To The Last Drop - Page 4

KittyQ · 02-06-2012, 07:46 AM

Good to hear, Polly! I'm gradually getting there, too. I'm having more "better" times than bad, although I still get waves...but, they don't last so long.

Take care,

KittyQ

pkj · 04-16-2013, 06:16 PM

Hey Guys, just want to report, I took my last drop of Paxil on September 1st 2012!!! Yes I've been off 7 whole months! Finally free and doing great!

I didn't want to be one of those who get off and never come back here but honestly, it's been so good to feel "normal" again I just got really busy. I feel like I "lost" a chunk of my life and now I want to make up time. I'm trying to make every day count and make the most of every minute

Thank you all for your help and encouragement. I really appreciate you being here when I was having rough days. I'll try to be around more often to offer support.

Just want to say: Don't give up! There is life after Paxil!

caperjackie · 04-16-2013, 06:30 PM

Good to hear from you Polly and congratulations!! So glad to hear you are doing well - thanks for the update!

Brassmonkey · 04-16-2013, 07:26 PM

Lets chalk up another success story, way to go Polly.

(((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))

AmyK · 04-17-2013, 02:10 AM

Congratulations, Polly! Can I ask, what was your last dose?
Happy for you!

chiropteran · 04-17-2013, 03:01 PM

Polly! I have nothing to say but YAYYYYYY!

pkj · 04-17-2013, 09:53 PM

Thanks Caperjackie and Brass Monkey!

AmyK, I think it was .5 cc. May have been .3cc. I was so scared of jumping off too soon and having to reinstate, I went right down to just a little drop on the tip of my tongue. Think I stayed there for three weeks and then said "ok this is it!" And while I thought I was pretty much back to normal at that point, looking back, compared to how I feel now, I really wasn't. Now I can look at Paxil as truly a thing of the past.

Still some migraines but not like they were when I was on Paxil. Still have tinnitus but I had that before, only now it gets worse whenever a storm is coming in. I know a day ahead what the weather is going to do

I'm trying to think of it as an asset, though it drives me bonkers at times!

Chiropteran, look at you, 5.6!!! You've come so far!!! I need to go read your journal and catch up on all of your news.

02-06-2012, 07:46 AM	#76
KittyQ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 256	Re: To The Last Drop Good to hear, Polly! I'm gradually getting there, too. I'm having more "better" times than bad, although I still get waves...but, they don't last so long. Take care, KittyQ __________________ _______________________________________ CT off 40mg Paxil, Apriil, 2009

04-16-2013, 06:16 PM	#77
pkj Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 182	Re: To The Last Drop Hey Guys, just want to report, I took my last drop of Paxil on September 1st 2012!!! Yes I've been off 7 whole months! Finally free and doing great! I didn't want to be one of those who get off and never come back here but honestly, it's been so good to feel "normal" again I just got really busy. I feel like I "lost" a chunk of my life and now I want to make up time. I'm trying to make every day count and make the most of every minute Thank you all for your help and encouragement. I really appreciate you being here when I was having rough days. I'll try to be around more often to offer support. Just want to say: Don't give up! There is life after Paxil! __________________ Paxil 12mg CR April 2011 for grief and anxiety. June 4, started liquid paxil 9.5mg June 22 8.8 July 15, 8.6 July 19, 8.4 August 8, 8.2 August 28, 8.0 September 7.5 Oct. 1, 7.2mg : Migrains Oct.21, 6.4mg Nov.18, 6.0mg Dec. 14, 5.6 mg Jan. 5.2 mg Feb, 3, 4.8: Mar, 4.4 Apr.4.2 - 3.4 May 3.0 -2.8 Sept,1,2012 Paxil FREEEEEEE!

