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Parox: Severe reaction after reinstating


Parox

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Hi everybody,

I've been on paxil for over 10 years at 20 mg daily, and 4 month ago I tried to stop takin it, but I ended in a livin hell!

 

After two month after stopped the drug I started to have bad vertigo, palpitation, anxiety, and depression.

I decided I had to reinstate Paxil but I did it at full dosage of 20mg. After 4 days I started to have stomach pain, hypertension, muscle cramps, and severe agitation to to the point I couldn't stay sit for more than 20 seconds.

My life quality since this episode changed dramatically because some of the symptoms are still there, in particular stomach pain, muscle cramps, vertigo and anxiety.

I tried a second time with Paxil at 5mg daily but still at the fourth day I had bad muscle cramps during the night.

I don't know what to do! I'd like to reinstate and find again that equilibrium but now I fear to take Paxil again!

My doctor suggested me lexapro at low dose like 2mg but I heard bad stories about this drug after Paxil.

Please give me a suggestion, my life is going on a downhill and I can't stop it.

Please help me!

On Paxil for 10 years at 20mg

On December tried to stop it without success

On March tried to reinstate at full dose 20mg but after 4 days, severe akathisia events stops me.

Mid March tried at 5mg for four days but bad muscle cramps made me quit.

Now I'm trying to reinstate at 0,5mg a day....

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Hi Parox, welcome to SA.  Unfortunately your body wouldn't tolerate 20mg after being off for 2 months. What you suffered with was akathisia, which is horrendous and I feel for you. How long did you take 20mg for after you reinstated?  Can you fill in your signature for us? We need the date you stopped paxil, the date and dose you reinstated, when you stopped again and when you tried 5mg, for how long?

 

You can find instructions here

 

 http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12364-please-put-your-withdrawal-history-in-your-signature/

 

We recommend reinstating very small doses then increasing in tiny increments if needed. 0.5 mg might be enough to ease the withdrawal. 

 

Read about reinstating here.. 

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/7562-about-reinstating-and-stabilizing-to-reduce-withdrawal-symptoms/

 

Paxil is available in a liquid to make the small doses easy . 

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/405-tips-for-tapering-off-paxil-paroxetine/

**I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge.

 

 

Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem)

1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat

2002  effexor. 

Tapered  March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads.

Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013

Restarted taper  Nov 2013  

OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015    :D 

Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014

 

Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg  

 July 2017 30mg.  May 15 2018 25mg

Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. 

 

My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33

 

Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible

 

 

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Completely stopped Paxil in December after three month of dose reduction.

On March, the severity of the withdraw syndrome, let me try to reinstate Paxil at 20mg daily.

After only 4 days bad akathisia kicked in and I stopped the drug.

After 1 week I tried again at 5 mg but again after 4 days bad muscle cramps made me stop.

Now I want to try at 0,5 mg daily...

On Paxil for 10 years at 20mg

On December tried to stop it without success

On March tried to reinstate at full dose 20mg but after 4 days, severe akathisia events stops me.

Mid March tried at 5mg for four days but bad muscle cramps made me quit.

Now I'm trying to reinstate at 0,5mg a day....

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I understand how awful this is for you, withdrawal is a nightmare. Have you got tablets? You can make a liquid from tablets or capsules which helps to get the tiny doses. You can find instructions for making a liquid here .  It takes about 4 days for the drug to reach a steady level. When you are stable you can then start to taper slowly from the small dose. 

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/2693-how-to-make-a-liquid-from-tablets-or-capsules/

**I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge.

 

 

Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem)

1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat

2002  effexor. 

Tapered  March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads.

Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013

Restarted taper  Nov 2013  

OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015    :D 

Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014

 

Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg  

 July 2017 30mg.  May 15 2018 25mg

Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. 

 

My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33

 

Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible

 

 

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