Antidepressants Paxil
Some patients are finding that tapering off antidepressants like Paxil, Effexor, and Zoloft does not keep them from suffering difficult physical withdrawal symptoms. Patients who have gone off the medications report such problems as uncontrollable crying, flu-like nausea, and muscle aches. Some doctors are even avoiding prescribing certain drugs because of the reports of difficult withdrawals.
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