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 My first symptom literally happened overnight when I woke up with pins and needles in my toes and then it wasall downhill from there the last 2 and a half weeks. I believe with MS one of the first symptoms is visual problems which touch wood I haven't had but I as much as I try and reassure myself I still have these times of great anxiety.

Just reading thru your journal.  It is so amazing isn't it how w/d can mimic so many other things - but it does.  I thought I had so many other diseases and it was only after 3 or 4 years I finally went to the dr. because I think hubby and others thought I truly did have something else wrong and that it couldn't possibly be due to w/d.  All the tests came back normal.  Just the same, if you are very anxious about it, it doess't hurt to get it checked out and that can relieve your mind.

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Last week Friday I went for an MRI scan of my head and spine because of all these weird sensory sensations I have been getting for the last 5 weeks. I know everyone who has been supporting me has said it's the withdrawal from Paroxetine but I think for me the symptoms have been so bad after such a small drop that I almost didn't believe it was just that. I have been so anxious and had called the doctors rooms a few times to check whether my results were back. Today the secretary kindly called me to say the radiologist had not written up the report yet but said it was okay to let me that my MRI was normal.

 

 

I jumped the gun a bit with my previous post, forgetting that I was on a page from last year I think!  Anyway, it was good that you had that done and a relief to know all is well.  It is very hard to get our head around the fact it has to be w/d, after all these years, I still cannot fully accept it, even though it is definitely there!

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Hi, I have decided I want to stop the antihistamine ceterizine after having an allergy to the flu vccination. I have taken half the tablet for two days and a quarter of the tablet tonight. Does anyone know whether you are meant to taper off an antihistamine or if I can just stop. 

 

Thank you

 

I would just stop and never start again , if possible. I don't know of any tapering. 

Many SSRI's and SSNRI's over 20 years. Zoloft for 7 years followed by Effexor, Lexapro, Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Pristiq, Valdoxan, Mianserin and more - on and off. No tapering. Cold turkey off Valdoxan - end of May 2014

 

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Thank you for the advice AliG. I have stopped and will wait a week before I do my next reduction of Paroxetine.

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Hi grandmaD

 

I hope you've had a lovely weekend. I'm so glad that there is some improvement in your symptoms. This is such a long road and I actually can't even imagine not having Paroxetine in my life but we have to keep hopeful and push forward very slowly.

It's winter in the U.K now and starting to get very cold. I'm still getting used to the weather here as I'm originally from South Africa where it's a warmer. We left South Africa for a safer life 8 years ago but still miss home terribly. We spent 6 weeks in New Zealand at first which was lovely but decided on the UK as we already have some family here.

 

I've been on 5.9mg for 9 weeks now and will do another small reduction next week. I had a horrible Christmas last year because it was just before that my WD symptoms began and I didn't know what it was. My health anxiety is very bad at the moment grandmaD. Apart from the WD I was also diagnosed with an autoimmune skin condition called Lichen Sclerosus which scared the living daylights out of me, I also developed a abscess on my lower back and then the allergic reaction to the flu jab 3 weeks ago. It's the lichen sclerosus which I get anxious about and I really do need to try relax a bit.

 

I have also put on a lot of weight this year which is also upsetting me and I think I need to really try to start eating better and lose some fat. This might also make me feel better within myself.

 

I will keep you all updated when I do my next taper. I hope you have a good week!

 

Thank you for your support

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Thank you for the advice AliG. I have stopped and will wait a week before I do my next reduction of Paroxetine.

How have you been since stopping the anti-histamines?  I did a drug interaction check on the one I am one at seems to be okay (Telfast/Allegra in the US, not sure what called in England)

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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I guess that explains your name "Africa"!  Do you miss it?  Have you heard of Angus Buchan?  A wonderful preacher in South Africa and there is even a video of his life story.  I really like the South African accent!  The world is getting to be a sad place, nowhere is very safe any more.

