Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Posted February 5, 2006 Withdrawal protocol over here: http://ssri-side-effects.com/component/option,com_weblinks/catid,29/Itemid,40/ Vornan >> Hi, I am so glad to find this group. I have gained quite a bit of > insight to ssri's. > I have been on paxil (20mg) for 8 years up until a year ago... and > after quitting cold turkey (BIG mistake-withdrawal was PURE HELL) -I > could not sleep. I went on 10mg lexapro (newer med.. I thought it > would be good) one month later. Lexapro is not what I thought it > would be. I wake up with bloodshot eyes.. I feel like a hangover > everyday. Evenings are generally better. My sex drive has been bad. > Ejaculation during sexual intercourse takes too long.. libido is not > fully there. My concentration is poor. Before the meds, I was such a > techie in regards to certain conversations. When my dr. recommended > paxil, I thought great.. a pill to fix problems with life. > I have had anxiety problems since grade school. I always thought I was > the "skinny little kid" that everyone wants to make fun of. I am not > that now. I want to get off ssri's completely, and for good. I so wish > I would have sought counseling instead of medicine. > Can anyone that reads this please post your thoughts on a good plan to > discontinue lexapro. I have a dr. appointment next week to get her > suggestion, but the more feedback from people on/off ssri's the > better. I can relate to alot of feedback I have seen here so far, and > I have learned quite a bit in my research. I gotta quit this stuff... > Take care, -picco> Quote
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