10 years too long on paxil - Page 6

rose32 · 06-24-2012, 10:42 PM

Jo

I am glad you took this day for yourself. You deserve it. He will understand that you needed time. We all do sometimes, don't feel guilty.

This is what helps us get through these tough times, is to take care of ourselves and by doing that you will be better companny for him later.

Seems like we all go through times of hating people I think it is normal during w/d. It fades after a while. Just feels like they don't have a clue as to what is going on with us and what is really important in life.

Hoping tomorrow is better.

Rose32

jcsneddon · 07-01-2012, 02:48 PM

thank you rose

still not feeling good. one month since my last drop

worried now that this is the real me coming back

am trying so hard to be happy and do all the right things. am i destined to never be happy ?

i have to try and stay strong

lotusflower · 07-02-2012, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsneddon

still not feeling good. one month since my last drop

worried now that this is the real me coming back

am trying so hard to be happy and do all the right things. am i destined to never be happy ?

i have to try and stay strong

Jo,

This is not the real you coming back. You are describing classic withdrawal.
You are doing great! Look how far you have come. Remember: it's about windows and waves....you are simply in a wave right now.
It WILL pass.

julieannboo · 07-03-2012, 03:09 AM

lotusflower is right.

we got to keep going

stay strong xx

Honeysuckle · 07-03-2012, 06:08 AM

Hi Jo,

Hope your day is a little sunnier.

((((HUGS))))

J

jcsneddon · 07-06-2012, 06:16 AM

feel great and have done for a few days now. still have these negative thoughts (my current one is that no one likes me

but is manageable; it is not overwhelming me like it did previously.

i do think it might be OCD I have because it is the same thoughts over and over again. I just keep trying to blitz them with cbt but get sick of writing the same thing all the time!

anyway the main thing is I am feeling better. I am going to hold at this dose a couple more weeks though. Fancy a stable mood for a while – that will be a novelty ha ha

Honeysuckle · 07-06-2012, 06:50 AM

Jo that's so great to hear you have been feeling better

I had to laugh at your comment about a stable mood being a novelty! I've also had a few good days after almost 4 weeks since my last drop and just before I said to my partner that I wanted to stay on it now for a few more weeks so I can enjoy it!

I've also been doing some cognitive work (mindfulness) but instead of having to write my thoughts down, I simply acknowledge the thought, name it and then let it go. I find it simpler for me than traditional CBT.

Enjoy the window of peace that has opened-remember it will be open for longer and longer periods as time goes on

J

MichaelBabbo · 07-07-2012, 09:23 AM

Hang in there. You're doing great. 8 mg: that's well under half of the dose you were on only a year ago.

Remember if you can just bear with the rough patches.....the sun will ALWAYS poke through the clouds eventually. :-)

jcsneddon · 07-22-2012, 04:52 AM

well feeling rubbish again, depression is lurking

i did go to a music festival and drank and smoked too much weed and was sick yesterday. plus the tent was in a very noisy part of the camp and it was freezing. probably not a suprise i feel rough

i need to start looking after myself better

jcsneddon · 07-22-2012, 04:54 AM

and thank you micheal. i need to remember this. hope you're doing ok

jcsneddon · 07-22-2012, 04:55 AM

thanks honeysuckle. i am on here intermittently at the moment. when i feel good i don't come on here very much! hope you're feeling ok

jcsneddon · 07-22-2012, 09:43 AM

also feeling really anxious. unhappy with my husband as feel he is too preoccupied with his work and not there for me, don't know if these feelings are real or whether it is just depression as i do feel mild depression. dont know whether i am just negatively over-analysing everything. i mean he is working now and not giving me any attention but thats because i told him i was working on my assignment! feel like he is going to get sick of me and my moods

julieannboo · 07-24-2012, 07:59 AM

sending hugs.

we knew this year would be tough didnt we. xx

jcsneddon · 07-26-2012, 01:16 PM

feeling very good. been chanting LOTS and it is helping so much. the anxiety/ thoughts are still there but not dominating so much. very relieved

jcsneddon · 07-30-2012, 05:03 AM

down to 7.2 mg yesterday - 2 months after my last drop! was a tricky drop for me last time so decided to go slow and be kind to myself. if it takes a bit longer - so be it!

julieannboo · 07-30-2012, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsneddon

down to 7.2 mg yesterday - 2 months after my last drop! was a tricky drop for me last time so decided to go slow and be kind to myself. if it takes a bit longer - so be it!

yay!

you sensible - i am gonna slow my taper down too xx

lotusflower · 07-31-2012, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsneddon

feeling very good. been chanting LOTS and it is helping so much. the anxiety/ thoughts are still there but not dominating so much. very relieved

