Why are you tapering so fast? What is the rush? I am trying to taper down off paxil (I'm told it is the hardest to get off) after 22 years.
I tried to taper too fast and crashed. Do some research on tapering and give yourself a fighting chance. I am doing 10 percent or less if I can find a way every 90 days (I get a 90 day supply each refill). Just for full disclosure, I think it had stopped working due to increased stress or just time used. I was having extreme diarrhea and thought it was caused by my Paxil. My doctor didn't warn me about withdrawal.
After crashing, (physical symptoms were anxiety tingling from tip of my toes to tip of fingers and "sunburn" feeling on back and shoulders, not to mention no more than 15 minutes of sleep at a time for 3 months and mental torture, fear,....) I went back on Paxil . Still not feeling great and I don't think paxil.is working. I was given Gabipentin and it helped with the "sunburn " feeling but now I'm trying to taper off it as well. After 5 months I am down from 40mg to 30. Yesterday I started my next taper because even though I'm not feeling great....I want.off.this drug!! I hope the medical system is better in the Netherlands than here in the States? I have yet to see a Phyciatrist...all I get is a nurse who can prescribe. All she will discuss is drugs. I am seeing a therapist now (finally got appointment after being told the next available is 1 year away) but this person is a LCSW or Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Talking to him has helped. To wrap up, I am 67 years old so, luckily I have been able to not work during these hellacous days. Don't rush it. I suggest very small tapers at least 90 days apart.