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Suggest Treatment For Severe Withdrawal Symptoms While On Paxil

i have taken paxil for three months first 20 to 40 then my doctors tried an experement on me they wanted me to stop taking paxil 40 to 20 to 0 each a week apart. i had severe withdrawl and is still having withdrawl they want me to start back on it starting with 10 i dont like this med at all what do you do?
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Hello Welcome to HCM

Paxil is paroxetine and is a SSRI drug. You were on 40 mg per day and the dose halved in a week and then stopped in next one week. Abrupt stoppage of drug over just two weeks has caused the withdrawal syndrome. The medicine should have been withdrawn over 4-6 weeks to prevent withdrawal syndrome. Doses should be decreased about 20% per weeks and should be stopped after 6-8 weeks. Due to withdrawal syndrome the doctors have advised to start medicine again with low dose of 10 mg per day. This is a good option to prevent more withdrawal symptoms. If you don't want to take medicine then you can stop the medicine when your withdrawal symptoms improve. Hope this helps you.

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Withdrawal Symptoms While On Paxil

Hello Welcome to HCM Paxil is paroxetine and is a SSRI drug. You were on 40 mg per day and the dose halved in a week and then stopped in next one week. Abrupt stoppage of drug over just two weeks has caused the withdrawal syndrome. The medicine should have been withdrawn over 4-6 weeks to prevent withdrawal syndrome. Doses should be decreased about 20% per weeks and should be stopped after 6-8 weeks. Due to withdrawal syndrome the doctors have advised to start medicine again with low dose of 10 mg per day. This is a good option to prevent more withdrawal symptoms. If you don t want to take medicine then you can stop the medicine when your withdrawal symptoms improve. Hope this helps you. Thanks