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HOW CAN I AVOID PAXIL WITHDRAWAL? How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? HOW CAN I AVOID PAXIL WITHDRAWAL? How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? Question: I have MS and I recently started taking Paxil 12.5 mg day.  I have been taking Anafranil for OCD for many years and it keeps that under control. When I started having more difficulty with walking etc.  I found myself having trouble dealing with my worsening condition and my GP started me on Paxil CR.  I have come across a forum about withdrawal from this medicine, that it is a living hell. Dr. Heller’s Answer: The simplest way to get off Paxil is to switch to Prozac for two weeks, then stop the Prozac.  Prozac leaves the body slowly and avoids the withdrawal effects from Paxil. The other SSRI medications leave the system quickly and can cause side effects.  Prozac is different. This is a previous answer I’ve given for this question… What are the symptoms of SSRI withdrawal? 1) dizziness 2) light-headedness 3) vertigo or feeling faint 4) shock-like sensations 5) paresthesias 6) anxiety 7) diarrhea 8) fatigue 9) gait instability 10) headache 11) insomnia 12) irritability 13) nausea or vomiting 14) tremor 15) visual disturbances Symptoms began within 1-7 days after stopping an SSRI (sometimes with a reduction in dose), if SSRI used for a month.  Approximately 50% are better in a week, for others the symptoms last much longer. Prozac leaves the body slowly and is not associated with SSRI withdrawal.  Slowly tapering the SSRI is one way to avoid this phenomenon, as is a temporary switch to Prozac. How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ask the Doctor Home How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? MENU: How can I avoid Paxil withdrawal? 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