Paola90 Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 Hi i'm italian 33 years old, sorry for my english. I'm new and i'm in this hell for one month and one week. I take paroxetine for one year and stop it in past without any problem. Then after one year without antidepressive i take another year paroxetine at different dose from 10 mg to 5 mg. When i stopped I think i create an imbalance i stopped at 10 mg suddenly after my marriage and always was ok for ten days during my honeymoon, then i decide because i was stupid to reinseriment after 10 days at 5 mg because my fear and problem at work. After three weeks i experienced muted orgasm and so stop suddenly. I don't know about pssd i read it in past but stupjdly i don't trust at the article. I have also terrible insomnia intially i managed with benzo beacuse i don't able to fall sleep all night. Now from 10 days i sleep without benzodiazepine i take chamomile but tonight i was able to sleep without chamomile. I wake up every 1 or two hours but i'm able to fall sleep again. I sleep like 5 or 6 hours before med i slept for 9 hours. I also don't fell adrenaline and anxiety, i take med for anxiety wich was my main problem. I want only a little bit of encouragement because intially i was very depress with suicidal thoughts. Now i'm trying to be positive but it's difficult, beacuse i have to change my mind and personality wich is always be a little pessimistic. I have a fantastic husband wich support me. I try initally only support aid with melatonin and magnesium but when i take only one pill of fish oil my sleep became vary bad. So i don't take anything anymore only chamomile and somitimes melatonin. Please give me hope i'm very scared of all this darkness. Thanks Paola Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 26, 2023 Moderator Posted August 26, 2023 Hi @Paola90, Welcome to this support site. Good that you came to this website. There is a lot of knowledge to be found and shared here. Also the members can support each other here. Before we can answer your questions, please create your signature as asked for in the e-mail you received when registrating for this website.. Can you please give us detailed information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months? It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase. Please read the link below for instructions. This will allow us to give you the best guidance. https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/28240-how-to-summarize-your-drug-history-in-your-signature/ My first impression is that you are suffering from withdrawal. Paraxetine is a very strong drug and should be tapered very slowly and careful before stopping. When you have made your signature, we will be able to come with a more detailed advise what you can do. Here is already some important and useful info you can read: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/405-tips-for-tapering-off-paxil-paroxetine/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/6632-the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable/?tab=comments#comment-525233 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 26, 2023 Moderator Posted August 26, 2023 Thank you for making your signature. I understand that you also have been using a benzodiazepine? Which one, when and what dosage? Please put ALL meds and supplements you take or have been taking in your signature. Including dates. This is very important for us to get a complete picture. I understand you quit paroxetine 10mg cold turkey in June this year? At what date did you stop? How do you feel now? What are your symptoms? Have you noticed (even some) improvement the last weeks? 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Paola90 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 12 hours ago, Go2zero said: Thank you for making your signature. I understand that you also have been using a benzodiazepine? Which one, when and what dosage? Please put ALL meds and supplements you take or have been taking in your signature. Including dates. This is very important for us to get a complete picture. I understand you quit paroxetine 10mg cold turkey in June this year? At what date did you stop? How do you feel now? What are your symptoms? Have you noticed (even some) improvement the last weeks? Nothing improvement. I take minias usally 10 drops only few days i take more because i can't sleep. Currently i take melatonin because i can't fall sleep or chamomille. This aid are safe? Because i think i'm very sensibile to everything. I lost sensation of clitorid pleasure it seems from when i take melatonin. But is only two day i take melatonin so didn't know. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Paola90 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 Sometimes i fell my clitorid more sensibile for maybe for hal hour and ecciteted. I don't know why but now is wrost. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Paola90 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 I try also magnesium but initally i fell tired after one week i fell energy not better. It was a sup with different kind of magnesium pidolate, marine, carbonate citrate (I think in these days my libido and clitorid sensation was better, but when i start with melatonin the pleausure sensation desapper) i start with melatonin only few days ago. Also chamomille i don't know if is safe. Maybe also too much chamomille is not ok. I take tree cups. