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Severe anxiety and depression

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sophie07763
sophie07763

I've recently upped my dosage of paroxetine to 30mg following the doctors advice. I'm on day 6 of 30mg and wondered how long it would take for me to get back to "normal". I was in 20mg but it suddenly stopped working 3 1/2 months ago and I had a suicidal episode. Since then I have been living in fear and am constantly in edge. I am a single mum to a 16m girl and I just want to get back to normal and be a good mum. Please help if anyone has any experience of upping their dosage!

I am scared of being on my own in case I have another episode like the one 3 months ago where I had to be taken to hospital. It was very traumatic and has ruined my life. I know I don't want to kill myself, I wouldn't do that to my daughter or family, I just get strong waves sometimes and feel exceptionally low. I know this has occurred because of a mess up of my medication, when weaning me off the tablets, the doctor I'll advised me to cut them in half. I now know this was a stupid thing to do. I just wondered how long it will take me to even out or if I'm ever going to get back to " normal" sad

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  • stephaney28634
    stephaney28634 sophie07763

    Posted

    Hi Sophie, have you thought of speaking to someone like Theapist  it might be helpful.redface
    • sophie07763
      sophie07763 stephaney28634

      Posted

      Hi, Yes I have just started seeing a therapist who comes to my house but at £55 an hour, I can't afford to do it for much longer sad
  • cazjaz16
    cazjaz16 sophie07763

    Posted

    Hi Sophie I've never spoke to anyone on paroxatine the same as me. It's very difficult to up and lower your dosage on this drug as its so addictive. How long you actually been on it all together Hun
    • sophie07763
      sophie07763 cazjaz16

      Posted

      A year and a half on 20mg, very bad episode 3 1/2 months ago when doctor I'll advised me to half the pill itself. Have now been on 30mg for 6 days. Please tell me it gets better!!
    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16

      Posted

      Was he trying to get you off it Hun is that why he said half the pill ?
    • cazjaz16
      cazjaz16

      Posted

      I need to up mine but scared to
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