Wierd Paxil withdrawal symptoms- anyone else experienced? Is it withdrawl or ret!


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Wierd Paxil withdrawal symptoms- anyone else experienced? Is it withdrawl or return of anxiety?

HI
After taking paxil for about a year- I gradually took myself off

I was taking 40mg at my highest dosage- then went down to 30 for a couple weeks, then 20, 10, and now I have been off for almost 2 weeks.

When I first started tapering - I didn't really notice any side effects other than a mood swing once in a while- even when I stopped completely, the first couple days, I didn't have any withdrawal symptoms. However, after a few days up until this point I am feeling very funny

If I am focusing on something and then look away to something else, it moves about a half inch (for example, I am painting a mural for my church nursery and when I look down to get more paint on my brush, it seems as though the palate actually moves like it got bumped)

On top of that I get tingling sensations in my hands, feet, head, and really whole body- it makes me feel like I am not real or something (hard to describe)

I am starting to wonder if the anxiety has come back and its not with

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1 week ago
Also- for how long is this going to last? And is there anything youve found that relieves the symptoms at least a little bit?

Thanks so much


Answers:

I had all kinds of weird sensations when I got off Paxil. I live in a cul-de-sac and once got lost, which is weird because it's a small half circle! I couldn't tolerate bright lights or noise. It felt like my feet weren't touching the ground. I had zaps going through my entire body. It felt like when I moved my head, my eyes saw things like a movie screen flickering, image by image. Hard to describe.
Those weird things should last about 2-4 weeks but since Paxil didn't cure anything, the anxiety will probably return. In my case, my anxiety was caused by a physical problem that no doctor bothered to check! It took me over 1 year and using my own money for specialist to finally get some answers. I wasted 6 years on Paxil for a "problem" I didn't even have! Grrr.
Anyway, your withdrawal symptoms should go away in a few weeks. Just drink a lot of water.




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