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 27, 2023 Moderator Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) Which date in June did you stop the 10mg paroxetine cold turkey? Do you still take the 5mg Paroxetine as reinstatement? If not, what was the last day you took Paroxetine? Please put all these dates in your signature (as detailed as possible, this is important) Please do not take any benzodiazepines. What is Minias? (Lormetazapam, or other benzo). Please also put in your signature. If you do not react well on melatonin, you better stop it. We can all react different to melatonin. If it does not help you or gives extra symptoms, better stop it. Are you having other symptoms than insomnia and sexual numbness? If so, which? Edited August 27, 2023 by Go2zero 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Paola90 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 1:46 PM, Go2zero said: Hi @Paola90, Welcome to this support site. Good that you came to this website. There is a lot of knowledge to be found and shared here. Also the members can support each other here. Before we can answer your questions, please create your signature as asked for in the e-mail you received when registrating for this website.. Can you please give us detailed information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months? It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase. Please read the link below for instructions. This will allow us to give you the best guidance. https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/28240-how-to-summarize-your-drug-history-in-your-signature/ My first impression is that you are suffering from withdrawal. Paraxetine is a very strong drug and should be tapered very slowly and careful before stopping. When you have made your signature, we will be able to come with a more detailed advise what you can do. Here is already some important and useful info you can read: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/405-tips-for-tapering-off-paxil-paroxetine/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/6632-the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable/?tab=comments#comment-525233 I take lormetazepam from 31 july to 16 augurt. I don't take anymore 5 mg paroxetine from 17 june. I stop paroxetine 4 june at 10 mg and everything was ok then i decide for reinseriment beacuse of problem with work and i was very stupid i take it 5 mg from 19 june to 16 july. I don't sleep unfortunately now without an help. Chamomile is safe med beacuse my problem is fall asleep it's a servere insomnia i don't sleep all the night. Melatonin i don't know why give me these this morning now everything is back to normal. I really want sleep without ad but i don't know how do. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Paola90 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Posted August 27, 2023 I also don't have anxiety and hunger. I take paroxetine for anxiety. A sort of lost of emotions. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 27, 2023 Moderator Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) You most probably suffer from withdrawal from because of stopping Paroxetine cold turkey. Paroxetine is a very strong SSRI, that should be tapered very slowly and careful before stopping. Usually withdrawal symptoms start after 4-14 days. They often become worse in time. Insomnia is a very common withdrawal symptom. Since you have not been so long off the paroxetine it is possible to do a small reinstatement (like 1mg). This may help to lessen the withdrawal symptoms. If you do this, it can take up to 2 weeks until you may feel some relief or at least some stability in the symptoms. There is no guarantee that it will work, but it is the best remedy to try in a case like yours. Also to prevent that symptoms become worse. When you start to feel better or more stable after reinstatement, you should wait until you feel stable for some time (some weeks). Then you can start to taper off the 1 mg paroxetine very slowly. Please understand that even 1 mg is still very strong. 1 mg still blocks around 29% of the serotonin receptors! Therefor it is important to taper it down to at least 0,02 mg before you can stop this medication. See this graph: % of 1 pill(20 mg) Dosage in mg Paxil / Paroxetine/ Seroxat % blockage serotonin receptor (SERT) 100 20 78 50 10 72 25 5 62 12,5 2,5 48 10 2 44 7,5 1,5 37 5 1 29 4 0,8 25 3 0,6 20 2 0,4 14,5 1,5 0,3 11 1 0,2 8 0,5 0,1 4 0,25 0,05 2 0,1 0,02 0,9 0,05 0,01 0,5 Please read the information in the following links to better understand the above. https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/405-tips-for-tapering-off-paxil-paroxetine/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/7562-about-reinstating-and-stabilizing-to-reduce-withdrawal-symptoms/?tab=comments#comment-33809 Edited August 27, 2023 by Go2zero 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Paola90 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Posted August 29, 2023 Why withrawals go worse? Today i don't fell anymore pleause touching clitorids. I'm too afraid of reinseriment maybe things go worse than now. i forgot one day i try masturbation when i was on minias drops and i fell orgasm like 40%. It last only one day when nothing. Yestetday night i slept with nothing. Chamomille usally is safe for help sleep with pssd? One day i also feel like i was very eccitated in clitorid without stimulation and reason I experienced pssd after 5 mg of paxil when i was on it so i don't know if was the could turkey simphtoms. Maybe insomnia and all the sinthomps with time can go better?please i don't know what i have to do. I'm so scared. