Posted by Emily Elizabeth on February 5, 2005, at 15:32:23
In reply to effects of lowered Paxil dosage, posted by sunshine3 on February 5, 2005, at 15:18:12
With Paxil you need to lower your dose very, very slowly. The withdrawal can be a nightmare. If you are having bad side effects now, you might need to go up a little again. When I was getting off paxil, I had terrible w/drawal effects--psychological (feeling suicidally depressed) and physical (extreme sleepiness, headache, nausea). And, I should add, that I typically am pretty resillent to side effects!
When I was finally getting off I was taking 1/8 of a 10 mg pill!! Taking Ativan to take the edge off helped some. Also, I was looking to switch to a new med and so my pdoc was able to start to add in prozac as I was tappering the paxil.
So in conclusion, don't rush it! Getting there faster is NOT worth it! Also, talk to your doc about these side effects and maybe s/he can help a little.
Best,
EE
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