 

I'm sorry you have the lichen scl.  what exactly is that?  What do they do for it?

 

Did you lose weight initially with the w/d?  It would be easy to eat to console/comfort oneself through all this.

 

I hope your next drop goes well for you, they are much bigger drops than what I could do, so you are doing well.

 

Thank you for your kind words, I hope your week is a better one also!

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Hi everyone, I am so down and scared. My feet and hands have begun to get painful and tingly again. This time my hands feel worse and the pain is in the joints and muscles. When I move my fingers they feel sore and I have pins and needles in my right thumb. My feet are also cramping and I have aching toes.

 

I keep saying to myself that I've had lots of tests done this year but because of my health anxiety my mind is just going crazy. We are also going to South Africa on Tuesday for 10 days to see family and my sick father in law and the thought of being away now that I have these symptoms is making me so anxious.

 

I have been tapering the Paroxetine so slowly and I am down to 5.6mg.

 

I am just so upset because it was this time last year that I had serious WD and our Christmas and new year was horrible because I didn't know what was wrong. This year in August I was also diagnosed with an autoimmune skin condition called lichen sclerosus and some other people who have it also have other autoimmune issues. My blood tests were fine in April but now I keep thinking something else may be wrong.

 

I have been to the doctors so often this year, I feel like they are fed up with me. I'm also not here for almost two weeks and I am just so worried.

 

Thank you

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Sorry the parasthesia (tingling and pain) in your hands and feet has been so noticeable and bothersome.  I hope that it settles down  or -- gasp -- disappears for you soon.

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.
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Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to  0.0 mg  Aug. 12; details here


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Hi Africa, I was thinking  had not heard from you for ages.  How are you doing now?

 

i was especially wondering how you are going now with things like cramps and spasms, which I have been  struggling with for 8 weeks now.  Also the tingling in my legs and feet has got extremely bad and is unbearable.  I think it is nerve pain.  I also get shooting pain in my feet and toes which is like a hot knife and very painful and frightening.  I thought this might get better over time, but has in fact got worse!

 

Do you get hip pain, as with my recent back spasm and consequent aching now for 8 weeks, I am having painful hips and difficulty walking at times.  Now just today, my upper back and neck has started acting up!

 

I am keen to see you you are going now and hope things have not worsened for you, as you haven't been on this thread for a while.

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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HI Arica, I just posted here and now can't find it!  I wonder if i did it in someone else's post by mistake!  ANyway, just wondering how you are going now, you haven't posted for a while.

 

I was especially wondering how you are going with the painful muscles, cramps, spasms, etc as the pain and tingling in my legs and feet and toes has got a whole lot worse, along with another bad spasm I haven't recovered from yet after 8 weeks and with severe shooting pain in feet and toes like a hot knife. 

 

Do you have hip problems, as I have been having this also and trouble at times putting weight on one leg and then today my shoulder and neck start acting up!

 

I hope you are doing okay.

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Hi grandmaD

 

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while and thank you so much for checking in on me. This year has been such a hectic one that I wouldn't even know where to begin. In January my 11 year old son who is on the autistic spectrum started refusing to go to school and also begun having meltdowns. We believe he had a completel mental breakdown and think that the demands of school as well as the transition into secondary was just too demanding. He is still not back to school but is doing much better.,

 

I can't believe you've mentioned hip pain as well! I have been struggling with pain in my right hip for about 8 weeks now. As well as the hip pain I have pain in my right shoulder and neck. I went to the doctor for it because it was so bad and she has sent me for Physio therapy in June. Today I had to stand for a while and my left foot and toes went completely numb. I still get tingling and sharp pains in my feet (some days are worse than others) and my forehead is still numb! It still shocks me that withdrawal has effected us so much.

 

How are you this week? What are you doing for the pain? I hope you're okay.