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 29, 2023 Moderator Posted August 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Paola90 said: Why withrawals go worse? This is how it works very often. Lots of people even seem to do very well the first 3-5 months after stopping the medication (cold turkey or at a too high dose). And then suddenly the Big Bang comes. The slower and further (to a very low dose) we taper before stopping will prevent this. I cannot say for sure if it will get worse in your case. But you stopped and started 2 times in the last years. And very often this sensitises the nervous system. Often resulting in worse symptoms every time we stop again. You went off paroxetine at a very high dose (5 mg). The fact that you suffer from insomnia and sexual numbness are signs that you are having withdrawal symptoms. If you would notice clear improvement and you would not develop other withdrawal symptoms you could be lucky. In that case the problems could go alway by itself. But if you are having withdrawal syndrome (and you show signs in that direction) you NOW have the chance to deal with that is a safe way. You stopped quite recently (6 weeks ago) cold turkey with the paroxetine. Now is still a good moment to reinstate a very low dosage (like 1 mg). The longer you wait the less chance that reinstatement will work. There are (normally) no risks to reinstate such a low dose when one stopped recently. On the contrary, it is expected to lessen the withdrawal symptoms. After being stable at that dose, you can slowly taper to zero. Never stop cold turkey. Do you have other symptoms than insomnia and sexual numbness? Let me know if you want to reinstate. If so, we can advise you how to take dosages of 1 mg and lower. 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Paola90 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Posted August 29, 2023 I don't fell anxiety and hungry i cry but i don't fell pain and emotions in my heart. The people who stopped and don't inserite beacuse the time is too long i read some people with time they heal. Beacuse i understand reading the posts that the best decision is time without supplements. I'm so confused and in pain. Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 29, 2023 Moderator Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) Yes, some people heal just by time. Others may keep having symptoms or get worse. If I were you, I would start a small reinstatement and see if my symptoms stabilise or lessen. In the end it is up to you whether you would want to reinstate a small dosage. This is also worthwhile reading: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/23081-are-we-there-yet-how-long-is-withdrawal-going-to-take/?do=findComment&comment=492497 Edited August 29, 2023 by Go2zero 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Paola90 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) On 8/29/2023 at 2:11 PM, Go2zero said: Yes, some people heal just by time. Others may keep having symptoms or get worse. If I were you, I would start a small reinstatement and see if my symptoms stabilise or lessen. In the end it is up to you whether you would want to reinstate a small dosage. This is also worthwhile reading: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/23081-are-we-there-yet-how-long-is-withdrawal-going-to-take/?do=findComment&comment=492497 But if i resenerate how could sexual problem go away i supposed to became wrost with the same poison. Edited August 30, 2023 by Go2zero Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Moderator Go2zero Posted August 30, 2023 Moderator Posted August 30, 2023 14 hours ago, Paola90 said: But if i resenerate how could sexual problem go away i supposed to became wrost with the same poison. I guess you mean "reinstate" not "resenerate"? Reinstatement may help to stabilise. In that way you make the withdrawal symptoms less worse. After some time you may become stable and after that you can taper the small reinstatement dose down to zero. If you don not reinstate there is a chance that the withdrawal symptoms become worse than now. Since you stopped cold turkey recently, you now still have the chance to reinstate. When you wait longer without reinstatement, reinstatement may not work anymore. And withdrawal symptoms may get worse then. Do not expect a quick fix. Stopping paroxetine is often difficult. Withdrawal symptoms need time to go away. There is no faster way. 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,4mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30,0 , May 29,1, 28,2, July 23,7, Aug 22,6, 21,4, Dec 21,0, 20,5, 20,0 Jan 2025 19,6 mg Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one.
