Introducing Me (w/response)

August 9, 2007

Dear Kassandra,

You said:

<<Hi everyone. I am Kassandra from Down Under.

I suffered from antenatal and postnatal depression (due to being in a

very unhealthy relationship) and have been on Aropax (Paxil) for 2

years now. I think that emotionally I am doing much better and I

would like to come off this drug. I am a bit numb on it (can't cry at

sad movies anymore) not to mention the non-enjoyment of sex part.

I also don't like that I am so dependent on this little pill... if I

forget to take it I am a mess... I get really tired, grumpy, weird

dizziness and tiny brain freezes. All these symptoms disappear within

2 hours of taking the pill I missed.

So far I have reduced my dose from 20mgs to 15mgs... I take 7.5mgs in

the morning and 7.5mgs at night... I had to split my dose originally

to 10 and 10 because 20 all at once gave me panic attacks.

The other day I didn't have time to split my pill properly so I took

10 again. I felt really good... like I had so much energy and I was

really interested in talking to people again... then the jitteriness

started... I felt weird for an hour or two...

I miss feeling full of energy. Am scared that I won't ever feel like

that again. That I'm not capable of it on my own.>>

** Reducing from 20 mg to 15 mg is too large of a decrease. Decreases should

be no larger than 10%. Wait until you feel as well or better than you did

before the decrease before doing another 10% decrease.

Did you read any of the material you gtowhen you joined? It has ideas on how

to make your withdrawal easier.

One question -- before the drug, did you always feel full of energy? If so,

then you will again. If not, then the drug is making you high.

Regards,

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