Jo,

Thanks so much for posts about the chanting. I've been using it for EVERYTHING and have noticed results already. Do you think it's ok to chant while driving or in the shower? I imagine it's better to do it as an exercise all on its own, just wondering though. Great to see that you are doing well, joannexo

jcsneddon · 08-01-2012, 05:28 AM

hi joanne
that's great! so pleased you are giving it a go! you won't regret it. it is absolutely fine to chant while driving and in the shower. the more the better! it is more focussed when you sit in front of a blank wall (eventually you can become a member and receive gohonzon which is a paper scroll and u then chant in front of that).

i know it is hard to find the time but absolutely worth it. i have made an effort to chant 30 mins twice a day lately and feel fantastic. of course, you don't need to do this much to benefit as that is obviously a lot for someone just starting out.

there are 3 parts to the practise; faith, study and practise. faith means to chant, study means learning about buddhism and practise means attending meetings. the main meeting is the monthly discussion meeting. This is a really great meeting for inspiring you and helping you learn more about the practise. the members are all really supportive!

The books you could try are Buddha in Daily Life Richard Causton, Buddha in your mirror,Woody Hochswender or Buddha Geoff and me, Eddy Canfor-Dumas.

The more you find out about the practise the more benefit you can get from it.

anyway if you have any further questions please ask away!

great that you have had so many windows lately

JO

jcsneddon · 08-01-2012, 05:32 AM

joanne, i have PM'ed you a couple of buddhist essays. hope it works as i have not sent a PM before

jcsneddon · 08-01-2012, 09:25 AM

dizziness has hit me 3 days after my drop.

i am documenting here that I feel good and have done for a while. Yes I have some anxious thoughts but overall I feel well and happy. The reason I am writing this here is because when i feel w/d induced depression I find it hard to believe I have ever felt happy during this process. This is a distortion!

lotusflower · 08-01-2012, 06:56 PM

Jo,
Got your pms, thanks so much, also for the suggestions above, really helpful!
I think the practice is definitely making a difference in my life specifically with my attitude and general frame of mind. Who would've thought? I have no idea why it's working but I'm not one to question the good things God lays in my path. I'm just grateful.

I can relate to your last post. Yes, withdrawal lies to us, BIG time.
When I 'm struggling, I can never remember my windows, the darkness is just overwhelming......coming back here to read my old entries doesn't relieve my suffering at those times, but it does give me hope that things will change. So it's a good thing to record both the good and bad, I think.

Great to hear you are doing well.

jcsneddon · 08-05-2012, 09:23 AM

feeling anxious today. no reason whatsoever! i am having a lovely relaxing day reading my kindle but is just a general feeling of fear with no particular cause. this is obviously withdrawal as i dropped about a week ago. i have to keep telling myself that anxiety cannot hurt me and that these feelings are NOT REAL

jcsneddon · 08-10-2012, 07:27 AM

still feeling good and have done really since late july. i just feel GREAT really. don't get me wrong, i have the odd anxiety but nothing i can't cope with. it is not easy either. i do have to work at it. I do my CBT daily. ALSO I am chanting about one hour a day now and i can say it has made a massive difference. just wonderful to feel so good.

sorry i hope i am not gloating here. it might give others hope!

lotusflower · 08-10-2012, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsneddon

sorry i hope i am not gloating here. it might give others hope!

Gloat on!!!!!! It does give me hope to read this. The work pays off.
I'm having a day from h#ll so I think I'll go chant now. jxo

jcsneddon · 08-12-2012, 11:11 AM

well have felt not great last two days. feelings of doom/ fear surfacing! i thought i had managed to get through this latest reduction unscathed. i know i'll be fine, am just making a note of this for future reductions

06-24-2012, 10:42 PM	#126
rose32 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CA Posts: 676	Re: 10 years too long on paxil Jo I am glad you took this day for yourself. You deserve it. He will understand that you needed time. We all do sometimes, don't feel guilty. This is what helps us get through these tough times, is to take care of ourselves and by doing that you will be better companny for him later. Seems like we all go through times of hating people I think it is normal during w/d. It fades after a while. Just feels like they don't have a clue as to what is going on with us and what is really important in life. Hoping tomorrow is better. Rose32 __________________ 1984-amitriptalene situational depression& anxiety 1989-1993-prozac 20-40MGS 2000-2010-zanax 1MGS-.5MGS 2011-.25MGS 2008-2012-provigil 200MGS ????-2012-lortab 10MGS PAXIL TAPER 2000-2012-paxil 40MGS 30-20,started taper 10/2010 10/2011-15--11/5/11-14--11/27/11-13 12/26/11-11.7--1/15/12-9.5--2/13/12-8.6 3/11/12-7.7mg--4/4/12-6.93--5-7/12--6.2mg-- 6/9/12--5.6mg--7-12-12--5.1mg--8-19-12--4.5mg 10/1/12--4.1mg--11/4/12--3.6mg--12-4-12--3.25-- 12/31/12-2.9--2/10/13-2.6 3/?/ 1.3-4/15 -0-

