PAWS

GatorMajik · 05-18-2012, 10:04 PM

Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome is a set of symptoms that addicts experience after drug cessation and during the recovery period. Paxil withdrawals induced all the symptoms of PAWS in me plus a few added effects like shocks and hallucinations. I hope understanding the process will help others cope with the symptoms, there are exceptions but most people return to their normal selves. SSRI withdrawal seems to have a much longer time frame than most hard drugs, at least it did for me. And I'll never again buy the line that SSRI's aren't addictive, I experienced the addiction, as did many if not all others on this site.
Here's a website that explains PAWS:

http://www.squidoo.com/post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome

cipher0413 · 05-19-2012, 12:34 AM

This is helpful information... PAWS... it does exist and yes, antidepressants cause them too, not just illegitimate drugs and alcohol..

05-18-2012, 10:04 PM	#1
GatorMajik Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15	PAWS Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome is a set of symptoms that addicts experience after drug cessation and during the recovery period. Paxil withdrawals induced all the symptoms of PAWS in me plus a few added effects like shocks and hallucinations. I hope understanding the process will help others cope with the symptoms, there are exceptions but most people return to their normal selves. SSRI withdrawal seems to have a much longer time frame than most hard drugs, at least it did for me. And I'll never again buy the line that SSRI's aren't addictive, I experienced the addiction, as did many if not all others on this site. Here's a website that explains PAWS: http://www.squidoo.com/post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome

05-19-2012, 12:34 AM	#2
cipher0413 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 172	Re: PAWS This is helpful information... PAWS... it does exist and yes, antidepressants cause them too, not just illegitimate drugs and alcohol.. __________________ October 2009 Started taking Lexapro 20mg regularly December 2010 Cold turkeyed from 10mg Lexapro March-April 2011 Started noticing bad symptoms December 2011 Realized all the bad symptoms were due to withdrawal, found PP and Drugs.com April 2012 Better than I am 1 year ago but with no emotions and lingering symptoms October 2012 A small but definite shift experienced, still progressing Summary Was on Lexapro for 14 months, Cold-turkeyed, Now Month 22 since last dose.

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