Will my paxil withdrawls EVER go away?

[slade]

I was placed on paxil a few years ago for about 4 months. When I came off, I came off slow and had terrible withdrawls for about a week. Now... after I had my baby, I told my dr, that I was depressed a few days. They asked if I had ever been on anything and I told them. They gave me a prescription for paxil. I was very weary about going back on it and waited a few months and started taking it. I took it for 1 month. I didn't think I would have to ween off because I wasn't on it long. I stopped taking it cold turkey (partly because of the cost). I have been having such severe withdrals and it has been 3 weeks since I stopped. I am so dizzy, I can't function well, nausea, my whole body is sore, when I walk- I feel like I am going to tip over, and I just can't "snap out of it". I have a 7 month old baby and am having a very hard time trying to deal with this and take care of him. It's so difficult. Is this feeling ever going to go away?

I just can't take this anymore. I feel like I am addicted and the only way to make it go away is to get more. I really don't want to be on it, or have to go back on it to ween off if the withdrawl symptoms are going to go away soon. Any info on help dealing with the withdrawls would also be appreciated.



Thank you...

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

The best way is to go back on an extremely low dose and then wean yourself over a three week period so at the end of it you are taking the lowest possible dose once every two or three days.

[marriedlove]

I've heard others describe the difficulty of Paxil withdrawal so I think you aren't alone in this.  I've no magic to offer, but will suggest that a doc should guide you as you taper off of any medication.  A good doc will help you safely and comfortably through the process, and will also help you determine if and when you should taper off at all.