Tapering or taper is me referring to lowering meds usually by a half until you can't anymore. 10mg -> 5mg etc. Wanted to point that out in case any confusing!
if i could share this a million times I would never wish withdrawaals of any sort to even my worst enemy. It is no joke i know first hand the troubles and trials you will go through. god blesss you micke
Is there any way that I can speak to you.. I'm going through so much with withdrawal.. my body feels so weak like ima die.. every night I have internal shakes when dosing off and waking up 😭😭
That's what Ive been using but im still having them.. the dr class that I should be over the withdrawals but that's not true at all.. I had sinusitis and a middle ear infection.. but the dr said it was anxiety bc I went into a panic attack due to the vertigo.. he tried me on 4 different anxiety meds in less then a month.. proZac ativan busperine and paxil.. I stopped everything in November and I'm still suffering.. 😭
@Vortex I had a terrible case of sinusitis for months but I'm still having bad vertigo and my head is floating 😭😭 it comes and goes though.. also the tremors are driving me bananas!!
Thank you so much for this video. I have been tapering off paxil for 4 months. I went from 30-20-15-10 and now I’m on 5. I am absolutely miserable and mortified with how hard and how sick I have been. They don’t tell you how sick you can get. I’m NEVER going back. This is a reminder to don’t rely on an industry where it stops working or makes you gain so much weight that you get high cholesterol. It’s been awful. Thanks paxil community. It’s gonna get better … hopefully..
The zaps are horrible not only that i get this terrifying feeling, afraid to sleep, sweets. Anger is a huge issue for me. I stay out of stores and for a good reason. Its day 6 for me from 20 to 10 mg. Fortunately i can work from home so i stay in and suffer. This drug ruined my life and ill be dammed if i let it win. Thanks for video , knowing im not alone in this pax- hell somehow gives me a ray of hope
Im 70 years old and have been on Paxil for 30 years.Acupuncture helped me go from 80 to 20. It took me months to go from 20 to 5 , but that process was very painful and difficult. I am now down to 5 and doing extremely well. Mindfulness, meditation, gratitude Journaling, painting as a creative exploration, bi weekly counseling with a focus on transactional analysis and hypnosis. I have never been happier.
thank u for this. this is the third time ive tried to get off lexapro and it is so fucking hard. my brain zaps are literally constant and i keep having chills and sweats and this made me feel like i am sane. thank you.
Maddie, Avoid stopping medication abruptly. Reduce the power gradually and then stop if you feel ok at the lowest power medication. Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
Can't even explain how much this video is helping me right now. I couldn't understand what was happening while getting these brain zaps. The only way I could kind of explain the way I am feeling is an almost constant brain fog along with a feeling of electric shock. My head chest and arms feel "fuzzy". I cant wait to be done with these withdraw symptoms.
@@bridarby2299 Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
I'm so very happy to see so many videos on RUclips about brain zaps while tapering off antidepressants. And my experience I was on Paxil many many years ago and I was on it for a very long time. I absolutely loved Paxil and it completely changed my life to where I can honestly say I was probably the most productive and happiest I've been while being on that particular drug. Unfortunately I reached a point where the medication was no longer working and my doctor decided to start tapering me off. I'll never forget the look on my doctor's face when I attempted to explain what the sensation I was feeling in my brain was like. I remember using the term electrical zapping and he gave me a look that convinced me he had no idea what I was talking about. He want as far as to even suggest that I was mistaken in what I was feeling. Fast forward all these years and it's great to see that the medical profession is finally coming around to accepting that brain zaps are a real thing. Unfortunately in my case it was a horrible experience and I have not fully committed to taking many antidepressants since then because of my fear of brain zaps. In my case it took over a year before I was finally over that sensation. Thanks for sharing your story
No one told me when starting Paxil what it would be like. My newest doc is taking me off of it (we reduced from 40 to 10 over 2 months and now I’m off of it [day 3]) and informed me of the major side effects that I had been experiencing. Two that really stood out to me were weight gain (she said it’s often referred to as “Packs on the pounds” in the community. I thought I had just gotten fat and lazy after a lower limb injury but nopeeeee turns out the lack of energy was also a side effect) and that it is sometimes perscribed to men to help them last longer. I had absolutely no libido for 3 years and thought it was just me. Moral of my story is information is power. Stabilized mood is great but not crying every day isn’t the standard of happy you should be striving for, if it comes at the expense of every other aspect of your life (unable to maintain employment, no sex drive, weight gain, exhaustion).
Paxil helped me stop crying all the time but I still struggled with depression, just as bad as usual especially when I was PMSing. I’m currently tapering because not only did it not help me but it did make me gain weight and make me lose interest in sex completely. The sex thing is a huge bummer for me as well as the weight gain :( 80lbs after only a year…… today I’m breaking out in cold sweats and getting nauseous. The brain zaps are so brutal it knocks my balance off and every 5 minutes I’m getting little “attacks” of brain zaps :( thanks for sharing your story, it helps to hear I’m not alone in this struggle. I’m hoping to transition out of drugs and into therapy; I think my problem is more trauma related and less brain chemistry related. Good luck on your journey man
@@ericalewis7678 I ended up switching to a much less intense antidepressant Sertraline. It’s helping where needed, with therapy I kinda realized my problem is my current living situation and I’m moving soon so when I taper off of these it will be MUCH easier. If you’re thinking about tapering try switching to a drug with a shorter half-life and then taper after you’ve adjusted to that one, I think that’s the hack. I felt no withdrawal between meds
Bupropion XL has a reputation for improving sex, if that's still an issue. As a NDRI, I imagine it wouldn't contribute to SSRI/SNRI withdrawal problems like brain zaps?
Man I’m experiencing the brain zaps right now. Stopped taking Duloxetine cold turkey like an idiot and they’re bad! Finally had to take half a dose to try to alleviate the zaps.
Withdrawal isn't something to scoff at so I know the road ahead of you might be difficult mike. But you got this and we will all be waiting! I will help out as much as I can by spamming views on videos for you!
I just got the time wrong. 1.45 but the appointment is 2.45. The brain zaps...it can not be put in words. Its simply the most horrible thing. Thank you so much you help me RIGHT NOW as I sit in the car waiting for the extra hour to pass trying to not hate myself for my incapacity. Its hell. Thank you so much.
The worst brain zaps I've ever had came after a high dose of CBN (basically what THC converts to in an expired cannibis product). I'm talking many zaps per second. It was almost impossible to walk. Much worse than the zaps I experienced when going cold turkey off an SSRI. The only other trigger I've found is when I miss a lot of sleep while on ADHD medications.
