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Good news Rain! I have the same issues with the stomach. So sensitive. Ive tried Oats lately and its been okay. So I am gonna stick with it.

Was on 30mg (Lexapro) for 7-8yrs20mg for 3 months (This was my choice my Doc wanted me to drop much faster)15 mg 2week10mg 2 weeks 5 mg 1 week0 since August 24th . PPI Dexlant  30 mg taper has begun. Cutting 20% currently.  using zantac as needed.  Benzo is currently 0.10mg 

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Hey rain, glad to see that you're doing at least a little better! I think I am starting to feel some WD but I am not sure to be honest. It's hard to tell.

 

Anyway, I'm sorry you can't eat much still. What supps/vitamins have you been taking?

hi Blackrabbit, thanks for that! I think it is, you are having some WD symptoms, and they sometimes very hard tell, because they can easily mixed with your original symptoms... 

 

I saw you are having omeprazole 40mg, is it helping your indigestion? After i take this, I felt worse, much more nausea feeling, in-digestive for longer time. Have you ever been diagnosed as GERD or any physical problems in your stomach?

 

I am currently only taking Vitamin B Complex (Cenovis) , all other supps has affect to my stomach at this stage,  so I stopped all of them now. (before WD they all seems ok to me...)

 

Sorry about asking so many questions, because i am having exactly same stomach problems and anxiety, too. 

 

Today, my stomach wasn't doing well again, I eat back to oats and con gee to prevent further uncomfortable feelings...

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Good news Rain! I have the same issues with the stomach. So sensitive. Ive tried Oats lately and its been okay. So I am gonna stick with it.

 

Many many Thanks Stitch! 

 

Today I feel going down little bit again, I was eating normally these 4 days and I think my stomach starts to have problem again, so I eat back oats today, at moment it is calmed down little bit, I will eat oats and con gee for the next few days to see hows it going... 

 

Also the constant anxiety, fear, worrying feeling comes back little bit, too after having vivid dreams this morning...(it was I went back to my high school and the teacher wanted me to solve some complex maths problems...)

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Do you feel like the vitamin B complex is helping you?  Just wondering, because some people find some B vitamins too stimulating, and they can contribute to or exacerbate anxiety problems.

 

I sometimes have strange dreams about being back at school or uni, and I'm late to a lecture, or I'm sitting in a lecture struggling to understand what they're talking about and feeling out of my depth, or I suddenly realise I've missed an exam or an important assignment.

2001–2002 paroxetine

2003  citalopram

2004-2008  paroxetine (various failed tapers) 
2008  paroxetine slow taper down to

2016  Aug off paroxetine
2016  citalopram May 20mg  Oct 15mg … slow taper down
2018  citalopram 13 Feb 4.6mg 15 Mar 4.4mg 29 Apr 4.2mg 6 Jul 4.1mg 17 Aug 4.0mg  18 Nov 3.8mg
2019  15 Mar 3.6mg  21 May 3.4mg  26 Dec 3.2mg 

2020  19 Feb 3.0mg 19 Jul 2.9mg 16 Sep 2.8mg 25 Oct 2.7mg 23 Oct 2.6mg 24 Dec 2.5mg

2021   29 Aug 2.4mg   15 Nov 2.3mg

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Do you feel like the vitamin B complex is helping you?  Just wondering, because some people find some B vitamins too stimulating, and they can contribute to or exacerbate anxiety problems.

 

I sometimes have strange dreams about being back at school or uni, and I'm late to a lecture, or I'm sitting in a lecture struggling to understand what they're talking about and feeling out of my depth, or I suddenly realise I've missed an exam or an important assignment.

 

Hi Songbird, The Vitamin B Complex seems to be suitable for me, but other supps are all make me feel not well, even Centrum Multi Vitamin makes me nausea. Last time I have got a Vitamin B12 over dosed blood test result, but doctor said it doesn't really matter, just take reduce the Vitamin B intake from everyday to once two days. So now I take it once two days or three days, it still works well like this. 

 

and Yes, these dreams usually make me feel nervous, sometimes I think my anxiety problems were caused by the stress when I was in school but triggered by the other things.

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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I also found Yoghurt is helpful to the indigestion as well, I bought some yoghurt 2 days ago, when I was feeling in-digestive, I ate one cup, only little small cup, then I feel better. 

