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Paxil Advice Please
| Tue, 08-10-2004 - 5:51pm |
I am going to try to come off my Paxil that I have taken for 2 years for GAD.
I have been on 20mg's and I feel I need to come off as I don't want to be on forever and the longer I wait the harder it will probably be.
I have gained weight on this drug and that also bugs me as I have had four kids and never had a problem untill I started taking Paxil.
If anyone has any advice please pass it on to me.
Thanks
I have been on 20mg's and I feel I need to come off as I don't want to be on forever and the longer I wait the harder it will probably be.
I have gained weight on this drug and that also bugs me as I have had four kids and never had a problem untill I started taking Paxil.
If anyone has any advice please pass it on to me.
Thanks

Hugs, Brenda
No matter what, you are bound to experience withdrawal effects from this drug. I don't know if you have ever missed a day or two of your Paxil, but I have. It's like going insane in a very particular way. When I went on it the doctors assured me that "Paxil is a good drug" and it wasn't addictive. Then over a year ago the big news came out that Paxil is addictive. Well I could have told them that from the way my brain felt like it was turning inside out when I missed a day.
I have been trying to find something that will help my anxiety as well. But even if I do, I'm so nervous about the withdrawal process. The drug is bad (always sleepy, weight gain, and no interest in sex) but the withdrawal is much worse.
I don't mean to scare you, but I think it's important to know what you are dealing with before you stop taking it. This is one antidepressant that you want a doctor to supervise when you go off of it.
Good Luck,
MariaC