 

HUGS

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Thanks Africa for your reply.  I am sorry to hear about your son, but if he is doing much better, you were right about school, etc.  Have you considered home schooling him?  I am not a teacher, but I home schooled my son from 6th class through to year 4 of high school and he considered it to be very effective.  he wanted to continue through to year 12, but i didn't have the confidence and I was very sorry because he went, and they were offering drugs everywhere, classes were rowdy and disrupting with no respect for the teacher, and parties with alcohol...

 

In one sense it is encouraging to hear you have similar symptoms still, including the HIP ACHE - and on the right side also!  I ALSO have the right side neck (sometimes, not very often) but more often the upper back ribcage/spine aching and more often an ache on the ribcage on the back right side, similar to you also.

 

It was 10 weeks of spasms, along with shooting pain and severe constant aching that sent me to the Dr.  You can read it in my journal.  I was using serapax (anti-anxiety) and night mersyndol (with muscle relaxant - so I thought) panadol/codeine, a mix of anti-inflammatorys including Voltarin, Naproxen and Ibuprofen and Osteo panadol for pain.  I think I used too many different meds and confused my brain no end, so not sure if any of them helped or in fact made things worse.   Do you find anything helpful?

I am also staring physio tomorrow.

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Wow I can't believe it ,I've been suffering for about 2 years with right side back pain absolutely no pain on left. I was thinking I'm suffering from some very serious illness but don't want to go to a Dr because I'm to scared to take meds or worse. But I did c/t 3 years ago. Most other symptoms have gone but still have some most day's

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Oh, doggie!  2 years! cripes!  When does it ever end!  I think your right, nothing the doctor can do will help.  I do find the only thing that helps somewhat is massage.  Have you tried physio?  I go this arvo for my first appointment.  How weird we have these pains and similar to each other, it does make you think it is w/d. 

 

Africa, I am still getting same as you and in the left foot, the sharp shooting burning pain!  I hope it all ends for all of us soon!  Thank you both for sharing, it is somewhat of a relief to know others experience the same thing and it isn't some other disease!

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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What a sad , strong bunch we are I look at many people and think if they had to go though what we going through they would die. So yes we are very strong LOL ok not everyday

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So yes we are very strong LOL ok not everyday

Haha only during the windows ;-)

Took my first SSRI sipralexa/lexapro/escitalopram in 2007 for depression. In 2010 the doctor switched me to paroxetine/seroxat/paxil for anxiety.

My paroxetine story from then on:

 

2010-15 from 10mg up to 20mg

jan 2016 30mg

may 2016 0mg cold turkey (don't!)

dec 2016 symptoms: anxiety, tremor (could barely stand)

jan 2017 reinstated at 7.5mg to taper in steps of 10%

...

Dose changes from may 2017 to now: 

5.0/4.7/4.4/4.0/3.7/3.5/3.3/3.1mg

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Hi grandmaD, my son has been at home since January and I have been homeschooling him which has been really good. I also just don't have the confidence to do secondary school. We have been in lots of discussions with the school and he will only go back part time for as long as it takes. If that really doesn't work then I will have to consider home schooling again. 

I'm sorry you have this pain too but I honestly think massage is going to be best for all of us.

 

Doggiemama I am sorry you have had the pain too! My husband I were just talking about all the symptoms/pains that I've had since withdrawal. I'm still on 5 mg Paroxetine and am a bit nervous to do a reduction again. I get symptoms and then my mind just wonders and I think it's something serious. From my severe withdrawal in 2016 I definitely still have PTSD!

 

Tim and Doggiemama, I try to stay strong but it's not always that easy. I find it so unbelievable that one week I can be fine and then the next I can be a ball of nerves. 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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doggiemama, Have I told you I'm South African? I've lived in the UK for 8 years now. I'm from sunny Durban. We went home in December to see family and I felt like we had never left. 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Hi Africa I hope to move to Durban one day . My son is in Toti but I would like to be further on the south coast. This withdrawal is so time consuming and stressful. And wish everyday to feel better but I am getting older so I suppose it's also part of it. Glad u come to visit we do have a beautiful country but as u know lots of problems.