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 9, 2023 Administrator Posted September 9, 2023 @Paola90 how much sleep are you getting now? How has your sleep pattern changed in the last 2 weeks? Do you currently have any withdrawal symptoms other than sleep disruption and PSSD? Antidepressants such as paroxetine and benzodiazepines such as lormetazepam can also dull sexual sensation, so if withdrawal symptoms are mild, we generally do not recommend reinstatement, to allow the nervous system to recover naturally. See Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) Quote Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Did you also stop paroxetine in June 2021? What happened then? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted.
Paola90 Posted September 11, 2023 Author Posted September 11, 2023 I stop paroxetine in june for 10 day at 10 mg could turkey i don't know of pssd and bad effect but in this period everything was ok. Then after ten day for the anxiety i reinsert at 5 mg for three weeks i start to fell mutedo orgasm, after one week insomnia and never fell tired. So i take for three week minias. Now from one month i don't take anything initalially only chamomile and now nothing. My sleep is wake up every two or one or maximum three hours. But i'm able to sleep again immediately thank god. So i sleep 6 7 hours. I also take a clock and he sign depp sleep for the most of my sleep so i think isn't so bad. I have also numb emotions like don't feel hert beat in your chest and don't fell never anxiety. I take paroxetine for anxiety i use to be very anxious. I don' t fell joy or love for my parents and husband nothing. And this is the thing that scary me most. Emotional blunting. I feel so depressed i only feel sadness i could cry but not feel pain in my chest or heart. Did also these symptoms get better with time? I'm so scared Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Paola90 Posted September 11, 2023 Author Posted September 11, 2023 @Altostratai take for asthma ecery day foster and montelukast. Is these med safe for the nerveous system? Beacuse montelukast have depression like symptom in its liar. So i would avoid these medication Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Paola90 Posted September 11, 2023 Author Posted September 11, 2023 @Altostrata i forget to mention also the total absence to feel hungry never Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Mentor mstimc Posted September 11, 2023 Mentor Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Paola90 said: I don' t fell joy or love for my parents and husband nothing. And this is the thing that scary me most. Emotional blunting. I feel so depressed i only feel sadness i could cry but not feel pain in my chest or heart. Did also these symptoms get better with time? I'm so scared Hi @Paola90 I took paroxetine for several years and also felt numb and sadness during withdrawal and recovery. I can assure you that your emotions and feelings will return. Give yourself time. As the others have said, paroxetine is a very powerful medication and can cause extreme withdrawal symptoms and needs to be reduced slowly. I know you're afraid it will last forever, but it won't. The fears and negative thoughts you are experiencing are side effects of withdrawal but they have no power over you and can't stop you from recovering. They will begin to slowly fade with time. Are you trying to practice any coping skills like CBT? 1 Tim C Started Paxil for GAD in 1999 Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006 Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009 Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
Paola90 Posted September 11, 2023 Author Posted September 11, 2023 Thank you very much @mstimci need these words because people in internet are so pessimistic for recovery. I understand that recover is slow but this is not a problem for me only have faith and belive that recover is possible. I start last week a journey with new psychologicist. The problem is in italy but maybe in all the part of the word, psicologhist and psichiatric don't belive in withdrawal and pssd so now i try another psychologicist beacuse the last didn't help me unfortunatelly. He thinks that my symptoms were psychological problem only and force me to do things. I want to overcame the trauma and the difficult situation with a good psychologicist Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Mentor mstimc Posted September 11, 2023 Mentor Posted September 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Paola90 said: Thank you very much @mstimci need these words because people in internet are so pessimistic for recovery. I understand that recover is slow but this is not a problem for me only have faith and belive that recover is possible. I start last week a journey with new psychologicist. The problem is in italy but maybe in all the part of the word, psicologhist and psichiatric don't belive in withdrawal and pssd so now i try another psychologicist beacuse the last didn't help me unfortunatelly. He thinks that my symptoms were psychological problem only and force me to do things. I want to overcame the trauma and the difficult situation with a good psychologicist We have the same problem here in the US; many psychologists don't believe in SSRI withdrawal or think it only lasts a few weeks. Besides being wrong, it allows a lot of misinformation to be spread, like the effects of the medication causes lasting damage to your nervous system. It doesn't. But it does take time and new ways of managing your thoughts. It took me some time, but I was able to find a psychologist who understands medication withdrawal, and he was able to help me tremendously. 