In Reply to: Re: Paxil Withdrawl posted by Jennifer on October 17, 2000 at 08:17:51:
I am currently going through paxil withdrawal and it is pure hell. I read here that you should cut you 20mg pill into 8 pieces and then take 1/8 less of it every 2 or 3 weeks. I went from 10mg to 5 mg and I had really bad side effects. I took the 10mg and cut it into 4 pieces and now I am taking 3/4 of 10 mg and I feel a little better. I am still really tired, headache and very dizzy. It is really hard to concentrate on anything. I decided since my doctor was so unhelpfull that it was time to start living "drug-free". I have gained 20 lbs in the last year of taking Paxil (I have been on a little over 2 years) and feel worse with the weight gain. Since I have taken that extra 1/4 the symptoms are more maneagable. Wish you well!
