Paxil gives me a headache...literally!

daisyydaisy · 03-26-2008, 11:45 PM

Well..i took my regular dose and wow....its like paxil gave me that throbbing headache. I guess its like when you take your FIRST SMOKE after not having one for a while and ur like whoahhh.... I'm decreasing from 25.0 to 23.5mg. It seems my body likes the lower dosage except for the usual withdrawal symptoms. I'm thinking this because when i take my regular 23.5 dose i feel worse! I get anxiety and heart flutters AFTER i take my pill at 9pm. No negative thoughts. I'd be sitting there watching tv and boom i feel aweful.
GO FIGURE. I'm thinking I should wean down again. Its hard to say. My tiredness is returning......it was there before i started the wean. I think my body is getting into a rythym again...and making me feel gross. I'm thinking this may be why i may be having the pax-hell flu for 6+months. Whose to say for sure. I dunno what to do. We are all guinea pigs here. I FEEl nausea in my 4th week of a lower dose...almost like dry heaves but not there yet. I know its paxil. I had dry heaves when i went cold turkey 8 years ago *when doctors were even more clueless*. Any advice??

pokie · 03-26-2008, 11:59 PM

Could you put your signature up so we cacn read your weans?

Am I correct:
So you have your first wean under your belt 25 to 23.5 at four weeks correct. You could have actually went to 22.5 which would have been your 10% so if you feel you are ready for a taper you are more than ready in reference to the schedule.
What do you think Daisy?

pokie · 03-27-2008, 12:31 AM

So liquid not available? So what do you think your decision is going to be on your drop?

LCrawford67 · 03-27-2008, 05:36 AM

It sounds as though as you're in "poop out" and the drug just isn't working the same for you any more.

I experienced this when I restarted and the only way to go is down. Just continue tapering, as close to 10% increments as you can, and see how you do from there.

Usually, when you reach tolerance and start tapering, the lower you go the better you feel.

daisyydaisy · 03-27-2008, 09:45 AM

Well I know I am definately going to wean down tonight to 20.0mg and see how do i do. It is a slow wean so i'll be ok. We'll see if my nausea and headache goes away when i take the lower med. Gut feeling says to go for it even though i'm scared. But I know i'll be OK. This is good timing right before the weekend so i can rest if i need to.

maros612 · 03-27-2008, 09:50 AM

that's what paxil do. Esp in poop-out when you still taking it but less as your brain is used to. I don't have headaches every day, rather one day in a few, but when i do, it's kinda extreme. My temples hurt, my whole forhead does, even eyes sometimes. The funny thing is, when you hang in, it'll stop itself. But when it's unbearable, i take 400 mg of ibuprophen and it works everytime.

03-26-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
daisyydaisy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 608	Paxil gives me a headache...literally! Well..i took my regular dose and wow....its like paxil gave me that throbbing headache. I guess its like when you take your FIRST SMOKE after not having one for a while and ur like whoahhh.... I'm decreasing from 25.0 to 23.5mg. It seems my body likes the lower dosage except for the usual withdrawal symptoms. I'm thinking this because when i take my regular 23.5 dose i feel worse! I get anxiety and heart flutters AFTER i take my pill at 9pm. No negative thoughts. I'd be sitting there watching tv and boom i feel aweful. GO FIGURE. I'm thinking I should wean down again. Its hard to say. My tiredness is returning......it was there before i started the wean. I think my body is getting into a rythym again...and making me feel gross. I'm thinking this may be why i may be having the pax-hell flu for 6+months. Whose to say for sure. I dunno what to do. We are all guinea pigs here. I FEEl nausea in my 4th week of a lower dose...almost like dry heaves but not there yet. I know its paxil. I had dry heaves when i went cold turkey 8 years ago when doctors were even more clueless. Any advice?? __________________ "Truth is what stands the test of experience" (Einstein) Feb. 21-08 Paxil 25.0 - 22.5mg March 27-08 20.0mg May 2-08 17.5mg june 5-08 15.0mg july 11-08 12.5mg nausea,heaving july 24-08 15.0mg bit better july 29-08 17.5mg bit better august 4-08 20mg and staying put Synthroid .075MG 2003

