DaisyMcCubbing: intro: taking Paxil for decades, now trying to taper slowly from 10 mg, looking for input on creating liquid with Paxil tabs

[DaisyMcCubbing]

Hi all,
 

A doctor put me on meds decades ago when I was a teenager, starting with Imipramine and then moving on to Paxil. I just googled to find out when Paxil was approved for use (1992) because I've been on it for about as long as it's been available.  So I would have been 17 or 18 years old when starting it and I'm now 48. I've tried many times over the years to go off this horrible drug and have not been able to get it 100% out of my system. (When I've gotten down to 0 mg, it's been unbearable and, I think, actually a life-threatening withdrawal situation.) I've been stabilized on 10 mg for several years now, but getting completely off of this drug is very important to me. I'd now like to try tapering down using the method I'm reading about here -- cutting 10 percent of the dosage over four weeks each time. 

 

From what I'm reading, it sounds like I can create a liquid with my Paxil tablets so that I can taper in small amounts. Does anyone have experience doing this? Do Paxil tablets dissolve in water on their own or will I need to crush them into a powder to mix them with water?

 

And should I post the questions above as a new topic to get input? I'm a newbie here and really hoping to get insight from others who have experience with this!

 

Thank you!

 

[Altostrata]

Welcome, @DaisyMcCubbing

 

We have many people tapering Paxil, see Tips for tapering off paroxetine (Paxil, Seroxat)

 

 

A prescription liquid is available, you may prefer to use that.

 

It can be a difficult drug to go off, please be patient, particularly at doses smaller than 10mg.

 

To help us out, follow these instructions Please summarize your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.

 

 

[DaisyMcCubbing]

Thanks! I've been unable to get liquid Paxil in the past, so I'm probably going to have to make my own. My main question is this:

 

>> Do Paxil tablets dissolve in water on their own or will I need to crush them into a powder to mix them with water?

 

I can start experimenting, but I'm hoping to gain some insight from others who have experience with this before I do.

[Altostrata]

Read this Tips for tapering off paroxetine (Paxil, Seroxat)

 

This is important: Please summarize your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.