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Tapering: Paxil

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183 posts

Pennsylvania

1st Paxil Update - Feeling Okay

August 31, 2026··
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of irritability and fatigue. Reinstating after a failed taper.

Masha’s taper progress

Dose (mg)
Mood (/10)

Paxil — 20 mg — 20 years. Went off now back on — holding
Trazadone 37.5 mg
Buspar 5 mg two times a day

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Based
BasedStaff18d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Way to get going on the check ins :) Irritability and fatigue are two of the most common things people hit when reinstating after a failed taper. Your brain is still recalibrating, so take your time :). Are the bouts constant through the day, or do they cluster around the time you take your dose? That timing tells you a lot. Keep logging under My Taper, even the rough days. It helps you see the pattern clearly in a few weeks.

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Masha17d ago
LighthousePaxil · holding
Yeah right now I’m dealing with trying to find the right dose of trazadone for sleep. Too much? Too little? And also waiting for Paxil To fully kick in. I went through ALOT.

Paxil — 20 mg — 20 years. Went off now back on — holding
Trazadone 37.5 mg
Buspar 5 mg two times a day

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