 

Today,  I feel my appetite is much better and I don't even have the yoghurt for today. I think there are some kinds of bacterial in the yoghurt that benefits the digestion. This is the natural way to take care of your stomach. We don't need to worry about the side effect.   :)  

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Hello rain,

 

Nice to meet you - I've just skimmed over your thread.  Concerning your gut issues, I recommend you have a read about healing your Vagus nerve.  It connects the brain, heart and stomach and it gets damaged by SSRI use.  There are things you can do to heal it which are discussed here. You'll need to scroll down through it to get all the ideas.

 

Hope you find something helpful there,

Karen

2010  Fluoxetine 20mg.  2011  Escitalopram 20mg.  2013 Tapered badly and destabilised CNS.  Effexor 150mg. 

2015 Begin using info at SurvivingAntidepressants.  Cut 10% - bad w/d 2 months, held 1 month. 

Micro-tapering: four weekly 0.4% cuts, hold 4 weeks (struggling with symptoms).

8 month hold.

2017 Micro-tapering: four weekly 1% cuts, hold 4 weeks (symptoms almost non-existent).

2020 Still micro-tapering. Just over 2/3 of the way off effexor. Minimal symptoms, - and sleeping well.
Supplements: Fish oil, vitamin C, iron, oat-straw tea, nettle tea.

2023 Now on 7 micro-beads of Effexor. Minimal symptoms but much more time needed between drops.

 'The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists.'  Dr Gabor Mate.

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Hello rain,

 

Nice to meet you - I've just skimmed over your thread.  Concerning your gut issues, I recommend you have a read about healing your Vagus nerve.  It connects the brain, heart and stomach and it gets damaged by SSRI use.  There are things you can do to heal it which are discussed here. You'll need to scroll down through it to get all the ideas.

 

Hope you find something helpful there,

Karen

Hi Karen,

 

Nice to meet you, too! I am very appreciated! I found It is exactly what I need now, many thanks! 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Thanks Alto, my digestive problems are better for recent 6 days, I can eat normal like my friends do, sometimes will feel little full or nausea but that doesn't make me feel too bad... , and I still have little anxiety feeling when in the morning and night before go to the bad.

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Hey Rain thank you :) very glad you are also finding some relief. Your on the right track.

Was on 30mg (Lexapro) for 7-8yrs20mg for 3 months (This was my choice my Doc wanted me to drop much faster)15 mg 2week10mg 2 weeks 5 mg 1 week0 since August 24th . PPI Dexlant  30 mg taper has begun. Cutting 20% currently.  using zantac as needed.  Benzo is currently 0.10mg 

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Thank you Stitch! 

 

Just have some updates: Yesterday I went to see the new Psychologist, she looks the right person I need, she said I am OK don't be too worry and she has got lots of ways to help me. She also listened to my situation very carefully and quite understanding my hard situations I have had before.  So I started to open my heart to talk about these things. I took about 1.5 hour to finish my first session.

 

I have dreamed my secondary and high school again last night, but the feeling are not so bad. I woke up late today... (3pm) and Taking Lexapro will be delayed...

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Some updates for today:

 

I found the next wave is coming last night, I woke up every 3hours and slept again, I had lots of dreams which are vivid and not nice. My breath was short and hard (that is a new symptom)! When I get up, my stomach wasn't feel good, but its not nausea feeling... some injured feeling. Really hope this will pass soon...

 

So my pattern is like: 

 

First month dropped to 10mg: constantly anxiety and uncomfortable.

 

Second month on 10mg: heart palpitation reduced and constantly anxiety and stomach upset

 

Third month on 10mg: 2 waves of bad anxiety stomach extreme upset and about 7-8 days little bit normal after each wave... (10-15days of normal in one month)

 

Beginning of this month: I started anxiety again last night...Stomach little bit upset again

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Good to see the heart palpitations have lessened.  Would you say that there is an overall improvement, although it is very slow? 

 

Well done holding steady at 10mg to allow for some stabilisation.

2010  Fluoxetine 20mg.  2011  Escitalopram 20mg.  2013 Tapered badly and destabilised CNS.  Effexor 150mg. 

2015 Begin using info at SurvivingAntidepressants.  Cut 10% - bad w/d 2 months, held 1 month. 

Micro-tapering: four weekly 0.4% cuts, hold 4 weeks (struggling with symptoms).

8 month hold.

