Hi pyramidgirl -

Though I am not a teenager, I did try Paxil for the first time about 4 years ago (when I was 21). Please keep in mind that everyone is different; people react to medcations differently... I did NOT like Paxil. I started out with the little "starter packet" that the doc gives you, and I started at the smallest dose (I don't remember specifically what it was). However, my body just didn't react to it well. I couldn't sleep; when I was on the verge of sleep, my body would jerk and I would be startled completely awake. Also, when I was in that semi-awake state, I was having these VERY strange "dreams." I joke around saying that it felt very 'Natural Born Killers' like. So, to answer your question, I do not know what the side effects of too much medication are. Perhaps the way I was feeling was because the dosage was too high for me...?? Hope this gives you some insight.

Good luck!

sweetpea

P.S. Perhaps you can direct your question to CamW, a member of the forum here. From other posts that I've read, he (I actually don't know if Cam is a he or a she!) is very knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff.