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Rainer · 03-06-2008, 04:02 PM

Um...hello.

My name is Rainer. I'm a 40 year old (fat) man. I live in the Chicago-land area and have been taking Paxil (both the regular and CR (not at the same time)) for about, oh, I don't even know, lets just say around 10 years or so.

At the moment, I don't have any health insurance. This is not the first time. The last time, I ran out of pills and honestly couldn't afford to go to the Dr. for a new prescription nor could I afford the pills anyway. So I decided to quit cold-turkey. After about a month or two of the flu-like symptoms and headaches, things seemed to level off and life went on. Then out of nowhere, I got a chronic case of what I call 'the dizzies'. I tried to just deal with it, but it got to the point that it was SO exhausting and I was just miserable. Anyway, by then I got a new job and health insurance so I went back to the Dr. and started up again.

Since then, I'm on 25mg Paxil CR daily. Not surprisingly, I am now again without work and without insurance (trend anyone?).

I want to get off the meds, but I'm terrified of going thru all that again and then only return to the panic attacks that necessitated the pills in the first place.

So, I don't know, I guess I just wanted to say 'hi'. I'm scared.

LCrawford67 · 03-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Welcome, Rainer!

Your situation is certainly a difficult one. Are you able to get the generic Paxil? I know some drug stores carry generics for only $4.

scotty · 03-06-2008, 04:22 PM

Paroxetine 20mg tablets are available at Walmart for $4.00 for a thirty day supply.

Songbird · 03-06-2008, 06:12 PM

Hi Rainier! You may have ended up feeling miserable because of quitting cold turkey. To get off this time, you could wean off very slowly. They recommend here cutting by no more than 10% of current dose every 4 to 6 weeks. This doesn't mean there will be no withdrawal symptoms, but will help to minimise them. Also, there are non-med ways to deal with panic attacks, so try not to feel that you absolutely need the pills.

03-06-2008, 04:02 PM	#1
Rainer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Newbie Poster Here Um...hello. My name is Rainer. I'm a 40 year old (fat) man. I live in the Chicago-land area and have been taking Paxil (both the regular and CR (not at the same time)) for about, oh, I don't even know, lets just say around 10 years or so. At the moment, I don't have any health insurance. This is not the first time. The last time, I ran out of pills and honestly couldn't afford to go to the Dr. for a new prescription nor could I afford the pills anyway. So I decided to quit cold-turkey. After about a month or two of the flu-like symptoms and headaches, things seemed to level off and life went on. Then out of nowhere, I got a chronic case of what I call 'the dizzies'. I tried to just deal with it, but it got to the point that it was SO exhausting and I was just miserable. Anyway, by then I got a new job and health insurance so I went back to the Dr. and started up again. Since then, I'm on 25mg Paxil CR daily. Not surprisingly, I am now again without work and without insurance (trend anyone?). I want to get off the meds, but I'm terrified of going thru all that again and then only return to the panic attacks that necessitated the pills in the first place. So, I don't know, I guess I just wanted to say 'hi'. I'm scared.

03-06-2008, 04:12 PM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Newbie Poster Here Welcome, Rainer! Your situation is certainly a difficult one. Are you able to get the generic Paxil? I know some drug stores carry generics for only $4. __________________ 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

03-06-2008, 04:22 PM	#3
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Newbie Poster Here Paroxetine 20mg tablets are available at Walmart for $4.00 for a thirty day supply. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

03-06-2008, 06:12 PM	#4
Songbird Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7,046	Re: Newbie Poster Here Hi Rainier! You may have ended up feeling miserable because of quitting cold turkey. To get off this time, you could wean off very slowly. They recommend here cutting by no more than 10% of current dose every 4 to 6 weeks. This doesn't mean there will be no withdrawal symptoms, but will help to minimise them. Also, there are non-med ways to deal with panic attacks, so try not to feel that you absolutely need the pills. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb - Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07 - Feb 08 20mg - 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg zopiclone > seroquel Jul 20mg Aug + methionine Oct aropax > loxamine Dec off seroquel 7 Dec 17.5mg 30 Dec 15mg 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg Appreciation is the antidote to stress - Trust is the antidote to fear

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