10-01-2007, 05:57 PM
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AWOL
Join Date: Apr 2007
Type: INFj
Location: depressed midwest
Posts: 4,930
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Originally Posted by Uberfuhrer
I've been on Paroxetine (Paxil) since I was about 12. Only now have I started trying to lessen the dosage, mainly because my dad's health insurance won't cover me anymore. In my area, it's also almost impossible to get a full-time job (many companies only hire part-time workers to avoid paying for insurance benefits).
I think I was on 30 mg, but I've now started cutting some of the pills in half so I've been taking 15 mg. Eventually, though, I can be off of them for good.
I don't think Paxil has ever helped me. It's calmed me down on the outside, but on the inside, I was always a steaming rage. The only reason I continued taking it is because otherwise, I get the SSRI withdrawal symptoms. By reducing the dosage to 15 mg, I still get some of them, but they're not as severe.
The symptom I really worry about is erectile dysfunction. Is this permanent? Because I like getting erections!!!
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It shouldn't be permanent, but it may take awhile to get back to normal.
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