tapering off of paxil.

a poorly-created but very honest film about paxil tapering and withdrawal.

set to "Barnacles" by Ugly Casanova.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• paxil
• SSRI
• antidepressant
• paroxetine
• seroxat
• withdrawal
• discontinuation
• tapering
• serotonin

[andyakio]

not to point you to another way or mislead you in any way. but I have read that some people do quite well with the LIQUID form of paxil. much easier on you when you are trying to quite. But this is coming from a man right now that has been on it for about 10yrs and im afriad to quite , Im afraid of the side affects. the rage, zaps. rage

good luck to you and may god help you along

[sssummer]

@andyakio Thank you for the suggestion. I've now been off of Paxil for just over three years! At the time I made this video, liquid Paxil wasn't a possibility for me -- it hadn't gone generic yet, and CVS Pharmacy had quoted me a retail price of $198 for a bottle of it. (Obviously, I didn't have a prescription plan at the time.) So, scraping pills with a nail file was the only way to go. Now, I hear you can get liquid paroxetine for about $4/bottle. Go figure.

[MaydayCavalier]

xanax is way harder to kick but that's a benzodiazepine. paxil is an ssri's. no walk in the park either

hope everyone that wants to can get off this evil synthetic shit. america loves to keep people hooked on anything bad. give them alcohol to dull their senses and cigarettes to keep them productive. no psychedelics because we wouldn't want to give them keys to the doors of perception. they might want to think for themselves!

[sssummer]

Thanks for the comment, Mayday...yes, I've seen terrible videos here on Youtube of people undergoing constant tremors / seizures from benzo withdrawal. Whether it's an SSRI or a benzo, I really wish patients could become aware of potential WD issues BEFORE they begin taking a certain medication. It would help them to make a better-informed decision.

[RandyTheRebel]

I just dropped from 10mg to 0mg miligrams as directed by my doctor. I have been getting brain zap and I have been feeling really un-easy. Nightmares and wierd dreams are really getting to me. This is one seriously fucked up drug.

[LizandBryantgames]

am starting next week am getting off paxil am getting off befor i get really bad thanks

[quemedices1980]

did u seriously use a nailfile or is this a joke?

[prjibaro1]

My WD symptoms are different, jsut extrem nervousness, and anger outburts, I would snap at everything.

[WildAxe07]

I took 50 mg of this shit (Paxil). After 3 months I decreased 10 mg per week. At the dosage of 20 mg I tried cold turkey. It was a nightmare - but I was willing to do it and I made it! I always thought I have to go to the hospital, because the side effects were really scaring - so nervous and all the time zaps in the brain :)) Good luck with it.

[summeronjupiter]

A WORD OF CAUTION if considering using the liquid form to withdraw.............the active ingredients are never evenly dispersed, even if you shake it beforehand. Also, if you have a problem with excess stomach acid, it affects the absorbtion of the liquid and you have no control over how much you are actually getting, if any! Trust me, i went through hell trying to do it that way and didn't succed.....wish i'd been properly informed beforehand.

[jessicaelainek]

Please type in Ban Paxil using google search engine and sign the petition if you believe that Paxil is a bad drug

[albertescamilla]

why did you start in the first place?

[DaZeDmerlin]

@Scrumpilump2000 I wish you all the best with that, this drug is pure poison.

It's normal that you'll feel some withdrawl effects, your brain is used to the chemicals, and the last steps are the hardest, but believe in it and don't look back, even if you feel bad and think you'll need to take them again, just don't, once the chemicals have no effect anymore you can start changing your life. Good luck man!

[Scrumpilump2000]

@DaZeDmerlin Hey there, thanks for the reply and the encouragement! I am tapering slowly and doing Ok so far. 10% cut in dosage every four weeks. Slow and sure. Anybody reading this and thinking about withdrawing from Paxil, please visit the site I mentioned above (Paxil Progress) for tips on withdrawing and all-around good advice and support.

[DaZeDmerlin]

@Scrumpilump2000 No definatly not forever!You need willpower above all, i tried cold turkey too but it is impossible, i suggest you take off about 2mg. every 4 to 6 weeks, you really need to be patient and go slow or you won't have any succes stopping, believe me, even after 0.5mg. wich is considered a placebo effect dose i still have withdrawl effects, but biting through and having the patience and willpower is everything, it's not easy, but life isn't easy when you really want something right?