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[ Home ] [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followups ] [ FAQ ] [ Back to Messages ] Message Posted by Larry on July 02, 2000 at 17:14:23: In Reply to: Re:PAXIL IS RUINING MY LIFE posted by karen on March 18, 2000 at 21:20:10: : : : : : : : michelle, : : : : : : : first of all, the fact that he put you on 60mgs to start i rediculous!!!!!!!! the avg dosage is 20, possibly 40, but not until 10 or 20 doesnt work. I feel your withdrawl pain I have been there. the touphest thing, is closing eyes really tight, feeling like your rolling in waves or something. almost feels like your bio rythms are slowing down. it passes in time. no more than 6 weeks. you will be fine. its just your brain readjusting to normal seretonine levels. : : : : : : : the tough thing for me, is that I just got back on it after being off for a year and its good for me, it works out fine, but the major site efffect I have is that it causes me to be terribly disconnected to others, when there speaking to me, trying to have a conversation, my brain ismoving so differently, that I cant really hear them all it is, is like, "blah, blah, blah" and I reply w/ "ok yea, thats great, too bad" I hate it. I hated it then, and I hate it now, butI'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. any, please help. Eric : : : : : : : I am an 18 year old girl who suffers from terrible migraines. After the doctors had fooled around : : : : : : : : with tests and medicines they decided to put me on paxil. I had no idea what paxil was usually : : : : : : : : prescribed for. Note that I had no problem with depression. I started on 60mg daily for my migraines : : : : : : : : and was told I'd probably be on it for the rest of my life. I said as long as it releived my pain I : : : : : : : : would take it. I've been on it for a year and a half and I have experienced numb limbs nausea : : : : : : : : and extreme depression with every missed dosage. I have developed an unexpected unwarned : : : : : : : : addiction to this medidine which makes me long for the days where I had migraines without paxil : : : : : : : : Even when I don't forget a pil I can not awake without constant assistance and I can sleep for days : : : : : : : : without even waking up. It has interfered with my life so bad I wish my neurologist would lose : : : : : : : : his liscence for prescribing this horrible drug to me without explaining it more. now I have just been : : : : : : : : weened off of it(it took a month) and I am experiencing withdrawal that seems like it would : : : : : : : : mirror withdrawal of a narcotic addiction. I have only been paxil free for 2 days and am already : : : : : : : : unable to work or function like a normal teenager. not to mention sudden depression that was : : : : : : : : nonexistent before I started taking paxil. Please email me if you have any advice. : : : : : : : : : : : : just a follow up for the both of you. The depression meds are like double edge swords, as are most all drugs for all illnesses. From cholesterol meds to : : : : : : antibiotics there are going to be some drawbacks. While the depression meds are helping you feel better eric, they are also going to be causing a few possible problems such as : : : : : : your disconnected feeling. You may want to ask your doctor to titrate your dose down a little to ease off this problem. Once the serotonin is free flowing in your brain it can feel free to : : : : : : go to any site it wants, no one can control that aspect of the medication. You begin to feel happier, more stable, but yet there are a few drawbacks at times. There are many ways to handle these more : : : : : : unpleasant effects but you need to talk to your doctor and he needs to do a little research to help you out. Hang in there. No one has to be on these meds forever and new advances are always coming out. : : : : : : : : : : I have just heard of this drug Paxil and I have been desperate for something to help me for 20 years. I have always been extremely shy to the extent that i now avoid all social situations including parties with freinds and family. Consequently I am becoming withdrawn. I have a good job and now progreesion to management is being hindered by my avoidance of meetings or conferences and I would rather die than give a speech or presentation in front of a crowd of strangers. I am well adjusted otherwise, i dont have depression and i am not suicidal, but i am so frustrated and inhibited by this totally irrational fear. I know its irrational but it grips me totally. I would love to be fully confident in these situationds as i know i have much to offer socially. I have tried councelling and assertion courses but its all useless if your brain chemistry just doesnt function that way. I would like to try Paxil but I know if i go to my doctor and request it he will reject it and tell me to pull myself together or seek psychiatric help!! I would have accepted this 20 years ago but it doesnt cut it now. Please please can anyone direct me to a doctor whon will let me try this medication. Thanks for your time and patience. John : : : : John, I don't know if Paxil is the answer. I was placed on Paxil for depression and panic attacks. However, I do not suffer from shyness. After being on Paxil for 3 months, I have had many bad side affects. Yes, it did help for my depression. But it helped by making me not care about anything. Instead of feeling my problems I