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!

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

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..

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.

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.

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 praying for u! everything will be better in His time🙏

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 praying for you and hope you get better🙏❤❤

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You can do it man,,trust God AMENNN!!!

you can do it this time 💕

Thank you for this. Honestly. It has helped immensely!!!

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.

I'm so very happy to see so many videos on KZfaq 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

I hope you're okay we are here to show our support on you 😌🙂

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).

My prayers for you Mike 🙏 much love from Phil ♥️

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.

you are awesome man!

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.

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

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All the best man. Thankkkknks.

Hope your okay your an amazing person

Get better soonn!

Thx 4 sharing. I'm going thru this rite now

Great info. Mike thanks for updating us :-) , and do take the time necessary:-)

Thank you for sharing with us ❤

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.

Hope u get better stay positive 🙏❤️

I understand completely going through it now

God is with you man

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.

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.

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I'm saying a prayer 4 u, bro

Good luck bro..my dr just put me on 20 mg today for panic attacks and no sleep...thx for the info 👍

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

always watching

He is telling the truth...

You got this!

hope you get betterrr

Sir get well soon

I’m starting this medicine Paxil 12.5 one time of a day my dr prescribed for my neck pain

love your videos

Think positive😊

at this moment I hate my dr. for not telling me anything about withdrawal syndrome.

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!

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’m gonna go off soon but plan will be L-Tryptophan. I hope you’re going ok!

hope u get better!

We love what you do❣️stay blessed

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Hope u get better 🙏

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?

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

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.

thanks brosif....going to try the allergy meds....dam the brain zaps are bad

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.

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

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

how are you feeling now? I've noticed benadryl helps my zaps too. how long did it take for them to go away

Thx for sharing

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Hope everything is Okay

I'm tapering right now. The brain zaps are miserable. I hope it goes away soon.

cold turky after 10 years for me

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?

When I saw "brain zaps" I knew you understand

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 KZfaq. Look after yourself & good luck you've got this 👌 Love from Australia

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.

Day 11 paxil withdrawel HELL on earth

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.

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.

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.

Hope u get better

Hello man. Just think positive and trust God for everything 😊

I am loyal

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.

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.

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?

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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

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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

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

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.

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.

Godbless

Awh man! Im late

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 was having brain zaps. My doctor gave my gabapentin and it helped. Hope this helps someone.

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...

Going through this right now.... it’s awful. I’m getting off effexor. I do not recommend this antidepressant ever it’s awful

Yo bro can you tell me what a brain zap even feels like ???

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Benadryl use for brain Zap

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.

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