2017 Micro-tapering: four weekly 1% cuts, hold 4 weeks (symptoms almost non-existent).

2020 Still micro-tapering. Just over 2/3 of the way off effexor. Minimal symptoms, - and sleeping well.
Supplements: Fish oil, vitamin C, iron, oat-straw tea, nettle tea.

2023 Now on 7 micro-beads of Effexor. Minimal symptoms but much more time needed between drops.

 'The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists.'  Dr Gabor Mate.

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Ok, this will be strange...but could you go all the way back to the original food poisoning? What exactly happened? There are many people here in the US who are finding anxiety can be caused by problems in the GI tract. I found out I have had parasites since I adopted a baby from another country in 2002, despite treatment. Just something for you to think about...

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

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Good to see the heart palpitations have lessened.  Would you say that there is an overall improvement, although it is very slow? 

 

Well done holding steady at 10mg to allow for some stabilisation.

Hi Karen:

 

Thank you for your reply! Yes I will say overall they all improved a lot(30%-40% better than the wave I had last month!), of course it is still not nice, but I can leave them alone, do the things I want to do.

 

Really hope 10mg will still work for me... and I also wish one day I will get rid of all these meds. 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Ok, this will be strange...but could you go all the way back to the original food poisoning? What exactly happened? There are many people here in the US who are finding anxiety can be caused by problems in the GI tract. I found out I have had parasites since I adopted a baby from another country in 2002, despite treatment. Just something for you to think about...

Hi meimeiquest:

 

Thanks for your suggestion! So I have been having anxiety attack that triggered by food poinsoning for 3 times now. Once I have the food poisoning, then I will go to the hell again. I can clear remember every time that I started anxiety.

 

Here is an example for that: I ate some raw oysters at one night with my friends and parents, then I felt extremely in-digestive, it was ok at that time. But when I was waken up at the middle of night, I started to feel nausea and diarrhea feeling(I think this is the typical part of the food poisoning and at the same time my friend or my parents will have same problem too). So I went to the toilet, vomiting  at the first time and then diarrhea. While I was diarrhea on the toilet, I felt cold feeling came from my bowel and stomach then straight to the head, that was the time I starts panic and anxiety. After the last time I had food poisoning, my Stomach wasn't working as well as before.

 

Can I ask: how you found out that you have had parasites? I haven't checked my GI system till now, they sometimes doing all normal, but sometimes they are annoying me. 

 

Thanks

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Updates:

 

After reading the article: SSRI/ecsatsy-damage. It is scared me again and I started to worry about our poor nerves could be damaged already. 

 

So my anxiety attacks me again, I went for a walk, It relaxed me a little. I am so sensitive recently, I should stop reading these kind of things I think. 

 

Hope anyone can tell me, we can be recovered, it is not that bad as the article says. 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Hey Rain,

 

I would really advise you not read that kind of stuff. It is not good for anyone in the midst of withdrawal. I will say have you seen the people on this site? Alto,Karen and Fresh do they seem brain damaged to you? They are some of the brightest people I have seen. You will heal, believe you will heal. Do not read that stuff again, its not conducive to your healing. 

 

The situation you are in is what you are in. But realize there are millions of people on these medications and they function and do jobs. Can you see someone severely brain damaged going about their lives? No they would be in psych wards drooling out their mouths. You are going to get over this I know it is hard, but you need to forgive yourself and be strong. 

 

I am just chiming in here because my insomnia is through the roof. But I know nothing is permanent and I will heal, I wont give up on myself and you should not either.

Paxil 20-30mgs since 2004.

Three previous withdrawal attempts 2008,2012 and 2015 all cold turkey.

Reinstated 10mg February 20th 2016

3/20/16-9mg 4/5/16-8mg 5/5/16-7mg 5/25/16-6mg 6/25/16-5mg 8/7/16-updose to 6mg 9/7/16 5.5mg 10/10/16-5mg 11/10/16-4.5mg

One thing that helps me is to see your withdrawal process as your own personal journey. Do not internalize someone else's withdrawal as your own. 

  

"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."  - Maya Angelou

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I am so sensitive recently, I should stop reading these kind of things I think.

Read and reread your comment above!

 

Why don't you look for articles about neuroplasticity and the brain's amazing ability to heal?