just would go through the day without really caring about anything. I also go through tired spells where I will sleep for several days!! I am usually a pretty high energy person. I also have been gaining weight and constantly yawning. I am now trying to ween off of Paxil and the withdrawels are horrible. I am so dizzy I have fallen down several times, once down the stairs!! I am now going to try to solve my depression and panic attacks through natural remedies, such as excercise, eating well, and writing my thoughts down in a journal every day. I truly believe now that I can heal through connecting my mind and body and finding the answers from healing unresolved problems and pains from the past. I feel that shyness for you may be a way that your body is telling you that you have unresloved issues. By healing them through finding these blocked emotions and getting them out of you, I know you will feel more connected to yourself and others aound you. Paxil is not the answer, it just covers up and pushes the feeling that need to come out of you even deeper down. It is also a very, very powerful drug with side effects that are not worth it!! : : : Well, one thing is for sure - this drug is the most aweful drug I've ever been on. The Dr. put me on this Paxil for breathing problems - I think she thought I was under stress. After being on 10mg for 9 months - and still having occassional breathing problems, I've decided to go off the drug. Not without much suffering. You certainly cannot just stop taking it - you must WEEN yourself off. I would suggest all people trying to get off this drug to start by cutting the pill in 3/4 for a week - then cut pill in 1/2 for another week - a 1/4 in another week - and 1/8 then cold turkey. I did this with very minimal dizzy side effects. I had some, don't get me wrong - but not as many as if you tried cold turkey. The problem with this drug that the Dr. failed to tell me is that A. you're numb to certain emotions - you just don't care, you do gain weight - even if initially you lose 5 lbs - not worth the 20 you'll gain later, and you can't just go off the drug. GOOD LUCK TO ALL! : : Hi all, First of all My heart goes out to all that have experienced the withdrawls from quitting Paxil. I am 33 and have been treated with Paxil for 5 month for panic and anxiety and last week I was informed by my Doc that it was time to try life without drugs. Well, let me tell you all something I am suffering more now than I was when I was having the panic and anxiety attacks. Dizzy, Pulsating in my whole body, headache, sick to my stomach. The only time I feel decent is when I am laying down and not moving at all. Somebody tell me if they have felt the same thing. I am so scared that new problems are arising from the withdrawls!!! : Dawn, : You are not the only one. I am 31 and also have been trying to ween myself of Paxil. You have described my withdrawl symptoms to a tee - and it is awful. I tried the 1/2, 1/8 1/16th method for dose reduction and was off the drug for the first time earlier this week. The dizziness and disconnected feeling is overwhelming. I am often afraid to drive and had to leave work early. This Friday, my doctor put me back on just a few milligrams. I hope it helps, but I want to be free of this drug. Why don't they tell us about this awful withdrawl? After I'm through with this I don't ever want to have to take it again. I hope you start to feel better soon! At least you know that you are not the only one... Quit downing Paxil, Yes I will agree that all doctors do not tell you that there are annoying side effects wth Paxil withdrawals. I have read John's letter and can appreciate the feeling of rather dying rather than getting up and giving a speech. I was like this and also suffered from slight depression. Paxil changed all of that. I became happy again, entered lawschool, and now stand in front of 12 member Jury trials. Paxil has allowed me to continue on with life and to be successful without having to settle for less. If. you can be more than what you are now, and public speaking fears are standing in your way, I promise that you will not be sorry for taking Paxil. It can stop you from obsessing over any fears that you have, in particular, Cancer phobias or other obsessive compulsive thoughts. Paxil should be started out with a 10mg dose. It takes several weeks before it gets into your system, and the waiting is not without a little discomfort. I did not feel to good before it got into my system. I was a little jittery and had a few sleep problems at night which was corrected by Zanax. But soon I felt better and the obsessive thoughts and all the fears left me as if they were never there to begin with. After 2 years, I got off of Paxil slowly. I moved from 20 mg to 10 mg after several weeks with no side effects. Then I went down to 5mg and started having some "swooch" feelings in my head when I moved my head quickly or got up quickly. But these feelings did not last but for about a week. So, I am personally disappointed in hearing all of these people talk about how bad Paxil is. I am a true believer and would recommend it to those who need it. True there are some side deffects, but the good certainly outweighs the bad. Larry Follow Ups Post a Followup If you post a followup: Please review our message board guidelines. Please keep messages on topic. Advertising messages are not permitted on this board. Please report any violations to webmaster@healthboards.com Name: