Paxil is the shortest acting SSRI there is and most likely has the most possibility to create what they call a discontinuation syndrome......it can make you sick, anxious, electrical jolts and others. Since it is a SSRI anti depressant like Prozac it is nothing like benzo's. However, I would maybe try and find someone who can help you without meds if possible..I'm not a doctor and would never tell anyone to go off meds but paxil is usually used for depression, anxiety or social anxiety.....usually you get sick 4 days after cause it is finally out of your system and the metabolites as well.......what are you taking it for????????.......I can be more exact if you let me know......I know some on it that really really need it but they have tried everything else.....
Antidepressant discontinuation: a review of the literature.
The symptoms are generally mild and transient for the TCAs and the SSRIs but may be serious for the MAOIs. They are much more common with a shorter acting SSRI, such as paroxetine(Paxil), than with the longer acting agent fluoxetine(Prozac).
If you want to stop a SSRI, ask your doc to switch to Prozac with its longer half life, first to a dose where you don't have withdrawal symptoms from Paxil. There may be some trial and error. Then ask your doc to start a tapering dose of Prozac weaning you over one or two months to the lowest possible dose of Prozac, which you may have to cut or break in two for the last week.
The longer it takes to wean off the Prozac, the more likely you won't have withdrawal symptoms. There are no guarantees in medicine. If your doc doesn't want to do it, consider a different shrink or doc. Be sure to click on "Related Articles".