Rusty1 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 How are you doing? 40 yo Male. Started Paxil about 15 years ago. 10 mg (pill weight .125 - .129 g). 5 yrs wanted less side effects, doctor took me off Paxil over couple week period and put me on Wellbutrin. Not good. Went back on Paxil. Relieved my symptoms, but didn't work as well and more side effects. Severe reaction between Paxil and Zomig Summer of 2012. Head was affected during warmer days (cloudiness, confusion, pressure). Began 10% withdrawal 10/24/12. Withdrawel helped many symptoms, but also added side effects: nausea, dizziness, tiredness. Hyper-anxiety started January 2014. Went through a 2 year period of de-realization (2016-2018). Rarely any windows. Current dose: 0.00 as of 4/10/21. Made a lot of progress in my withdrawal symptoms the last 2 years of my taper. I think doing a liquid taper helped stabilize things on the lower doses. A lot of my symptoms have reduced significantly. Hoping for even more improvement now that I am off. My thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/8909-rusty1-paxil-withdrawal-help-and-advice-welcome/#entry150222 Link to comment
FarmMom Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, Rusty1 said: How are you doing? I'm doing pretty well! Sleeping good, eating good, enjoying life. Praying I am leveled out or getting closer! Thank you for checking. I'm still on 50mg. Don't plan on adjusting for a bit. Just enjoying being able to enjoy! How are you? Effexor 75mg 2007 2014 dropped to 37.5mg per MD. Back to 75mg in 4 days. February 2020 began slow taper 7-10% monthly 75mg-12.20.20 23.75mg 1.7.21 22.45mg, 1.28 21.1 mg, Received COVID vaccine Pfizer- had increase heart rate which led to panic attack, nausea, lost appetite. 5 days of severe panic/anxiety after 1.31.21 increased 22.9mg, 2.25.21 increased 23.25mg, 3.14.21 22.5mg 3.23.21 22.125mg, Had a sudden loss of family member. Loss of appetite, anxiety, nausea 3.25.21 Increased 22.5mg, 4.8.21 increased 23.625 mg, 4.19.21 increase 24.75 mg 5.1.21 Increased 31mg (had a few good days and felt hungry) 5.15.21 Increased 37.5mg (emotional numbness set in) June 5.21 Increased 43.75mg June 15.21 Increased 50mg Since 2007 I have also had alprazolam 0.25mg prescribed, but use infrequently. Link to comment
Rusty1 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, FarmMom said: I'm doing pretty well! Sleeping good, eating good, enjoying life. Praying I am leveled out or getting closer! Thank you for checking. I'm still on 50mg. Don't plan on adjusting for a bit. Just enjoying being able to enjoy! How are you? That sounds great! Yes enjoy being stable for sure. As you have seen quality of life is the most important part of withdrawal. Stay as long as you need to stabilize and when you do decide to drop slow and steady wins the race. That was something I learned the hard way. I never pushed too hard on my withdrawal, I typically did a 10% drop every 4 weeks, sometimes just under. I had the mindset of following the schedule of a standard drop each time. In retrospect I would have slowed it down more and taken my time to let my body keep up more. I think most us of see that it will take years to get off and get frustrated, I know I sure did. But it was worth it. Now off and feeling the best I have in 10+ years. 🙂 Good luck going forward!!! 40 yo Male. Started Paxil about 15 years ago. 10 mg (pill weight .125 - .129 g). 5 yrs wanted less side effects, doctor took me off Paxil over couple week period and put me on Wellbutrin. Not good. Went back on Paxil. Relieved my symptoms, but didn't work as well and more side effects. Severe reaction between Paxil and Zomig Summer of 2012. Head was affected during warmer days (cloudiness, confusion, pressure). Began 10% withdrawal 10/24/12. Withdrawel helped many symptoms, but also added side effects: nausea, dizziness, tiredness. Hyper-anxiety started January 2014. Went through a 2 year period of de-realization (2016-2018). Rarely any windows. Current dose: 0.00 as of 4/10/21. Made a lot of progress in my withdrawal symptoms the last 2 years of my taper. I think doing a liquid taper helped stabilize things on the lower doses. A lot of my symptoms have reduced significantly. Hoping for even more improvement now that I am off. My thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/8909-rusty1-paxil-withdrawal-help-and-advice-welcome/#entry150222 Link to comment
FarmMom Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 That is amazing! Thank you so much for your positive words of encouragement. You have been a great resource and support during this and I honestly appreciate it. Thanks again for checking in! @Rusty1 Effexor 75mg 2007 2014 dropped to 37.5mg per MD. Back to 75mg in 4 days. February 2020 began slow taper 7-10% monthly 75mg-12.20.20 23.75mg 1.7.21 22.45mg, 1.28 21.1 mg, Received COVID vaccine Pfizer- had increase heart rate which led to panic attack, nausea, lost appetite. 5 days of severe panic/anxiety after 1.31.21 increased 22.9mg, 2.25.21 increased 23.25mg, 3.14.21 22.5mg 3.23.21 22.125mg, Had a sudden loss of family member. Loss of appetite, anxiety, nausea 3.25.21 Increased 22.5mg, 4.8.21 increased 23.625 mg, 4.19.21 increase 24.75 mg 5.1.21 Increased 31mg (had a few good days and felt hungry) 5.15.21 Increased 37.5mg (emotional numbness set in) June 5.21 Increased 43.75mg June 15.21 Increased 50mg Since 2007 I have also had alprazolam 0.25mg prescribed, but use infrequently. Link to comment
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