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Tapering: Paxil

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Australia

1st Paxil Update - Feeling Very bad

April 7, 2026··
Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of muscle aches, nausea, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, crying spells, emotional blunting, tinnitus, sweating, and depersonalization. I am at my wits end....I have way too many medications to taper.

Lost summer’s taper progress

Paxil
Mirtazapine
Mood (/10)

Paxil — 2.5 — 24 years — reinstated | Mirtazapine — 15mg — 3 — reinstated | Valium — 2.5 — 7 months — actively tapering | without clinician
Also tapering Tapentadol and dexamphetamine

2 Replies

Based
BasedStaff5mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"I am at my wits end" — @Lost summer
Sorry to hear Summer.
"I have way too many medications to taper." — @Lost summer
One at a time! One bead at a time! You can do it Way to get going on the taper tracking, youll be able to visualize how you felt vs the dose after a few entries

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Catina
Catina5mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of muscle aches, nausea, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, crying spells, emotional blunting, tinnitus, sweating, and depersonalization." — @Lost summer
I'm so sorry to hear you're dealing with so much. Please check our Symptoms & Self-Care section on how to handle each of these symptoms. Your nervous system is in an injured, unstable state right now but it's only temporary as your brain adjusts to your current doses. Try to distract yourself as much as possible to keep the focus on something else other than your symptoms.
"I am at my wits end....I have way too many medications to taper." — @Lost summer
I understand how you feel, but you don't need to figure everything out all at once. Just tackle one day at a time - one drug at a time - one change at a time. What your nervous system needs right now is stability. We're here for you anytime.... ❤️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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