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Posted by yo-wazzzup on June 26, 2001, at 22:37:57
Been tapering off paxil ( with nothing else ) for abouut 1.5 weeks down to 10mg. now from 20mg. I'm sooooooooooooooooooooo dizzy all day. I'm concerned I may faint @ times. Head aches. High pitch noises in my head. Blurred vision. nauseated @ times. Sweaty(the list goes on). More worried about dizziness & vision. My memory is still S.N.A.F.U. any one have a time frame on how long the effects lasted?
Posted by SalArmy4me on June 27, 2001, at 2:25:58
In reply to IS THIS RELATIVELY NORMAL?!?, posted by yo-wazzzup on June 26, 2001, at 22:37:57
Coupland, Nick J. MD, MRCPsych. Bell, Caroline J. MD, MRCPsych. Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Withdrawal. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 16(5):356-362, Oct 1996:
"...For paroxetine {withdrawal}, all but two patients tapered by 10 mg/day each week, one patient by 15 mg/day each week and the other stopped at 20 mg/day abruptly. The onset of symptoms occurred no later than 5 days and usually 2 to 3 days after the last dose of medication, but on occasions, it occurred during taper, from paroxetine at 20 mg/day to 10 mg/day in two cases and from sertraline at 50 mg/day to 25 mg/day in one case. In patients who were restarted on their SSRI while still symptomatic, the symptoms resolved within 24 hours. Nightmares and insomnia after stopping clomipramine were also relieved on the second night after commencing venlafaxine in one patient. However, two patients who tried to control their symptoms with additional oxazepam, 15 to 30 mg/day, or diazepam, 20 mg/day, had no relief, and two patients who commenced moclobemide, 300 mg/day, 7 days after discontinuing paroxetine had symptoms persisting for at least another week..."
Posted by mila on June 27, 2001, at 15:01:16
In reply to IS THIS RELATIVELY NORMAL?!?, posted by yo-wazzzup on June 26, 2001, at 22:37:57
Hi,
I do not know whether it is 'normal' or abnormal, but I had an unpleasant time going off paxil too.
memory lapses took the longest to disappear. Now I am 2 1/2mo paxil free and feel great.please, make sure you have plenty of small and great positive experiences as you go off, so that the stress of withdrawal would not overwhelm you.
hope you are alright otherwise.
mila
Posted by Elizabeth on June 28, 2001, at 0:09:01
In reply to IS THIS RELATIVELY NORMAL?!?, posted by yo-wazzzup on June 26, 2001, at 22:37:57
Yeah, Paxil withdrawal symptoms are pretty common actually. Have you tried Benadryl (diphenhydramine)? A lot of people say it helps with SSRI w/d symptoms.
-elizabeth
Posted by yo-wazzzup on June 28, 2001, at 9:51:19
In reply to Re: IS THIS RELATIVELY NORMAL?!? » yo-wazzzup, posted by Elizabeth on June 28, 2001, at 0:09:01
> Yeah, Paxil withdrawal symptoms are pretty common actually. Have you tried Benadryl (diphenhydramine)? A lot of people say it helps with SSRI w/d symptoms.
>
> -elizabethThanx Elizabeth. I'm aprehensive about taking anything as I continue to nurse my son. I doubt benedryl is recommended in nursing. I see the psychiatrist (1st time) on the 5th & he'll prob. switch me 2 effexor @ that time. Hoping to continue w/nursing my son...guess it may not be an option much longer,eh???
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