 

With SSRI withdrawal, our nerves are not "damaged" in the way of physical nerve damage.  It's more that the neurotransmitter systems are out of balance - the balance of neurotransmitters and various types of receptors.  Of course the brain is able to alter these - it already altered them in response to the presence of the drug - but it can be a slow process.  We can't really speed it up, but we can help this process by the way we look after ourselves mentally and physically.  When your system is sensitive, you need to be really kind and gentle with it.

2001–2002 paroxetine

2003  citalopram

2004-2008  paroxetine (various failed tapers) 
2008  paroxetine slow taper down to

2016  Aug off paroxetine
2016  citalopram May 20mg  Oct 15mg … slow taper down
2018  citalopram 13 Feb 4.6mg 15 Mar 4.4mg 29 Apr 4.2mg 6 Jul 4.1mg 17 Aug 4.0mg  18 Nov 3.8mg
2019  15 Mar 3.6mg  21 May 3.4mg  26 Dec 3.2mg 

2020  19 Feb 3.0mg 19 Jul 2.9mg 16 Sep 2.8mg 25 Oct 2.7mg 23 Oct 2.6mg 24 Dec 2.5mg

2021   29 Aug 2.4mg   15 Nov 2.3mg

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Hey Rain,

 

I would really advise you not read that kind of stuff. It is not good for anyone in the midst of withdrawal. I will say have you seen the people on this site? Alto,Karen and Fresh do they seem brain damaged to you? They are some of the brightest people I have seen. You will heal, believe you will heal. Do not read that stuff again, its not conducive to your healing. 

 

The situation you are in is what you are in. But realize there are millions of people on these medications and they function and do jobs. Can you see someone severely brain damaged going about their lives? No they would be in psych wards drooling out their mouths. You are going to get over this I know it is hard, but you need to forgive yourself and be strong. 

 

I am just chiming in here because my insomnia is through the roof. But I know nothing is permanent and I will heal, I wont give up on myself and you should not either.

 

Hi Vigor!

 

Many thanks for your words! these words are so powerful for me to keep going! At least for me! Sometimes I feel hesitate, I feel I should try some new medicines and reinstatement. After joining this forum, I found I went to the right place. This is the place for me to heal, not now, but long term in the future.

 

Like you said:' I wont give up on myself and you should not either. ' 

 

I will not give up and all of us will be good in the future!

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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I am so sensitive recently, I should stop reading these kind of things I think.

Read and reread your comment above!

 

Why don't you look for articles about neuroplasticity and the brain's amazing ability to heal?

 

With SSRI withdrawal, our nerves are not "damaged" in the way of physical nerve damage.  It's more that the neurotransmitter systems are out of balance - the balance of neurotransmitters and various types of receptors.  Of course the brain is able to alter these - it already altered them in response to the presence of the drug - but it can be a slow process.  We can't really speed it up, but we can help this process by the way we look after ourselves mentally and physically.  When your system is sensitive, you need to be really kind and gentle with it.

 

Thank you songbird, as you know my new wave has come from the day before yesterday, my poor brain became sensitive and vulnerable again. It was like I dropped into a hole while I was walking normally. I didn't even get ready for it. The time I have noticed it, I found I was already in very deep situation. 

 

It is a slow possess, so I will keep exercise and take care of myself. thank you again songbird! 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Ok, this will be strange...but could you go all the way back to the original food poisoning? What exactly happened? There are many people here in the US who are finding anxiety can be caused by problems in the GI tract. I found out I have had parasites since I adopted a baby from another country in 2002, despite treatment. Just something for you to think about...

 

Hi meimeiquest:

 

Thanks for your suggestion! So I have been having anxiety attack that triggered by food poinsoning for 3 times now. Once I have the food poisoning, then I will go to the hell again. I can clear remember every time that I started anxiety.

 

Here is an example for that: I ate some raw oysters at one night with my friends and parents, then I felt extremely in-digestive, it was ok at that time. But when I was waken up at the middle of night, I started to feel nausea and diarrhea feeling(I think this is the typical part of the food poisoning and at the same time my friend or my parents will have same problem too). So I went to the toilet, vomiting  at the first time and then diarrhea. While I was diarrhea on the toilet, I felt cold feeling came from my bowel and stomach then straight to the head, that was the time I starts panic and anxiety. After the last time I had food poisoning, my Stomach wasn't working as well as before.

 

Can I ask: how you found out that you have had parasites? I haven't checked my GI system till now, they sometimes doing all normal, but sometimes they are annoying me. 

