[Jolisse]

Anyone else have problems tapering off Paxil?
I started about 2 months ago, to try to wean myself off this med and it's been hell. The withdrawal symptoms are horrible and since learned I need to taper very slowly.
I've been taking Paxil for about 20 years and on 60 mgs for the past 2 years. Due to a change in environment, I'm no longer an anxious, depressed mess.
I'm down to about 5 mgs and I'm not feeling well physically. Any suggestions to make my symptoms more tolerable?

[Travelinglady]

You might need to slow down the withdrawal even more. That's the only thing I can think of--and to treat symptoms.

Slow it down even more, as Travelinglady suggested. I know it's so hard to slow down when you just want to be OFF the stuff, but it's better to take it slow and succeed than it is to go faster and end up back where you started.

[Forever hopeful]

I just tapered off Celexa almost 3 mths ago I'm a mess cause I need something but as for the actually withdrawal symptoms took 2 mths to be gone once I completely stopped taking it. Tapered off in 3 mth period after approx 7 yrs on it 40mg and that was way too fast a total 5 mths of hell. Only went off as it wasn't working like before getting the courage to start taking bupropion. My agoraphobia is getting in the way of starting even though I'm in emotional torment with my dx

If your really in a bad way slow down the taper all though I found from going quite fast I suppose that it wasn't any better the tapering vs stopping all together.. All the best know it doesn't last you will get through it

[vans1974]

Originally Posted by Jolisse

Anyone else have problems tapering off Paxil?
I started about 2 months ago, to try to wean myself off this med and it's been hell. The withdrawal symptoms are horrible and since learned I need to taper very slowly.
I've been taking Paxil for about 20 years and on 60 mgs for the past 2 years. Due to a change in environment, I'm no longer an anxious, depressed mess.
I'm down to about 5 mgs and I'm not feeling well physically. Any suggestions to make my symptoms more tolerable?

I'd either go back up to 10mgs then tapper very slowly to 5mg then get off completely, or if you can, just discontinue it all together since you're feeling awful no matter how slow you taper. I believe it has a short half life so it should be out of your system rapidly...sorry, and best of luck!

[Jolisse]

I'm starting to feel better, but still have some minor withdrawal symptoms.