I quit cold turkey (paroxetine). Ended up at the ER on day 5 thinking I was having a heart attack. Left arm tingling, and felt like it was falling asleep. Left arm pain. Dizziness, vertigo, lightheaded. Cold pokey sensation around the heart. "Zaps" all over left arm, neck, and head. Perfuse sweating. Shits no joke. Don't take it unless no other options.
How old are you? It should normalize with time. SNRIs really knock out libido even more than SSRIs. Taper and try not to avoid stress while rebuilding your health.
I’m in the exact same boat right now. I really want to quit Paxil for a lot of the same reasons you mentioned and I also want to have children in the near future and I know I can’t be on this drug while pregnant. I’ve quit before a few years ago but got back on it and with a higher dose. I remember it sucking but this time is much worse! The brain zaps suck and I feel so nauseous 24/7. Definitely gonna try using the antihistamines and getting back to exercising again.Thanks for sharing glad to know I’m not alone.
The brain zaps have stopped me from getting off of pain but I’m on week two of taking half of a pill, then I’ll go to a 3rd and then half of that and then I’ll skip a day. So far it’s been pretty good and I’ve had a few brain zaps today but it hasn’t been as bad.
I've been on this for 18 years for migraines and found out I have a gluten allergy so I'm lowering it now. My Dr has me lowering it by 1mg every 7 days ....I guess that makes sense considering the time .....the brain zaps and dizziness are horrible
if you switch it also helps tremendously. everytime the doctor would switch my med with lowering paxil it was a lot easier then deciding (no more meds for me). Hope this helps.
I take Paxil and adderall and when I forget to take paxil I get brain zaps and it fucking sucks bro. I’ve experimented with numerous drugs throughout my 20 year life so far and never have I ever got brain zaps It fucking scares me
What happened to St. John’s wort? I just watched your video on it and now I see this... Paxil worked for me but made me gain way too much weight so I had to stop. I just took my first does of St. John wort... did you stop taking it? I didn’t see an update video
I was getting brain zaps all day. I went cold turkey 4 days ago. I’m too fat I have to get off the stuff. Been on Paxil since 2011. Used to take it in the late 90’s on and off until 2004 then I quit it. Had to go back on it in 2011 for stupid panic attacks.
My own story off paxil is for sure the strangest out there: I wasn't planning to quit paxil, but I (for other reasons) got hospitalized with an ambulance to emergency care, where I first was on a coma for 4 days, after I woke up I was on very strong drugs for the next about 9 days. So basically after 13 days at hospital, I got back to this world and realized "wait a minute, where are my paxils, I haven't took them at all for 13 days". I was on 30mg a day, had been on it for +3 years and basically went off cold turkey, didn't experience a single zap / withdrawal. And again, I wasn't even planning to quit it in the first place.
I have to wonder if your lack of symptoms were because of the Palliative care you recieved. I was actually talking to my husband earlier about this. Ofc your coma wasn’t medically induced, however I wonder if such care would help people suffering withdrawal symptoms. Bc I don’t want to die, but god if I could sleep until this subsides I would 100% do it. Not in any way trying to minimize your experience!!
@@stephaniemontgomery9519 For sure it played a role. And the reason why I got there, was because of a rare side-effect caused by an immune-suppressant medicine. If I was you I'd just keep on taking the paxil (I have been off 2 years now and I sometimes think about starting it again).
@@Fl4ngerr I would absolutely restart it if it had actually been helpful while taking it. I had stopped crying every day but was never happy. I had no energy for anything (I actually cut off all of my hair bc I couldn’t even find the energy to preform basic care tasks.) my doc switched my meds and I immediately noticed improvements and haven’t felt this good in years. I just keep telling myself that I have to get through this so that I never have to go through it again (several times during the 4+ years I was on the Paxil I forgot doses or ran out of my meds and experienced these symptoms that made me crawl back to it just hoping to find relief)
@@Fl4ngerr I was (when I mentioned that is made me sleepy my psych seemed shocked, idk why lol) but the energy didn’t raise throughout the day. When I was working while on it, I would drink a red bull every single hour which wasn’t good for my health or my pockets 😅 coffee didn’t help, I would still be sleepy (like I could fall straight asleep) after my normal 2 cups in the morning. I could only workout with pre workout (even if it was just 30 mins of light yoga) it was miserable. Even during my detox I notice I have more energy and motivation, even if I can’t currently act on it without extreme dizziness. Hoping after today (day 5) things will start working their way back to normal and I’ll be functional again. (Keeping my fingers crossed)
Thank you so much for sharing.... I have basically the same story and situation as you. I've tried so many diet hacks that used to be fool proof for me in the past, but still nothing
Brother, don't worry about being 25 & fearing turning 30! When ya turn 30 shit will make sense, I'm saying this bcos I'm 38 & nearing 40. I recommend you search Rollo Tomassi here on RUclips. Look after yourself & good luck you've got this 👌 Love from Australia
Everytime I see videos like this, I'm jealous, I'm jealous of the fact people have enough medication to taper off 20mg Lexapro for me since my medical was taken away is close to $150. Since I lost it, I'm forced to just deal. This sucks...
I'm on day 5 of coming off of 100mgs (originally prescribed 200mgs) of Cymbalta cold turkey because my insurance won't cover it anymore (400 a bottle). Im horrified at my doctor for giving me such a high dose for my first time being on it and not letting me know any of the horrible withdrawl symptoms. Brain zaps, nausea, crying over stupid stuff. Its so hard doing my part as a parent at the moment, but my husband's there for me. I just woke up from the most vivid nightmare of my daughter being in harm and I woke up bawling my eyes out. I hope this goes away soon. The brain zaps are annoying but the dreams I can't take. I wish I could have tapered down if I knew sooner too. Hope you're ok❤
@@lizzylulu1309 man that is hard to hear. I still have slight after effects from mine. But they are almost gone. I wish you the best, it's hard. I'm so sorry :'(
I stopped from 60mg to 0 monday, been on this nasty drug for almost 3 months. The zaps is insane in the morning for me, if I rush to fast and get stressed getting ready for work and fitness, I will get very nauseous. But with my antihistamine prescribtion I get for allergies I get much less, thanks for the trip.
How are u doinng now bro. I was 1 year clean off paxil but my depression and amxiety have crept back in and now i have jumped back on 10mg a day now on day 6 but now im having second thoughts ams might get off again . I knw when iwas on it a year ago it helped but i quit and started natural products but they just arent cutting it but i kinda feel like im givin up on the natural stuff and i should just keep going and stay strong.
nah your good same thing happened with me. back on 10mg bec I couldn't accomplish anything! I would sit in bed or sleep non stop. I got to 60 days and relapsed back.