E-Mail (optional): please note: your e-mail address will be visible for others to see. Subject: Message: (add your reply here) : : : : : : : : michelle, : : : : : : : : first of all, the fact that he put you on 60mgs to start i rediculous!!!!!!!! the avg dosage is 20, possibly 40, but not until 10 or 20 doesnt work. I feel your withdrawl pain I have been there. the touphest thing, is closing eyes really tight, feeling like your rolling in waves or something. almost feels like your bio rythms are slowing down. it passes in time. no more than 6 weeks. you will be fine. its just your brain readjusting to normal seretonine levels. : : : : : : : : the tough thing for me, is that I just got back on it after being off for a year and its good for me, it works out fine, but the major site efffect I have is that it causes me to be terribly disconnected to others, when there speaking to me, trying to have a conversation, my brain ismoving so differently, that I cant really hear them all it is, is like, "blah, blah, blah" and I reply w/ "ok yea, thats great, too bad" I hate it. I hated it then, and I hate it now, butI'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. any, please help. Eric : : : : : : : : I am an 18 year old girl who suffers from terrible migraines. After the doctors had fooled around : : : : : : : : : with tests and medicines they decided to put me on paxil. I had no idea what paxil was usually : : : : : : : : : prescribed for. Note that I had no problem with depression. I started on 60mg daily for my migraines : : : : : : : : : and was told I'd probably be on it for the rest of my life. I said as long as it releived my pain I : : : : : : : : : would take it. I've been on it for a year and a half and I have experienced numb limbs nausea : : : : : : : : : and extreme depression with every missed dosage. I have developed an unexpected unwarned : : : : : : : : : addiction to this medidine which makes me long for the days where I had migraines without paxil : : : : : : : : : Even when I don't forget a pil I can not awake without constant assistance and I can sleep for days : : : : : : : : : without even waking up. It has interfered with my life so bad I wish my neurologist would lose : : : : : : : : : his liscence for prescribing this horrible drug to me without explaining it more. now I have just been : : : : : : : : : weened off of it(it took a month) and I am experiencing withdrawal that seems like it would : : : : : : : : : mirror withdrawal of a narcotic addiction. I have only been paxil free for 2 days and am already : : : : : : : : : unable to work or function like a normal teenager. not to mention sudden depression that was : : : : : : : : : nonexistent before I started taking paxil. Please email me if you have any advice. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : just a follow up for the both of you. The depression meds are like double edge swords, as are most all drugs for all illnesses. From cholesterol meds to : : : : : : : antibiotics there are going to be some drawbacks. While the depression meds are helping you feel better eric, they are also going to be causing a few possible problems such as : : : : : : : your disconnected feeling. You may want to ask your doctor to titrate your dose down a little to ease off this problem. Once the serotonin is free flowing in your brain it can feel free to : : : : : : : go to any site it wants, no one can control that aspect of the medication. You begin to feel happier, more stable, but yet there are a few drawbacks at times. There are many ways to handle these more : : : : : : : unpleasant effects but you need to talk to your doctor and he needs to do a little research to help you out. Hang in there. No one has to be on these meds forever and new advances are always coming out. : : : : : : : : : : : : I have just heard of this drug Paxil and I have been desperate for something to help me for 20 years. I have always been extremely shy to the extent that i now avoid all social situations including parties with freinds and family. Consequently I am becoming withdrawn. I have a good job and now progreesion to management is being hindered by my avoidance of meetings or conferences and I would rather die than give a speech or presentation in front of a crowd of strangers. I am well adjusted otherwise, i dont have depression and i am not suicidal, but i am so frustrated and inhibited by this totally irrational fear. I know its irrational but it grips me totally. I would love to be fully confident in these situationds as i know i have much to offer socially. I have tried councelling and assertion courses but its all useless if your brain chemistry just doesnt function that way. I would like to try Paxil but I know if i go to my doctor and request it he will reject it and tell me to pull myself together or seek psychiatric help!! I would have accepted this 20 years ago but it doesnt cut it now. Please please can anyone direct me to a doctor whon will let me try this medication. Thanks for your time and patience. John : : : : : John, I don't know if Paxil is the answer. I was placed on Paxil for depression and panic attacks. However, I do not suffer from shyness. After being on Paxil for 3 months, I have had many bad side affects. Yes, it did help for my depression. But it helped by making me not care about anything. Instead of feeling my problems I just would go through the day without really caring about anything. I also go through tired spells