What can I take instead of Paxil to ease my withdrawl?
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The best thing is for you to remain CALM.  Do you have any chamomile tea or any eucalyptus or any kind of mint in the house?  These two herbs are known for non medicinal calming. First of all, the doctor is an IDIOT for allowing you to run out of this medication(unless you did this deliberately(sorry, but doctors do not let patients normally go through withdrawal with this kind of medicine). Paxil is one nasty medication and you cannot go off it cold turkey.  It is one of those medications that you need to be weaned off of slowly. DO NOT take any other anti depressants. If you are alone and scared and physically in dire distress, you can either call a local hospital, a paramedic, or the police. Effexor is the lesser than either Paxil or Lexapro, but again DO NOT take EITHER of these.  DO NOT take any kind of sleep aid or alcohol. If you must go to a hospital, call your husband, then a family member, or a close neighbor to deal with your pets. They will be okay.  The most important thing right now is YOU and your health.
621153
As time goes on you need more to achieve the same effect. Also the withdrawl headaches are pretty bad.
109304
Paxil withdrawl can cause electric-shock feelings up and down the spine and throughout the head.\n\nFrom the GSK website:\n\n"WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STOPPING PAXIL?\nDon’t stop taking Paxil before talking to your doctor since symptoms may result from stopping the medication, particularly when abrupt. Some patients have experienced symptoms on stopping Paxil, including: dizziness, sensory disturbances (including electric shock sensations and tinnitus), abnormal dreams, agitation, anxiety, nausea, sweating, mood fluctuations, headache, fatigue, nervousness and sleep disturbances."
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I have anxiety and I take Lexapro and Xanex for mine. They are the best that I have taken so far. I took Zoloft and Paxil, both made me feel manic and zombie like.
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If you aren't getting a refill let it stretch the full 8 days. \n\nIt can be difficult and dangerous to go off of. Maybe you should talk to whoever perscribed it. \n\nYou need to slowly do off of it. Take one pill then a half of a pill until you run out. Make sure you wean yourself off it because otherwise there could be bad side effects and you probably need to get a refill to help you wean off it because you were on it for so long. I think that would be best. Lexapro is something you need to go on slowly and get off slowly. Definately slowly decrease your dosage, you were on it for a long time and could get nauseous and have headaches while you get off it. \n\nIf you don't feel like its working for you look into neurontin. its really helpful, i didn't feel like lexapro realyl worked for me.
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I just looked up some meds today and their generics for someone else. I don't think that there is a generic Paroxatine-CR. I will double check for you though if I can find the right site again. I'll come back if i have more info for you,or you may want to call a pharmacy;they can tell you right away and give you the pro's and con's of switching. Your doctor would also have this info readily available to you. I know there are pamphlets in clinic offices that describe all the SSRI's very well.
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consider going to detox to reduce the withdrawal discomfort
361957
I take a timed release B complex tablet when Im pooped out or under stress and it really does the trick for me!  If you need a little pick me up during the day, I like to keep a few Luna bars around, they help as well!
929904
this is a good antidepressant, by the name of paxil in usa, i would recommend you to feel free to write to me and I could discuss the side effects with you, good luck
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well have you notice any differences since you started taking paxil? heres a website:www.seacoastonline.com/news/06082006/communit/106849.htm
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I've read that Paxil is more dangerous than Zoloft, but all anti-depressants can mess you up even more than you already are. I was thinking of getting a prescription for one until I read several articles & books on the subject and decided against it. I'm doing just fine now! :)
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Hi! Well first of all, you should talk to a doctor who can determine which drug is best for you. \n\nThat being said, I have OCD and I'am taking Paxil, which is also a SSRI (like Luvox). It has worked really well for me. However, different drugs work for different people. I am really careful about the medicines I take, and I visit my doctor regularly to check my meds and dosage. I do have strong withdrawl symptoms if I run out of my meds after 3 or 4 days.\n\nPersonally, hemeopathy didn't work for me. I ended up very frustrated about taking them for so long and not feeling better.\n\nIf you do have OCD, I hope you find treatment that's right for you and helps you feel better. It's hard but hang in there. Write again if you have any other questions.\n\nIf you don't have ODC, I hope this info helps.
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I think that you need to call or go into you M.H.M.R.which is the Mental Health Clinic. I think you need to talk with a doctor there and get your depression and other health mental problems needs to be moderating on a regular basis and this will also help to talk with a counselor when you feel like this.\noverdosing on your medication is not this answer and this will probably cause more damage if you do not take the paxil exactly as direction.
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Suck on pepperment and take Ginseng, if your blood pressure isn't high, and stay in bright areas and do what you like and eat chocolate (chocolate has a chemical that makes you happy), drink cocoa, early for caffene's sake, if you want. I would pray if I was in your state of mind, personaly.
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Effexor is highly potent as well as addictive. The withdrawal is unbearable, believe me. Talk to your psychiatrist and try having him ween you off it in small doses. You'll probably need painkillers of some sort to numb the effects of the withdrawal. Good Luck
1070246
I tried Zoloft and it gave me a lot of anxiety and agitation. Paxil helped alot tho.
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Prozac is a brand name drug.  It's gonna cost you about 80 bucks a month.  I would ask your doctor if he could prescribe you the generic version of Prozac, and if there is none, could he consider a generic version of a similar drug.  I myself am on the generic version of Paxil, and with my insurance, only pay $4.71 a month.