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I have experienced dizziness & sometimes, especially when moving around it feels in my head like my heart has suddenly missed a beat (the feeling of not enough blood goin’ up there). I feel like I am doing Ok, and I’ll try to keep up with not taking this drug, in a week or two my head should have recovered from this chemical shock and refound it’s balance. I just hope the new balance is not in depression. In that case I’ll just start again taking tha drug. ThanX     X     X    Bas                     DE  DIGITALE  STAD

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I feel I’ve had the worst part already. The symptoms were like described in your text darkman, but have been doing generally Ok, and I’ve already have the worst part behind me (I believe). GreetinX & ThanX again!        X       X        X       X       Bas    Pooh! Happy Traveling And Good Speed In Sailing The Sea      Of High Hopes                     DE  DIGITALE  STAD

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Hello fellow BPs, My new pdoc suggested I stopped taking Paxil (Paroxetine). He said it was because a new diagnosis is more easily reached that way (Huh!), then I asked him if I shouldn’t be weaned off the drug before stopping. He suggested the following procedure: day 1. 20 mgs                                    day 2. nil!                                    day 3. 20 mgs again, and then no paroxetine for me anymore. So I’ve started doing it. I am not happy with what is happening with me now, mood flings wide from halfway to the roof to halfway to hell within the same day, and especially the downswing is getting worse… I feel groggy, full of anger and sometimes am acting out agressive (thrashing things, shouting at people). I have been told the expression on my face now is the – don’t bother me if ya know what’s good for you – type expression. I don’t like what’s happening know. I have stopped six days ago, will it get worse or will it get better from now on, I have no need for depression, and will rather take all those horrible side fx Paxil had in me than depression (Sweating, diarhea, tremor, nausea & puking were the side effects I suffered from). My moodiness is worst in the morning, I feel like killing one or more people then. GreetinX & Maybe I’ll be back later this day when I feel better…        X        X       Bas                     DE  DIGITALE  STAD

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