07-01-2012, 02:48 PM	#127
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil thank you rose still not feeling good. one month since my last drop worried now that this is the real me coming back am trying so hard to be happy and do all the right things. am i destined to never be happy ? i have to try and stay strong __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-03-2012, 03:09 AM	#129
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: 10 years too long on paxil lotusflower is right. we got to keep going stay strong xx __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

07-03-2012, 06:08 AM	#130
Honeysuckle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 595	Re: 10 years too long on paxil Hi Jo, Hope your day is a little sunnier. ((((HUGS)))) J __________________ "Come to the edge, He said. They said, We are afraid. Come to the edge, He said. They came. He pushed them... and they flew." Apollinaire, Guillaume 1997-2012 Aropax 20-10-5mg for GAD and depression Two failed attempts to quit then found Paxil Progress 17/04/12 4.5mg 10/06/12 4.1mg 06/08/12 3.5mg 01/10/12 3.1mg 05/11/12 2.8mg 17/02/13 2.5mg 08/04/13 2.2mg 2007-12 Sodium Valprorate. Final taper March 2012

07-06-2012, 06:16 AM	#131
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil feel great and have done for a few days now. still have these negative thoughts (my current one is that no one likes me but is manageable; it is not overwhelming me like it did previously. i do think it might be OCD I have because it is the same thoughts over and over again. I just keep trying to blitz them with cbt but get sick of writing the same thing all the time! anyway the main thing is I am feeling better. I am going to hold at this dose a couple more weeks though. Fancy a stable mood for a while – that will be a novelty ha ha __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-06-2012, 06:50 AM	#132
Honeysuckle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 595	Re: 10 years too long on paxil Jo that's so great to hear you have been feeling better I had to laugh at your comment about a stable mood being a novelty! I've also had a few good days after almost 4 weeks since my last drop and just before I said to my partner that I wanted to stay on it now for a few more weeks so I can enjoy it! I've also been doing some cognitive work (mindfulness) but instead of having to write my thoughts down, I simply acknowledge the thought, name it and then let it go. I find it simpler for me than traditional CBT. Enjoy the window of peace that has opened-remember it will be open for longer and longer periods as time goes on J __________________ "Come to the edge, He said. They said, We are afraid. Come to the edge, He said. They came. He pushed them... and they flew." Apollinaire, Guillaume 1997-2012 Aropax 20-10-5mg for GAD and depression Two failed attempts to quit then found Paxil Progress 17/04/12 4.5mg 10/06/12 4.1mg 06/08/12 3.5mg 01/10/12 3.1mg 05/11/12 2.8mg 17/02/13 2.5mg 08/04/13 2.2mg 2007-12 Sodium Valprorate. Final taper March 2012

07-07-2012, 09:23 AM	#133
MichaelBabbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 204	Re: 10 years too long on paxil Hang in there. You're doing great. 8 mg: that's well under half of the dose you were on only a year ago. Remember if you can just bear with the rough patches.....the sun will ALWAYS poke through the clouds eventually. :-)

07-22-2012, 04:52 AM	#134
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil well feeling rubbish again, depression is lurking i did go to a music festival and drank and smoked too much weed and was sick yesterday. plus the tent was in a very noisy part of the camp and it was freezing. probably not a suprise i feel rough i need to start looking after myself better __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-22-2012, 04:54 AM	#135
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil and thank you micheal. i need to remember this. hope you're doing ok __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-22-2012, 04:55 AM	#136
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil thanks honeysuckle. i am on here intermittently at the moment. when i feel good i don't come on here very much! hope you're feeling ok __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-22-2012, 09:43 AM	#137
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil also feeling really anxious. unhappy with my husband as feel he is too preoccupied with his work and not there for me, don't know if these feelings are real or whether it is just depression as i do feel mild depression. dont know whether i am just negatively over-analysing everything. i mean he is working now and not giving me any attention but thats because i told him i was working on my assignment! feel like he is going to get sick of me and my moods __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-24-2012, 07:59 AM	#138
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: 10 years too long on paxil sending hugs. we knew this year would be tough didnt we. xx __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

07-26-2012, 01:16 PM	#139
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil feeling very good. been chanting LOTS and it is helping so much. the anxiety/ thoughts are still there but not dominating so much. very relieved __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

