Withdrawal Symptoms from coming off Paroxetine!!

[panic_down_under]

I dont fancy another SSRI.
My experience with Paroxetine has been pretty challenging.

I wouldn't judge the other SSRIs by paroxetine. And if you're thinking about trying a SNRI stay well clear of venlafaxine (Effexor) and, to a lesser extent, its metabolite desvenlafaxine (Pristiq). The venlafaxine withdrawal can be in another league compared to paroxetine.

[Mr DJ]

Thanks for the info.
Very helpful thank you

[SHYGIRLAJB]

Hi SHYGIRL

I feel your pain.

I am currently weaning myself off Paroxetine. Its hellish !!!

I recently made a concerted effort to get off the meds.

Over a couple of months went from 30mg down to 10mg. I then made a too big a jump down to 5mg.

It was too fast of a drop and I suffered horrible withdrawl symptoms. I unsuccessfully tried to tough it out but ended up going back up a dose to 20mg.

I stabilised on 20mg for a couple of months and am now on week 5 on 17.5mg.

Every piece of advice I have seen from sufferers has been to take it very very slowly.
Tapering at 10% of your current dose at each dosage drop. Stabilise on the current dose for at least a month before dropping again.
It is a long and sometimes hard process but it seems the best way.

I am a member of a support group on Facebook for people withdrawing from Paroxetine/Seroxat/Paxil
I have found it very useful. You may too
I cant post the link because I have not made enough comments yet !! LOL
I will get back to you soon with the link.


Stay strong. Dont be afraid to go back on a higher dose for a while to feel better.
best wishes and good luck !!!

My last Paroxetine was on the 30 January , and still gave bad symptoms, the worst is the dizziness, feeling sick etc .... Just feel extremely drunk and my eyes find a hard time to focus , it's worse when I'm am standing , but bending well so much worse ... Just sick of these symptoms... I was hoping they would have gone by now ... I am on another antidepressant now , duloxetine... My dr doesn't really know what to do next .... Have to wait for an appointment with the mental health team who will decide ....