http://paxilfree.org A personal record of Paxil withdrawal. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:11:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 21st, 2002. I had someone ask me this in an email: "What were you like while taking the Paxil? Did it help you deal with matters better, keep you in control of your emotions? Did you feel better than you do now?" I didn't do anything to take care of myself ... http://paxilfree.org/paxil-free-for-17-months/ May 29th and July 26th, 2001. I want to talk about the common thread which I think is apparent in the experiences of everyone who has been through paroxetine withdrawal; and, in big bold letters, that common thread is THE FEELING OF BEING CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD. Often it's not ... http://paxilfree.org/final-thoughts/ Monday, May 14th, 2001. Alice wrote: I was wondering, is it possible that going off 30mg of Paxil cold turkey may have affected me neurologically? My response: Yes, it may have affected you neurologically, and I often wonder the same thing, whether my cold turkey experience caused permanent neurological damage. And, despite my optimism ... http://paxilfree.org/life-after-paxil/ Wednesday, April 25th, 2001. It's been about five months since I took my last bit of Paxil, and right now the main thing I'm still feeling is difficult to describe, but it feels like my head is full of concrete -- and concrete that hasn't set yet. Don't give me that look. ... http://paxilfree.org/yoga/ Sunday, April 8th, 2001. Peter wrote: Well, it's day 9 on 10mg from 15mg and it's like the 4th of July in my head. The zaps appear when I move my eyes. They still squeak too. Everyday when this crap begins, oh, and it's funny how it doesn't start until around 3-4 ... http://paxilfree.org/the-infamous-brains-zaps/ Friday, April 6th, 2001. This is something I wrote in an email today. I don't have the energy to explain the context of the conversation, but basically it's about the paradox of beginning to feel healthier, having survived my withdrawal, but instead of feeling better, I feel an apprehension, not necessarily ... http://paxilfree.org/insecurity/ Wednesday, March 14th, 2001. One of the psychological side effects of feeling alone and being alone throughout most of my withdrawal is that every human contact, however slight, takes on the greatest importance. Actually, you don't have to be alone throughout your withdrawal to feel this way. All you have to ... http://paxilfree.org/needing-people/ Thursday, February 22nd, 2001. I spent a solid seven months withdrawing and recovering from Paxil. Only recently have I been able to get on with my life, or at least begin to take the first steps. I feel confident in moving forward, but at the same time I feel uneasy. It's ... http://paxilfree.org/grieving/ May 16th, 2001. Thinking the worst was over, I began looking for work on February 16th, 2001, about three months after I got off Paxil. I began to take what I thought were the first steps towards living my life again. I still had a hypersensitivity to light and sound, but ... http://paxilfree.org/post-withdrawal/ WARNING: This post contains profanity. JULES: We should be fuckin' dead now, my friend! We just witnessed a miracle, and I want you to fuckin' acknowledge it! VINCENT: Okay man, it was a miracle, can we leave now? -- Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino Friday, January 26th, 2001 (87th day off Paxil). A journal entry: I'm ... http://paxilfree.org/day-160-moving-forward/