At a crossroads with Paxil
I had been on Paxil for 12 years... I recently got off and the first 4 or 5 weeks things were fine. Only problem has been dizziness/cloudy head and headaches.
Around week 5 1/2 I got flooded with emotions random crying, anger, super happy. These waves would last about 30 minutes. Intense waves of fear, intense waves of anxiety etc. Even felt at times like my organs were shutting down. I felt literally beyond horrible... that was a few days ago. That lasted 3 days, it's now been a few days I am back to just feeling headaches and feeling on edge and feeling cloudy in my head.
So yea since it's now 6 1/2 weeks off now I am at a crossroads...idk if I just go back on or if the suffering is almost done. I just met with psychiatrist and she kind of left it up to me... I guess my thoughts are I've lasted this long off of it. But at the same time my worry is that feeling I had a few days ago will come back. That literally felt like straight death ( felt like withdrawals from out of this world, literally I tried going to urgent care and they wouldn't see me cuz it was so bad).
How long did your side effects last once you got off? I am reading it could last months or years. Part of me is wondering if a few days ago was the major hump and it's just going to get better..but part of me wonders if this is just the beginning and things will get way worse.
What side effects last longest for you?
If this was the first week I'd immediately just get back on but with it being over 6 weeks....just has me feeling like I've come so far.