I was prescribed Paxil about a year ago when I felt like I was going to explode. My doctor just put me on it and sent me to therapy. I've always been a depressed person, and at that point I just couldn't take being sad any longer. Paxil did help me. But now it's time to go off. I felt this way quite often, but as soon as I stopped taking a dose, the withdrawal was awful.

About a week ago, I went to my gynecologist. She asked me how I was doing with Paxil. I told her I am constantly tired and would like to go off. By the way, I told her I've been complaining about chronic fatigue since a week after starting Paxil. My regular doctor has done every test under the sun and finally told me it's all mental and I should see a therapist. Also, I'm still depressed. After hearing all this, did she take me off the Paxil...NO! When I told the gynecologist this, she hands me about 7 boxes of FREE SAMPLE Prozac and writes me a prescription. I was shocked. I SPECIFICALLY asked her if I would have withdrawal. Her response...oh no, you'll be fine.

I started Prozac on Saturday. I discontinued Paxil. Sunday, I immediately began to feel the dizziness, the walking into walls feeling, nausea, the NOT FEELING RIGHT FEELING. It's Monday now and I'm having hot flashes and a bit of a shaky feeling. I feel like I want to cry. I called my primary care physician. The nurse told me to call the gynecologist because she is the one who told me to take Prozac. I responded to her, "I'm not having effects from the Prozac, it's the PAXIL...I'm suffering withdrawal." She basically blew me off and told me the doctor has other patients and will hopefully get back to me by the end of the day. I am going off the Prozac tomorrow (I took a dose this morning). I threw all my "anti-depressants" in the trash, including all refills. I don't know how I'll feel. I hope exercise and lots of water will help.

I've dealt with depression all my life and it wasn't until recently that I really felt like I couldn't handle it anymore. I wish I knew then what I know now. I remember the day my doctor put me on Paxil. I asked if it was addictive. I asked all the "normal" questions. It never occurred to me to go out onto the internet. I wish I would have...I would never have taken Paxil. I'm constantly tired, I have basically no sex drive whatsoever, and you know what, I'm still moody, I still get depressed and when I have PMS...boy do I have PMS.

I've only been off Paxil for 2 days. With Prozac in it's place, that will stop tomorrow. I tried to get help from both my gynecologist (who isn't in and since it's not an emergency, I'll have to wait) and my primary doctor. It seems like they both slammed the door in my face. I plan to deal with it on my own without anything. I wouldn't mind some feedback. I hope since I've only been on for a little over a year, I'll be quick to get over it. I know that's wishful thinking. I never had sympathy for addicts before. I have a whole new respect for those individuals now, and it's only been 2 days for me.

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