Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I've been on 20mg for years. If I start to taper would it be 5mg at a time? Or less than that? C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sat, January 16, 2010 5:23:54 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Also, I might add that the dr. who gave me the paxil upped the dose from 10 mg to 40 mg in a matter of a month and a half.I don't know if that also played a part on my rapid heart rate. From: worth <hope2thend (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 8:26:05 PMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Hi , How long were you on Paxil? Did you taper off of it? Any withdrawal symptoms or side affects? I've been on Paxil for about 8 years and don't think I need it anymore, but I've been afraid to quit taking due to some of the horror stories I've heard about withdrawal symptoms. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Terry Oettinger <iltopaint (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 4:47:11 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Joyce, glad to see you back and letting us know you are still kicking. Paxil is good for anxiety too that is why I was on it. I don't trust this drug at all. My primary care Dr. is the one who listened and took me off it. The psychiatrist that I have to see to get this never could grasp what I was telling him. From: "BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com" <BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 12:20:29 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth - no I haven't changed any meds but I am on a small dosage of Paxil and I don't even know why I was put on it. I have never been clinically depressed. When i see my psychiatrist I was going to ask him why I'm taking it and ask him if I can stop taking it.. Maybe the paxil has started to affect me? I see my psychiatrist every 3 months for 7 minutes....he just gives me meds. joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 ask your doctor Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: PaxilTo: Breathe-Support Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 5:23 PM I've been on 20mg for years. If I start to taper would it be 5mg at a time? Or less than that? C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Terry Oettinger <iltopaint (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Sat, January 16, 2010 5:23:54 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Also, I might add that the dr. who gave me the paxil upped the dose from 10 mg to 40 mg in a matter of a month and a half.I don't know if that also played a part on my rapid heart rate. From: worth <hope2thend (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 8:26:05 PMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Hi , How long were you on Paxil? Did you taper off of it? Any withdrawal symptoms or side affects? I've been on Paxil for about 8 years and don't think I need it anymore, but I've been afraid to quit taking due to some of the horror stories I've heard about withdrawal symptoms. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Terry Oettinger <iltopaint (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 4:47:11 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Joyce, glad to see you back and letting us know you are still kicking. Paxil is good for anxiety too that is why I was on it. I don't trust this drug at all. My primary care Dr. is the one who listened and took me off it. The psychiatrist that I have to see to get this never could grasp what I was telling him. From: "BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com" <BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 12:20:29 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth - no I haven't changed any meds but I am on a small dosage of Paxil and I don't even know why I was put on it. I have never been clinically depressed. When i see my psychiatrist I was going to ask him why I'm taking it and ask him if I can stop taking it.. Maybe the paxil has started to affect me? I see my psychiatrist every 3 months for 7 minutes....he just gives me meds. joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 what I was told is that you have to wean off 20 every other day for a week then and work you way down to 10 and then do the same for the next amount. I couldn't do that I went from 2 days at 20 and 2 days at 10 and I stopped. But I was given Xanax to counter at the Paxil. Not exactly sure what that meant. good luck in coming off of it because there are alot of withdrawal symptoms.To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sat, January 16, 2010 5:23:28 PMSubject: Re: Paxil I've been on 20mg for years. If I start to taper would it be 5mg at a time? Or less than that? C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Terry Oettinger <iltopaint (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Sat, January 16, 2010 5:23:54 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Also, I might add that the dr. who gave me the paxil upped the dose from 10 mg to 40 mg in a matter of a month and a half.I don't know if that also played a part on my rapid heart rate. From: worth <hope2thend (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 8:26:05 PMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Hi , How long were you on Paxil? Did you taper off of it? Any withdrawal symptoms or side affects? I've been on Paxil for about 8 years and don't think I need it anymore, but I've been afraid to quit taking due to some of the horror stories I've heard about withdrawal symptoms. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Terry Oettinger <iltopaint (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 4:47:11 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth Joyce, glad to see you back and letting us know you are still kicking. Paxil is good for anxiety too that is why I was on it. I don't trust this drug at all. My primary care Dr. is the one who listened and took me off it. The psychiatrist that I have to see to get this never could grasp what I was telling him. From: "BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com" <BlueLiddy (AT) aol (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Fri, January 15, 2010 12:20:29 AMSubject: Re: Re: Can our 02 cause bronchitis?/ Beth - no I haven't changed any meds but I am on a small dosage of Paxil and I don't even know why I was put on it. I have never been clinically depressed. When i see my psychiatrist I was going to ask him why I'm taking it and ask him if I can stop taking it.. Maybe the paxil has started to affect me? I see my psychiatrist every 3 months for 7 minutes....he just gives me meds. joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Wow Dyane- why are you on Paxil? I mean why did they put you on an antidepressent to begin with? Do you have a psychiatric diagnosis? Wow! I should think you would be very tired from it. Joyce R AZ birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 That's what I'm thinking...I'm a paxil lifer! LOL I'm really frightened about the terrible withdrawal symptoms and while on it I feel fine and I've never experienced depression or severe anxiety....so might as well not mess with something that works and keeps me stable. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, January 18, 2010 10:09:48 AMSubject: Re: ,I have been on Paxil since 1994 and Zoloft 2 years before that. I tried to switch once and almost had a nervous breakdown. Screwed up earlier this year went without for 10 days, again almost had a nervous breakdown. My doc says I will be on for life, I don't have a problem with it, but I sure do Without it...LOL Dyane, 54, Phoenix, IIP 02 now NSIP 09, Breast Cancer, Psoriasis, Lipodermatosclerosi s, Diabetes, and now a RA like autoimmune component, yadda yadda yadda."Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving is a pretty, well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, chocolate in one hand, Margaritas in the other, loudly proclaiming "Holy **** What a ride!"." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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