 

Thanks

I think sometimes it can be histamine poisoning from oysters. Someone who is histamine sensitive usually has some kind of underlying gut problem. I'm sorry, I don't know how to go about the testing and all internationally. There are now tests available in the US, which amazingly insurance covers (that's always a big deal in the US) that do a comprehensive analysis of what is in your stool (this is so disgusting!). Part of the testing involves identifying organisms by their DNA. That is how it finds things that older types of testing did not find. But you have to have a practitioner who knows about the test and what to do about the results. After many difficulties with psychiatrists, I am finally seeing a great one. He says he has never seen a patient with psychiatric problems who didn't have gut problems (he doesn't do gut work himself, he sent me to a chiropractor with special training). draxe.com might be a place to start reading. And there are some threads around this site on it.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

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Ok, this will be strange...but could you go all the way back to the original food poisoning? What exactly happened? There are many people here in the US who are finding anxiety can be caused by problems in the GI tract. I found out I have had parasites since I adopted a baby from another country in 2002, despite treatment. Just something for you to think about...

Hi meimeiquest:

 

Thanks for your suggestion! So I have been having anxiety attack that triggered by food poinsoning for 3 times now. Once I have the food poisoning, then I will go to the hell again. I can clear remember every time that I started anxiety.

 

Here is an example for that: I ate some raw oysters at one night with my friends and parents, then I felt extremely in-digestive, it was ok at that time. But when I was waken up at the middle of night, I started to feel nausea and diarrhea feeling(I think this is the typical part of the food poisoning and at the same time my friend or my parents will have same problem too). So I went to the toilet, vomiting  at the first time and then diarrhea. While I was diarrhea on the toilet, I felt cold feeling came from my bowel and stomach then straight to the head, that was the time I starts panic and anxiety. After the last time I had food poisoning, my Stomach wasn't working as well as before.

 

Can I ask: how you found out that you have had parasites? I haven't checked my GI system till now, they sometimes doing all normal, but sometimes they are annoying me. 

 

Thanks

I think sometimes it can be histamine poisoning from oysters. Someone who is histamine sensitive usually has some kind of underlying gut problem. I'm sorry, I don't know how to go about the testing and all internationally. There are now tests available in the US, which amazingly insurance covers (that's always a big deal in the US) that do a comprehensive analysis of what is in your stool (this is so disgusting!). Part of the testing involves identifying organisms by their DNA. That is how it finds things that older types of testing did not find. But you have to have a practitioner who knows about the test and what to do about the results. After many difficulties with psychiatrists, I am finally seeing a great one. He says he has never seen a patient with psychiatric problems who didn't have gut problems (he doesn't do gut work himself, he sent me to a chiropractor with special training). draxe.com might be a place to start reading. And there are some threads around this site on it.

 

 

Hi Meimeiquest, I think so, too, my stomach starts to be very sensitive after I started Lexapro. Sometimes even a vitamin pill can cause my stomach upset. But I don't think chiropractor will help much with the gut problems. 

 

I have tried some natural ways they do calm down the stomach upset, but once my wave came back, It is not good again, eating con gee could even makes me feel nausea and full. 

 

Do you have any physical problems with your gut? Such as GERD, or ulcer, etc...

 

Is there any other method to fix that? What we can do with that problem? 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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I haven't really had much GI trouble at all. I am absolutely shocked by my test results. I really don't know who to recommend in Australia...maybe check In with the Australia check in group? But I am betting that is the source of your troubles.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

56 years old

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In Australia you can ask your gp to have a stool sample analyzed to rule out a range of bugs.  If your doc. bulk-bills , 

this is free.

 

Rain , you're going to need to nourish your digestive system so it can relax.  That means taking special care to add

in natural remedies like apple cider vinegar (see www.draxe.com)  greek youghurt , bone broth or beef gelatin flakes,

things that provide nutrients  yet don't aggravate. Con gee , magnesium citrate in water.

I ate lots of scrambled eggs , toast , smoked salmon and sushi when I was sick.  Stay away from anything too spicy

and from processed foods if possible.  There's no quick fix it , but you will heal when you treat your stomach with TLC

(tender loving care).

