Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 23, 2004, at 22:27:53
In reply to HELP!! Can't Stop Sleeping While Withdrawaling Fro, posted by love bites again on September 23, 2004, at 19:15:15
I saw your message and just had to write back (post back?) I had an AWFUL time geting off Paxil last yr (after using it for 2 hrs). I honestly do not remember the month of October last year. My number 1 piece of advice is: go slowly! At the very end I was cutting my 10mg tabs into 8 pieces!
I slept a ton, especially at first. I remember one day my pdoc called to check on me at 8am. She called to check on me later in the day. I asked her what time it was---5pm! i had been sound asleep the whole time!
Some things to ask your pdoc about: Sometimes overlapping w/ prozac helps you get off of it. It minimizes some side effects and prevents you from being w/o a drug for a period of time. Prozac actually works pretty well for some folks for a permanent change (not for me, but oh well). Also, ask your pdoc about drugs to help combat w/d side effects. My pdoc had me use ativan (but that's not much help w/ the sleepiness!) Finally, paxil comes in liquid form too which can help you decrease more gradually (so that you don't have to be a wiz w/ the pill cutter!)
Good luck! It's not a fun time, but we are here for you!
EE
poster:Emily Elizabeth
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