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Does Paroxetine Cause Blurred Vision?

my doctor prescribed paroxetine but i am afraid to take it (10mgs). I have anxiety and feel stressed. when i first went into the hospital, they gave me alprazolam .25mg to take 2 2x s a day. that was on 9-30-17. i still have 5 left. i don t want to be a drug addict! the first drug i mentioned says it may cause blurry vision. i don t want to have blurry vision. what do you say???
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Drugs may have side effects. They are only prescribed when the benefits outweigh the risks. So it depends on your disease, if your disease is not very serious, and its not impairing your living, you can well be without drugs, however sometimes the disease is more debilitating than any side effect of the drugs, so if your anxiety is controlled without drug, it ok, but if that is teasing you, then it is worth you take the drugs. Most of the times side effects don't occur, and any time if it occur we can also stop it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman
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Does Paroxetine Cause Blurred Vision?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Drugs may have side effects. They are only prescribed when the benefits outweigh the risks. So it depends on your disease, if your disease is not very serious, and its not impairing your living, you can well be without drugs, however sometimes the disease is more debilitating than any side effect of the drugs, so if your anxiety is controlled without drug, it ok, but if that is teasing you, then it is worth you take the drugs. Most of the times side effects don t occur, and any time if it occur we can also stop it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman