Afraid of Quitting
Paroxetine
Citation: Sigrún. "Afraid of Quitting: An Experience with Paroxetine (exp77784)". Erowid.org. Jul 25, 2019. erowid.org/exp/77784
DOSE: |
40 mg | oral | Pharms - Paroxetine | (daily) |
BODY WEIGHT: | 48 kg |
I was traveling abroad once and ran out of medication for almost a week.
I was traveling abroad once and ran out of medication for almost a week.
When my doctor prebscribed this to me, she said that the medication was not addictive and she seemed rather positive. But when I told her about my withdrawals she said that it was a common problem. Apparently many people experience this.
Whilst on the drug I definitely feel better than I did before, but I feel that the withdrawals are not worth it. Everybody who has to take medication on a daily basis is practically bound to forget it every now and then and I feel sick of missing one or two days of my life because I forgot the meds for one day.
I'm thinking of quitting, but I'm scared because people whom I've talked to have told me that they experienced horrible withdrawals for months after. I think this is something I will have to do after school is over, even though I dread wasting my summer vacation.
Exp Year: 2009 | ExpID: 77784 |
Gender: Female | |
Age at time of experience: Not Given | |
Published: Jul 25, 2019 | Views: 1,391 |
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Pharms - Paroxetine (148) : Retrospective / Summary (11), Difficult Experiences (5), Depression (15), Medical Use (47), Not Applicable (38) |
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