Posted by pluginbaby on July 6, 2008, at 23:06:51
I've been on Paxil for 10 years (for panic disorder). I've tried to come off it for the last 2 years, very slowly, and ended up spiralling into complete panic and depression each time. The reason is that I'd like to have a child, and I wanted to be med free. About 3 months ago I started a cross-taper onto Prozac, having accepted the fact that I would need to be on meds when I was pregnant, and Prozac is considered safer. I've been on 20mg of Prozac for the last 4 weeks, and I've felt compeletly wired, and tearful. I'm not sure what to do. I can't sit still or concentrate. My Pdoc is out of town for a week. I don't know if this is the Prozac doing this to me, or withdrawal from the Paxil. I don't know whether I should try something else or just try to accept that I can't come off Paxil and that I can't have a baby?
PS I'm 36 so I haven't got a lot of time up my sleeve.
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