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99Smithsmith: I hope you have managed to come off it cold turkey, if not I would recommend that you come off slowly. ... 5-HTP could also help you lose those extra pounds the Paxil put on.

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(The SCOP Chairman was Prof Alasdair Breckenridge, who had a personal 'non-specific' interest with SmithKline Beecham, the manufacturers of paroxetine (Seroxat/Paxil).

Dut to high levels of nortryptiline, my doctor told me to go off it immediately. ... Was on Paxil 3 yrs. gained weight withdrawal horrible now on Wellbutrin 300, terrible headaches and answers (0)

I got on the paxilprogress.org forum a few days ago because I was experiencing “brain zaps” after my third day off Paxil cold turkey (doctor’s orders), and I knew I had to do something.

NEVER QUIT TAKING PAXIL OUTRIGHT. The "cold turkey" method is the cruelest approach and carries great risks to your health. Nobody in the medical community encourages this approach.

I switched to Lexapro from Paxil cold turkey because my doctor said it was ok about 5 months ago I think.

Contains another antidepressant withdrawal situation. ... When I was scheduled to have acid reflux surgery, I had to quit the Paxil cold turkey. All I can say is it made me feel disgusting.

Cory Baadesgaard (Paxil then 300 mgs Effexor) in Matawa, WA school standoff. This was not long after being taken off Paxil cold turkey and changed over to Effexor.