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My son coped very well with secondary school and even when the maths got beyond me, he just followed the same textbook we had been using all along and was able to understand it and do it on his own!  I presume you have some homeschooling text books?  I believe he could have even managed the next 2 years (11 and 12) on his own, just using the text book and was sorry we didn't do that.  i hope it all works out for you and your son!

1995-2007      20mg Aropax/Paxil for pain.  Years of up and down doses

2008                Endep, Lexapro and then Esipram (hell!) CT (oh dear!)

2009                20mg Aropax.  Tried skipping doses for a year (more hell!)

                        2010                10mg.  10% taper.  Lasted 4 months. Crashed again

2011                5% taper. 9mg-7mg (hell got even worse!)

2012                2.5% taper.  6.6mg – 5.6mg (worser still & unbearable)

2013                5% taper.  Big mistake.  5.5mg – 4.6mg  (even worserer)

2014                2.5% taper.  4.9mg – 4.5mg;    2015 2.5% taper 4.4 - 4.0mg

2016                2.5% taper.  3.9mg  Feb 3.8   Mar 3.7  May 3.6   Jul 3.5

2017                2.5% taper.  Jan 3.4;   Mar 3.35;  Apr 3.3; Oct 3; Dec 2.9;

2018                2.5% taper. Jan 2.8; Mar 2.7; Mar: 2.75; Jun 2.7; Aug 2.6; Oct 2.5; Nov 2.4; Dec 2.3

2019                Jan 2.2; Feb 2.1;

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Hi, I haven't sent a post in a while and have been doing fairly well with my reduction. I have been going at snails pace and I am now at 4.2 mg of Paroxetine /Paxil. I started feeling like I was overheating the last few weeks and even more when I'm doing mild exercise eg sweeping. Two weeks ago I also started getting the chills and goosebumps which tend to last about 20 minutes and then subside. These mainly happen when I am resting. I am 46 years old  and realise that I will probably be peri menapausal  but all these sensations are really making me worry especially the chills which started so suddenly. I had a full blood count less than 3 months ago but my mind is still racing. Could this be part of WD even though I have been reducing really slowly? Thank you

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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I have posted here many times in 2015/2016 about the paresthesia that I developed after slowly reducing from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. I had many tests as in 2016 as well as an MRI and nerve test which were all normal. I have reduced very slowly since then and have taken 5 years to get to 3.2 mg but haven't done a taper the last two years as I just wasn't feeling strong enough. Unfortunately, the last 4 weeks I have started getting all the neurological symptoms again eg pins and needles, burning muscles in my left arm and wrist, pin pricks, numbness on top of my left foot and a new symptom of a twitching left thumb (comes and goes but petrifies me) Can anyone explain to me why I would be having these symptoms without having actually tapered. It's making me feel very anxious again and is increasing my health anxiety. Also just to mention that I went to see my GP on Monday who did a basic neuro exam in her office and said she thinks it's the Paroxetine as she couldn't find anything wrong. Thank you, Africa

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Here is your Introduction topic.

 

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Posting in your Introduction topic keeps your history in one place.  Also, moderators regularly check new posts in the Introductions forum, but because SA is a very busy site and there are not many staff members, posts made elsewhere may not get seen by moderators.

 

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Hi Africa, and welcome back.

Yes, this is your Introduction topic, and a good place to post your updates, as well as questions.

