Please stay away from this drug if you are not already addicted t...

I wish I had known how addictive this drug is too...recently I lowered by dose per week 5mg and started feeling horrible side effects..dizziness, surreal out of body experience, numbness, agitation etc...so I went back to my usual dose for fear I was having heart attack or stroke symptoms. I am afraid of what this drug is doing to me, but I dont know what else to do?

I have just weaned off of Paxil because of severe hair loss (it could be many causes, but Paxil seems to be a big one). It took me a LONG time to wean off because everytime I tried to stop, I got this horrible dizzy, lurching feeling inside. It would happen if I would turn my head or even move my eyes to the side or upward. I was on 10 mg for one year and eventually had to wean off by breaking it in half (5 mg) for a few months, and then biting off pieces, until I was only taking minute amounts. I have been off for about a month. I still sometimes get the dizzy thing, but it is not too often. Unfortunately, my anxiety is back. No doctors or pharmacists seem to have heard of this side effect but don't feel alone. I'm there too. Just wean off VERY slowly, and it will stop. (When I first stopped it, after 2 days I felt so sick I went back on it. That's when I started weaning.) Hope this helps you! Nancy

I agree the nausea and dizziness is bad, but its the anxiety that develops that freaks me out. I really want to wean off, but have tried and rushed back to it as I couldnt handle the depression, anxiety and panic that would come back. I dont know if I can stay on Paxil and have a safe pregnancy. additionally, have been experiencing memory loss-cant remember names, numbers-which I was v good at. Have huge bald patches too. Weight gain! and EXTREME lethargy! need to sleep soon as I wake up. WHAT is the the solution?