1987-1997 pertofran , prothiaden , Prozac 1997-2002 Zoloft 2002-2004 effexor 2004-2010 Lexapro 40mg

2010-2012Cymbalta 120mg

Sept. 2012 -decreased 90mg in 6months. Care taken over by Dr Lucire in March 2013 , decreased last 30mg at 2mg per week over 3 months. July 21 , 2013- last dose of Cymbalta

Protracted withdrawal syndrome kicked in badly Jan.2014 Unrelenting akathisia until May 2014. Voluntary hosp. admission. Cocktail of Seroquel, Ativan and mirtazapine and I was well enough to go home after 14 days. Stopped all hosp. meds in next few months.

July 2014 felt v.depressed - couldn't stop crying. Started pristiq 50mg. Felt improvement within days and continued to improve, so stayed on 50mg for 8 months.

Began taper 28 Feb. 2015. Pristiq 50mg down to 45mg. Had one month of w/d symptoms. Started CES therapy in March. No w/d symptoms down to 30mg.

October 2015 , taking 25mg Pristiq. Capsules compounded with slow-release additive.

March 2016 , 21mg

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Yup, and I'll add to what Fresh said by saying have a look at healing your vagus nerve too - it connects our heart, brain and stomach, and gets damaged by antidepressant use.  It can be healed with fairly simple natural care.

 

Karen

x

 

(PS - very glad to hear in a post above that I don't sound brain-damaged.  That's gonna have me giggling all night :P!

2010  Fluoxetine 20mg.  2011  Escitalopram 20mg.  2013 Tapered badly and destabilised CNS.  Effexor 150mg. 

2015 Begin using info at SurvivingAntidepressants.  Cut 10% - bad w/d 2 months, held 1 month. 

Micro-tapering: four weekly 0.4% cuts, hold 4 weeks (struggling with symptoms).

8 month hold.

2017 Micro-tapering: four weekly 1% cuts, hold 4 weeks (symptoms almost non-existent).

2020 Still micro-tapering. Just over 2/3 of the way off effexor. Minimal symptoms, - and sleeping well.
Supplements: Fish oil, vitamin C, iron, oat-straw tea, nettle tea.

2023 Now on 7 micro-beads of Effexor. Minimal symptoms but much more time needed between drops.

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I haven't really had much GI trouble at all. I am absolutely shocked by my test results. I really don't know who to recommend in Australia...maybe check In with the Australia check in group? But I am betting that is the source of your troubles.

 

Wow, I will book appointment and let them test my stool sample. Do you believe the parasites were caused by some kind of food or pets?

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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In Australia you can ask your gp to have a stool sample analyzed to rule out a range of bugs.  If your doc. bulk-bills , 

this is free.

 

Rain , you're going to need to nourish your digestive system so it can relax.  That means taking special care to add

in natural remedies like apple cider vinegar (see www.draxe.com)  greek youghurt , bone broth or beef gelatin flakes,

things that provide nutrients  yet don't aggravate. Con gee , magnesium citrate in water.

I ate lots of scrambled eggs , toast , smoked salmon and sushi when I was sick.  Stay away from anything too spicy

and from processed foods if possible.  There's no quick fix it , but you will heal when you treat your stomach with TLC

(tender loving care).

I agree with you Fresh, the good thing is: my stomach wasn't that bad these days, especially the before this wave has come. I ate like normal with my friends, I ate one big Domino Pizza at one time and still feel ok. But now, I can only eat oats, con gee and yoghurt again... Of course I always think I will stick to healthy foods for a long time but when I feel good, I will feel hungry and I want to try to gain some weight because I lost weight too much(a 51kg boy). 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Yup, and I'll add to what Fresh said by saying have a look at healing your vagus nerve too - it connects our heart, brain and stomach, and gets damaged by antidepressant use.  It can be healed with fairly simple natural care.

 

Karen

x

 

(PS - very glad to hear in a post above that I don't sound brain-damaged.  That's gonna have me giggling all night :P!

haha thanks Karen, I am pleased too to hear that my poor brain isn't damaged. 

 

I will have a look at that link, thanks Karen

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Well , I didn't have any parasites , but I had come back from India so thought it worth checking.  Meimei got

hers from overseas (wish you'd been charging them room and board for all those years meimei!)

 

I actually think it's quite unlikely , 'specially if you haven't travelled.   Almost every person on this site has had digestive

sensitivities from medications.

You can bulk up on lots of protein and seeds and nuts.  Try to make every mouthful "nutritionally viable" , that means

each thing you eat has nutrients that are beneficial.

