It sounds like you’re going about this in a smart fashion. I
Wish you success. I wish I had known about this 30 years ago when I stopped Paxil. My doctor had me do a one week reduction in dosage, then stop.

Two weeks later, I had a full blown anxiety/panic attack. It came on suddenly, with nausea, dizziness, anxiety, feeling like I wasn’t “all there”. I had to leave work. My Doctor was out of town, and his office told me to take half a Valium (2.5 mg’). A higher dose would have been more.helpful. I felt awful for about two weeks, then gradually a bit less anxious, and the physical sensations diminished.

When my doctor returned, he placed me on Prozac. One things I was told was that Paxil has a short half life, and leaves your system fairly quickly. I vowed never to take Paxil again. Best wishes on your taper.