@@717StreetMedia i never did go back on them man so im almost 2 years off them . Instead im on something called emp by true hope. Loook it up man its a miracle multi vitamin...its developed for people who want off anti depres... 🙏
Hello, I hope someone can please answer or comment if they went through similar things as im going thru. I have been tapering down paxil 30mg, I want to be off meds that i have been taking for over 10 years. 2 days ago was my last pill of paxil. The withdrawal symptoms were somehow bearable at first while tapering down. Now its been 2 days meds free, I have none stop severe brain zaps, dizziness, weird eye movement accompanied by sensors disturbance in my head, I cant go out from the house, i constantly need assistance. Im so tired, muscle pain everywhere, crying spells, extreme anxiety and confusion As if im disoriented and disassociate from my entourage. I am ready to push through but did anyone get it and got better after ? I am not sure how long will i be able to handle this, please someone tell me they went thru this and it will go away in some time and i will be better.
Don’t know where you are on your journey now, but for me, those awful symptoms (the same as yours, also vivid nightmares - I couldn’t sleep alone) did not go away without having to very gradually taper my use. I was down to specks of pills, nearly dust, I ended up having to taper down for so long. The symptoms persisted even after I was completely off, but they were not nearly as severe. It took several months to he normal again.
I am currently coming off Celexa 10mg, and it has been unbearable. Missing work, sick, so much anxiety, going on 1 month. I see this was 9 months ago… how long did it take you to feel better?
How many mg were you taking if you don't mind me asking? I was prescribed 20mg a day, but when I first started taking it the side effects were pretty bad so I decided to cut it in half and I've been taking 10mg a day now. I have had no side effects after the first 7 or 8 days and I finally feel comfortable taking it. I'm wondering if I continue to take it how severe the withdrawal symptoms might be and how long it would take to taper off when I decide to down the line. Thanks! :) Edit: Just want to mention my anxiety/panic attacks are WAY down already even during the first week. Not sure about libido yet, just another reason I cut down.
Sorry my notifications are muted just because of the constant ones are too hard at this point to keep up on. I was on 10mg for a long while. I only tried 20mg a couple of times. I have yet to find a way to stay off them completely bec once the withdrawal stopped I went back to my old anxious ways. I am now up to 20mg and oddly it is doing the opposite to my hunger. The only thing different is for me personally - 10mg nonstop eating but ok libido - 20mg hunger settles but little libido. Im at the point I have to pick my poison which sucks but I live a more sane life with the paxil. Glad it is helping you!
@@717StreetMedia aww thanks so much for the info. I'll give you a little update. I've been on paxil for about 2 months now. I do feel more "normal" if you could call it that? Not like super happy but all around BETTER. I think that's in part for my panic attacks being almost completely gone. I haven't lived without them for 8 years so this is pretty amazing for me. The fear for me is when i do stop taking it they might come back, which they probably will but I've dealt with them before I could probably deal with them again and find ways to mitigate them if that does happen.
@@taragirsch4374 if you have really bad anxiety more or less the doctors will tell you to stay on the medicine and have you get the script filled on checkup every 6/12 months. The point they like to say at first is it can help towards it but more or less you don't just have the symptoms go away unfortunately. Its more about finding what helps best to cope most of the time meds are what people decide on. Natural is another passage but nothing has helped me like paxil does. just a thought and i wish you luck. the more you take them the harder it will be to get off though so if that is your main goal i would see a herbal specialist for holistic advice. ive tried st johns wort 5 htp ashwagandha all kinds of natural stuff but keep coming back to paxil. there also might be something that 'suits you better' they do have dna saliva swabs now for likeliness a medicine would help. god bless
ok, I stopped taking it on accident, just didn't refill my script...4 days later I feel like death and then remembered the script...I went a few hours ago and got it, I feel good again....y do you stop taking it?
I have already weaned 3 of paroxetine, all because of the sexual issue, when I tried to return to the drug 4 times it did not work for me anymore, nowadays it is what I regret most, having stopped taking paroxetine. These symptoms end up passing, the most difficult is an emotional issue, at the first setback everything falls. greetings
you could try to get a raise in the medications. also be weary of adding anything bec that dulls the medication. ie nicotine / cbd etc. I ended up getting back onto it after realizing how bad my anxiety still is without and upped to 20mg. I have stopped multiple times completely and it still helps me. sorry you are going through that!
Are you still off it today? I’m on day 3 without and having the same symptoms.. I’d like to know how it turned out for you and how long the withdrawals lasted
hey kevin, push through for 14 days, that’s how long it lasted for me. my peak was day 6-7, i felt like giving up. but i pushed through!! if you have access to actual CBD oil, that helped tons! after my peak, I felt great, but those brain zaps took until day 14 for them to be officially gone! You got this!
@@Kevin_Matz hey, sorry for the ping... did it go well eventually? I'm around day 7 too and it's living hell, I'm very scared and I hope to find some success stories for reassurance..
@@FabiolaFaby Doing pretty well after two years of being free! The worst of the withdrawals lasted about two weeks from what I can remember, definitely after the first month or so I felt normal again.. was 100% worth pushing through though!
@@Kevin_Matz thank you.. i'm a week in, it's just so bad, it never stops and i'm so so so scared it never will as it seems for some people going off paxil like me it simply doesn't stop i'm so afraid rn..
Something that I have noticed is that no one thought of this. Like Jerry Seinfeld said. Breaking up is like trying to knock down a soda machine. You shouldn't try to do it in 1 shot. You have to rock it back and forth a few times and then you can knock it over. Quitting anything is the same thing. Why do we automatically think that when we quit paxil, it has to be in one shot? Stop it until you don't feel well and then start again and each time you quit, it will get easier. I say this because discontinuation did not work for me, but I am not you. I hope this helps someone. Try discontinuation first and consult your doctor and don't wait until it gets to hard if you try quitting. Who says you have to do it in 1 shot. You have your whole life to quit. Take your time.
It was the exact same way with me when I got addicted over time with nicotine usage not even realizing I was addicted. So I 100% agree on the analogy - took me 5 times of going back before I quit its been almost 2 months now nicotine free!
@@717StreetMedia The fact that someone actually read what I wrote means a lot to me lol thank you. Congrats on your 2 months. Keep it up. Keep your stick on the ice !!
I am on 40mg paxil and tomorrow "through" a doctor, but I am starting my adventure of tapering off paxil. So I am very nervous because I have the same symptoms when trying to tapering down, even .5 mgs.
