Finally made a breakthrough

catlady100 · 11-20-2005, 08:38 PM

I have been tapering off Paxil for awhile now. I am down to 5mg. For the last month or so that i have been on the 5 mg I would notice that if I forgot to take my pill in the morning, a few hours later I would feel that stoned feeling. I finally got past that 24hr time frame and can now go a whole day without a pill. The next day I feel that same stoned feeling which clears up after taking the pill. I feel like my brain is slowly adjusting to the withdrawal.
Something else that has happened since I tapered to 5mg is that i am cleaning my house again. Before it didn't matter to me if it was a pig sty. Now, it matters! I thought the Paxil was supposed to help us with depression, lethargy being one of the symptoms, but coming off feels like I am losing that lethargic feeling

rdjanis · 11-20-2005, 08:42 PM

I love it when I hear members start to say they are 'feeling' again, they care about things, have emotions. It is amazing, and it only gets better!

Shellshock · 11-20-2005, 08:48 PM

I agree, it is great to hear these things.

Best of luck to you, Shellshock

scotty · 11-20-2005, 09:12 PM

Ah, another brain reborn!!

elisa · 11-20-2005, 11:41 PM

Same here catlady!!

babs · 11-21-2005, 11:50 PM

Dang, I've been OFF Paxil for almost 7 months and I still don't wanna clean my house.

elisa · 11-22-2005, 12:13 AM

I've noticed that the day after a dose reduction, I get an energy burst and take advantage of it. Not by overdoing it though because I don't want to "pay" for it over the next day(s).

It is slowly getting better..... could be due to the very long tapering.

11-20-2005, 08:38 PM	#1
catlady100 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13	Finally made a breakthrough I have been tapering off Paxil for awhile now. I am down to 5mg. For the last month or so that i have been on the 5 mg I would notice that if I forgot to take my pill in the morning, a few hours later I would feel that stoned feeling. I finally got past that 24hr time frame and can now go a whole day without a pill. The next day I feel that same stoned feeling which clears up after taking the pill. I feel like my brain is slowly adjusting to the withdrawal. Something else that has happened since I tapered to 5mg is that i am cleaning my house again. Before it didn't matter to me if it was a pig sty. Now, it matters! I thought the Paxil was supposed to help us with depression, lethargy being one of the symptoms, but coming off feels like I am losing that lethargic feeling

11-20-2005, 08:42 PM	#2
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Finally made a breakthrough I love it when I hear members start to say they are 'feeling' again, they care about things, have emotions. It is amazing, and it only gets better! __________________ Rita

11-20-2005, 08:48 PM	#3
Shellshock Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 716	Re: Finally made a breakthrough I agree, it is great to hear these things. Best of luck to you, Shellshock __________________ Prescribed Seroxat 20mg January 2001 (For Panic Attacks) Soon increased to 40mg (Within approx 1 Month) Started Withdrawal June 2004 Seroxat Free since Sept 2004 Nov 2007 - Still having difficult time and w/d nowhere near complete as yet

11-20-2005, 09:12 PM	#4
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Finally made a breakthrough Ah, another brain reborn!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

11-20-2005, 11:41 PM	#5
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Re: Finally made a breakthrough Same here catlady!! __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

11-21-2005, 11:50 PM	#6
babs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,942	Re: Finally made a breakthrough Dang, I've been OFF Paxil for almost 7 months and I still don't wanna clean my house. __________________ Babs Paxil 20mg 1994-2005 2 failed attempts to quit Tapered Jan-April 2005 Paxil-free since May 1, 2005 "Glinda the Good Witch informed her that she had the power to go home all along; all she had to do was click her heels together. Why hadn't she told Dorothy that in the first place? Because, explains Glinda, she wouldn't have believed it, she had to learn it for herself."

11-22-2005, 12:13 AM	#7
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Re: Finally made a breakthrough I've noticed that the day after a dose reduction, I get an energy burst and take advantage of it. Not by overdoing it though because I don't want to "pay" for it over the next day(s). It is slowly getting better..... could be due to the very long tapering. __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

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