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Re: Lexapro/Paxil...Can the nurse be right?

Posted by tm on June 12, 2003, at 19:36:14

In reply to Re: Lexapro/Paxil...Can the nurse be right?, posted by Ninki on June 12, 2003, at 19:00:36

> Thanks Tim. I did ween off the paxil. I went from 25 to 12.5 on May 14 also the day I started 10 Lexapro. After two weeks I stopped the paxil and increased the lex. It has now been 2 weeks since I ended the paxil and 4 weeks since I cut the paxil in half. It just doesn't make sense to me that I am still suffering withdrawal from the paxil. That and the fact that other folks on this site have had similar symptoms from Lexapro makes me think I and we know more than the nurse does and I am not feeling so comfortable with my life in their hands.

You know after re-reading your message starting off 10 of Lex and then you went straight to 20 maybe too much? I had that 15 step before the move to 20. Are you going to a psy. doc.? With the messages I have read some people have started out as low as 5. Darn tomorrow has to be Friday, I would say give it a few more days, but that means through the weekend. Going by what my Psy. doc. says, I would say the Paxil is out. I hope this helps. There are others on this board that have more experience with this. Some of those seem to look at the board in the wee morning hours, so I hope you will see some more answers by the morning. With the way you came off the Paxil I really don't know what more the doc would do. Lex as you probably have read takes a while before it kicks in, and you will know when it does because it's like a light coming on. If you feel anxiety Xanax is instant and does not have to build up. This has just been my experience. I don't if I help you, I hope I have.
Again don't hesitate and hang in there!! Tim


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