Harrison, Taper gradually by reducing the power. Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
@@harrisondavis9814 I am always relaxed after doing the breath observing med itataion for many years. It is so simple. Even while walking alone you can observe the sensations of your breath. No deep inhalation-exhalation needed. Life has become challenging. Develop your mental muscles. Read about positive effects of breathing on the brain on google Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir-Counsellor.
Just Wait for the *_Long Term Side Effects_* to kick in......if you thought withdrawal was horrendous, then the Side Effects will make it a pale comparison. e.g. Dry mouth syndrome leading to major Dental Complications.......and the *_COMPLETE CALCIFICATION OF YOUR EYE'S TEAR DUCTS: Where you feel like you've got HOT SANDF in your eyes all day.......are just some of the lovely Long Term Side Effects that await _*Long-term Paxil users_* ......if you are on this stuff & CAN get off of it safely, *_DO IT ASAP._*
I believe so. I don't know for sure of course. But I'm on Effexor and have plenty of these damn brain zaps. I hate them. Especially when I try and sleep. :/ Best of luck to both of us!
Sure you can. Ha-haah, the doctors haven’t swallowed one single SSRI during their lifetime, and they’re supposed to help patients with the brain zaps... My doctor told me the tapering off should go well by dropping 10 mg’s at a time... Ha-haah, good luck with that.
Paxil (Paroxetine) has helped me but I'm it's bitch . I had to refill my script 3 hours ago cause the fucking brain zaps were so bad . Plus I was sick to my stomach and sore all over . I started paxil late in life . Im 42 and started at 40 . My brain is prolly already mush from what I've put it through LOL . Those fuckin "ZAPS" are no joke . Plus I get bad tinnitus . It sounds like an overfilled air compressor in my head "tisssssss" ......."tisssss" ............."tisssss tisssss" . I'm starting to level off but its a mofo . My doctor wants me to come in for a check up but I have no money and it cost me $85 to see him and $12 for the meds . But let's keep sending money to Ukraine cause their ppl need it LOL
Paxil sucks. Honestly it didn’t help me AT all. I piggybacked it with Abilify and that was a miracle drug for me but i gained 50lbs in a month. 😩 So i quit it. The only reason i continued the Paxil is because of the brain zaps. I finally tapered down to zero. The brain zaps are worse than ever!! I am dying! Vertigo is killing me. I cant stand for very long. The brain zaps don’t discriminate whether I’m laying down or sitting up unfortunately. My anxiety is in the form of irritability and insomnia. No panic attacks. I hate the doctor that put me on this crap!! SSRIs never worked for me and theyve only pissed me off. My metabolism is sh!t now. 😩 i want my life back. Still this is nothing compared to oxycodone withdrawals. Will never touch that drug again!
hey, sorry for the ping... did it go well eventually? I'm around day 7 without paxil and it's living hell, I'm very scared and I hope to find some success stories for reassurance..
Unfortunately once I got through the withdrawal like I have 3 times before I relapsed back to a state were I couldn't leave my bed and accomplish anything. There are deff benefits for stopping but for me 10mg has been my happy spot back on. Wish I could stay off but after trying 5-htp / st johns / cbd / ashwagandha I found nothing helped me after a couple months. So I am back. But I felt okay at day 30 then 60 I relapsed back on the meds.
SO WHY, if you’ve been diagnosed with a Depressive state are y’all quitting the Paxil? Is it because of the side effects? I’ve been taking Paxil for more than 20 years… I don’t know if I’m experiencing any negative side effects, maybe just the Libido issue… plus I’m 61 so that Shit starts to fail as you get older. My issue wasn’t Depression it was Anger and dislike of myself. I guess Paxil works because I don’t have either issues anymore or maybe I’ve outgrown them.
Tapering or taper is me referring to lowering meds usually by a half until you can't anymore. 10mg -> 5mg etc. Wanted to point that out in case any confusing!
if i could share this a million times I would never wish withdrawaals of any sort to even my worst enemy. It is no joke i know first hand the troubles and trials you will go through. god blesss you micke
Is there any way that I can speak to you.. I'm going through so much with withdrawal.. my body feels so weak like ima die.. every night I have internal shakes when dosing off and waking up 😭😭
@@carolynrlee-mincey968 try Benadryl it was the only thing that helped my withdrawals!
That's what Ive been using but im still having them.. the dr class that I should be over the withdrawals but that's not true at all.. I had sinusitis and a middle ear infection.. but the dr said it was anxiety bc I went into a panic attack due to the vertigo.. he tried me on 4 different anxiety meds in less then a month.. proZac ativan busperine and paxil.. I stopped everything in November and I'm still suffering.. 😭
@Vortex I had a terrible case of sinusitis for months but I'm still having bad vertigo and my head is floating 😭😭 it comes and goes though.. also the tremors are driving me bananas!!
Thank you so much for this video. I have been tapering off paxil for 4 months. I went from 30-20-15-10 and now I’m on 5. I am absolutely miserable and mortified with how hard and how sick I have been. They don’t tell you how sick you can get. I’m NEVER going back. This is a reminder to don’t rely on an industry where it stops working or makes you gain so much weight that you get high cholesterol. It’s been awful. Thanks paxil community. It’s gonna get better … hopefully..
Did you get off completely? I’m on a weeks without and it’s horrible
@@dmaraj007 I'm also a week in without paxil and it's really really hard, I'm really scared right now
were you ok eventually?
Isn't it wonderful how our doctors don't tell us about reducing metoprolol and paroxetine? and they wonder why we don't trust them
The zaps are horrible not only that i get this terrifying feeling, afraid to sleep, sweets. Anger is a huge issue for me. I stay out of stores and for a good reason. Its day 6 for me from 20 to 10 mg. Fortunately i can work from home so i stay in and suffer. This drug ruined my life and ill be dammed if i let it win. Thanks for video , knowing im not alone in this pax- hell somehow gives me a ray of hope
How have you been?
Im 70 years old and have been on Paxil for 30 years.Acupuncture helped me go from 80 to 20. It took me months to go from 20 to 5 , but that process was very painful and difficult. I am now down to 5 and doing extremely well. Mindfulness, meditation, gratitude Journaling, painting as a creative exploration, bi weekly counseling with a focus on transactional analysis and hypnosis. I have never been happier.
