Posted by deb on March 30, 2000, at 20:47:40
In reply to Paxil withdrawal fears, posted by JTK on January 11, 2000, at 19:50:59
I was on 40 mgs for almost 2 years and started going off the drug in the beginning of January. I drastically dropped my dosage and experienced HORRIBLE withdrawal. I then started taking 5mgs and recently went down to 2.5mgs (yes, a very, very small amount but it takes the edge off)....I am now adjusting to the 2.5 mgs and hopefully, within the next 2 weeks will be free of it! I had dizziness, nausea, muscle aches and pains, diarrhea, agitation, mood swings, anger....and a little panic. But I perserved and knew that if I couldn't break this "addiction" now I would simply have to do it all over again somewhere down the line. The drug did wonders for me but I experienced way too many side effects such as 40 lb. weight gain (despite a healthy diet and exercise), fatigue and lack of sex drive. It was a great drug for my panic/depression and really helped me out when I needed but had I known the degree to which I would suffer with side effects and withdrawal, I would have opted for another drug. I am now taking only 75mgs of Wellbutrin per day and hope to be off this drug by summer. I want to try life med free for a while, with the understanding that I can go back on meds if I need to. I am just so tired of being medicated. Good luck and hang in there, ok? You can do it.
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