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Jackpot19: My Paroxetine Story

Jackpot19
Jackpot19
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4 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

Yes 2016....yep did celexa, sertraline and prozac....one disaster to the next trusting doctors.....now I am kindled and hyper sensitive to everything.

I was kindled as well !!! No worse place on earth to be. I was a whisker from checking myself into a psych ward. I was in and out of every ER for about 3 months. I do feel like we will heal. I can sometimes feel myself healing.

Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin

1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg.  04/19 started 10% every 30 days taper.  Symptoms started 3 months in.  3 back surgeries thinking some symptoms were spine related.  04/20 Bridge attempt from 30mg Paroxetine to Cymbalta.  2 months in experienced chronic event  During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20.  Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily.   Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal.   Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily.    Spread Paroxetine to twice daily.  10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily.  04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg )  7:00 am and 7:00 pm.  10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023  - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold.  01/15/25 Had to hold during holidays.  Dropping between .5 and 1 %.  Currently down to 16.4mg daily.  Feb 1st 2025 = 16.2 mg daily.  March 1st 2025 = 16.1 mg daily. April 1st 2025 =  16 mg.  May 2025 = 15.9 mg daily.  June 7th 2025 = 15.7 mg daily.  July 2025 = Started to drop to 15.5 went into waive and holding at 15.7 mg daily.  December 2025 15.5mg and holding, June 15th - 15mg daily = 7.5 twice daily

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37 minutes ago, Jackpot19 said:

I was kindled as well !!! No worse place on earth to be. I was a whisker from checking myself into a psych ward. I was in and out of every ER for about 3 months. I do feel like we will heal. I can sometimes feel myself healing.

It’s a long road but I am determined. ❤️🙏 One day at a time.

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

 

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