Paxil Withdrawal -- Even with Cymbalta Started??

I belive that I am having the lovely paxil withdrawal symptoms, they are not life threatening (yet), as you can see from my signature line I have been totally off Paxil for 1 week 3 days -- and you can see that I started Cymbalta to replace Paxil as it pooped on me and threw me into bipolar II episode -- thanks Paxil.

Anyone had experience with paxil w/d and can you give insight or suggestions on how I can elieviate the symptoms, if my anxiety gets too bad I take .5 Klon and that has been pretty much every day. I know that Cymbalta will take time to get into system, this is week 3 of 60mg -- hurry up and work please!  I would like to feel like I have my life back.

Thank you for the reply!!! I have found online resources too that also say, keep telling yourself its the evil drug LEAVING your body, not me, and that actually helps to calm me down....because when the weird feelings/emotions hit its like WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING?? I attempted several years ago to stop Paxil by tapering but not adding another AD, and so I actually remember some of these feelings/emotions that are happening. Back in the day I was like I cant do this and went back on the Paxil--not an option this time as it pooped out on me. So, day by day, looking at the positive, its one day closer to the paxil leaving for good and one day closer for the Cymbalta to kick in!

Hi There!

Just a word of warning.....check into Cymbalta before you get too reliant on it. Withdrawing from this drug is unbelievabley ghastly! The doctors tell you that you can just stop it any time you wish. I tried twice and was deathly ill both times. I mentioned to the doctor, he basically discounted it and said no that it couldn't be the drug. I tried discontinuing the second time and started the violent, projectile vomiting earlier than the first time, but this time had the diahrrea with blood and the non-stop nausea! I decided that something was up so I got on line and searched 'cymbalta withdrawal' and was bombarded with horror story after horror story of people trying to get off of this drug. The manufacturer had apparently not been forthcoming with such information so there are currently some legal problems. I STRONGLY urge you to go online and check this out. I hope this suggestion helps you somehow and I sure wish you the very best!!!!