where I will sleep for several days!! I am usually a pretty high energy person. I also have been gaining weight and constantly yawning. I am now trying to ween off of Paxil and the withdrawels are horrible. I am so dizzy I have fallen down several times, once down the stairs!! I am now going to try to solve my depression and panic attacks through natural remedies, such as excercise, eating well, and writing my thoughts down in a journal every day. I truly believe now that I can heal through connecting my mind and body and finding the answers from healing unresolved problems and pains from the past. I feel that shyness for you may be a way that your body is telling you that you have unresloved issues. By healing them through finding these blocked emotions and getting them out of you, I know you will feel more connected to yourself and others aound you. Paxil is not the answer, it just covers up and pushes the feeling that need to come out of you even deeper down. It is also a very, very powerful drug with side effects that are not worth it!! : : : : Well, one thing is for sure - this drug is the most aweful drug I've ever been on. The Dr. put me on this Paxil for breathing problems - I think she thought I was under stress. After being on 10mg for 9 months - and still having occassional breathing problems, I've decided to go off the drug. Not without much suffering. You certainly cannot just stop taking it - you must WEEN yourself off. I would suggest all people trying to get off this drug to start by cutting the pill in 3/4 for a week - then cut pill in 1/2 for another week - a 1/4 in another week - and 1/8 then cold turkey. I did this with very minimal dizzy side effects. I had some, don't get me wrong - but not as many as if you tried cold turkey. The problem with this drug that the Dr. failed to tell me is that A. you're numb to certain emotions - you just don't care, you do gain weight - even if initially you lose 5 lbs - not worth the 20 you'll gain later, and you can't just go off the drug. GOOD LUCK TO ALL! : : : Hi all, First of all My heart goes out to all that have experienced the withdrawls from quitting Paxil. I am 33 and have been treated with Paxil for 5 month for panic and anxiety and last week I was informed by my Doc that it was time to try life without drugs. Well, let me tell you all something I am suffering more now than I was when I was having the panic and anxiety attacks. Dizzy, Pulsating in my whole body, headache, sick to my stomach. The only time I feel decent is when I am laying down and not moving at all. Somebody tell me if they have felt the same thing. I am so scared that new problems are arising from the withdrawls!!! : : Dawn, : : You are not the only one. I am 31 and also have been trying to ween myself of Paxil. You have described my withdrawl symptoms to a tee - and it is awful. I tried the 1/2, 1/8 1/16th method for dose reduction and was off the drug for the first time earlier this week. The dizziness and disconnected feeling is overwhelming. I am often afraid to drive and had to leave work early. This Friday, my doctor put me back on just a few milligrams. I hope it helps, but I want to be free of this drug. Why don't they tell us about this awful withdrawl? After I'm through with this I don't ever want to have to take it again. I hope you start to feel better soon! At least you know that you are not the only one... : Quit downing Paxil, : Yes I will agree that all doctors do not tell you that there are annoying side effects wth Paxil withdrawals. I have read John's letter and can appreciate the feeling of rather dying rather than getting up and giving a speech. I was like this and also suffered from slight depression. Paxil changed all of that. I became happy again, entered lawschool, and now stand in front of 12 member Jury trials. Paxil has allowed me to continue on with life and to be successful without having to settle for less. : If. you can be more than what you are now, and public speaking fears are standing in your way, I promise that you will not be sorry for taking Paxil. It can stop you from obsessing over any fears that you have, in particular, Cancer phobias or other obsessive compulsive thoughts. : Paxil should be started out with a 10mg dose. It takes several weeks before it gets into your system, and the waiting is not without a little discomfort. I did not feel to good before it got into my system. I was a little jittery and had a few sleep problems at night which was corrected by Zanax. But soon I felt better and the obsessive thoughts and all the fears left me as if they were never there to begin with. : After 2 years, I got off of Paxil slowly. I moved from 20 mg to 10 mg after several weeks with no side effects. Then I went down to 5mg and started having some "swooch" feelings in my head when I moved my head quickly or got up quickly. But these feelings did not last but for about a week. : So, I am personally disappointed in hearing all of these people talk about how bad Paxil is. I am a true believer and would recommend it to those who need it. True there are some side deffects, but the good certainly outweighs the bad. : Larry Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Note: The moderator has the right to delete any message deemed inappropiate for this board. Repeat violators of healthboards policy will be permanently barred from the boards. Reminder - No ad messages permitted!

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