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Posted by Jackster on May 19, 2001, at 3:10:11
Hi.
I was on 40 mg a day of Paxil - went straight onto Zoloft (tapered up from 25mg to 50mg). Have been on Zoloft 50mg for 10 days - have been off the Paxil for 2 weeks. I am having Panic Attacks again (the Paxil was for PA Disorder but pooped out) and am not sure if this is from stopping the Paxil (which I suspect) or from starting the Zoloft. (or both).
Does anyone know? If it is a withdrawal sympton from the Paxil - roughly how long will it take to go away?
Also, does anyone know what dosage of Zoloft is equivalent to 40mg of Paxil?
Thanks
Jackie
Posted by grapebubblegum on May 19, 2001, at 12:07:40
In reply to Panic from stopping Paxil or starting Zoloft?, posted by Jackster on May 19, 2001, at 3:10:11
I believe that 200 mg. of Zoloft is equivalent to 40 mg. of Paxil. I have taken Zoloft at 200 mg. per day, as well as 100 or 150 at other times.
I currently take Paxil at 20 mg. per day. Zoloft pooped out on me such that I was having PAs at 150 mg per day so I went to Paxil, carefully tapering the zoloft down and the Paxil up. I'm surprised your pdoc did not have you taper them together this way.
Anyway, I tried to cut the paxil down to 10 mg per day and had PAs returning. 20 is working for me now; nevertheless, I am toying with the idea of tapering off it and using only klonopin at a low dose every day or just every evening or even as needed since my PAs are sporadic and infrequent.
Anyone have any experience with doing what I am thinking of doing?
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