u/Independent_Profit22

Been on Paxil 30mg for about 6 years now.

I recently started tapering down, basically as an experiment to see if I even needed it any more and out of curiosity to see what it would be like to be off it again.

Went from 20 down to 10 about two weeks ago, and I’ve been feeling pretty miserable. Anxiety, irritability, poor sleep, depression etc etc.

At this point I’m wondering if this is what it felt like off the drugs 6+ years ago, or if this is just withdrawal, or both.

Not sure if I should stick it out and keep tapering down, or if this is a sign that I should go back to a higher dose. If I keep tapering, how long should I expect it to take to stabilize at 10mg?

Anyone’s 2 cents appreciated. :)