Hi, Pleasehelp...That's a very cute puppy in your avatar pic!

I just spent two years weaining off Paxil. I was on Prozac prior to that. All totalled I was on these two for 17 years, Paxil for about 7 years. I started cutting the 40 mg. Paxil in half, down to 20 mg. for about a whole year. Then for 6 months down to 10 mg. The last 6 months were down to 5 mg., then I cut the pills as small as I could for about a month. I possibly could have done this more quickly, but each time I tried reducing more than the above mentioned amounts, I became quite ill...dizzy and anxious. I finally went off totally this past Christmas '08 break from teaching, which was two weeks, in which I was in pretty bad shape, irrational and anxious. But I'm off completely now, for over a month, and I'm glad I did it.

I was on Paxil for depression, anxiety and obsessive thinking. With each decrease, especially toward the end of the weaning, I experienced much of this, but I weathered it, and it did pass. Without Paxil now, I'm actually pretty "normal" and able to work thru any unpleasantness.

The Paxil had actually stopped working for me also, for several years, though I continued to take it. The only effect it was having on me was to make me apathetic and complacent.

I applaud your desire and efforts to get off the drug.
Patty