Hi, I'm Jason

September 13, 2026

Hi I’m Jason. I have been tapering off of Paxil 15 mg since last June 2025. I have been taking Paxil for 20 years. I am currently holding at 1 ml of liquid Paxil (2mg) due to withdrawals. I need to talk with other people who are going through this process and also to people who successfully tapered.

Paxil — 2 mg — 20 years — holding | without clinician

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CatinaSep 13

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Jason, a very warm welcome to you! We have plenty of people tapering Paxil here. Congrats for getting so low! The greatest changes in serotonin receptors happen at these very low doses, so I'm glad to hear you're taking things very slowly. We look forward to supporting you and will celebrate with you when you reach the end! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

MashaSep 13

LighthousePaxil · holding

Hi Jason. I’m so glad you’re going slowly! I went down in FIVE WEEKS ( misguided) and I’m still recovering weeks later. Listen to your body and hold as much as you need to! Best of luck!

Paxil — 20 mg — 20 years. Went off now back on — holding
Trazadone 25 mg
Buspar 5 mg two times a day
Ativan .25 at night

JasonSep 13

WelcomerPaxil · holding

Thank you for welcoming me to this group. This app produced a tapering schedule for my last 1 ml that is over 2 years long. I hope that I don’t get impatient and speed up this process. It’s been over a year now and I feel like my physical withdrawals are getting worse.

Paxil — 2 mg — 20 years — holding | without clinician

MashaSep 13

LighthousePaxil · holding

Isn’t that crazy?! Hold as long as you need to!

Paxil — 20 mg — 20 years. Went off now back on — holding
Trazadone 25 mg
Buspar 5 mg two times a day
Ativan .25 at night

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