Re: New Member . Needing advice.

--- In PAXIL%40yahoogroups.com">PAXILyahoogroups.com, "paxil_hater&quot; <for_my_chameleon...> wrote:
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> Hey Lyn, been awhile since I've checked this group... Looks like it
> is being taking over by spam...
>
> But about your problem. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones that
> can wean themselves off Paxil without being attacked by what feels
> like electrical zaps. That and feeling like you have come down with a
> bad case of the flu. I wasn't so lucky. I ended up having to slowly
> wean myself down (cutting the 10mg in half at one point). It finally
> let go when my doc had me finish the tiny amounts of Paxil while
> ramping me up on Lexapro. That last time I transitioned with nary an
> electrical jolt. And no flu symptoms either.
>
> Good luck. Hope my play by play helped.
>
> Dega
>;
> Thanks Dega. I've been sitting on 10mg since I wrote this email. No
Problems so far. Maybe a bit more irratible. Still haven't managed to
feel much emotionally. I haven't been able to cry for years. At least
I don't feel depressed but motivation is still lacking and I'm very
tired, but then I have teenagers!. Thanks for answering.
Lyn
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> --- In PAXIL%40yahoogroups.com">PAXILyahoogroups.com, "Lyn Chambers&quot; <Sonstar58> wrote:
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>; > Hi all, I'm Lyn from Australia. I'm 48 and I've been on Paxil
> (aropax
> > here)for maybe 10 years. Who can remember exactly. I have finally
> > gotten sick of feeling nothing and getting fatter and being
> forgetful.
> > All getting worse because of my age as well. (Sorry Gents). I want
> off
> > this drug and I'm quite scared after reading all the withdrawal
> > effects. I was suffering Depression and Anxiety after my second
> child
&gt; > was born and after three years of struggle I was put on several
> > different SSRI's till they settled on Paxil (and Xanax) I think I
> was
> > on 40mg early on but was cut back to 20mg which I take at night.(I
> > don't remember any problems with this) Three days ago I ran out
> > acidently and being a weekend could not get to a chemist. (I live
> in a
> > small village POP, 500 in a country area)Today I got my script
> filled
&gt; > and decided to take a half(10mg) I have had no real withdrawal
> > symptoms so far. I do feel hot but it is nearly 100F today and I'm a
> > bit vaguer than normal. But I suffer from Atypical Migraine and am
> on
> > disability due to this. Many of the symptoms are similar to what is
> > described in the Paxil withdrawal pages and since it wasn't
> diagnosed
> > as migraine for years, it is what I believe caused the anxiety and
> > depression.
> > Am I going about this the wrong way? Should I be feeling symptoms
> > already or will they hit me in a few days. I live so far from town I
> > need to be able to drive. My Doctor suggested this way of stopping.
> > Half a pill for two weeks then every second day then stop, but if it
> > all goes wrong I won't be able to drive my Teens the half hour each
>; > way to work and school, twice a day.
>; > lyn
> >
>;

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