restarting paxil (to late?)

cathie7 · 12-30-2007, 03:33 PM

Hi
i was on 20mg for about 10 months. I weined off over 3 weeks. Its now been 10 weeks since my last pill and im still struggling.

Im thinking about going back on to stabilise and then taper off very slowly and properly this time.
My question is. Is it to late to go back on and try to stabilise? being that its been 10 weeks off?

thanks

asylumsuz · 12-30-2007, 03:42 PM

You should read some of the posts on here. There's alot of info about starting & stopping Paxil. I think you would have to very slowly restart the Paxil. Don't go to your previous dose all at once. When it comes time to discontinue.........go slow!!! You did it way too fast. You've been going through withdrawal for 10 weeks? Actually, that's not so long. Can you tough it out any longer? You've come this far? How bad are your symptoms?
Susanna

LCrawford67 · 12-30-2007, 04:37 PM

Welcome, Cathie!

If your symptoms are affecting your quality of life, absolutely get back on, get stable, and taper properly the next time.

Go back to the last, lowest dose where you were stable.

cathie7 · 12-31-2007, 04:00 PM

thanks for the help. So i went back on 10mg yest.

How long roughly may it take for me to stabilise being that ive been off for 10 weeks?

Petrucci · 12-31-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cathie7

Hi
i was on 20mg for about 10 months. I weined off over 3 weeks. Its now been 10 weeks since my last pill and im still struggling.

Im thinking about going back on to stabilise and then taper off very slowly and properly this time.
My question is. Is it to late to go back on and try to stabilise? being that its been 10 weeks off?

thanks

its defenitly not too late. going back on will help subside symptoms. if you cant take the withdrawal and its too much for you then yes go back on and stabilize and taper slower when your ready.

12-30-2007, 03:33 PM	#1
cathie7 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10	restarting paxil (to late?) Hi i was on 20mg for about 10 months. I weined off over 3 weeks. Its now been 10 weeks since my last pill and im still struggling. Im thinking about going back on to stabilise and then taper off very slowly and properly this time. My question is. Is it to late to go back on and try to stabilise? being that its been 10 weeks off? thanks

12-30-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
asylumsuz Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: central NJ Posts: 79	Re: restarting paxil (to late?) You should read some of the posts on here. There's alot of info about starting & stopping Paxil. I think you would have to very slowly restart the Paxil. Don't go to your previous dose all at once. When it comes time to discontinue.........go slow!!! You did it way too fast. You've been going through withdrawal for 10 weeks? Actually, that's not so long. Can you tough it out any longer? You've come this far? How bad are your symptoms? Susanna

12-30-2007, 04:37 PM	#3
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: restarting paxil (to late?) Welcome, Cathie! If your symptoms are affecting your quality of life, absolutely get back on, get stable, and taper properly the next time. Go back to the last, lowest dose where you were stable. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

12-31-2007, 04:00 PM	#4
cathie7 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10	Re: restarting paxil (to late?) thanks for the help. So i went back on 10mg yest. How long roughly may it take for me to stabilise being that ive been off for 10 weeks?

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