Posted by Pregnant Lady on September 16, 2003, at 23:22:51
Hi everyone. I want to apologise in advance for the length of this post and hope that enough people will read this and provide me with some advice.
I have been taking Paxil for three years for anxiety and depression. In this time I have experienced two major withdrawal episodes, though at the time I did not identify these as withdrawal. Both episodes occured after not taking Paxil for a few days by accident. I have experienced the following symptoms: electric shocks in my head and ear, dizziness, nausea, diahorreah, problems with liver function, sores in my mouth, sweating and bad dreams.
I am currently 3 months pregnant and have recently cut back from 10mg/day to 5mg/day. This cut back has been accompanied by all the symptoms listed above plus agression, paranoia and what I can only term extreme depression accompanied by some suicidal type thoughts.
As I also have morning sickness and because I experience withdrawal if I am only one hour late taking meds I am at the stage now where I want off these drugs NOW!!!
I have seen a psych who recommended taking no more Paxil and commencing Prozac tonight. He has also given me a script for an anti-nausea drug.
I am terrified, frustrated and just want rid of this drug. Can anyone tell me whether Prozac experiences the same withdrawl symptoms? Has anyone used Prozac to withdraw from Paxil? Has anyone doen this while pregnant????
Finally at times I have been so sick with withdrawal that I thought I should go to the hospital. Has anyone done this? Did it help at all? Am I overreacting???
I really really really need help and support right now. If anyone has any information they feel may help me please post it! I will be here wiating to read it!
Thanks
Lucy
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