03-26-2008, 11:59 PM	#2
pokie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,118	Re: Paxil gives me a headache...literally! Could you put your signature up so we cacn read your weans? Am I correct: So you have your first wean under your belt 25 to 23.5 at four weeks correct. You could have actually went to 22.5 which would have been your 10% so if you feel you are ready for a taper you are more than ready in reference to the schedule. What do you think Daisy? __________________ Been on this crap since 1995 First taper 10% 2006 20mg to 8mgs crashed My 2nd Taper attempt! 10/01/08 40mgs 12/9/08 36mgs 01/09/09 33mgs 02/09/09 30mgs 03/12/09 27mgs 04/28/09 24mgs 05/24/09 23mgs 06/09 CBT started 07/21/09 22.5mgs 08/12/09 22mgs 09/03/09 21.5mgs 09/24/09 21mgs 10/16/09 20.5mgs 11/07/09 20mgs

03-27-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
pokie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,118	Re: Paxil gives me a headache...literally! So liquid not available? So what do you think your decision is going to be on your drop? __________________ Been on this crap since 1995 First taper 10% 2006 20mg to 8mgs crashed My 2nd Taper attempt! 10/01/08 40mgs 12/9/08 36mgs 01/09/09 33mgs 02/09/09 30mgs 03/12/09 27mgs 04/28/09 24mgs 05/24/09 23mgs 06/09 CBT started 07/21/09 22.5mgs 08/12/09 22mgs 09/03/09 21.5mgs 09/24/09 21mgs 10/16/09 20.5mgs 11/07/09 20mgs

03-27-2008, 05:36 AM	#4
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Paxil gives me a headache...literally! It sounds as though as you're in "poop out" and the drug just isn't working the same for you any more. I experienced this when I restarted and the only way to go is down. Just continue tapering, as close to 10% increments as you can, and see how you do from there. Usually, when you reach tolerance and start tapering, the lower you go the better you feel. __________________ 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

03-27-2008, 09:45 AM	#5
daisyydaisy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 608	Re: Paxil gives me a headache...literally! Well I know I am definately going to wean down tonight to 20.0mg and see how do i do. It is a slow wean so i'll be ok. We'll see if my nausea and headache goes away when i take the lower med. Gut feeling says to go for it even though i'm scared. But I know i'll be OK. This is good timing right before the weekend so i can rest if i need to. __________________ "Truth is what stands the test of experience" (Einstein) Feb. 21-08 Paxil 25.0 - 22.5mg March 27-08 20.0mg May 2-08 17.5mg june 5-08 15.0mg july 11-08 12.5mg nausea,heaving july 24-08 15.0mg bit better july 29-08 17.5mg bit better august 4-08 20mg and staying put Synthroid .075MG 2003

03-27-2008, 09:50 AM	#6
maros612 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Slovakia, EU Posts: 128	Re: Paxil gives me a headache...literally! that's what paxil do. Esp in poop-out when you still taking it but less as your brain is used to. I don't have headaches every day, rather one day in a few, but when i do, it's kinda extreme. My temples hurt, my whole forhead does, even eyes sometimes. The funny thing is, when you hang in, it'll stop itself. But when it's unbearable, i take 400 mg of ibuprophen and it works everytime. __________________ '97: as 17 y/o - mistreated dep&anx 2001 - major dep&anx - seroxat 20 mg day later 2000's - dg w/ "recurrent dep. disorder" (major) : On and off seroxat or generic - (tried many drugs only parox. seemed to work) * 2007 - serox.20 mg - poop out. drop to 10mg * fall'07- up to 20 mg due mental condition, bad poop out * March 2008 - "poop out" effects worsened, dep&anx increased ; 17.5mg (5/6 of pill) -- fun facts : yet my body processed approx. the total sum of 35,7 grams of pure parox.

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