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Yes your body will adjust with the medications. Do consider the possibility of adding psychotherapy for your mood symptoms.

Hey, first of all, good that you didn't stop medications because of side effects, instead you asked. And initially, when we start medications, the body takes time to adjust to meds, that's why the effects on sleep and gastric upset. And yes multivitamins are completely safe to take with paroxetine.

indeed you should continue medicine..the dose you are taking is very low.. sometimes gastric upset may be there but gets relieved as days go..drowsiness in day is not common

Hi.. yes the side-effects will come down in few days. Consult online for further questions regarding the same

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Hey, I just wanted to say it’s a really good move that you reached out instead of just quitting the meds because of the side effects. It’s super common for your body to need a little “buffer time” to get used to everything, which is exactly why your sleep and stomach have been acting up lately.