The maximum amount you’re allowed to take is 50 mg. How did you get up to 80?
thank u for this. this is the third time ive tried to get off lexapro and it is so fucking hard. my brain zaps are literally constant and i keep having chills and sweats and this made me feel like i am sane. thank you.
glad I could help
Maddie, Avoid stopping medication abruptly. Reduce the power gradually and then stop if you feel ok at the lowest power medication. Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
Can't even explain how much this video is helping me right now. I couldn't understand what was happening while getting these brain zaps. The only way I could kind of explain the way I am feeling is an almost constant brain fog along with a feeling of electric shock. My head chest and arms feel "fuzzy". I cant wait to be done with these withdraw symptoms.
Did the brainzaps stop
@@bridarby2299 Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
@@bridarby2299 how r you now??
Take b vitamins and omega 3
I'm so very happy to see so many videos on RUclips about brain zaps while tapering off antidepressants. And my experience I was on Paxil many many years ago and I was on it for a very long time. I absolutely loved Paxil and it completely changed my life to where I can honestly say I was probably the most productive and happiest I've been while being on that particular drug. Unfortunately I reached a point where the medication was no longer working and my doctor decided to start tapering me off. I'll never forget the look on my doctor's face when I attempted to explain what the sensation I was feeling in my brain was like. I remember using the term electrical zapping and he gave me a look that convinced me he had no idea what I was talking about. He want as far as to even suggest that I was mistaken in what I was feeling. Fast forward all these years and it's great to see that the medical profession is finally coming around to accepting that brain zaps are a real thing. Unfortunately in my case it was a horrible experience and I have not fully committed to taking many antidepressants since then because of my fear of brain zaps. In my case it took over a year before I was finally over that sensation. Thanks for sharing your story
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A year???? Christ almighty. I hate these pills! Unless a doctor explains the journey on this medication he/she shpuld not be allowed to prescribe!
No one told me when starting Paxil what it would be like. My newest doc is taking me off of it (we reduced from 40 to 10 over 2 months and now I’m off of it [day 3]) and informed me of the major side effects that I had been experiencing. Two that really stood out to me were weight gain (she said it’s often referred to as “Packs on the pounds” in the community. I thought I had just gotten fat and lazy after a lower limb injury but nopeeeee turns out the lack of energy was also a side effect) and that it is sometimes perscribed to men to help them last longer. I had absolutely no libido for 3 years and thought it was just me.
Moral of my story is information is power. Stabilized mood is great but not crying every day isn’t the standard of happy you should be striving for, if it comes at the expense of every other aspect of your life (unable to maintain employment, no sex drive, weight gain, exhaustion).
Paxil helped me stop crying all the time but I still struggled with depression, just as bad as usual especially when I was PMSing. I’m currently tapering because not only did it not help me but it did make me gain weight and make me lose interest in sex completely. The sex thing is a huge bummer for me as well as the weight gain :( 80lbs after only a year…… today I’m breaking out in cold sweats and getting nauseous. The brain zaps are so brutal it knocks my balance off and every 5 minutes I’m getting little “attacks” of brain zaps :( thanks for sharing your story, it helps to hear I’m not alone in this struggle. I’m hoping to transition out of drugs and into therapy; I think my problem is more trauma related and less brain chemistry related. Good luck on your journey man
Did you get better 🥺
@@ericalewis7678 I ended up switching to a much less intense antidepressant Sertraline. It’s helping where needed, with therapy I kinda realized my problem is my current living situation and I’m moving soon so when I taper off of these it will be MUCH easier. If you’re thinking about tapering try switching to a drug with a shorter half-life and then taper after you’ve adjusted to that one, I think that’s the hack. I felt no withdrawal between meds
Bupropion XL has a reputation for improving sex, if that's still an issue. As a NDRI, I imagine it wouldn't contribute to SSRI/SNRI withdrawal problems like brain zaps?
@@FromDesertTown paxil has an extremely short half life so withdrawal is more intense
I'm praying for you and hope you get better🙏❤❤
Thank you for this video!!! I’m having the brain zaps right now.. I did notice that Benadryl helped me. I’m going to add Allegra too.
How long did it take for the zapping to stop if u don't mind me asking. So sad that Dr's don't explain these things to you.
Man I’m experiencing the brain zaps right now. Stopped taking Duloxetine cold turkey like an idiot and they’re bad! Finally had to take half a dose to try to alleviate the zaps.
You can do it man,,trust God AMENNN!!!
Withdrawal isn't something to scoff at so I know the road ahead of you might be difficult mike. But you got this and we will all be waiting! I will help out as much as I can by spamming views on videos for you!
at this moment I hate my dr. for not telling me anything about withdrawal syndrome.
im praying for u! everything will be better in His time🙏
I just got the time wrong. 1.45 but the appointment is 2.45. The brain zaps...it can not be put in words. Its simply the most horrible thing. Thank you so much you help me RIGHT NOW as I sit in the car waiting for the extra hour to pass trying to not hate myself for my incapacity. Its hell. Thank you so much.
glad this helped. my notifications are off so I am just seeing this but proud of you
The worst brain zaps I've ever had came after a high dose of CBN (basically what THC converts to in an expired cannibis product). I'm talking many zaps per second. It was almost impossible to walk. Much worse than the zaps I experienced when going cold turkey off an SSRI.
The only other trigger I've found is when I miss a lot of sleep while on ADHD medications.
I quit cold turkey (paroxetine). Ended up at the ER on day 5 thinking I was having a heart attack. Left arm tingling, and felt like it was falling asleep. Left arm pain. Dizziness, vertigo, lightheaded. Cold pokey sensation around the heart. "Zaps" all over left arm, neck, and head. Perfuse sweating.
Shits no joke. Don't take it unless no other options.
You're so amazing 👍 you have a genuine heart
Thank you for this. Honestly. It has helped immensely!!!
Glad it helped!
Paxil... when I stop taking it for a few weeks and it give me brain zaps. It make me feel bad. Yes the weight gain
Glad that you let us in on your personal life and I hope you get better #nonification gang can't wait to see your progress
I'm going through this rn also. Tapering off of Cymbalta. It seriously blows. Also my libido disappeared on the meds too. You are not alone.
How old are you? It should normalize with time. SNRIs really knock out libido even more than SSRIs. Taper and try not to avoid stress while rebuilding your health.
I’m in the exact same boat right now. I really want to quit Paxil for a lot of the same reasons you mentioned and I also want to have children in the near future and I know I can’t be on this drug while pregnant. I’ve quit before a few years ago but got back on it and with a higher dose. I remember it sucking but this time is much worse! The brain zaps suck and I feel so nauseous 24/7. Definitely gonna try using the antihistamines and getting back to exercising again.Thanks for sharing glad to know I’m not alone.
The brain zaps have stopped me from getting off of pain but I’m on week two of taking half of a pill, then I’ll go to a 3rd and then half of that and then I’ll skip a day. So far it’s been pretty good and I’ve had a few brain zaps today but it hasn’t been as bad.
