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Posted by yo-wazzzup on July 2, 2001, at 20:02:21
not sure if y'all are following but basically I'm on the wien from Paxil 20 mg 2 weeks of so ago...down 2 10mg on friday & got a call from the GP instucting me to not take any more...zip/nadda...was shaky on sat. SUNDAY was straight from HELL! I dunno how to put it into words but, I'll try. Feels like my brain is JAMMED in rewind (vision) like I have trailers? Very dizzy, extremely tired-fight to keep peepers open & lose the battle. This isn't pleasant at all-kinda worried. Should I be haulin' ass to the emerg.? Still nursing my son & he seems out of sorts as well. What's goin' on folks? Is this just the paxil leaving my system? Oh, let's not forget the nightmares,(I thought they were bad when I was on paxil-that was a walk in the park in comparison). I see the psychiatrist on the 5th...but is this gonna get worse till then? Possibly switching to effexor@ that time...This bites. I've dabbled in various illegal drugs in my time & I tell ya...NONE were as freaken scary as this!(I don't condone the use of illegal drugs btw)
Posted by Janelle on July 2, 2001, at 23:26:52
In reply to I feel YUCKY!, posted by yo-wazzzup on July 2, 2001, at 20:02:21
Hi, I can relate! But how long have you been weaning off the Paxil? My pdoc didn't think it would be so bad for me to go off it very quickly because I was switching to Celexa at the same time - well, she was WRONG. I had HORRIBLE withdrawal off Paxil (she had me taper off in a mere 4 days; I've subsequently heard one should taper off Paxil over the course of weeks, sometimes month or so, and to keep 10mg on hand in case of severe problems when one approaches the end of the tapering).
I had headaches, the WORST nausea I think I've ever had (but no barfing; oh how I wanted and needed to, but nothing), chills and feeling feverish with no temp, "electric" head ... you name it, I had it from going off Paxil too quickly, especially because I'd been on it for YEARS (probably waaaaaay too long).
Hang in there, it sounds like what you're experiencing is typical, nothing to rush to the ER for. Again, I don't know how long you've been weaning, but it MUST be done VERY slowly and gradually no matter what. Good luck!
Posted by yo-wazzzup on July 3, 2001, at 16:46:54
In reply to Re: I feel YUCKY!, posted by Janelle on July 2, 2001, at 23:26:52
>hi janelle- thanx so much 4 taking time to respond to my S.O.S. My wien has taken 2 weeks give or take. 3 days on nothing @ all & I'm a horrible wreck! My gp is obviously not familiar with withdrawl as he couldn't confirm my zaps or satic electrizity feeling in head was from paxil. He sorta shrugged it off & told me he wasn't sure. Change of plans...Shrink is sick & can't see me (1st visit-psychiatrist) on the 5th. Going to reschedule but have 2 wait 3-4 weeks. Still seeing psycologist in the mean time. GP started me on effexor xr today as there was mention of the psychiatrist starting that when they conversed. The cross over via breastmilk is between 5-9% as there has been a study of 3 women who have breastfed during treatment in Canada. GP says that they get concerned @ 10% cross over. In the 3 women that were studied the babies had blood work & the effexor could not be detected in any of the blood work. (The information was obtained by my GP via MOTHERRISK) motherisk on-line - Your source for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation. http://www.motherisk.org/ There's a ph.# to contact directly on the site
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