The following is a diary made by one of our forum members after she stopped taking Paxil back in 2005. This is one person's experience with withdrawal symptoms and may not be indicative of what you personally will experience, especially if you work closely with your doctor and taper slowly. I am in the midst of switching from Paxil (15mg) to Lex (10mg). I'm certainly having withdrawal from the Paxil even though I was on such a low dose. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor induced sensory disturbances are reported rarely in the literature. This case report describes numbness and dysmorphic symptoms in the upper facial area associated with fluoxetine. There is no previous report of such an adverse reaction with any serotonin reuptake Paxil Withdrawal? Sue_Bee I am a 20 year old, 5'2 , 115lb. female and for the past year or so I've been on Paxil, but my entire experience with Paxil is that it makes me nauseous and shake no matter how long I take it for. Can Paxil cause Numbness? Complete analysis from patient reviews and trusted online health resources, including first-hand experiences. Complete analysis from patient reviews and trusted online health resources, including first-hand experiences. But if you have extremely severe withdrawal symptoms, your doctor may recommend other medicines to relieve them. WebMD Medical Reference Reviewed by Joseph Goldberg, MD on February 11, 2017 Sources Summary. Numbness and tingling is found among people who take Paxil, especially for people who are male, 40-49 old , have been taking the drug for 1 month, also take medication Ultram, and have Multiple sclerosis. Important: on this page we discuss only severe Paxil withdrawal cases. They occur in about 10% of patients. Other people either have no symptoms at all or one or two mild cold-like manifestations. Hi, i am on paxil for anxiety and tingling and numbness. Normal neuro testing labeled me with anxiety. Now on paxil my vision is worse then ever, my right pupil is larger then the left throughout the day. Paxil withdrawal symptoms can be mild to severe and can last for a few days to more than a month. The symptoms are likely to be more serious, if the drug is discontinued all of a sudden.