I've been on this for 18 years for migraines and found out I have a gluten allergy so I'm lowering it now. My Dr has me lowering it by 1mg every 7 days ....I guess that makes sense considering the time .....the brain zaps and dizziness are horrible
My prayers for you Mike 🙏 much love from Phil ♥️
Good luck bro..my dr just put me on 20 mg today for panic attacks and no sleep...thx for the info 👍
Hey how does it works?
God is with you man
God isn't with you, rely on yourself. You can do it yourself without the need for any unproven external entity
I'm saying a prayer 4 u, bro
If you were to taper off 5-10 mg/per month. Instead of weeks. Would it make the withdrawals more tolerable since it’s a longer taper?
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Going through this right now.... it’s awful. I’m getting off effexor. I do not recommend this antidepressant ever it’s awful
if you switch it also helps tremendously. everytime the doctor would switch my med with lowering paxil it was a lot easier then deciding (no more meds for me). Hope this helps.
I hope you're okay we are here to show our support on you 😌🙂
I understand completely going through it now
I take Paxil and adderall and when I forget to take paxil I get brain zaps and it fucking sucks bro.
I’ve experimented with numerous drugs throughout my 20 year life so far and never have I ever got brain zaps
It fucking scares me
Did it stop ?
Thx 4 sharing. I'm going thru this rite now
Hope your okay your an amazing person
I’m gonna go off soon but plan will be L-Tryptophan. I hope you’re going ok!
What happened to St. John’s wort? I just watched your video on it and now I see this... Paxil worked for me but made me gain way too much weight so I had to stop. I just took my first does of St. John wort... did you stop taking it? I didn’t see an update video
I'm tapering right now. The brain zaps are miserable. I hope it goes away soon.
I was getting brain zaps all day. I went cold turkey 4 days ago. I’m too fat I have to get off the stuff. Been on Paxil since 2011. Used to take it in the late 90’s on and off until 2004 then I quit it. Had to go back on it in 2011 for stupid panic attacks.
My own story off paxil is for sure the strangest out there:
I wasn't planning to quit paxil, but I (for other reasons) got hospitalized with an ambulance to emergency care, where I first was on a coma for 4 days, after I woke up I was on very strong drugs for the next about 9 days. So basically after 13 days at hospital, I got back to this world and realized "wait a minute, where are my paxils, I haven't took them at all for 13 days".
I was on 30mg a day, had been on it for +3 years and basically went off cold turkey, didn't experience a single zap / withdrawal. And again, I wasn't even planning to quit it in the first place.
I have to wonder if your lack of symptoms were because of the
Palliative care you recieved. I was actually talking to my husband earlier about this. Ofc your coma wasn’t medically induced, however I wonder if such care would help people suffering withdrawal symptoms. Bc I don’t want to die, but god if I could sleep until this subsides I would 100% do it. Not in any way trying to minimize your experience!!
@@stephaniemontgomery9519 For sure it played a role. And the reason why I got there, was because of a rare side-effect caused by an immune-suppressant medicine. If I was you I'd just keep on taking the paxil (I have been off 2 years now and I sometimes think about starting it again).
@@Fl4ngerr I would absolutely restart it if it had actually been helpful while taking it. I had stopped crying every day but was never happy. I had no energy for anything (I actually cut off all of my hair bc I couldn’t even find the energy to preform basic care tasks.) my doc switched my meds and I immediately noticed improvements and haven’t felt this good in years. I just keep telling myself that I have to get through this so that I never have to go through it again (several times during the 4+ years I was on the Paxil I forgot doses or ran out of my meds and experienced these symptoms that made me crawl back to it just hoping to find relief)
@@stephaniemontgomery9519 For the lack of energy side-effect my only tip would be to take it before going to sleep
@@Fl4ngerr I was (when I mentioned that is made me sleepy my psych seemed shocked, idk why lol) but the energy didn’t raise throughout the day. When I was working while on it, I would drink a red bull every single hour which wasn’t good for my health or my pockets 😅 coffee didn’t help, I would still be sleepy (like I could fall straight asleep) after my normal 2 cups in the morning. I could only workout with pre workout (even if it was just 30 mins of light yoga) it was miserable. Even during my detox I notice I have more energy and motivation, even if I can’t currently act on it without extreme dizziness. Hoping after today (day 5) things will start working their way back to normal and I’ll be functional again. (Keeping my fingers crossed)
Thank you so much for sharing.... I have basically the same story and situation as you. I've tried so many diet hacks that used to be fool proof for me in the past, but still nothing
Brother, don't worry about being 25 & fearing turning 30! When ya turn 30 shit will make sense, I'm saying this bcos I'm 38 & nearing 40. I recommend you search Rollo Tomassi here on RUclips. Look after yourself & good luck you've got this 👌
Love from Australia
you are awesome man!
thanks brosif....going to try the allergy meds....dam the brain zaps are bad
He is telling the truth...
Thank you for sharing with us ❤
When I saw "brain zaps" I knew you understand
I was having brain zaps. My doctor gave my gabapentin and it helped. Hope this helps someone.
Great info. Mike thanks for updating us :-) , and do take the time necessary:-)
Everytime I see videos like this, I'm jealous, I'm jealous of the fact people have enough medication to taper off 20mg Lexapro for me since my medical was taken away is close to $150. Since I lost it, I'm forced to just deal. This sucks...
I'm on day 5 of coming off of 100mgs (originally prescribed 200mgs) of Cymbalta cold turkey because my insurance won't cover it anymore (400 a bottle). Im horrified at my doctor for giving me such a high dose for my first time being on it and not letting me know any of the horrible withdrawl symptoms. Brain zaps, nausea, crying over stupid stuff. Its so hard doing my part as a parent at the moment, but my husband's there for me. I just woke up from the most vivid nightmare of my daughter being in harm and I woke up bawling my eyes out. I hope this goes away soon. The brain zaps are annoying but the dreams I can't take. I wish I could have tapered down if I knew sooner too. Hope you're ok❤
@@lizzylulu1309 man that is hard to hear. I still have slight after effects from mine. But they are almost gone. I wish you the best, it's hard. I'm so sorry :'(
I stopped from 60mg to 0 monday, been on this nasty drug for almost 3 months.
The zaps is insane in the morning for me, if I rush to fast and get stressed getting ready for work and fitness, I will get very nauseous.
But with my antihistamine prescribtion I get for allergies I get much less, thanks for the trip.
how are you now? and did the doctor advice you to take them only for three months?
