Clj2, I also take paxil. I did have side effects when I first started taking the meds. I had to go see my pdoc every week to let her know that I felt high from the paxil. She told me that it was a side effect, and it will go away. It did. You know you might even like a pdoc more than a gp. My pdoc is one of the best Dr.'s that I have ever had. When I'm not comfy with something, she always explains to me the situation. If I were you, I would be getting that appt. soon. Panic attacks can really take a lot of things out of anyone's life. I hope that you feel better soon.