Anyone been weaned off Paxil?!
Question: I am supposed to drop from 20mg to 10mg the next two weeks. I heard horror stories of Paxil withdrawl.
Anyone have any happy stories? Can you tell i am an anxiety patient? lol!! :)
Answers: I am supposed to drop from 20mg to 10mg the next two weeks. I heard horror stories of Paxil withdrawl.
Anyone have any happy stories? Can you tell i am an anxiety patient? lol!! :)
Paxil does cause withdrawals. Just try to remember that the withdrawals eventually go away.
If you have anxiety why are you being took off,I was on the paxil for 14 months and it was bad but i just stopped if you do it right it will work out for you!!Just do it right feel anything weired then tell your Doctor!!!
As long as it's done slowly there should not be a problem. If you notice anything different be sure to contact your Dr. I had no problems at all.
my sister has been on paxil for 7 years because she can't get off of it. everytime she tries she gets weird zapping sensations in her head, and she feels sick.she's not technically addicted to it, just dependant because she feels if she stops all together, she'll suffer undesirable affects. sorry it's not a happy story, but i'm her twin sister and i was on it, and quit cold turkey no problem.
All anti-depressant meds should be tapered off slowly and under the supervision of your doctor. Typically, they will start to drop your dosage and then hold for a week, then drop and hold for a week, then every other day, then every 2 days, then every 3rd day and then stop.
Any signs of anxiety and depression during your weaning period is a symptom of the weaning and not necessarily that your depression or anxiety are coming back.
You will be fine if you do it slowly, it may take 2 months to fully wean, and that is fine.
Without being an expert on this, I'd suggest that it is too big a jump, and I know I would make it 15mg, in 4 weeks, then 10mg, in another 4 weeks. WITHDRAWING FROM PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS
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I have but it was a couple of years ago. Nothing bad happens, and you will be perfectly fine. Don't always believe what you hear. Good luck!