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OfflineElementsToLife
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Paxil Withdrawals/Need Input
    #14347543 - 04/25/11 05:00 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Hello fellow Shroomerites, *Cliffnotes at bottom*

It's been a while since I've posted, and recently found myself in a position I feel only the Shroomery would be able to aid me in.

My story is actually quite long due to the fact that it took place over a few years and climaxed recently in these past few months in the form of a panic attack, which lead to a diagnosis from my University of General Anxiety Disorder/OCD.  Long story short, a bunch of unfortunate events went down in the order of, Death of a friend, first ever car wreck (8 weeks after put on medication), a second, much more violent car wreck less then a month later on which I also lost a friend that same exact day, unrelated incidents. I had a perfect driving record with 3 years delivery experience before being put on these meds.

It's hard to really explain my whole situation but basically, I was kicked out of the University for poor performance, and although my medical withdrawal and sorts are pending since my performance and overall attendance skyrocketed after my diagnosis and medications; I currently don't have a psychiatrist or access to one within my area and was abandoned by my university which gave me access to my meds. I was prescribed 30 mg/Paxil, in addition to .5mg/daily Alprazolam (and nightly if necessary) and have been attempting to ween myself off of it over the past few months, which has been rather difficult. I've researched the drug, but at the same time am trying to remain ignorant to the fact that its so difficult because I'm strong into the mind over matter idea and have been doing pretty well handling these shitty side effects. I'm down to 5mg/daily but at the same time the side effects are pretty bad. I wake up feeling drunk, unable to focus or function, and in all honesty slept these past 2 days away after about a week of being up 20 hours/day. The most terrible side effect however (to the point where I made a lame joke about being tasered every 30 seconds), is the seizure like feelings I've been encountering.  I don't want to jump to conclusions, and I've always been someone to keep their cool in shitty situations, but these are just really uncomfortable and are truly effecting my daily life. I've also found i'm INCREDIBLY sensitive to lights and some dreams are so lucid and on point with predictions of specific people and events that its sometimes hard to distinguish what has happened and what hasn't- I even kicked out a freaking window while protecting myself in a nightmare, and have small scars on my foot to this day to remember it by. Thankfully, I have the support of my family to at least provide financial support for a few months while I go through this rehab process, but haven't had much interaction with them otherwise.

So basically, what I'm asking is.. What should I do? I don't have a car, and have taken a taxi ($80 there/back..) to the one place which supposedly offered walk ins but turned me away as I had to do previous counseling phases, even though I explained the urgency of my situation and had been on the phone for an hour and a half with someone who worked at that exact Psychiatric center beforehand so such a situation wouldn't occur.. I'm well insured under United, but they offer basically nobody around my area, due to those either being booked solid, moving, or transfers. Is this something I should go to the emergency room for or... What? I know I'm pretty close to being done "discontinuing" use as the pharmaceutical companies love to call it but I feel as if theres going to be.. a lot more side effects. I've already been through the bullshit depression which was whatever, but I feel as if life is cold and well, I guess less plastic reality wise if you can understand that. I was able to go to an Urgent Care Walk In Clinic once which offered me basically just 2 weeks worth of the meds to ween myself off, no directions or advice other then to see a shrink which.. I can't really do seeing as I think the next closest place is about 35-45 mins away. Wat do? :shrug:

Legally, theres a WHOLE backstory - I was consulted by a lawyer and attorney at law who basically shit bricks because of my documentation and personal references pertaining to the situation, but haven't been able to contact them since late February for whatever reasons.


I'm sure theres a hundred gaps and unanswered questions, which is to be expected in a shortened version, and I will answer any if necessary! I appreciate any input or help. Thanks shroomerites!


*Cliffnotes*
-Was on Paxil 30mg/daily, Alprazolam .5mg/daily, down to 5mg/daily and no longer have access to a psychiatrist.

-Having difficulty adjusting and living a "normal" lifestyle, sleeping, eating, overall functioning

-"Seizure-like" feelings all day, everyday, as if being tasered violently for a good second as instead of brain zaps, its evolved into a small spasm or twitch and strong sensitivity towards light (think hangovers, but more brain zappy..)

*****Hospital/emergency room? Doctor? No psychiatric help available within my area and I have no transportation***


-May be in a huge legal battle with my University, have a disturbingly large amount of of documentation and references to explain my situation before, during and after treatment and abandonment... Having issues getting ahold of my lawyer though.


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Edited by ElementsToLife (04/25/11 05:31 AM)


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Offline13.step
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Re: Paxil Withdrawals/Need Input [Re: ElementsToLife]
    #14354167 - 04/26/11 09:19 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Dude, I'm sorry to hear this, I too stopped Paxil about two months ago,
I was luckier I guess, didn't really get much of a withdrawal, a bit of
the zapps a bit of anxiety and brainfog but those went away after about a
week of being paxil free. My advice would be to stop it down to zero and
tough it out for about a week, if it's just the Paxil that's making you feel
strange than it should clear or significantly diminish after that amount of
time.

Other than that I don't really get what you are asking, but from what I can
understand I'd say that if you still feel bad after you've been off the Paxil
try your best to see somebody, ask family/friends for help, sorry can't really
help you with that...:shrug:

If you want to stop the benzo that would be a bit more difficult and you would
probably at least need the advice of some kind of doctor, but Paxil, at least
from my experience and from what I read is pretty easy to kick and not much
of a withdrawal compared to pretty much any other substance.

Good luck.


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OfflineHippieChick8
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Re: Paxil Withdrawals/Need Input [Re: ElementsToLife]
    #14355823 - 04/26/11 03:26 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I was prescribed Paxil for a bad case of winter depression when I used to live up north.  It actually made me feel worse and I experienced restlessness, pacing and insomnia.  My doctor said he would switch me to something else if the Paxil didn't help but he wanted me to try it for awhile. 

Well, after about 6 weeks I decided I had enough of the insomnia and didn't want to take sleeping pills so I called the doc only to find out he was on vacation.  So I just quit taking the Paxil abruptly.  I had cold sweats and shook for about 3 days, but I thought I was getting the flu.  When I found out that Paxil has a nasty withdrawal, I was already feeling much better.


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