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06-26-2012, 06:57 AM
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intrusive thoughts
anybodys intrusive thoughts lessen over time i had them before paroxetine but nowhere near this level can it improve in time or is my only option more meds now ?
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40 mgs paxil 2 half years weaned to 0mg in just 6 weeks 
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06-26-2012, 08:55 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
Your having so many problems because you went from 40-0 I six weeks. Unfortunately, no one can tell you how long this will last, or how much worse it will get. Best advice; go back to the last, lowest dose where you were stable, get stable again, and taper as we recommend here.
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06-26-2012, 09:39 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
the last time i felt stable was at 40 mg should i slowly work my way bk to there....the reason i came off was cos i felt it was no longer working but looking bk i think it could have been because i had a lot of missed doses and think they may have caught up with me...... missed about 10 days over a period of a month 5 days in a row at 1 point felt fine then a few weeks later started to feel really bad so decided to come off
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06-26-2012, 09:51 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
I've been off now for just over 4 months
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06-26-2012, 04:55 PM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
If you wanted to reinstate and do a slower taper you could. However if you did go that route, I would try a lower amount first . Why go all the way back to 40 mg if you don't have to. You might feel better at a lower amount, and then you only have to taper from there. Try a small amount first if you decide to go that route. .
But a lot depends on how bad you are feeling, you'll have to decide if you want to reinstate. And how tolerable your symptoms are. If your not too bad, I'd just try and stick it out, especially after being off for 4 mos. Intrusive thoughts, I've had those before. They were triggered by something everyday that I was dreading. There are some techniques to deal with them. Mine were way before I ever went on Paxil. They did die down over time, especially when my life situation changed. Try a search on the internet of intrusive thoughts. And they will give lots of suggestions for stopping them/lessening them. Keep trying things. Everyone is different so what works for one, not might work for you.
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06-26-2012, 05:04 PM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
Are you having suicidal intrusive thoughts? Because that is a another thing. If you are having that type, you need to tell a close family member and go to your doctor and tell them right away.
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status: PAXIL FREE date of Freedom: June 26, 2005 method: 2.5 mg drops reason for taking: anxiety how long taking: 5yrs attempts to stop: 4th attempt worked!! (first 2 tries w/doctor too fast, 3rd try found this place-5mg drops-still too fast) briefly went back to ssri's- 12/07 tried Zoloft in desperation//awful side effects starting up, tapered quickly after only 4 weeks on 03/13 doing ok, anxiety is up from a stressful job |
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10-13-2012, 04:14 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
get back on paxil ..and wean it slowly before u get late
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12-14-2012, 10:04 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
I'm also suffering from intrusive thoughts, daily. They annoy, I thnk they are part of the memory/cognition symptoms of withdrawal. I'm strtn thnk I shud re-instate due to them,
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12-28-2012, 10:33 AM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
They go away once you RI and slowly taper. Please read some of my posts on this I wrote in 2011 when I was in the worst thick of it. They are completely gone now. No more thoughts, phobias, or obsessions. They WILL go away. It's just WD.
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AQ Paxil 20mg - 1996- Feb 2011 Med free - March '11 - May '11  Zoloft 50mg - May '11 - June '11  Paxil 20mg - July 2011 to current  *Reinstatement has been a long road, but I finally made it. I hope one day to be paxil free again. You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you. - Dan Millman |
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12-28-2012, 07:23 PM
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Re: intrusive thoughts
Josh I sent you a pm
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