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Hi, I'm Corina Posirca

July 4, 2026··
Hi, I'm Corina Posirca and I am currently tapering from Paroxetine. I started taking them in 2019 after a major panick attack and unresolved childhood trauma. I am cunrrently on 6.5 mg using liquid version and I am looking for support and ideas on how to manage better my withdrawal symptoms because I have days when I feel it is too hard to keep going.

Paxil — 20 — 4 — actively tapering | with clinician

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Catina
Catina2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @Corina Posirca, and welcome to Taper Community! What does your tapering regimen look like? How much are you reducing by and how often? If our symptoms begin to feel too overwhelming, it might be a good time to hold our dose for awhile until things stabilize before making another reduction. Holding is a very important part of the tapering process too sometimes! It's vital that we listen to what our body is telling us and adjust things accordingly. Another thing we can do is reduce by a lesser percentage. Paroxetine is known for causing withdrawal symptoms and can become challenging, especially when you get below 5 mg. What symptoms are you dealing with? For people with trauma, psychiatric drug withdrawal can be extra hard, especially if the trauma is still unresolved. Our nervous system holds onto trauma. Here is a link that I hope you'll find helpful: Dealing With Past Trauma During Withdrawal: https://taper.community/thread/6a4dee39-747d-43e9-a463-bf445a3ee62b We're here to support you anytime, so reach out as often as you need to. You're never alone on this journey! Catina 🩷

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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