Guest guest Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Can anyone tell me your experience with weaning off Paxil? How quickly did you notice withdrawal side effects? My daughter dropped from 40 mg to 30 mg on Thursday and today she wasn't feeling well with pretty big depression symptoms, after having done pretty well this week. I don't know if it is related to the drop in dose though. I am just wondering what experience others had when weaning off these kind of meds. Thank you. Kim ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Kim, That sounds like a pretty big drop to me. I am on Paxil, just 10mg a day, have been for several years. Through my own stupidity, I neglected to take my Paxil for about 4 days, boy, was I miserable. Couldn't think straight, ringing in my ears, sick to my stomach, just plain feeling awful. I know my dd, 18, who is on Zoloft can get pretty miserable if she forgets her meds for a couple of times. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Hi Kim, I know that personally I take Paxil, but had to come off it to get pregnant. When I weaned off of it, I had really bad withdrawal side effects. The depression wasn't as bad as the physical symptoms for me though. I remember sitting in the corner of the kitchen bawling, shaking and vomiting - it was miserable. It only lasted a couple of days, but I noticed the effects about two days after my last dose. I think the withdrawal side effects are why so many people don't like Paxil. I did find that when I switched to other kinds, they weren't as effective. I hope your daughter doesn't have much of the physical side effects. weaning off Paxil Can anyone tell me your experience with weaning off Paxil? How quickly did you notice withdrawal side effects? My daughter dropped from 40 mg to 30 mg on Thursday and today she wasn't feeling well with pretty big depression symptoms, after having done pretty well this week. I don't know if it is related to the drop in dose though. I am just wondering what experience others had when weaning off these kind of meds. Thank you. Kim ************ ********* ********* ******** See what's free at http://www.aol. com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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