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I want to shoot paxil off the face of the earth!

deleted_user
deleted_user
Ok the doctor told me it would only take two weeks to come off paxil.Yeah wright! It's now over six weeks and I'm still having withdrawl symptoms,mainly terribly itchy legs,I scratch till I bleed,some nausea,headachs and strange skin sensations at the back of my neck and head and sweating.They say it is non addictive,but I want to go back on because I don't want the withdawl symptoms.Paxil has been a terrible drug for me,it didn't even help me.When I was on it,it made no difference in fact it made me worse at times.I had a lot of hypomania on it and then suicidal thoughts.I wish the company that made this drug would wake the hell up! They are only out for their money.I keep getting cravings for this drug and I really don't know what to do.I'm going to talk to my doctor about it because it just drives me crazy!!And this isn't even as bad as what other people go through,I was only on this for three fucking weeks,and now it's over six week and I'm still being effected by it.
dancingd
dancingd
Paxil is the drug from HELL!!
In my opinion no bipolar should EVER be given Paxil.It can trigger phycotic episodes .

I did a 16 week taper.16 weeks !I was ok for about a week,and then went over the edge ,and ended up in ER.

When they say slowly reduce your dosage...they mean SLOW!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Paxil......ah yes I remember that one! Nice night in the ER strapped to a table!What do you mean there are no airplanes circling my head!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I tried Paxil. It had absolutely no effect on me. I might aswell have been taking sugar pills.
computerbob1
computerbob1
Sorry it didn't work for you. I am glad we have a big selection. Hey bipolar or depression is an equal opportunity illness for drug companies.

When I started in the 60s there wasn't much available and most didn't help
bbipolar
bbipolar
I loved Paxil, it made me sleepy.
deleted_user
deleted_user
CHeck out my post last nigh. I am in the same boat. YOu always hear what these drugs are supposed to do, but not how shitty they are to get off of if they don't work. Hang in there.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i tried to go without paxil for 2 days...and i thought that i would kill myself. i was so nausous, had killer headaches, weird brain flashes, and my body felt like i was floating. honestly, i dont think that paxil has done that much for me...
i was prescribed depakote but was too afraid to take it. i think i need a bipolar med.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I loved Paxil and I tapered off of it and took a new med at the same time. So when I was completely off of Paxil I was fully on the new med.

I want to say it was Wellbutrin but I am not sure.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, I'm on paxil now and I don't see much of a difference in my mood. Zoloft was the killer med to get off for me. It was a terrible withdrawl. I feel for you.
peace, t
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh Paxil, let's see I was on Paxil for 8 years before being properly diagnosed. Paxil made me crave alcohol day & night, left me with insatiable sexual desire & helped say & do the most out of character things with complete confidence. Sure, great drug for a bipolar (please note sarcasm here!) Yep, I have pretty much been a rapid cycler ever since those Paxil withdrawals, which I was NOT before. Nice! That one probably needs to be reserved for patients that actually have depression only. Sorry you had to go through all that!
deleted_user
deleted_user
YEAH.... paxil is the devils handywork.... I went into siezures when i had never before in my life had a siezure....and it didn't even help when i was on it except make me more of a friek than i am already....PAXIL BAD BAD BAD BAD
deleted_user
deleted_user
Paxil is one of the only SSRI's that works for me, and I've been on most all of them. I've even come off Paxil cold turkey after taking it for months, but never experienced what many do. I have such a high tolerance to medications, I suppose that's why I was spared the brain zaps, electric shock sensations, and a host of other discontinuation symptoms.

I have heard it's hellish, and I don't doubt it. I've heard too many stories that are basically all the same, listing all the same symptoms.

Sometimes, Paxil works great for people. It worked wonders for my mom, and as I said, is the only SSRI that has done anything positive for me. I guess it's one of those meds where, if you are greatly affected by medications of different kinds, you shouldn't try. I dunno really. The only thing we can do is try and see, even though that sometimes ends up biting us in the ass.
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Jill, I'm glad it works for you. A friend of mine takes it & it works well for her too, she takes it with a mood stabilizer I believe & she is BP II. I have tried about 95% of the SSRI's and SNRI's out there & they either don't work for me or make me manic (I have BP I though.) I was on the max dose of Paxil & pretty manic, it was fun at the time though which is probably why I stayed on it for 8 years ;) I hope you're not freaked out by the posts, ultimately everyone is an individual & different treatments may or may not work for each of us. Good luck & I hope you never have a bad experience!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have read several places that a single dose of Prozac can help the affects of withdrawal. Has anyone done this? Stardust, maybe this might help you?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Paxil is nasty. I was prescribed it and steadily increased the dosage. Like many of you it didn't help, and eventually made things worse. I weened myself off of it over 2-3 weeks and it wasn't too bad. Once off of it I felt much better.

Just slowly ween yourself off of it is my suggestion.
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