I went off Paxil (after swirching to Lexapro for a couple months to help the switch - it DIDN"T) about 3 1/2 months ago. No matter how much tapering I did I...
Hi Beth, Are you still out there? It seems as though I haven't heard anything from you for about a month. Are you doing ok? I just thought I'd let you know...
Hi Judy!! Thank you for asking about me, I have been very busy opening a new Pizza Shop. It was so nice to hear that my words meant something to someone. I...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has had swelling of the extremities? About a month ago I started seeing a psychiatrist for medication mgmt. and a therapist...
Wow. That's quite a lot to be dealing with, Toni and my heart goes out to you. I have not had the symptoms of withdrawal you mention -- got my own set here :)...
Last winter I was taking 40mg; at my request, my doc reduced me to 30mg last spring; 20mg last fall; 10mg on Jan 1/04. He told me to just go off them when the...
It has been 4 weeks since I last took paxil and the withdraw symptoms are just about gone! I can sleep at night again! The brain zaps are very infrequent,...
teresa0 <teresa0@...> wrote: It has been 4 weeks since I last took paxil and the withdraw symptoms are just about gone! I can sleep at night again! The...
CONGRATULATIONS! Good for you! I have been Paxil free for only 1 week now. Took 4 weeks to taper off and the new medication seems to be kicking in -- this...
I am now on week 2 of taking 6.25mg of paxil. I still felling nausea and ,detachment , i really don't know how to explained it. When i go back to see the DR....
... hour. ... her ... Hi theresa I am soo Happy for you. How you tapper your self off and , How bad were the side effects after the last pill. I did stoped it...
So, I was wondering if people here are mostly weaning to another SSRI (like me--Lexapro) or if you are totally weaning. If you are totally weaning, is your...
My doctor actually sent me for an MRI because she didn't ... have ... pharmicutical ... This is so sad! My feeling about Docs is that you basically need to do...
I weaned off Paxil onto Effexor. I've been off Paxil completely only for a week now, but seem to be holding my own. The withdrawal symptoms from the Paxil...
Hi Cynthia, This is my second time trying to get off Paxil 20mg. I have been on it for about 4 years. I was so messed up last time I tried to wean myself...
Eva, My pdoc put me on what I thought was an accelerated schedule, and I'm surprised that it has worked rather well. When I went to him I was on *50mg* of...
Cynthia and Eva, While I've not had anxiety/Panic Attacks for long, they have become rather intense at times. Here are some things that have worked for me: ...
hi guys its linda aka pontlyn last taper was 11/01/03 by 2.5 mgs and still feel disconnected and occasionally nauseous and spacey and zaps i usually give...
Hi Linda, I have been dropping rather slow on liquid Paxil and am not crossing over to other meds. Last week I was so nauseous I swore I must have been...
Hi All, On March 11, I dropped 2.5 to 5mg. The first few days were ok. Then I got a bit nauseous, no appetite for a couple days, my neck and shoulders got...
Hi everyone I want to say thanks for the site, it was encouriging to know that I'm not alone, however my story is a bit different. Heres it in a short... I...
I ahve been taaking paxil for about 4 years now. i tried to go off it last year, and suffered some side effects. I could not consintrate and I was so dizzy...
Hi Jan - I don't have any info, all I can do is share with you my own experience on coming off Paxil. I was on 20mg for 4 years. Not a long time, compared to...
Thanks Victory I called the doctor yesterday and told him I took a half of the 12.5mg paxil cr and that I read it doesnt do anything because its time release...
I wish I could answer your last question for you, but each person is different, each situation is different. I was taking Paxil for generalized anxiety... ...
Hi Jan, my name is Beth and I have been around the block with this stuff. Listen, I have found (keep in mind everyone is different) that you really need to...
Please be careful, read the note I wrote to Jan. Look at the quitpaxil.org site. Maybe the liquid paxil would help you take better control of how you reduce...
Hi there Im sorry to hear you so scared. I have total empathy. Cold turkey sucks. be ready to take 2 to 3 weeks off. and the next 3 weeks afterwards will not...
Hi Jan First....read my post on REAL SOLUTIONS. Then....maybe talk to your Dr. about the liquid paxil. that helps you wean in slower increments. wean slowly...
