Posted by Cam W. on May 26, 2000, at 19:10:57
In reply to Paxil discontinuation, posted by Mary Tracy on May 26, 2000, at 14:29:13
Mary - Yup, sounds like symptoms of serotonin withdrawl syndrome. Ask your doc about this. Perhaps you should go back on half the dose (10mg or 1/2 of a 20mg tab) for a week, then 1/2 a tab (10mg) every second day for a week. This should minimize the symptoms you are feeling.Or, you could ride out the withdrawl for another week or so. It should start to abate soon. The shorter acting serotonergic antidepressants (esp. Paxil, Effexor and occasionally, Luvox, Serzone, Celexa and Zoloft) will cause serotonin withdrawl syndrome if stopped cold turkey. It is mostly seen with Effexor and Paxil, though.
Hope this helps - Cam.
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