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Posted by Jodie on July 4, 2000, at 18:22:14
I am 33 years old and just weened myself off of Paxil. My last pill was taken 6 days ago. Need I say more...I am completely unfunctionable with my dizziness. I have been to the doctor twice in 4 days and finally got the answer that it may be a Paxil withdrawl. Gotta love those uninformed docs.
I have tears in my eyes reading these past posts and I am finding comfort in knowing this truly is what I am experiencing.
But I am desperate to know how long symptoms can last??? I need to know that there is a light at this dark tunnel. Who would have thought there would be such a withdrawl. Makes me scared to try anything else.
Posted by paul on July 4, 2000, at 21:06:13
In reply to Paxil Withdrawl, how long does it last?, posted by Jodie on July 4, 2000, at 18:22:14
don't know how uninformed your doc is but ask him if he'll prescribe JUST ONE dose of prozac for you. when i went through what you are, the most common relief strategy was to take one dose of prozac because it's half-life is so much longer than paxil's that it will help to let you down slowly. i'm no expert though-just a savvy survivor-i STRONGLY suggest talking to a REAL pdoc and if you feel really horrible do not be afraid to go to the ER. i ended up there and the first thing they gave me was ativan-and I.V. pepcid AC because my guts were on fire. i was already five days out on a limb after stopping cold-turkey-the incompetent arser who prescribed it NEVER said word one about gradually coming off-so the ativan was pretty much all i needed. please make sure that you get the help you need. if it gets too wierd, head for the ER. that's what they're there for. i hope this helps.
pcl
Posted by Rick E. on July 5, 2000, at 8:31:15
In reply to Re: Paxil Withdrawl, how long does it last?, posted by paul on July 4, 2000, at 21:06:13
Jodie,
I have heard anywhere from 2-4 weeks for the side effects to quit. I tried to get off of Paxil once, and the side effects were so bad, that I went back on. One thing to remember, if it gets so bad that you are hallucinating and just can't take it anymore, you can always take a pill and it will stop. Obviously, you see a reason to be off of the drug though, so I would take that advice with a grain of salt. Paul made a reference to the ER, I wouldn't rule that out either, I don't think I could get off of this drug without hospital intervention. I wish you luck...please let us know how you are doing!!!
Rick E.
Posted by Vesper on July 7, 2000, at 2:37:03
In reply to Paxil Withdrawl, how long does it last?, posted by Jodie on July 4, 2000, at 18:22:14
> I am 33 years old and just weened myself off of Paxil. My last pill was taken 6 days ago. Need I say more...I am completely unfunctionable with my dizziness. I have been to the doctor twice in 4 days and finally got the answer that it may be a Paxil withdrawl. Gotta love those uninformed docs.
> I have tears in my eyes reading these past posts and I am finding comfort in knowing this truly is what I am experiencing.
For me, it lasted almost 2 months. It was really hard, but I made it through. I tried drinking a lot, but that just made it worse. Temporarily taking a benzo might help, like ativan.
I'm sorry you are going through this, hang in there.
--Vesper
> But I am desperate to know how long symptoms can last??? I need to know that there is a light at this dark tunnel. Who would have thought there would be such a withdrawl. Makes me scared to try anything else.
Posted by Skii on March 9, 2002, at 18:41:49
In reply to Paxil Withdrawl, how long does it last?, posted by Jodie on July 4, 2000, at 18:22:14
I have been on Paxil for years now for depression and anxiety. I have always wanted to try something else, but the doc says they're all the same. I am currently on 60mg, but ran out about a week and a half ago. I really didn't think much about it because it never seemed to help with the depression anyways, but since I have been off it, I can't stop crying and I feel like I am going to rip someones head off. I hate myself and everyone and everything around me!
Are these normal symptoms of withdrawl or am I in worse shape than I thought. Please if you have any info for me I am desperate. I can't stand it and I, like one of the other posters have a 6 year old daughter that I adore and love, but if I yell at her one more time I am going to lose it.
Please help.
P.S I did just get my Paxil refill, so will these feelings subside?
Posted by Jane Wallace on March 10, 2002, at 23:27:23
In reply to Re: Paxil Withdrawl, how long does it last?, posted by Skii on March 9, 2002, at 18:41:49
Don't stop the Paxil cold turkey. You can't stop any of this stuff that way. Wean yourself down slowly. I got off of zoloft recently. Stayed off for a whole two months. The dizzy spells and high blood pressure finally caused me to get back on it. Read the posts about getting off of Paxil. Check the archive posts from March 1, 2002. There's a whole thread about getting off paxil. Good luck. Jane
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