Posted by Janelle on August 17, 2001, at 23:34:05
In reply to Is this normal Paxil withdrawl??, posted by avr on August 17, 2001, at 6:54:23
Having "been there, done that", I can share with you that YES, and unfortunately, what you are describing is "typical" of Paxil withdrawal.
I didn't have heart stuff, but I did indeed have what you are describing about your head (I finally found out that it is called "electric head") -- I also had chills and sweats alternating and was extremely nauseous, the worst I think I've ever had, but I didn't barf. The nausea was just soooooo strong.
I tapered off waaaaay too fast (bad advice from an otherwise good pdoc) and had the withdrawal symptoms for a few weeks.
I had the SAME paranoid feeling that Paxil gave me brain damage and that those symptoms would never subside. Well, I'm here to tell you that they DOOOOOO go away, completely. Hang in there, it should only last another week or so from what I recall.
I also started taking Celexa after Paxil and while it didn't cause panic, the side effects I got from it (foggy, headachy, fatigue) did not go away, so I went off it. I was disappointed because I'd heard that Celexa is like the "purest" SSRI in terms of targeting Serotonin and having the least side effects. I had heard such great things about it, but it did not work for me.
Good luck and please do hang in there, the Paxil withdrawal is notoriously bad, but it DOES come to an end.
-Janelle
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