Posted by jake97tx on January 9, 2004, at 1:43:00
Hi,
I've been on Paxil 8 years now for Panic Disorder. The drug pooped out about 4 years ago, so logically the doc and I decided, no prob. we'll try something else. Sounds simple, but apparently you have to get permission from Mr. Paxil you want to quit taking it. After failing to ween off, I added 1mg Xanax to 10mg Paxil and the addition seemed to keep me relatively Panic Free. Six months ago, my Anxiety returned in a big way and I decided to try to get off Paxhell so I could start a diff SSRI. Nope...If it were a boxing match, Paxil would have one by TKO fairly quickly. So...The doc put me on Lexapro about 3 weeks ago to combat my increasing anxiety. So I'm taking 10mg Lexapro, 10 mg Paxil, and 1mg Xanax a day.
Should I continue at this regimen and ween off Paxil when I'm feeling better, or am I at risk of Serotonin Syndrome? Sorry this message was so long, hope someone has some insight for me. Thanks!
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