quick weight gain question...

Donna12 · 08-10-2007, 08:44 PM

ok so it has been about a week since my cold turkey method which is killing me!...I think i am going to go back to 5mg's as suggested and then tapper slowly..however will the lower dose of the med make me lose any weight or will it remain constant? (since i stopped the drug the weight has been an obsession of mine--I believe part of my ocd) thank you~Donna

jenS · 08-10-2007, 09:15 PM

I tried to start losing weight as soon as I hit zero. But it didn't budge. When I hit month 6, I tried again and it started coming off. Don't beat yourself up with trying to lose weight and deal with W/D symptoms, those are bad enough. Take it one step at a time.

Katesmom · 08-10-2007, 09:20 PM

Donna-

Forget about the weight loss! Your first goal HAS to be feeling okay to live your life. Cold turkey creates such absolute havoc with your brain that you are actually better off in the long run to taper for every conceivable reason. Some lose weight during their taper; others don't lose a pound for a year past zero. There's no way to know, so do what you have to be to live a decent life. The longer you stress about the weight, the more you contribute to the high cortisol levels that keep your weight on. Release this worry. The weight really will take care of itself.

Donna12 · 08-10-2007, 10:00 PM

thank you for responding...I want to go back up to five mg's now because I fear I am going of the drug to quickly..is it safe for me to start up at 5 mgs now after a week of being paxil free and feeling awful w/d?

Katesmom · 08-10-2007, 10:02 PM

Oh, heck yeah! Take it now!

Donna12 · 08-10-2007, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katesmom

Oh, heck yeah! Take it now!

thanx..I was just unsue if it would be ok..should i then start taking the med at night from now on since I'm taking it around 11 pm? or would it be ok to wake up and take on in the morning as well?

Katesmom · 08-10-2007, 10:10 PM

Well, obviously, you want to take it when you will remember it and be able to take it every day. I would take it now because it could help you feel a lot better quickly (or could take a couple of days). If you would prefer to take it another time of day, I would move my time up on it a couple of hours every day until you take it at the desired time. So, if you would rather take it at noon, I would take it at 11pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow, 7pm the next day and so on. It will be a pain for a week or so, but it will get you where you want to go.

scotty · 08-10-2007, 10:10 PM

Pick a time of the day that works for you and stick with it.

Donna12 · 08-10-2007, 10:25 PM

thanx for the advice...I really understand now just how difficult it is to et of this drug and the cold turkey approach just isn't effective nor smart!!

scotty · 08-10-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna12

thanx for the advice...I really understand now just how difficult it is to et of this drug and the cold turkey approach just isn't effective nor smart!!

Ah, you learn well, grasshopper! LOL!! Nothing that can't be dealt with.

08-10-2007, 08:44 PM	#1
Donna12 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Posts: 15	quick weight gain question... ok so it has been about a week since my cold turkey method which is killing me!...I think i am going to go back to 5mg's as suggested and then tapper slowly..however will the lower dose of the med make me lose any weight or will it remain constant? (since i stopped the drug the weight has been an obsession of mine--I believe part of my ocd) thank you~Donna

08-10-2007, 09:15 PM	#2
jenS Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 618	Re: quick weight gain question... I tried to start losing weight as soon as I hit zero. But it didn't budge. When I hit month 6, I tried again and it started coming off. Don't beat yourself up with trying to lose weight and deal with W/D symptoms, those are bad enough. Take it one step at a time. __________________ Summer 1997: Started Paxil 10mg. (size 6) Spring 2001: Tried to quit cold turkey, failed Spring 2002: Increased Paxil CR 25 mg. Spring 2005: Switched to generic Paxil 20mg. Summer 2005: Tapered to 10mg. January 11, 2006: Tapered to 5mg. Januray 26, 2006: Down to 2.5mg. (size 14) February 4, 2006: PAXIL FREE (after 9 years) February 2007: Lost all my Paxil weight (30 lbs.) Kill fatigue with B Complex.

08-10-2007, 09:20 PM	#3
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: quick weight gain question... Donna- Forget about the weight loss! Your first goal HAS to be feeling okay to live your life. Cold turkey creates such absolute havoc with your brain that you are actually better off in the long run to taper for every conceivable reason. Some lose weight during their taper; others don't lose a pound for a year past zero. There's no way to know, so do what you have to be to live a decent life. The longer you stress about the weight, the more you contribute to the high cortisol levels that keep your weight on. Release this worry. The weight really will take care of itself. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-10-2007, 10:00 PM	#4
Donna12 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Posts: 15	Re: quick weight gain question... thank you for responding...I want to go back up to five mg's now because I fear I am going of the drug to quickly..is it safe for me to start up at 5 mgs now after a week of being paxil free and feeling awful w/d? __________________ began paxil 2002-20 mg 2006-10 mg quit COLD TURKEY 8/3/07 8/9/07 back to 5 mgs 8/13/07 2.5 mgs plus supplements omega 3, magnesium, and vitamin C 'I know there is a rainbow for me to follow..to get beyong my sorrow- thunder preceeds the sunlight, so I'll be alright if I can find that rainbow's end'~Mariah Carey

08-10-2007, 10:02 PM	#5
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: quick weight gain question... Oh, heck yeah! Take it now! __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-10-2007, 10:10 PM	#7
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: quick weight gain question... Well, obviously, you want to take it when you will remember it and be able to take it every day. I would take it now because it could help you feel a lot better quickly (or could take a couple of days). If you would prefer to take it another time of day, I would move my time up on it a couple of hours every day until you take it at the desired time. So, if you would rather take it at noon, I would take it at 11pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow, 7pm the next day and so on. It will be a pain for a week or so, but it will get you where you want to go. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-10-2007, 10:10 PM	#8
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: quick weight gain question... Pick a time of the day that works for you and stick with it. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

08-10-2007, 10:25 PM	#9
Donna12 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Posts: 15	Re: quick weight gain question... thanx for the advice...I really understand now just how difficult it is to et of this drug and the cold turkey approach just isn't effective nor smart!! __________________ began paxil 2002-20 mg 2006-10 mg quit COLD TURKEY 8/3/07 8/9/07 back to 5 mgs 8/13/07 2.5 mgs plus supplements omega 3, magnesium, and vitamin C 'I know there is a rainbow for me to follow..to get beyong my sorrow- thunder preceeds the sunlight, so I'll be alright if I can find that rainbow's end'~Mariah Carey

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