Paxil is an SSRI class medication with a short half-life, which means its use should not be halted abruptly.
What doctors may fail to tell you, is how to withdraw from it and how long that really takes. And even if they set up a reduction schedule for you, they may not mention the complexities and difficulties the withdrawal experience offers.
Paxil withdrawal can be difficult. Withdrawing from a medication like Paxil impacts your whole being for years, and is a complex and exhausting adventure for many.
This is your withdrawal guide. In here you will find ideas and suggestions on what to do about Paxil withdrawal. This guide is founded on years of my own experience, and the thousands of anecdotal and inspirational exchanges I've had as founder of paxilprogress.org, the internet's best resource for experience driven information on Paxil and Paxil withdrawal.
Resources
paxilprogress has its roots in Paxil withdrawal. It was created as a resource people could use to learn more about Paxil, how it impacts everyday life and to explore what withdrawal means, how to do it, and what kind of help you can get.
Over the years we've discovered that what helps people the most when they choose to withdraw from Paxil, is support from people who have already done it and are full of years of personal experience. We ARE that resource.
We have worked hard at becoming a community of people who consist of :
- People who are YET to have their first dose of Paxil;
- People who are currently ON Paxil;
- People who are currently withdrawing FROM Paxil; and
- People who have successfully withdrawn from Paxil ALREADY.
There are two wonderful resources for you to use to help with your withdrawal experience:
Discussion Forum
Our highly active and supportive community which knows TONS of first hand information and experience on Paxil and Paxil Withdrawal is a great place to hang out, make new friends, get help and journey with people who completely believe and understand what you're going through.
You'll meet tons of interesting and varied people in our forum! Please be kind to anyone having an experience that differs from yours. There is often a journey involved where Paxil is concerned: love it - tolerate it - can't stand it - what was I thinking, and it doesn't help to criticize anyone at various stages.
Paxil Withdrawal Guide E-Book (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Our super successful withdrawal guide is back! Edited and revised for a clearer presentation of ideas and warmer disposition, it's a great FREE DOWNLOAD!
This book is the LONG version of what abstract information is found in the FAQ (read more below).
You're free to download, share (e-mail, copy) this one-of-a-kind guide with whomever you choose. Don't go crazy printing it though, or you risk reducing its quality and integrity. Excerpts are fine.
The paperback is coming soon so you may wish to hold off on printing your own copy.
To read this book, you need Adobe Reader software. Mac users can alternatively open it using their OS X Preview application.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Document
We've experienced Paxil Withdrawal first hand and over the last 4 years have been inundated with information on how it feels, what it involves, how to reduce symptom severity, how long it REALLY takes and more. All this useful information has been condensed into an easy to use FAQ section in our forum that you can even subscribe to be notified by E-mail when updates occur.
Additional resources will be made available over time.
