Posted by babak on January 12, 2004, at 12:04:12
Hi,
I am trapped by Paroxetine. I have been taking 30mg a day for 10 months now and although it has been helpful with my anxiety, it has turned me into a vegetable. I have no drive, no libido, my mind is foggy and the lethargy which has taken over me is so deafening that I it is driving me crazy.
I have tried to come off it or at least reduce the dosage. Even at 5mg reduction, within 10 days I start to feel irritated, even more lethargic, more depressed and hopeless.
So I added a 45mg of Ritalin which helps me get out of be at least but nowhere near enough to make me anything like functional.
I want to try Selegiline at 15mg a day but I am scared of Serotonin Syndrome but I have also heard that at lower doses it is safe.
Can anyone help?
Will it help with coming off Paroxetine?
Thanks
Babak
P.S Generally I have quite a high tolerance. I was taking 60mg of Mirtazapine & 375mg of Venelafaxine plus Lithium at one point
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