1 Tim C Started Paxil for GAD in 1999 Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006 Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009 Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
Paola90 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 17 hours ago, mstimc said: We have the same problem here in the US; many psychologists don't believe in SSRI withdrawal or think it only lasts a few weeks. Besides being wrong, it allows a lot of misinformation to be spread, like the effects of the medication causes lasting damage to your nervous system. It doesn't. But it does take time and new ways of managing your thoughts. It took me some time, but I was able to find a psychologist who understands medication withdrawal, and he was able to help me tremendously. How much time did it take for feel again emotions? I know that everyone have is time but i want to know after how much you regained your emotions Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Mentor mstimc Posted September 12, 2023 Mentor Posted September 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Paola90 said: How much time did it take for feel again emotions? I know that everyone have is time but i want to know after how much you regained your emotions Hi I would say it took a little more than a year after getting to a very low dose for me to start fully feeling emptions again. Its not something that happens all at once. Its gradual but you begin noticing you are reacting to things that you weren't before. Also, you should be prepared to feel emotions very strongly at first. Your nervous system becomes accustomed to having numbed emotions, so it can overwhelming when you start to feel things again. I remember crying listening to songs I heard many times before. But those feelings are a sign you're getting your emotions back! Tim C Started Paxil for GAD in 1999 Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006 Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009 Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
Paola90 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 Sorry i don't undersand but you regain your emotions while you are in low doses of paroxetine? Or one year after you stop paroxetine at low doses? Thanks beacuse for me it's two months without any sort of Antidepressants and i feel the same with no emotions and orgasm mute and pronlems with sleep Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Mentor mstimc Posted September 12, 2023 Mentor Posted September 12, 2023 Hi One year after I went to a very low dose. Remember, we are all different so you can't really judge by somebody else's experience. When I was in withdrawal, I remember thinking it seemed most people were making progress much after than I was. It took me a while, but I finally began to recover too. 1 Tim C Started Paxil for GAD in 1999 Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006 Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009 Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
Paola90 Posted September 14, 2023 Author Posted September 14, 2023 But i'm no more on paroxetine so you don't have withrawal post paroxetine this is too much scare beacuse people write they don't recover. I'm so afraid Paroxetine april 2020 until june 2021 no problem with the escalation Paroxetine march 2022 5-10 mg until June 4, 2023 stop 10 mg cold turkey with no problem Then reinseriment after 10 days for three weeks 5 mg June 19 until July 16. Stopped Paroxetine cold turkey, then pssd. Took Minias (lormetazepam) from 24 june to 16 August 10 drops. Now I take 0, 50 mg of melatonin.
Mentor mstimc Posted September 14, 2023 Mentor Posted September 14, 2023 @Paola90 In all my years of mentoring people coming off meds, I have never met anyone who did not recover if they were willing to work for it. I know its hard and it seems like it will last forever, but it won't. Try changing your thinking to concentrate on how you want to recover, instead of what you're feeling right now. The feelings won't last, but recovery will last forever! 1 Tim C Started Paxil for GAD in 1999 Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006 Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009 Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
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