Posted by love bites again on September 24, 2004, at 1:06:07
In reply to Re: HELP!! Can't Stop Sleeping While Withdrawaling Fro, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 23, 2004, at 22:27:53
> I saw your message and just had to write back (post back?) I had an AWFUL time geting off Paxil last yr (after using it for 2 hrs). I honestly do not remember the month of October last year. My number 1 piece of advice is: go slowly! At the very end I was cutting my 10mg tabs into 8 pieces!
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> I slept a ton, especially at first. I remember one day my pdoc called to check on me at 8am. She called to check on me later in the day. I asked her what time it was---5pm! i had been sound asleep the whole time!
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> Some things to ask your pdoc about: Sometimes overlapping w/ prozac helps you get off of it. It minimizes some side effects and prevents you from being w/o a drug for a period of time. Prozac actually works pretty well for some folks for a permanent change (not for me, but oh well). Also, ask your pdoc about drugs to help combat w/d side effects. My pdoc had me use ativan (but that's not much help w/ the sleepiness!) Finally, paxil comes in liquid form too which can help you decrease more gradually (so that you don't have to be a wiz w/ the pill cutter!)
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> Good luck! It's not a fun time, but we are here for you!
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> EE
I'm glad you wrote back Emily. You're right, I need to take it a bit slower. I've just wanted to *get it over with* (the withdrawals) and to feel like myself again, so I've been rushing it. I'm amazed at how powerful these things are - I had never dreamed that I was putting such a harmful thing in my system for the past 4-5 years. Like you, I've been on Prozac in the past (before the Paxil) and I had a weird reaction to it - I got lumps all over my legs, so they switched me. I've only had a GP doctor for years now since all I've required is a refill on my Paxil - we live in a town of about 400 people and a doctor comes out every other day if we're lucky. Getting into a pdoc will probably take forever, so I'll have to supplement or completely go by my info here on the board. That's the bit*ch about living in an out of the way area (it's hubby's hometown). Anyway, I'm stuck with the GP doc for now and I can guarantee he knows less than I do about the effects of Paxil, so any advice I can get is very appreciated!
Cheryl
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