Hi, I am new here.. I am weaning off Paxil and having a horrific time.. I get these terrible feeling of fear, anxiety,, dread etc almost everyday around the same time.. DOes this happen to anyone else?? best, mindu
Hello: Hi, I am new here.. I am weaning... - Major Depressive ...
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yes, Paxil is very hard to come off of. Stay positive and know the fear and distortion of reality won’t hurt you. Maybe the doc could give u something less potent to help the weaning off period. How long were you on it? And y are you stopping it?
Hi Bee, I have been on it for over 25 years.. weaning off 5 mg at a time but for about 8 weeks. Going to see Dr on Thursday will most likely go on another low dose of anti-depressants because I just cant stand this . I am weaning off it because it is not working anymore..How are you? best, mindy
Plus, Bee I cannot stand the fear, and anxiety doom etc. I fear I am going to lose my mind.. I wont , right.....thanks ox
Yah I was on it for about 15 years it stopped working. I weened pretty fast though it was horrible. At the same time I was a single mother trying to raise to kids with no family and my mom died at that time. So it was really hard. I made it for about a month then I went on celexa. I stayed on that for about 10 years. That too pooped out. Just stay on these sites and keep talking. It will get better. The fear is worse than anything🥰
Thanks Bee, I am praying that is will!! You feel good too!! Do you have any suggestions on a new anti-depressant for me to add? or should I see what the Dr suggests.. I think she said something about Wellbutrin. thanks
Hi Mindy, I too was on Paxil for many years. Weaning off wasn't too bad because my Dr slowly incorporated another medicine to offset the side effects. I would take your Dr's advice on what meds to take. Someone here could suggest something, but if you take other meds there could be a conflict. Better safe, than sorry. You got this 🌺