joy2730 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Hi How are you now? Jan 2023 to July 2023 250mg quetiapine Tapered off quetiapine again over 2 months - now weight problem Link to comment
Farm24 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 12/17/2023 at 2:09 PM, Terry4949 said: Thank you for your reply unfortunately I cannot tolerate any magnesium even in small doses even if sipped through water just can’t tolerate it other wise I would try it I have the same issue. Terry, I wonder if the low mood is because you have a reduction of physical sensations. I notice I can't feel the breeze on my skin or that energy in my spine when I do something I enjoy. I have also thought about reinstating a small dose, but i have such awful physical symptoms and have made progress but it makes me nervous to go backwards Sertaline- tried 50 mg beginning of June 2023. Caused hyperreflexia. So stopped after one dose. Tried several smaller doses that month. Had burning and twitching so just stopped. Lexapro June of 2023' 2.5 mg for two weeks July of 2023 5 mg for two weeks July of 2023 7.5 mg for 2 weeks August to mid September 10 mg Mid September reduced to 7.5 October to October 15 reduced to 5 October 15 to October 30 reduced to 2.5 October 30-off Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 On 2/13/2024 at 3:49 PM, joy2730 said: Hi How are you now? Hi joy2730 sadly I’m still struggling lots of physical symptoms and the overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry has been with me for the last 3 months constantly I’m just trying to get through the days but I feel rubbish most of the days 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Just can’t seem to lift the crippling depression every time I breath in I want to cry I feel total hopelessness and apathetic I feel like I’m loosing the battle I have tried everything under the sun to help every suggestion possible yet every morning it’s the same soul destroying feeling it’s now 7 years off all meds and my life feels like it’s over i walk eat very healthy try to practise mindfulness I try to keep myself active even though I find no enjoyment in anything just can’t shift it and I try to be so positive about everything I just don’t know what to do next and I’m missing out so much on family and friends and life 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
direstraits Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I feel the same way.. almost 10 years of living like this... I feel like it's never going to end.still can't believe this is happening...a nightmare. went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus arbor Posted March 18 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 18 Dear @Terry4949 and @direstraits I'm so sorry--and for all of us who've got caught in the nightmare of these drugs. Zoloft: 1995 - 2015 Prozac: 2015 - 2018 (tapered from 40mg x day on July 31 to 30mg on August 31 to 20mg on September 31 to 10mg October 31 to 0mg on December 15, 2018 Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019 (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019 Enalapril: 2010 - 2019 Lipitor: 2017 -2017 Metformin: 2000 - 2020 Liothyronine: 2007 - 2019 Levothyroxine: 2000 - 2022 Link to comment
direstraits Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 43 minutes ago, arbor said: Dear @Terry4949 and @direstraits I'm so sorry--and for all of us who've got caught in the nightmare of these drugs. Thank you ❤️ went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs. Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 7 hours ago, arbor said: Dear @Terry4949 and @direstraits I'm so sorry--and for all of us who've got caught in the nightmare of these drugs. Thank you I’m sorry you are going through this it’s unbearable 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 8 hours ago, direstraits said: I feel the same way.. almost 10 years of living like this... I feel like it's never going to end.still can't believe this is happening...a nightmare. It’s just so awful I have tried literally everything clean living practising good hygiene positive talk acceptance everything but every day it’s the same struggle to just make it through the day I wake at 3 am then just wish I was not hear any more then crawl through the day until bed time and then it starts all over again 7 long years since I have been off all meds living in hope that I would heal but I feel more lost now than ever and I can’t seem to get out of it I have started to have bad dreams at night now when I sleep normally I wouldn’t dream anything and I think waking from these dreams are making me feel worse I am sorry you are going through this no one should have to suffer life like this 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
direstraits Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Had to put our other cat down a couple weeks ago, I guess that doesn't help either. I miss him so much.😢 went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs. Link to comment
direstraits Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I'm sorry you're still suffering so much too @Terry4949... yeah I understand feeling more lost than ever.😔 And these damn Drs don't have a clue how to help 😖 it's just a dreadful situation. Alto said everyone heals... I pray that she's right.🙏 you're in my thoughts.❤️ went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs. Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 On 3/19/2024 at 3:49 PM, direstraits said: Had to put our other cat down a couple weeks ago, I guess that doesn't help either. I miss him so much.😢 I’m so sorry to hear about you cat I lost 2 of my dogs a few years ago and it broke my heart so I know how you feel 😔 1 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
Terry4949 Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 13 hours ago, direstraits said: I'm sorry you're still suffering so much too @Terry4949... yeah I understand feeling more lost than ever.😔 And these damn Drs don't have a clue how to help 😖 it's just a dreadful situation. Alto said everyone heals... I pray that she's right.🙏 you're in my thoughts.❤️ That’s the awful thing there is no help for us doctors can’t help so we live with this daily suffering I have constant neuropathic burning in my feet hands and face which is a daily reminder of how I have been damaged all doctors can do is offer me pills to help it but I can’t take anything as I’m so sensitive and scared that it will do more damage like you I hope Alto is right on the healing but at 7 years now I think it’s getting harder and the suffering is endless I felt slightly better in years 3-4 but then it just went down hill from there I hope you see some healing soon 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped Link to comment
direstraits Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I have the neuropathy too...it seems to have gotten worse over the years. My eyes bother me a lot too. I'm just so worn down after all these years.😞 I know you must be too. I just turned 69 last week and feel like my life is slipping away from me. It's scary. Hope you see healing soon too. went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs. Link to comment
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