 

On 2/10/2021 at 8:11 AM, Africa said:

I have posted here many times in 2015/2016 about the paresthesia that I developed after slowly reducing from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. I had many tests as in 2016 as well as an MRI and nerve test which were all normal. I have reduced very slowly since then and have taken 5 years to get to 3.2 mg but haven't done a taper the last two years as I just wasn't feeling strong enough. Unfortunately, the last 4 weeks I have started getting all the neurological symptoms again eg pins and needles, burning muscles in my left arm and wrist, pin pricks, numbness on top of my left foot and a new symptom of a twitching left thumb (comes and goes but petrifies me) Can anyone explain to me why I would be having these symptoms without having actually tapered. It's making me feel very anxious again and is increasing my health anxiety. Also just to mention that I went to see my GP on Monday who did a basic neuro exam in her office and said she thinks it's the Paroxetine as she couldn't find anything wrong. Thank you, Africa

 

And good job on a nice, slow taper.  And looking at your signature(thank you for updating that too), it looks like you may have tapered again in January 2021?

January 2019 starting 3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021 starting at 3.2 mg 

Did you just do the taper decrease from 3.5 mg to 3.2 mg in January 2021 then?

 

And if so, then I would wonder if those are indeed new WD symptoms that came on after your last decrease.

 

I'd be glad on the GP's assessment that did not think it was anything else going on.  At least for now.

So in your narrative, it sounds like you have not tapered for 2 years, but in the signature it sounds like you may have tapered just this past January.

 

Please clarify, and we can go from there.

And also, here is your introduction page too.  There might be some good stuff here for you to review as well.

And we do see the symptoms that you describe, as symptoms of WD frequently.  Here's the topic:

Paresthesia: pins and needles, numbness, tingling, burning sensations aka neuropathy

 

And I think it's okay to be hopeful too.  If you've had these symptoms and then they have gone away before, that's a good sign that this might be the case again.

We also have many who do deal with health anxiety here too, that definitely can increase in WD, which you still are in, even with your slow taper, I would assume: 

Health anxiety, hypochondria and obsession with symptoms

 

The black underlined parts here are links to the topics, and so just click/tick on them and you will get right to the topic.  And then respond here, as well, so I know if you tapered back in January of 2021, or if it has been 2 years.

 

Thank you.  And welcome back.

 

L, P, H, and G,

mmt

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corrected 2nd link, on Health anxiety.....

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Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time).

5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014)

12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs.  My last psycho med ever!  Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to

2016 Dec 16 medication free!!

Longer signature post here, with current supplements.

Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016.  And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed.  Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022.  Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜

None of my posts are intended as medical advice.  Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider.  My success story:  Blue skies ahead, clear sailing

 

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Thank you so much for replying manymoretoday. My thumb started twitching just before I started my reduction in the middle of January but I still went ahead with the 8% drop a few days after this. I know some people can get withdrawal symptoms months after any type of reduction and wonder whether this may have happened to me even on a very low dose. The thumb twitching is a new symptom but I've also had pins and needles and numbness the last few weeks. This is particularly noticeable in the mornings when I get up. My health anxiety is definitely worse especially because of my thumb. I also wonder whether it may be that because I'm on such a low dose of Paroxetine that I may have always had carpel tunnel and I'm just feeling it more. I have also had pain in my shoulder and elbow which could be the median nerve? Thank you or the links.

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Could I be experiencing Poop out? I started with a thumb twitch in January and since then I have developed twitching in my arm, stomach and feet. Last night I was experiencing a ripple effect of my muscles as well as getting the chills (like a fever but I didn't have one) while I was trying to sleep. I had all the these symptoms 5 years ago except the muscle twitching when I first started to taper. I've booked in for a private nerve conduction test in a week as I'm so scared that this is something nasty but it costs so much and I wonder whether all these symptom of withdrawal are because Paxil has stopped working. I started getting the thumb twitch a few days before I reduced from 3.5mg to 3.2mg. I don't want to increase Paxil but I'm really anxious. 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Hi Africa-- was there a particular reason for the very long holds over the past several years? Would you please describe the symptoms you were feeling, your reaction to them and why you felt ready to make the next reduction.

