Posted by Jackster on February 13, 2003, at 3:56:28
In reply to Re: panic attacks from tapering Paxil or nortriptyline » Jackster, posted by ZeeZee on February 12, 2003, at 14:44:57
Hi Zee Zee
Yes the taper was too fast - I thought it would be ok because that's what my PDoc advised - but in hindsight I should have taken it slower. I talked to my PDoc - he suggested I go up to 40mg (which is the dosage I've been on about 90% of the time I've taken Paxil) and take 20mg of the nortriptyline. I have got Xanax for the really bad attacks too. (It tastes so foul!!!)
Please don't let this put you off - I tried to push things way too fast because I was impatient. I hope you're going OK.
cheers
Jackie
> Hi Jackie,
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> Sorry to hear about the continued difficulty with the taper. I'm no expert here, however, it does sound as if 60 - 30 mgs is quite a bit jump. Can you ask your pdoc to slow down the tapering of the Paxil. Are you using Xanax? I think the Xanax will better help the break through panic while on the Klonopin.
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> Keep us posted on how you're doing and take care.
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