I'm off 5 months , I cry instead of getting angry, but thank God I have my feelings back, as overwhelming as they can be at times. They are our map, how dare these damned drug companys screw with our emotions. One day this week I started having unbearable anxiety and panic attacks but I just read a lot and regained my self, it was hard, but now I have more confidence in my ability to "heal my myself" through meditation, reading, rationalizing with myself. Yes, I too, woke up to a world I didn't want to be a part of, but I rode it through and sat with it, than things gradually lifted. I admire any of us who do not fall prey to these pharmaceutical explorations into our souls. There is no escape, we eventually (if we want to go forward?) must face our feelings , face to face or pay for it later by loosing out on life. I have begun an exercise program, walking every other day on a treadmill for 3 miles, it helps and ke
eps the
negativity from bubbling up. Barbara Barbara Kitty <kitty285 charter.net> wrote: Hi Comfie,8 mo. off Paxil,and i still get from no where this sudden anger at the ones i love,just know what it is,it is not you,and let the moment pass with no guilt on your part,i know this hurts real bad. HUGS Kitty ---- - Original Message -----
From: "comfie50" < comfie50%40fastmail.fm">comfie50fastmail.fm>
To: < PAXIL%40yahoogroups.com">PAXILyahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 2:52 AM
Subject: [PAXIL] Re: Starting to Taper
Hello Stacy, I call myself Comfie. It's actually means that I am
comfortable with who I am. I've been wanting to talk to someone and
you sound like a person who would understand. Wh
ile I was taking
paxil, the only side effect I had was weight gain. Withdrawal,
however, was another matter. I don't want to say too much about it
because I did get through it and today, I am very much myself and
quite happy. However, it is fresh in my mind and I am bothered by one
thing.
I have never been an angry person and to tell the truth, I don't
think I really knew what anger was until I came off paxil. There were
times when I felt uncontrollable rage at those I love the most. It
was not rational and I can't explain it. It was totally unexpected,
very strange and very scary! I was
thankful my children are grown and
no longer live at home.
Did you experience anything similar? Or, if anybody else is reading
this, did you? If it turns out that this was just a fluke, something
that happened to me only, then I can put it to rest. Otherwise, I
feel that I have to do something to forwarn parents and doctors. I
would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks for listening,
Comfie
--- In PAXIL%40yahoogroups.com">PAXILyahoogroups.com, Stacy Chell <stacycshell67...> wrote:
>;
> Hello, my name is Stacy and I've been paxil free since June of this
year. I was on a very high dosage for many years. I tried the
weening and cold turkey, but for me, both had the same effect. When
I realized that I wasn't going to die, I then did the cold turkey.
At moments I wanted to die. Zapping sensations in the brain, muscle
twitches, night TERRORS, the chills, fever,
depression and so on.
One morning I woke up and the zapping sensations were gone. It only
went up hill from there.
>;
> The best thing I did was join this site. I don't think I could
of emotionally gone thru this without everyone here.
>
> I just hope my experience thru all this will be able to help
others.
>
>; You may feel like you wanta die, but you won't.
>;
> I am here if anyone needs to talk.
>
> Stacy
>
>
>
> Comfie Fifty <comfie50...> wrote:
>; Hi, my schedule went in three month intervals: 3 mts at
20 mg., 3
> mts at 15 mg., and 3 months at 10 mg. I didn't experience any
noticeable
> side effects at these dosages. However, when I went down to 5mg, I
felt
>; like your friend does now. That's why I only stayed at 5 mgs for one
> week. If I was going to feel bad anyway, I thought, I may as well
jump
> right in and get
it over with. This was something I did that was
against
> my doctor's advice but I felt ready and determined enough to take
> whatever would be thrown at me. Little did I know just how
pronounced
> the effects would be!
>
> When I wrote the blog on the 9th day, I did so out of genuine
concern
> for the people around us as we go through withdrawal. For the first
time
> in my life, I felt like something was controlling me rather than me
> being in control. I was afraid that something was terribly wrong
with me
> and I turned to the internet for help. Reading about the
experiences of
> others was reassuring and one person said it best when they wrote to
> someone else "you are not dying, you will get through this." It was
what
> I needed to hear in order to stay the course.
>
>
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>
> On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:01:31 -0000, "carsondan"
> <dgoggiano...> said:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I really appreciate all of the information on this board and all
of
>; > the other resources out there. I am not on Paxil and never have
> > been but my soon to be wife is, and has been for almost 6 years.
>; > She is taking it for anxiety and panic attacks. Originally, she
was
> > prescribed 20mg but after about 6 months, cut to 10mg/day without
> > any side effects. She has had a couple of occasions of not taking
>; > the Paxil for a couple of days (prescription ran out) and had
> > horrible withdrawl symptoms.
> >
> > She really wants off and I am completely supportive. We've worked
>; > through a lot of issues together and I'm not even
convinced she
> > still needs it. I can't believe that the pharmaceutical companies
> > are allowed to continue this crap, but that is another story
> > altogether. Here is our current plan:
> >
> > Yesterday, we dropped from 10mg to 7.5mg.
>; > The plan is to stay there for 1 week. If the withdrawl isn't too
> > bad, move to 5mg/day. If it still sucks, wait another week. Then
> > progress in the same fashion at 1mg reduction per week
afterwards.
> > I'm really worried about this whole process. I know she is going
to
> > have some withdrawl and from what everyone describes it is hell,
but
> > I want to minimize it as much as possible. We went and picked up
> > supplements last night, so I think we are set there. It hasn't
even
> > been 24 hours and she is already feeling tired, heavy, and wierd.
I
> > have to believe this is going to
get a lot worse. I know she can
do
>; > it!
> >
> > So to my questions-
> > 1) Does the tapering schedule seem reasonable?
> > 2) It seems a lot of people have tried to quit with tapering and
> > have experienced the same withdrawl as those who quit cold
turkey,
> > but over a much longer period of time. Thoughts?
> > 3) Is there anything I can do to help besides be there, assure
her
> > and make sure she knows that whatever she feels is ok, and she
can
> > make it through?
> >
> > Any feedback would really be appreciated.
> >
> >
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