/20 17.5-15 2/24 15-12.5 3/08 12.5-10 3/29 10-7.5 4/12 7.5-5 6/15 5-3.75 6/30 3.75-2.5 7/28 2.5-1.5ish 8/11 1.5-1 8/25 1- zero "Keep lighting candles, eventually nobody will be in the dark" me "Why is it so hard for everybody to believe that a pill can change brain chemistry for the better but not for the worse?" me "Time does not come in pill form" me

01-16-2009, 01:55 AM	#14
AussieGirl Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,223	Re: Does Paxil make you sleep. My sleep pattern was just like yours. Excess sleep like others was one of the main factors for my getting of paxil. I was sleeping my life away ! __________________ 1988-1997:Nardil ( MAOI) for PND & Panic attacks 1997: Off Nardil & comm.Paxil 60mgs 1998:Went c/t. w/d was awful . Went back on 40mgs paxil. 1998-2001: 20-10mgs paxil. 2002: 20mgs paxil whilst pregnant. Daughter 2 months prem 8th Sept.08 To 10mgsTHEN found this site!!!! 31st Oct. 10mgs struggling 1stDec.9mgs1stJan09.8mgs1stFeb.7.5mgs 28March6.8mgs23rdapril6.1mgspharmacist liquid23rdMay5.5mgs15Jun5mgs7thJuly4.5mgs[[b]23rdJulyCrashed. Back to 10mgs.

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