How long does withdrawal from Paxil (poraxtine) last?!


Question: How long does withdrawal from Paxil (poraxtine) last?
So I started lowering my dosage yesterday all though I already was on a pretty low dose of poraxtine (10mg once a day) now starting on 5mg (so half) once a day. This is my first night and I'm starting to feel how I did when I started taking the pill. I take this pill for anxiety but I rather not take the pill as it makes me feel drugged or emotionless. How long does withdrawal usually last?
Thanks and any info to help will be greatly appreciated :)

Answers:

Damn I guess I'm more ****** up then u. I take 40 mg. Paxil withdrawals suck but usually last a week or less. Try withdrawing from am opiate or xanax, big difference compared to Paxil

I've ran out of Paxil and had withdrawals many times over the yrs



be very careful about how you come off it because withdrawal side effects can be very unpleasant. i know cause i used to be on it.



A previous answer follows, modified for you: I'd be wanting to taper off similarly to the following: first week 90% dosage; following weeks: 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 7.5, 5, & 2.5%. For Paxil and Lexapro (reputedly the 2 worst for discontinuation symptoms) I suggest taking twice as long.

One way is to get a mortar, and pestle, and crush tablets to a powder; put it in a long, thin line, and work out correct proportions, perhaps cutting the line in half once, and then repeatedly (measurements need only be approximate). A more accurate way is to dissolve them in water, and use a graduated medication measuring container, from a pharmacy. I know Lexapro have a liquid version, suitable for this purpose, but am unsure about yours.

Another option is to replace it, 10% daily, with Prozac; stabilise for a short while, then wean off the Prozac (said to be considerably less troublesome, for most people). Check out http://www.itmonline.org/arts/ssri.htm & http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/taper.htm SSRI WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE & * http://theroadback.org/workbook.htm about yours.

Depressive episodes last around 6 months, on average, for those NOT using antidepressants to treat them, and may recur in around 50% of cases. For those who use antidepressants, the situation may well be different; see http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/08/robert-whitaker-interview.aspx View http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_27.html and page B about effective natural depression treatments.

I suggest that at least use the core treatments (have you had CBT, or counselling? - see http://curetogether.com/depression/ig/treatment-effectiveness-vs-popularity) perhaps, once below 50% weaning dosage with a RECOMMENDED brand of St. John's Wort (I strongly doubt that most of the people in the survey did; probably just OFF THE SHELF, or OTC substandard/old product, containing too little hyperforin with the hypericin - view http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10759336?dopt=Abstract ) with meals and possibly, when almost fully weaned, 50 mg of 5-htp daily. If 5-htp is used to boost serotonin levels, (which are low in depressed people) it is best taken with a high carbohydrate, minimal protein meal, like pasta with tomato & basil, and avoid protein for 90 minutes, before, and after, to maximise the amount crossing the blood/brain barrier. Alternatively, take SAMe with the core treatments, but don't use anything else.

It may be advisable to return to full dosage until stabilised, then begin slow weaning, if experiencing abrupt discontinuation symptoms (commonplace; sometimes serious, like seizures).




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