Posted by Edgefield on May 18, 2003, at 15:05:59
In reply to horrible feeling either coming off of Paxil CR or , posted by blue-eyedgirl on May 18, 2003, at 13:15:19
It sounds like Paxil withdrawal, to me...Your symptoms are identical to what I experienced when I abruptly discontinued taking Paxil after only 8 days. I was following the directions of my internal medicine doctor when I abruptly discontinued the Paxil due to my blood pressure being substantially elevated.
Like yourself I also had the weird dizzy vertigo thing...along with brain zaps, vision problems, feeling off balanced when I stood up, feeling jittery and anxious. Taking Paxil was my first experience with an antidepressant, all of this occurred last year August. Well, there was the five days that I tried Celexa and stopped, with that I had a headache that subsided within 24 hours.
If you get a chance check out quitpaxil.org
I wish you the best of health.
God Bless
Edgefield
> I am feeling some really weird stuff. I am either feeling it coming off of the Paxil CR or new to Lexapro. I have a weird dizziness, vertigo or something. Even Meclizine isn't helping much. I stopped the Paxil CR due to the nonorgasmia, felt wonderful otherwise. Started Lexapro probaly two weeks ago. The doc I work for asked how I felt on it due to his seeing my "not being with it" persay actions. That is too scary for me working as a nurse in surgery etc. I feel like I know what I want to say and write, but it won't come out right. I am anxious, and nervous feeling. If I turn my head, oh gosh, if I blink my eyes...ooh, or even hold my head still and look side to side with moving eyes only...I am really scared. Any help out there?
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