Tapering: Paxil

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30 days off

September 13, 2026··

30 days off Paxil.

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

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Catina5d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"30 days off Paxil." — @PoppyAbby

Wow, how are you feeling??

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.

PoppyAbby5d ago

Community AnchorPaxil · active

I have been feeling okay. I just had some anxiety yesterday because we were having company today. Weird fleeting chest spasms and my shoulder hurt from lifting a heavy box. I hadn't had the chest spasms for a month, so I still think it's paxil withdrawal, because they were happening about every 2 weeks before. As I've said before I had a stress test done and it was normal but my anxiety still freaks me out and says it's my heart. It really is so exhausting.

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

PoppyAbby5d ago

Community AnchorPaxil · active

Like I tell my husband it's so exhausting being me...🤣

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

Masha5d ago

LighthousePaxil · holding

Where did you start and where did you end up? I wish so badly that I understood tapering before I got into this mess. I was rapidly tapered and had severe withdrawal And had to reinstate. I’m 5 weeks in. I’m so traumatized I can’t imagine tapering again.

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

PoppyAbby5d ago

Community AnchorPaxil · active

@Masha , I started on 10mg of Paxil and took it for 5 months. I tapered to 7.5mg for 4 weeks, 5mg for 5 weeks then 2.5mg for 4 weeks then I stopped. I was taking a risk doing that and only time will tell if I did the right thing. I figure if I get through 6 months with no major symptoms, I made it. I have been getting some anxiety, weird chest spasms and other symptoms. I had more symptoms taking Paxil than I do off of it so far. It's good you are stabilizing for now, no rush in tapering again until you feel you are ready. I know there is a lot of info on here about 10% or less hyperbolic tapering. I definitely believe in that, especially if you have been on Paxil for a long time.

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

Masha4d ago

LighthousePaxil · holding

I wish I had researched more ahead of time. I trusted the “professional “ and am still going thru avoidable torment.

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

PoppyAbby4d ago

Community AnchorPaxil · active

How long have you been on Paxil? I'm so sorry you are going through that. I do believe you will be able to start tapering again when you are ready and feel stable again.

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

Masha4d ago

LighthousePaxil · holding

I’ve been on Paxil for 20 years. Felt worse on it - through menopause and stress- so I tried taper and switch to Lexapro. But the NP tapered me from 50 ( too high for my dna) to 0 in only FIVE WEEKS. can’t describe the weeks of hell. Reinstated Paxil at 20 just to get stable. Still struggling… I lost 20 lbs in 2 months among many other things…. The ignorance is this area of medicine is alarming.

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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Catina4d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"Like I tell my husband it's so exhausting being me...🤣" — @PoppyAbby

Aww, I understand. I struggle with the anxiety too. We just had some family visit, and it was very stressful for me too.

PoppyAbby4d ago

Community AnchorPaxil · active

@Masha I agree with the ignorance of doctors on tapering these drugs. Praying things start calming down for you soon. 💗

Paxil — 2.5mg — 7 months — actively tapering
Paxil- 0.00mg-08/14/26

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