i feel better to know that i am not the only "prisoner of paxil". i started taking it at 17 years old along with lithium for bi polar. honestly, i don't remember any extreme changes in my mood, i know the lithium helped. paxil seemed to allow me to see the gray in situations, it sort of numbed me a little. it had less of a strong effect than any other meds i had been on so i continued to take it until about two weeks ago. i got off cold turkey, ignoring what the doctor said. i regret ever being on it. the way i feel now is horrible. pains inside my ears occur off an on, dizziness, sensitivity to sunlight, over emotional etc. but the side effect that is most bothering me is a continuous head buzz, like a headache, but it doesn't hurt. what is feels like is a sharp fast rush in my head, it sounds almost like a helicopter in the distance. it feels like a constant hangover, without the pain. they are these real strong waves in the top of my head that occur every five to ten minutes,strong at first and then they fizzle out. they are worse when i haven't eaten, or slept enough. they continue all day, i cant stand them it feels like im on acid almost. i keep thinking that maybe im pregnant but after reading some of the symptoms other people have had maybe it is paxil, i don't know, someone please tell me if there is anything NON ADDICTIVE i can take to feel normal again. emotionally im really not doing that bad in fact i feel a little better off of it, but i cant stand walking around everyday with a throbbing head. honestly it feels like your head feels when you are extremely over tired. someone, anyone, relate? i need to feel better.
-- submitted by yippyskippy, 21
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