 

The 4-2mg range of a paxil taper is frequently the most troublesome, with muscle twitches and "pins and needles" being a very common symptom. My hands, arms and face twitched so much I felt people were watching me all the time, and every time I sat still for a few minutes some part of my body "went to sleep". Eventually, as my dose decreased the symptoms cleared up on their own.

 

Having done such extended holds it is quite possible that you are sliding into poopout.  That's why I'm asking for the description of your symptoms and feelings during that time.

20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

"It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general."  Stephen Hawking

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Hi brassmonkey, firstly I must apologise for not replying sooner but for some reason I did not see your message until today. Thank you for your reply and the information you gave me.

The reason I have left big gaps between holds is purely because I get so scared of experiencing the withdrawal symptoms which in turn make my health anxiety almost unmanageable. 

I've had all sorts of neurological symptoms over the years from reducing Paroxetine but the twitching is a new one which made me very worried.

I had an MRI scan, EMG and bloods done right in the beginning of my WD which were all clear and this week I paid privately to have an EMG and nerve conduction test to put my mind at ease. It's money I don't really have but my anxiety was getting the better of me. Both tests were normal! 

Reading through posts I can see that twitching is quite common but what concerned me was that I started twitching before my reduction in January. That's what makes me think I have poopout. 

I'm feeling a lot stronger now and although I still have some twitching and numbness on my forehead (that never seems to really go) it's not making me panic. 

Please can I ask your advice about what I should do next and because I have been so sensitive to this drug do you think I should make even smaller reductions? Do you think I should just follow a pattern and get off it and not leave such long holds in between? My very first WD symptoms came on suddenly 9 months after my few small reductions. I'm scared this could happen again.

Thank you 

 

 

 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Do you have the liquid version of the medication available, can you get a prescription for it. If not how do you feel about trying to make it yourself? The liquid is a lot more flexible for making small changes in dose.

 

I think starting a low dosage Brassmonkey Slide could be a workable answer. Doing 5% total instead of the usual 10%. There are going to be some symptoms, they are a part of any tapering plan. The idea is to keep them as mild and controllable as possible. Doing the 5% plan will help reduce the symptoms even more.

 

If you type @brassmonkey at the beginning of your post I will be flagged so your post won't get accidently over looked. 

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20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

"It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general."  Stephen Hawking

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@brassmonkeythank you for your advice. My GP will definitely give me a prescription for the liquid Paroxetine if I ask her for it. I will look at how to do the brassmonkey slide and follow this as my tapering plan. 

Knowing that this group is here supporting me gives me that extra strength to start reducing my dose again. 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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Before you use the liquid it will be a good idea to do a crossover between the solid and the liquid. This makes the transition easier on the body because some people have trouble with the liquid. When you are ready we can walk you through it. It takes four to six weeks so you will need to have both the liquid and the pills available.

20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

"It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general."  Stephen Hawking

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@brassmonkey thank you so much. I didn't realise there was a crossover from the solid to the liquid. I'll get the liquid then come back on here once I have both. I'm really nervous but having the support from SA makes it so much easier to do. 

<p>February 2009 started taking Paroxetine 10 mg everyday. Reducing very slowly in February 2015.15

December 2015 was on 5 mg Paroxetine 4 days a week and 7.5 mg 3 days a week.

Severe withdrawal. Back to 7.5mg everyday from today 25 March 2016  7.1 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 23 May 2016   6.7 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 4 July 2016   6.3 mg everyday (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks). 2 September 2016  5.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 10 weeks) 9 November 2016  5.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 8 weeks) 4 January 2017  5.3 mg (stayed on this dose for 6 weeks) 20 February 2017  5 mg (it's taken me 2 year to get half way!!) (stayed on this dose for 4 months) 20 June 2017   4.6 mg (stayed on this dose for 5 months ) 27 November 2017   4.2 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 17 June 2018   3.9 mg (stayed on this dose for 7 months) 22 January 2019   3.5 mg {stayed on this dose for 2 years) 16 January 2021   3.2 mg 

3 April 2021  3mg

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