07-30-2012, 05:03 AM	#140
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil down to 7.2 mg yesterday - 2 months after my last drop! was a tricky drop for me last time so decided to go slow and be kind to myself. if it takes a bit longer - so be it! __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-01-2012, 05:28 AM	#143
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil hi joanne that's great! so pleased you are giving it a go! you won't regret it. it is absolutely fine to chant while driving and in the shower. the more the better! it is more focussed when you sit in front of a blank wall (eventually you can become a member and receive gohonzon which is a paper scroll and u then chant in front of that). i know it is hard to find the time but absolutely worth it. i have made an effort to chant 30 mins twice a day lately and feel fantastic. of course, you don't need to do this much to benefit as that is obviously a lot for someone just starting out. there are 3 parts to the practise; faith, study and practise. faith means to chant, study means learning about buddhism and practise means attending meetings. the main meeting is the monthly discussion meeting. This is a really great meeting for inspiring you and helping you learn more about the practise. the members are all really supportive! The books you could try are Buddha in Daily Life Richard Causton, Buddha in your mirror,Woody Hochswender or Buddha Geoff and me, Eddy Canfor-Dumas. The more you find out about the practise the more benefit you can get from it. anyway if you have any further questions please ask away! great that you have had so many windows lately JO __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-01-2012, 05:32 AM	#144
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil joanne, i have PM'ed you a couple of buddhist essays. hope it works as i have not sent a PM before __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-01-2012, 09:25 AM	#145
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil dizziness has hit me 3 days after my drop. i am documenting here that I feel good and have done for a while. Yes I have some anxious thoughts but overall I feel well and happy. The reason I am writing this here is because when i feel w/d induced depression I find it hard to believe I have ever felt happy during this process. This is a distortion! __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-01-2012, 06:56 PM	#146
lotusflower Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,202	Re: 10 years too long on paxil Jo, Got your pms, thanks so much, also for the suggestions above, really helpful! I think the practice is definitely making a difference in my life specifically with my attitude and general frame of mind. Who would've thought? I have no idea why it's working but I'm not one to question the good things God lays in my path. I'm just grateful. I can relate to your last post. Yes, withdrawal lies to us, BIG time. When I 'm struggling, I can never remember my windows, the darkness is just overwhelming......coming back here to read my old entries doesn't relieve my suffering at those times, but it does give me hope that things will change. So it's a good thing to record both the good and bad, I think. Great to hear you are doing well. __________________ AKA Joanne 11/25/10 50 mg. zoloft 12/30 45 1/19/11 40.5 2/6 36.5 3/7 32.8 3/29 29.5 4/20 25 5/28 22.5 6/16 20.2 7/7 18.2 7/28 16.4 8/18 14.7 9/8 13.0 9/23 12.5 10/10 11.2 11/6 10.6 11/9 11.2 12/7 10.5 1/1/12 10 2/1 9.5 3/1 9 3/23 8.5 4/30 8 5/29 7.5 6/26 7 7/31 6.5 8/22 6 9/15 5.5 10/20 5 12/17 4.8 (made my own liquid) 12/26 4.5 1/28 4.1 2/4 4.0 February 9, 2013 last sliver zoloft 4.0mg. February 10, 2013- 0 mg. zoloft

08-05-2012, 09:23 AM	#147
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil feeling anxious today. no reason whatsoever! i am having a lovely relaxing day reading my kindle but is just a general feeling of fear with no particular cause. this is obviously withdrawal as i dropped about a week ago. i have to keep telling myself that anxiety cannot hurt me and that these feelings are NOT REAL __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-10-2012, 07:27 AM	#148
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil still feeling good and have done really since late july. i just feel GREAT really. don't get me wrong, i have the odd anxiety but nothing i can't cope with. it is not easy either. i do have to work at it. I do my CBT daily. ALSO I am chanting about one hour a day now and i can say it has made a massive difference. just wonderful to feel so good. sorry i hope i am not gloating here. it might give others hope! __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

08-12-2012, 11:11 AM	#150
jcsneddon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 929	Re: 10 years too long on paxil well have felt not great last two days. feelings of doom/ fear surfacing! i thought i had managed to get through this latest reduction unscathed. i know i'll be fine, am just making a note of this for future reductions __________________ 20mg Paxil for 10 years 17th July 11 - 18mg using liquid 16th August - 16mg 21st September - 14mg 30th October - 13mg 5th December - 12mg 1st February 2012 - 11mg 2nd March - 10 mg 28th April - 9 mg 27th May - 8 mg 29th July - 7.2 mg 16th October - 7 mg 23rd October - 6.8 mg 15th Nov - 6.6 mg 24th Dec - 6.4 mg 10th Feb - 6 mg "be the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (Nichiren Daishonin). "Winter always turns to spring"

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