04-16-2013, 06:30 PM	#78
caperjackie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 811	Re: To The Last Drop Good to hear from you Polly and congratulations!! So glad to hear you are doing well - thanks for the update! __________________ Was on Paxil 20mg for a few years Switched to Paxil 12.5 CR over 10 years ago Total time on Paxil around 14 years 2 failed attempts at cold turkey Tapered for over a year by skipping one dose per week each month Paxil free since April 14th 2011 Still having withdrawal symptoms but getting better LIFE IS GOOD TOTALLY DRUG FREE Supplements - Fish oils, Cal/mag, GABA September 2012 - Supplement free and feeling great

04-16-2013, 07:26 PM	#79
Brassmonkey Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 2,030	Re: To The Last Drop Lets chalk up another success story, way to go Polly. (((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) __________________ AKA Tom 1994 started 20mg Paxil 1999 updosed to 30mg 2005 updosed to 40mg 2010 started not to work very well 09/2011 CTed from 15oz vodka a night 09/2011 dropped to 36mg 06/2012 dropped to 19mg (past halfway point) 08/2012 dropped to 17.1mg 09/2012 dropped to 15.2mg 11/2012 dropped to 13.8mg 12/2012 dropped to 12.4mg 01/2013 dropped to 11.1mg 03/2013 dropped to 10.0mg

04-17-2013, 02:10 AM	#80
AmyK Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 490	Re: To The Last Drop Congratulations, Polly! Can I ask, what was your last dose? Happy for you! __________________ 25 mg Zoloft - Two weeks March 2011 50 mg - Five weeks Bad reaction, zombie Started to drop every 2-4 weeks: 37,5 mg - 25 mg - 12,5 mg - 25 mg - 18,75 mg - 12, 5mg BAD! Aug 2011 Found PP, back to 18,75 mg End of 2011: 16,6 mg During 2012: 15,7 mg- 9,1mg 8,5 mg 4/1/13 8,2 mg 1/2/13 7,9 mg 1/3/13 7,6 mg 10/4/13 7,2 mg 1/5/13 MY JOURNAL

04-17-2013, 03:01 PM	#81
chiropteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 945	Re: To The Last Drop Polly! I have nothing to say but YAYYYYYY! __________________ '83-90: Various tricyclics, anti-psychotics, tranqs. '90-02: Prozac - poopout 2002 '02-10: Paroxetine 40, 60, 80mg. ENOUGH! Jun10-Feb11: Slow taper 80-60mg, 5-12% Feb-Jul11: 60-50, 5% 6wkly Jul11-Mar12: 50-20, 10% 6wkly Hold at 20 for winter... Aug-Dec12: 18, 16.2, 14.6, 13.1, 10.6 (error), 9.5 Jan-Apr13: 8.6, 7.7, 6.9, 6.2, 5.6 1 May13: 5.0 !!!!!

04-17-2013, 09:53 PM	#82
pkj Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 182	Re: To The Last Drop Thanks Caperjackie and Brass Monkey! AmyK, I think it was .5 cc. May have been .3cc. I was so scared of jumping off too soon and having to reinstate, I went right down to just a little drop on the tip of my tongue. Think I stayed there for three weeks and then said "ok this is it!" And while I thought I was pretty much back to normal at that point, looking back, compared to how I feel now, I really wasn't. Now I can look at Paxil as truly a thing of the past. Still some migraines but not like they were when I was on Paxil. Still have tinnitus but I had that before, only now it gets worse whenever a storm is coming in. I know a day ahead what the weather is going to do I'm trying to think of it as an asset, though it drives me bonkers at times! Chiropteran, look at you, 5.6!!! You've come so far!!! I need to go read your journal and catch up on all of your news. __________________ Paxil 12mg CR April 2011 for grief and anxiety. June 4, started liquid paxil 9.5mg June 22 8.8 July 15, 8.6 July 19, 8.4 August 8, 8.2 August 28, 8.0 September 7.5 Oct. 1, 7.2mg : Migrains Oct.21, 6.4mg Nov.18, 6.0mg Dec. 14, 5.6 mg Jan. 5.2 mg Feb, 3, 4.8: Mar, 4.4 Apr.4.2 - 3.4 May 3.0 -2.8 Sept,1,2012 Paxil FREEEEEEE!

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