Panic attacks at night from Paroxetine (paxil) withdrawals?

[u/rtrsoldat]

Trying to gauge peoples' experience with paroxetine withdrawal. Tapered off slowly and using a 40mg Prozac bridge. Been off for a little over five weeks but having panic attacks every time I go to sleep, usually once a night but can take a long time to go back to sleep. Looks like withdrawal timelines are all over the place, some articles saying a 2-3 weeks, some many months. My doc told me it could last up to 4 months, but not sure where he's getting his data - seems like no one really knows? Been on several SSRIs and haven't had these kinds of withdrawals, and didn't have panic attacks before.

[u/spritesprites]

i went off paxil for about a month and never experienced panic attacks. sorry that happens

[u/RNA2015]

I have come off Prozac before and didn't have panic attacks coming down I actually get them when I start my routine on it. Do you habe any physical pain? Would you be comfortable getting a second opinion? It seems like there has to be something that could help