My doctor was not happy that I had reduced my Paxil by half, from 40 mg. to 20 mg. over the past three months, but it's working fine for me right now, and he prescribed the 20 mg for the next three months. He wasn't optimistic about my going off the med completely, mentioning my OCD tendency to think obsessively, even if I'm no longer depressed. I'll just have to monitor that if I reduce the medication further, but I sure would like to go off it completely. I know that with Paxil, it's a slow and long process to wean off it, which I feel I'm doing.
I really think his negative response had a lot to do with the doctor ego. I also realize, though, that had HE recommended reducing the amount I take daily, and had I then experienced anxiety, I would have been right back there with him stating my anxiety symptoms and going back to the original high dose. By doing this on my own, I've weathered the initial anxiety (for about one week at the start) and been fine thereafter.
Patty