Re: Mindfulness Difficulty

[Guest guest]

Paxil withdrawl is horrid. It took me a year to get off it.

Are you tapering off Paxil slowly?

I had crazy times too and I slowed the rate of Paxil reduction to get through

them. I never increased my dose, but did have periods of several months between

dosage reductions.

I wanted to get off fast, but having previously experienced accidental cold

turkey withdrawals twice I knew I couldn't go there. The really bad one happened

when the pharmacy called the wrong Dr. for a refill and it was Friday and I was

out. I spent the weekend rolled in the fetal position crying and shaking and

rambling.

So - I went slow, but steady to get of Paxil.

Are you taking anything else as you reduce the Paxil?

I now take Wellbutrin - which works differently so you can take it at the same

time as Paxil.

When my anxiety climbed I added celexa.

Don't forget - slow but steady wins the race!

Barbara

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> Since difficulties arose in reducing Paxil, the SSRI that I have been taking -

i.e. Acute anxiety, CNS sensitivity, depersonalization and feelings of unreality

- I have been using mindfulness as a tool to contend with these difficulties

with varying degrees of success, so they have less impact and influence over

life.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for sympathizing, Barbara. Yes, I am tapering slowly and properly off

of Paxil. Paxil withdrawal is extremely difficult. It's hard to describe to

someone who hasn't experienced it firsthand.

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> > Since difficulties arose in reducing Paxil, the SSRI that I have been taking

- i.e. Acute anxiety, CNS sensitivity, depersonalization and feelings of

unreality - I have been using mindfulness as a tool to contend with these

difficulties with varying degrees of success, so they have less impact and

influence over life.

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