Paxil - Yikes! Alcohol question

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Greetings! Thank you for this group!

I just joined today and have read through a few posts and am

quivering. This is so scary.

I started on Paxil a little over a year ago and decided about a month

ago that I don't want it any more. I had gained weight, begun to

ignore everything in my life (including my children, chores and

bills!), I had no sex life, I just didn't care about anything.

Without knowing any of the side-effects or calling my doctor I began

to wean myself. This was about 4 weeks ago. I became very sick. I

literally thought that I must have some wretched disease that was

making me feel so bad. I exhibited all of the symptoms (that I

realize now are related to withdrawal) - but hadn't attributed it to

quitting the Paxil. Finally (duh!) I took the time to research this

drug and I am SHOCKED at how so many of us have experienced these

symptoms!

I've been complaining for all these weeks to my family and I believe

they thought I was losing it. During this time I found myself feeling

homicidal. The smallest things were setting me off, when usually I am

rather even-tempered. I had an encounter with a stranger who had

muttered something at me under her breath on a walking path. I felt

as if I could easily have killed her and walked away without a thought.

I am also having symptoms that I am wondering if others experience -

particularly a seeming allergy to alcohol. I am an occasional

drinker, but when I drink - I am finding my nose running, my chest

becoming congested and a wheezing cough. I have come to the

conclusion that the withdrawal must be affecting my tolerance to

alcohol. Could this be possible?

Again - THANK YOU for this group and for all the information you have

shared! Just knowing that I am not going crazy is such a relief - I

can't even tell you!