I’m starting this medicine Paxil 12.5 one time of a day my dr prescribed for my neck pain
Here because I have brain zaps,
Never could describe it to people on how I feel, told my cousin and she has had brain zaps, this is the worst feeling.
Get better soonn!
I personally didn't think ashwganda did anything for me. Maybe that's just me and maybe the effects are very subtle. But for me it was unhelpful
how are you feeling now? I've noticed benadryl helps my zaps too. how long did it take for them to go away
Sir get well soon
Hope u get better stay positive 🙏❤️
How are u doinng now bro. I was 1 year clean off paxil but my depression and amxiety have crept back in and now i have jumped back on 10mg a day now on day 6 but now im having second thoughts ams might get off again . I knw when iwas on it a year ago it helped but i quit and started natural products but they just arent cutting it but i kinda feel like im givin up on the natural stuff and i should just keep going and stay strong.
nah your good same thing happened with me. back on 10mg bec I couldn't accomplish anything! I would sit in bed or sleep non stop. I got to 60 days and relapsed back.
@@717StreetMedia i never did go back on them man so im almost 2 years off them . Instead im on something called emp by true hope. Loook it up man its a miracle multi vitamin...its developed for people who want off anti depres... 🙏
Hello, I hope someone can please answer or comment if they went through similar things as im going thru.
I have been tapering down paxil 30mg, I want to be off meds that i have been taking for over 10 years.
2 days ago was my last pill of paxil. The withdrawal symptoms were somehow bearable at first while tapering down. Now its been 2 days meds free, I have none stop severe brain zaps, dizziness, weird eye movement accompanied by sensors disturbance in my head, I cant go out from the house, i constantly need assistance. Im so tired, muscle pain everywhere, crying spells, extreme anxiety and confusion As if im disoriented and disassociate from my entourage. I am ready to push through but did anyone get it and got better after ? I am not sure how long will i be able to handle this, please someone tell me they went thru this and it will go away in some time and i will be better.
Don’t know where you are on your journey now, but for me, those awful symptoms (the same as yours, also vivid nightmares - I couldn’t sleep alone) did not go away without having to very gradually taper my use. I was down to specks of pills, nearly dust, I ended up having to taper down for so long. The symptoms persisted even after I was completely off, but they were not nearly as severe. It took several months to he normal again.
Hello man. Just think positive and trust God for everything 😊
I am currently coming off Celexa 10mg, and it has been unbearable. Missing work, sick, so much anxiety, going on 1 month. I see this was 9 months ago… how long did it take you to feel better?
Oh lord I'm coming off of 40mg and this scares me 😞
How many mg were you taking if you don't mind me asking? I was prescribed 20mg a day, but when I first started taking it the side effects were pretty bad so I decided to cut it in half and I've been taking 10mg a day now. I have had no side effects after the first 7 or 8 days and I finally feel comfortable taking it. I'm wondering if I continue to take it how severe the withdrawal symptoms might be and how long it would take to taper off when I decide to down the line. Thanks! :)
Edit: Just want to mention my anxiety/panic attacks are WAY down already even during the first week. Not sure about libido yet, just another reason I cut down.
Sorry my notifications are muted just because of the constant ones are too hard at this point to keep up on. I was on 10mg for a long while. I only tried 20mg a couple of times. I have yet to find a way to stay off them completely bec once the withdrawal stopped I went back to my old anxious ways. I am now up to 20mg and oddly it is doing the opposite to my hunger. The only thing different is for me personally - 10mg nonstop eating but ok libido - 20mg hunger settles but little libido. Im at the point I have to pick my poison which sucks but I live a more sane life with the paxil. Glad it is helping you!
@@717StreetMedia aww thanks so much for the info. I'll give you a little update. I've been on paxil for about 2 months now. I do feel more "normal" if you could call it that? Not like super happy but all around BETTER. I think that's in part for my panic attacks being almost completely gone. I haven't lived without them for 8 years so this is pretty amazing for me. The fear for me is when i do stop taking it they might come back, which they probably will but I've dealt with them before I could probably deal with them again and find ways to mitigate them if that does happen.
i should also mention im still only taking 10mg not sure if ill go up or not i just have heard too many stories to want to do that for now lol
@@taragirsch4374 if you have really bad anxiety more or less the doctors will tell you to stay on the medicine and have you get the script filled on checkup every 6/12 months. The point they like to say at first is it can help towards it but more or less you don't just have the symptoms go away unfortunately. Its more about finding what helps best to cope most of the time meds are what people decide on. Natural is another passage but nothing has helped me like paxil does. just a thought and i wish you luck. the more you take them the harder it will be to get off though so if that is your main goal i would see a herbal specialist for holistic advice. ive tried st johns wort 5 htp ashwagandha all kinds of natural stuff but keep coming back to paxil. there also might be something that 'suits you better' they do have dna saliva swabs now for likeliness a medicine would help. god
bless
ok, I stopped taking it on accident, just didn't refill my script...4 days later I feel like death and then remembered the script...I went a few hours ago and got it, I feel good again....y do you stop taking it?
I've been suffering since 2014 with these zaps and I'm still on the similar meds
I have already weaned 3 of paroxetine, all because of the sexual issue, when I tried to return to the drug 4 times it did not work for me anymore, nowadays it is what I regret most, having stopped taking paroxetine. These symptoms end up passing, the most difficult is an emotional issue, at the first setback everything falls. greetings
you could try to get a raise in the medications. also be weary of adding anything bec that dulls the medication. ie nicotine / cbd etc. I ended up getting back onto it after realizing how bad my anxiety still is without and upped to 20mg. I have stopped multiple times completely and it still helps me. sorry you are going through that!
All the best man. Thankkkknks.
I’m having brain zaps horribly right now and my anxiety shakes are annoying me and making me irritable ughhh
you'll get through this I know you will!
Are you still off it today? I’m on day 3 without and having the same symptoms.. I’d like to know how it turned out for you and how long the withdrawals lasted
hey kevin, push through for 14 days, that’s how long it lasted for me. my peak was day 6-7, i felt like giving up. but i pushed through!! if you have access to actual CBD oil, that helped tons! after my peak, I felt great, but those brain zaps took until day 14 for them to be officially gone! You got this!
Thank you so much! I'm on day 7 now and things are finally looking up it seems like!
@@Kevin_Matz hey, sorry for the ping... did it go well eventually? I'm around day 7 too and it's living hell, I'm very scared and I hope to find some success stories for reassurance..
@@FabiolaFaby Doing pretty well after two years of being free! The worst of the withdrawals lasted about two weeks from what I can remember, definitely after the first month or so I felt normal again.. was 100% worth pushing through though!
