Re: New to the group-want off Paxil

[Guest guest]

the longer you are on paxil the worse it is for you. the important

thing when you do come off is to come off very slowly. i would get

in contact with catherine for exact dosage reductions. Maybe, going

down a couple of mg for a couple of months each time.

jason

>

> I am new to the group and interested in taking better care of

myself

> nutritionally, physically, and emotionally. I am 45, on 20 mg of

> Paxil, 45 mg of generic Remeron, and 200 mg of generic

Wellbutrin.

> I've been on the Paxil for over 10 years and have had no change in

> doses with any of these in probably the last four or five years.

I

> would like to be off the Paxil and tried twice before: the first

time I

> tried to get off I had severe stomach cramps and diarrhea. The

second

> time I had nightly insomnia and anxiety attacks that made me think

I

> couldn't breathe. These had never been problems before. I was

> tapering off, but my overall lifestyle (diet and exercise) was not

> good. I am new to the group and trying to collect information

before

> ever trying again. I am concerned about the long term impact of

being

> on antideppressants.

>