Getting off Paxil

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Okay, I have somewhat of a different perspective on this because I just went through it myself. Having been on 20mg per day for over 10 years I had been tapering for two years and the year before that I can now confidently say the drug was not working (poop out). Unfortunately I was unaware of what I now know to be a good taper and back at the end of January first of February the proverbial SH** hit the fan. Anyway today is day 150 paxil free and I can assure you I wouldn't be here today had I not found quitpaxil and paxilprogress on the internet. Sometimes I believe it was a good thing I didn't know what was going to happen until it did and then it was too late because I'm not for sure I could have been strong enough to go through it. The reason these places helped me so much was because as far as the doctor was concerned he said any problems were just that I needed the drug. Never mentioning it could be the effects of the drug and the fact that it had changed my brain chemistry. Actually going through the paxil withdrawal was how I found Stress Center so something good did come out of it.

Please, please research everything you can about Paxil or SSRI's for that matter. They are NOT and have never intended to be LONG TERM to begin with and although I do believe it might help in the short term there are many risks that should be weighed before you even start down that road. Weight gain is only the tip of the iceberg for side effects. I feel I was one of the lucky ones to have only experienced a few of the side effects during the drug but I know I will never be the same after going through the tapering and withdrawal.

Wishing you the best of luck and if you need someone to tell you that you are not actually crazy if you decide to taper please look me up. Not for sure if anyone could sympathize unless they've been through it themselves.

God Bless