Hello Claire, I am currently taking Lexapro and think that it is great. I am trying to wean myself off of it though bacause I am starting therapy and would...
I have actually lost 10 pnds starting this drug, the w\d's I can't be sure of. I think that the w\d's I do feel are just zapps and are still remaining from...
Nichole, do you think that telling someone to look things up on the internet is very supportive? I think that we all know that we can do that, or we wouldn't...
God that's good to know. These past couple of days have been really bad for me. It's "that time of the month" and it just throws me off. Have had a migraine...
Hi to anyone that will respond to me: This is a very hard process for me to get off of paxil. I am having bad dreams, feverish at times, head spins, and here...
Hi Tammy, All I can say is to take it day by day....it does get better. My biggest w/d's are moodiness, the dreams, extreme night sweats and the headaches. I...
Oh, I'm really sorry. You're right. I apologize for being rude. I was not thinking I guess. What I meant was that anyone and everyone should get as much...
When I was weaning, I got my period for one day. I'm a larger woman and I have always had 7 day periods. Now, in the seventh week of quitting (4th week Paxil...
Hello Tammy, I have been where you are now. As have so many others on this site. I know this sounds redndant but it will get better, know that to start out...
No harm intended, it just hit me wrong and I agree that everyone should get as educated as possible too. I just would have felt bad if it were me that had...
Hello Sundee, Thank you for your support...I will try some of these things. But mostly right now, the thing that is really getting ot me are the headaches....
Hello Tammy, I wish I had more to offer as to the headaches. If they are severe you may want to talk to you doctor to see if he can help with that. I hear...
Hello Sundee, I have done the cold ice packs, tylenol, and last night even broke down and took my regular amount of paxil just to be able to sleep. Now I have...
Well just keep on trying thats all anyone can do. Can I ask what made you want to quit the paxil? And I will also say that in the long run it was to much for...
hello again sundee, I decided to get off of paxil because i no longer have anxiety attacks, and feel i no longer need it. I mainly took it just to keep me calm...
Hi Tammy, When I was coming off, I got some pretty bad headaches, too, especially right behind the eyes, an area unaffected before this. I'm sorry I didn't...
Honestly yes. But be sure to keep the dose as small as possible. I only take it when I just can't stand it anymore. There are a couple of others out here...
Tammy, Be careful taking Excedrine....it contains caffeine and so does most aspirins. This could ADD to headaches, sometimes it relieves it, but also nothing...
I think I will discuss this with my doctor, and see if she will put me on lexapro. Anything has to be better than paxil. My friend was on paxil and now she has...
I had no idea there was such a thing as withdrawal. Then I began experiencing these horrible feelings on Monday. 2 doctors I spoke with beforehand said I...
Hello gemgirl94115, I am going thru withdrawals myself. The zaps and nausea, and headahces, bad dreams, fevers..i hate it all...been going thru this for like a...
Thanks, Tammy. I guess I'll just try to get thru the day. Sometimes it seems like it is getting worse than better. I'll let you know how it goes over the...
Hi , I will let you know what my doc says...I go on monday ...i am tired of these symptoms..wish she would of told me about the withdrawals too...talk to you ...
I am sick and tired of this withdrawal process...it has been three months of tapering and one month of taking a small amount of Paxil to get rid of my...
I did what they recommend you do not do. Cold turkey! The vertigo, the nausea, the general blah feeling, the zaps, headaches, dizziness, fatigue... the list...
Wow, I think this is the first message that I have read so far, where a physician actually admitted there would be some sort of w\ds attatched to quitting,...
Hi Nichole I've had similar problems since coming off of SSRIs. I've had 2 periods since April. This last one lasted 10 days!! Give it time, talk to your...
Hi. I haven't been in here in a very long time, but I wanted to ask everyone or anyone who may know.....I am taking Paxil because of suicide attempts from...
SWOLLEN ANKLES!!!! OH MY GOSH! ME TOO! I didn't attribute this to Paxil. Do you think it's what it is? My ankles and feet are constantly full! I have to...
Hi Sundee, Sorry it took so long to get back to you but my husband had off last Friday so we decided at the last minute to go up north to the lake again, the...
