One more question about withrawl symptoms
Hi,
One more question…just in case.
If I find myself on the cruise not feeling well from withdrawl symptoms,
would they get better immediately if I added back some mgs?
Stephanie
Thanks so much for writing!
Thanks for advice on the cruise……no way am I going to take a chance of
not feeling well on that cruise…I’ve been waiting for it for a year! We are
leaving on a Saturday which is the day after I usually drop down….so I plan
to stay on the previous week’s dose for an extra week. I believe at that time
I will be on 15 or 10mgs of Paxil and 30mgs of Lexapro. As a matter of
fact….I may just stay on the same dose the week after I get back….we’ll see.
I
see my doc again the Friday after I get back. I was a bit sea-sick on the
last cruise so I don’t really want to add dizzier to that!
It is also great to hear that you are feeling better on the Lex. I have
energy/motivation/stamina problems too so maybe it will help me. I am so used
to
feeling this way..I guess I never expect it to get better, but maybe it will.
It did when I started the Wellbutrin which I am still on. We’ll see. I am
also glad to hear that things might improve once off the Paxil….what I mean
to say is that I was thinking I wouldn’t really know how the Lex would really
make me feel until I was completely off the Paxil. The doc seemed dissapointed
that I was still having lots of witdrawl symptoms even though I was adding
the Lex too. I wondered about that too since I was adding another SSRI as I was
coming off one too.
Right now…I am not where I want to be so it is good to know it might take a
bit for the Lex to work after getting off the Paxil.
Thanks again for writing.
Stephanie
Stephanie,
I know how hard it is to wean down off of Paxil. I do have a
suggestion. Don’t plan on going completely off of it the week you’re
going on your Disney cruise. I’m sure it will pick up your spirits
but withdrawing completing off got pretty bad for me, I couldn’t
imagine if I were on a boat feeling like I was LOL.
Give the Lex a good chance to work once you’re completely off the
Paxil. It’s been wonderful for me. Paxil, besides the weight gain,
made me sleepy and lazy…with Lex I’ve really got my energy back and
actually getting up in the mornings rather than sleeping most the day
like I did on Paxil.
Good luck to you