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02-16-2008, 06:03 PM
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Hello all , i would like to introduce myself , i'm flood, a recovering alcoholic, benzo survivor, and now dealing with paxil....i was only on paxil for about 1 month 2 weeks, and was talking to a friend whom told, that paxil is hell to withdrawal from... So immediatly i went to my doctor and told him i wanted off of this med, i can so vivdly remember withdrawing from alcohol , then the one month of benzos the quack doctor told me to take for that long...ativan to make it worse , a short acting benzo.... my quack doctor told me to take my current dose *20mgs* drop it to 10 mgs for 3 days then quit...so i did was fine for about 3 days ... then i started to feel sick and was having strange thoughts.... so i took 5mgs and felt better,, then eventually had to go to 10 mgs, and feel kinda normal again, sorry i'm kinda blah here .. lol, can a person have withdrawal symptoms after such a short us? And i'm also worried the doctor wont prescribe a smaller dose , i bought a pill cutter, but cutting those big 40 mgs tabs * which the doctor gave me to save money , or so he says* is kinda hard to get exact doses,, anyway thanks for reading and suggestions are more than welcome
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02-16-2008, 06:08 PM
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"Stinks of lavender"
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Re: New here
Flood, welcome.
How are you feeling at the moment and what is your current dosage on Paxil. Are you still on the benzo? It would help to know what you are currently on..and how you are feeling. There are a lot of people who can help you! We welcome you and hang in!
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Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!!
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02-16-2008, 06:10 PM
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Re: New here
No benzos, they are the devils pill.. i'm currently on 10mgs of generic paxil.. i feel fine this evening, been off benzos since end of december , and off of alcohol since thanksgiving,, regards
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02-16-2008, 06:12 PM
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"Stinks of lavender"
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Re: New here
Sorry to ask, but how long have you been on the 10mg dose?
Congrats on being off the benzo and the alcohol by the way! 
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Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!!
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02-16-2008, 06:12 PM
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"Everybody poops" 
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Welcome, Flood!!
Yes, you absolutely can have w/d after only a month's use. The good news is, you've only been on it that long and you're only going to be dropping from 10 mgs, so tapering off should be a little easier. We recommend 10% of your current dose every 3-6 weeks. But, in your case, you shouldn't have to taper that slowly, as it appears you've only been on a couple of months. Obviously though, you can't taper as quickly as your doctor recommended. See if your doc won't prescribe you liquid Paxil. That would make doing this a breeze, as far as measuring. If not, hopefully he'll at least prescribe you 10 mg pills. We're here to help in any way we can! Best of luck to you!
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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 |
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02-16-2008, 06:14 PM
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Yes yes yes! See my signature. Welcome to the board Flood. There are alot of good people here. Youve come to the right place.
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Larry Started 10 mg Pexeva June 2007 Started taper - January 2008 Completed taper to 0 using LMS program - June 2008 "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." "To face and accept one's nervous symptoms without adding second fear and to let time pass for recovery---how important this is. It works miracles if you are prepared to do just this." - Dr. Claire Weekes |
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02-16-2008, 06:20 PM
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Re: New here
was on 10 for a week then doc bumped me up to 20 for about 4 weeks then told him i wanted off, i tapered to 10 mgs, for 3 days then quit, now am back to 10mgs... and thank you folks for the warm welcome
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02-16-2008, 06:27 PM
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Ok, so if I were you, I'd just be sure I'm stable on the 10 mgs - not for too long though, just long enough to see if you can either get the liquid, or 10 mgs pills - and start tapering from there.
Here's where it gets a little tricky. You'll have to experiment with how much to drop, although I wouldn't drop any more than 2.5 mgs at a time, and with how long to wait between drops. Again, you haven't been on that long, so there's no need to make this a long, drawn out thing. But, it's obvious that even after this short time, you have to be somewhat cautious. Just listen to your body.
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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 |
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02-16-2008, 06:31 PM
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right on thanks for advice i'll see if my doctor will do liquid or prescribed either 5mgs *do they a make that?* or get 10mgs... i'm so tired of withdrawing from crap,,, i just want to be me... alcohol was the worse.. my advice just dont drink... i drank very heavy for 5 years, then my doc says. you must have been depressed to drink that much let me give you something for that....
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02-16-2008, 06:32 PM
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"Stinks of lavender"
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Re: New here
What Laurie said is how you should begin Flood....stay on 10mgs until you can get a scrip for 10mg pills, but ideally, you should get the liquid as it is much easier to control the tapering that way.
10% of 10mgs is 1mg...that is how much you should drop if you really want to be strict about the dosage taper, but as Laurie said, don't go beyond 2.5 mgs. You have the fortune of being on the stuff a short time so as soon as you are ready to taper, listen to your body and taper accordingly.
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Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!!
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02-16-2008, 06:33 PM
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"Stinks of lavender"
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Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!!
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02-16-2008, 06:34 PM
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They don't make a 5 mg pill.  Paxil actually can make you crave alcohol and that's written in the warning insert! I can't believe your doctor wouldn't know something like that!
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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 |
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02-16-2008, 06:35 PM
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"Stinks of lavender"
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Boy that was on symptom I'm so glad I never had. In fact, the first week I was on paxil I had a glass of wine and that about made me pass out...I never touched the stuff during my paxil usage/wean/ and well after post taper.
And yeah, I think the smallest dosage is 10mgs.
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Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!!
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02-16-2008, 06:37 PM
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I drank a lot more than normal, when I was on. It wasn't I drank constantly, but when I did, I drank a lot.
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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 |
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02-16-2008, 06:38 PM
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A 1omg pill can be cut in quarters for a 2.5mg dose.
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02-16-2008, 06:43 PM
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Re: New here
the only thing i have really craved is nicotine i smoked for bout 10 years and quit that a year before i quit drinking.... i know its weird.. but i wont smoke , and also i am active in my local AA program which helps me a whole lot
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02-16-2008, 06:46 PM
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Good for you, Flood!
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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 |
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02-16-2008, 07:05 PM
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Re: New here
Thank you all for such sound advice, i will keep in touch and try to post often, and help if and where i can...
Best Wishes, Flood |
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02-17-2008, 04:28 AM
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Welcome Flood...I'm new here too.
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