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03-27-2008, 12:01 AM
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Hello,
I just registered for this forum last night, but I am very glad I found it. I've been taking 20mg of Paxil since October 30, 2002. I was 17 at the time and was experiencing severe social anxiety...especially surrounding public speaking, but also just existing in general. I was an extrovert and not socially uncomfortable at all until 7th grade...so I wasn't dealing with the changes very well. Last year (May 2007) I decided to stop taking it...not cold turkey, but started going every other day...big big big mistake. I experienced lots of side effects. I felt very panicked (which was not something I'd experienced before), I was very nauseous and dizzy. I would get 'brain zaps' when I looked to either side. Moving my eyes or head too fast left me with a disgusting spinning feeling. I'm sure you all have an idea of what I'm describing. I decided against pursuing discontinuation because I was getting ready to move 7 hours from home to attend graduate school and didn't want the anxiety that I had so happily left behind to return. I just turned 23 a few weeks ago. I'm in graduate school and doing very well. I feel that I am at a completely different point in my life than I was at 17. I've made an appointment for May when I go home with my psychiatrist to talk about stopping it. I'm planning to follow the cut back schedule that someone so kindly made on this site. I was on prozac for a time and didn't like how I felt, so I don't think switching to another SSRI is a great option for me. Sorry that got lengthy, just wanted to introduce myself! 
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 =  Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09  11 months out...doing well 
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03-27-2008, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Long Island NY
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Re: new here
Hello Newbie!
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 12:09 AM
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Re: new here
You dont need another a/d all you need is a slow taper-remember that. Did you say you would be done with graduate school May?? Where are you residinh up so late?
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 12:10 AM
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Re: new here
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I'm just going home for the summer and figure that would be a prime time to deal with the withdrawal.I love that dog in your signature!
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-27-2008, 12:17 AM
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Thats great that you will be gratuating in May I am very proud of you -what are you taking may I ask? Not Psychiatry-just kidding ??? Where are you residing up so late?
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Long Island NY
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Re: new here
Just remember to use the taper schedule sheet take it to your doctor and tell him you want the liquid paxil. And that you will be dropping by 10% I would say once a month. Not sure if yiu are a male or female but if female put your monthly cycle into play and drop 5 days after it starts.
Colleen
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 12:25 AM
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I'm in a Public Health masters program. I love it I hope to work for the National Institutes of Health or the Centers for Disease Control...or the like.I'm awake because I just finished a paper and decided to relax a few minutes before I hop in bed
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-27-2008, 12:27 AM
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-27-2008, 12:30 AM
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Re: new here
What state are you in?
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 12:34 AM
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-27-2008, 12:41 AM
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Wow I am in NY too ..who knows maybe at sometime we can meet. Now you be good and go to bed so you can get up for school tomorrow!!!!
Colleen 
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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 |
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03-27-2008, 05:17 AM
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"Everybody poops" 
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Welcome, Quietspirit!
Whenever you're ready to taper, we'll be here for you every step of the way!
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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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03-27-2008, 10:02 AM
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-27-2008, 10:09 AM
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That's one of the curses of anxiety--we make possibilities into certainties.....Tim |
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03-27-2008, 12:54 PM
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Welcome to PP!
Good idea to be prepared when you go to talk to your psychiatrist. Remember that he/she may not be well-informed about the need for a slow taper. Be your own advocate.
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6/97 Paxil 20 mg daily 1/06 -5/06 20 mg to 10, then 10 mg to 5 (NOT recommended!) 8/5/06 switched to liquid Paxil, 5 mg Slow taper with last dose on 8/18/07 Toprol XL 25 mg daily for cardiac arrhythmia Trazodone, 25 mg, tapered, last dose on 12/12/07 Tart cherry, Magnesium Citrate, Salmon oil, Glucosamine and MSM, Multivitamin w/iron Zinc (23 mg) & Echinacea lozenge - 1 daily Activia yogurt |
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03-27-2008, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Castleton VT
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Hi QuietSpirit, welcome to the thunder dome jk,
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Paxil for depression and agoraphobia. One year on 20mgs, one month 10mgs 3 weeks 5mgs. Paxil free for seven weeks. 
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03-27-2008, 03:36 PM
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Welcome....I just started my taper on Sat. We are close to the same age too....I will be 25 in July.
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1997 - 20 mg Paxil (Depression) 2005 - 30 mg Paxil & lorazapam (took for about a month) 08/03/22 - 25 mg Paxil (began taper, w/d symptoms bad) 08/03/29 - 30 mg Paxil |
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03-27-2008, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Welcome quietspirit, glad you found us and found that you don't need drugs. You have what you need inside you to get through life. You'll see lots of people experiencing what you are and people supporting others through it and some us are done and fine now. Just like you will be!
Lilly
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1 .5 Xanax a day for one month. C/T. Same year, 3 .5 mil Xanax a day, 4 by the end. Pooped out on me. 1 1/2 years on the drug. Doctors taper. Very bad w/d. 9 months later took 10 mg Paxil and my Xanax w/d dissapeared. On 20 mg by end. Pooped out on me. C/T then restarted it again after 3 days and big blow up. 6 months taper, never feeling much better. 2 1/2 years solid w/d then sporadic stuff for 5 years. Completely recovered! Drug free since June 2001. |
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03-28-2008, 03:49 PM
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Re: new here
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Thank you for the welcome everyone!
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24 year old female, on Paxil from 10/30/02 and 10/02/08 Tried cold turkey 05/??/07 = Tapered over 7 months Synthroid 50mcg 08/??/06 to 06/??/09 11 months out...doing well
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03-28-2008, 04:26 PM
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Welcome!!!
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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 |
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