@@Kevin_Matz thank you.. i'm a week in, it's just so bad, it never stops and i'm so so so scared it never will as it seems for some people going off paxil like me it simply doesn't stop
i'm so afraid rn..
Something that I have noticed is that no one thought of this. Like Jerry Seinfeld said. Breaking up is like trying to knock down a soda machine. You shouldn't try to do it in 1 shot. You have to rock it back and forth a few times and then you can knock it over. Quitting anything is the same thing. Why do we automatically think that when we quit paxil, it has to be in one shot? Stop it until you don't feel well and then start again and each time you quit, it will get easier. I say this because discontinuation did not work for me, but I am not you. I hope this helps someone. Try discontinuation first and consult your doctor and don't wait until it gets to hard if you try quitting. Who says you have to do it in 1 shot. You have your whole life to quit. Take your time.
It was the exact same way with me when I got addicted over time with nicotine usage not even realizing I was addicted. So I 100% agree on the analogy - took me 5 times of going back before I quit its been almost 2 months now nicotine free!
@@717StreetMedia The fact that someone actually read what I wrote means a lot to me lol thank you. Congrats on your 2 months. Keep it up. Keep your stick on the ice !!
I am on 40mg paxil and tomorrow "through" a doctor, but I am starting my adventure of tapering off paxil. So I am very nervous because I have the same symptoms when trying to tapering down, even .5 mgs.
Harrison, Taper gradually by reducing the power. Heal yourself. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple and I have been doing for years. . Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts and anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Deep inhalation is not needed. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down, be still and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Make the above practice a permanent habit to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.
@@shyaaammeneen63 thank you
@@harrisondavis9814 I am always relaxed after doing the breath observing med itataion for many years. It is so simple. Even while walking alone you can observe the sensations of your breath. No deep inhalation-exhalation needed. Life has become challenging. Develop your mental muscles. Read about positive effects of breathing on the brain on google Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir-Counsellor.
Day 11 paxil withdrawel HELL on earth
You got this!
Just Wait for the *_Long Term Side Effects_* to kick in......if you thought withdrawal was horrendous, then the Side Effects will make it a pale comparison. e.g. Dry mouth syndrome leading to major Dental Complications.......and the *_COMPLETE CALCIFICATION OF YOUR EYE'S TEAR DUCTS: Where you feel like you've got HOT SANDF in your eyes all day.......are just some of the lovely Long Term Side Effects that await _*Long-term Paxil users_* ......if you are on this stuff & CAN get off of it safely, *_DO IT ASAP._*
cold turky after 10 years for me
I've had these brain zaps since 2014 and they are getting worse.
I hope nobody else goes the the long term zaps
Are you still on the medication?
@@RickySpanish12344 Yes unfortunately 😔
@@PoetofHateSpeech Well that may just be a side effect. Talk to your doctor, maybe you can change prescription to something else
hope you get betterrr
Hope everything is Okay
Can you get brain zaps even while on SSRI's? Ive been on 15mg of Lexapro for the past 8 months and I get them randomly.
I believe so. I don't know for sure of course. But I'm on Effexor and have plenty of these damn brain zaps. I hate them. Especially when I try and sleep. :/ Best of luck to both of us!
@@roxannerodriguez7075 Im thinking about going back to Paxil , only reason I switched was due to libido which was non existent. Best of luck
Sure you can.
Ha-haah, the doctors haven’t swallowed one single SSRI during their lifetime, and they’re supposed to help patients with the brain zaps... My doctor told me the tapering off should go well by dropping 10 mg’s at a time... Ha-haah, good luck with that.
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Paxil (Paroxetine) has helped me but I'm it's bitch . I had to refill my script 3 hours ago cause the fucking brain zaps were so bad . Plus I was sick to my stomach and sore all over . I started paxil late in life . Im 42 and started at 40 . My brain is prolly already mush from what I've put it through LOL . Those fuckin "ZAPS" are no joke . Plus I get bad tinnitus . It sounds like an overfilled air compressor in my head "tisssssss" ......."tisssss" ............."tisssss tisssss" . I'm starting to level off but its a mofo . My doctor wants me to come in for a check up but I have no money and it cost me $85 to see him and $12 for the meds . But let's keep sending money to Ukraine cause their ppl need it LOL
Paxil sucks. Honestly it didn’t help me AT all. I piggybacked it with Abilify and that was a miracle drug for me but i gained 50lbs in a month. 😩 So i quit it. The only reason i continued the Paxil is because of the brain zaps. I finally tapered down to zero. The brain zaps are worse than ever!! I am dying! Vertigo is killing me. I cant stand for very long. The brain zaps don’t discriminate whether I’m laying down or sitting up unfortunately. My anxiety is in the form of irritability and insomnia. No panic attacks.
I hate the doctor that put me on this crap!! SSRIs never worked for me and theyve only pissed me off. My metabolism is sh!t now. 😩 i want my life back.
Still this is nothing compared to oxycodone withdrawals. Will never touch that drug again!
hey, sorry for the ping... did it go well eventually? I'm around day 7 without paxil and it's living hell, I'm very scared and I hope to find some success stories for reassurance..
Think positive😊
We love what you do❣️stay blessed
I had no libido and sexual side effect lasted few years
Yo bro can you tell me what a brain zap even feels like ???
You should really supplement TRT low Testosterone dose and focus on workout . It will change your life. It did in my case.
What happened to stjohns worth?
only helped my depression but not my anxiety. At the root im more anxious then depressed
egad day 4 is like nothing... curious to see how was day 21 and 30 ad 50 were. also, 25 is not old!! you are so young u have no idea.
Unfortunately once I got through the withdrawal like I have 3 times before I relapsed back to a state were I couldn't leave my bed and accomplish anything. There are deff benefits for stopping but for me 10mg has been my happy spot back on. Wish I could stay off but after trying 5-htp / st johns / cbd / ashwagandha I found nothing helped me after a couple months. So I am back. But I felt okay at day 30 then 60 I relapsed back on the meds.
SO WHY, if you’ve been diagnosed with a Depressive state are y’all quitting the Paxil? Is it because of the side effects?
I’ve been taking Paxil for more than 20 years… I don’t know if I’m experiencing any negative side effects, maybe just the Libido issue… plus I’m 61 so that Shit starts to fail as you get older. My issue wasn’t Depression it was Anger and dislike of myself. I guess Paxil works
because I don’t have either issues anymore or maybe I’ve outgrown them.
Any side effects this medicine Dude
For me mostly just weight gain lol.