Posted by Ami on January 22, 2000, at 13:42:56
Hi,
I've been taking 20 mg of Paxil for approximately 6 years to treat dysthmia. I've changed doctors over the years due to moves and insurance changes. My meds are currently prescribed by a primary care physician who is essentially clueless in regard to these things. I'm a mental health professional myself and basically manage my own mental health care with therapy and adjusting my dosages. Here's the problem- I want to try life without Paxil but am frightened of becoming emotionally unstable again (as I was 6 years ago). I cut my dose to 10 mg approximately one month ago and have noticed that I've been extremely moody, sensitive, and tearful over the past week. Is this common? A short-term effect of my body adjusting to lower doses? Or is it a sign that I need 20 mg and my always? Any advice on how to titrate off the medication at least for a short experimental period would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ami
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