1987-1997 pertofran , prothiaden , Prozac 1997-2002 Zoloft 2002-2004 effexor 2004-2010 Lexapro 40mg

2010-2012Cymbalta 120mg

Sept. 2012 -decreased 90mg in 6months. Care taken over by Dr Lucire in March 2013 , decreased last 30mg at 2mg per week over 3 months. July 21 , 2013- last dose of Cymbalta

Protracted withdrawal syndrome kicked in badly Jan.2014 Unrelenting akathisia until May 2014. Voluntary hosp. admission. Cocktail of Seroquel, Ativan and mirtazapine and I was well enough to go home after 14 days. Stopped all hosp. meds in next few months.

July 2014 felt v.depressed - couldn't stop crying. Started pristiq 50mg. Felt improvement within days and continued to improve, so stayed on 50mg for 8 months.

Began taper 28 Feb. 2015. Pristiq 50mg down to 45mg. Had one month of w/d symptoms. Started CES therapy in March. No w/d symptoms down to 30mg.

October 2015 , taking 25mg Pristiq. Capsules compounded with slow-release additive.

March 2016 , 21mg

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Well , I didn't have any parasites , but I had come back from India so thought it worth checking.  Meimei got

hers from overseas (wish you'd been charging them room and board for all those years meimei!)

 

I actually think it's quite unlikely , 'specially if you haven't travelled.   Almost every person on this site has had digestive

sensitivities from medications.

You can bulk up on lots of protein and seeds and nuts.  Try to make every mouthful "nutritionally viable" , that means

each thing you eat has nutrients that are beneficial.

 

Fresh, actually I came back from China last November. I had food poisoning in China this time, that was a terrible one, only blood came out from the diarrhea at last! There wasn't any stuff left in the gut but poisoning bacteria I think... 

 

I would like to try lots of nutrition food but today I got the same problem: even oats makes me feel stomach upset...

 

I found I am very sensitive in hearing some negative things, like yesterday, I was totally frightened by the article that says: SSRIs will damaged the brain, etc... I need cognitive behavior treatment as well! 

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Rain how are you? I just feel lousy! I only dropped 1mg too. So tired, gi distress, anxiety. It sucks and i hate it!!!

Current meds: Escitalopram

Was put on 20mg Lexapro for 4 years; was at 18mg for ~1 week.

4/19/15: 15mg; WD symptoms include: loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea and indigestion after eating, diarrhea, and anxiety. Most of these happen at night.

6/5/15: 13mg; WD symptoms include: tiredness/lightheadedness, indigestion, numbness (emotionally)

7/6/15: 11mg --> 7/10/14: 11.7mg (wanted to taper by 10%)

8/10/15: 10mg; WD symptoms include: anxiety, nausea, GI upset, headaches

9/1/15: bumped back to 10.5mg (back to tapering by 10%); 10/5/15: back to 10mg

11/8: down to 9mg: feeling depressed so far ---> 11/16: bumped back to 10mg :(

1/23: back to 9mg; headaches, "motion sickness" feeling, anxiety

3/24: 8.5mg; 5/24: 8mg; nausea and dizziness bumped back to 8.5mg 3/26 :(

 

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Rain how are you? I just feel lousy! I only dropped 1mg too. So tired, gi distress, anxiety. It sucks and i hate it!!!

 

Hi Blackrabbit: 

 

I am quite understand you and feel for you! I am same as you, the new wave has arrived on 5th this month, yesterday I feel anxiety( worrying about I will never recovered and my future)... and Of course no any appetite again(even oats made me stomach upset). 

 

The symptoms were different from each waves I don't know this is normal WD or not. This time I feel chest and heart area heavy and tight. But nausea feeling is totally gone in this wave... Strange...

 

Blackrabbit, please be patient, we will make it in the future, give time to our brain to settle down and heal itself, we will be ok! I will keep updating my status, we are all together! You are not alone.

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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Updates:

 

Today I checked my Blood pressure, heart rate,weight and BMI.

 

The heart rate was OK, 73 BPM (my very normal rate should around 53-56 BPM)

 

Blood Pressure is Strange! 93/63, my doctor said it is little low, last time was 96/66, but normal was 112/78

 

BMI is 18.6

 

My digestion is still bad today, after eating I felt full and anxious.

 

Hope tomorrow will be better.

2006 October Zoloft 50mg for anxiety.

2013 March Lexapro 10mg for 18 months to 2015 September.

2015 September increased to 20mg for 7 weeks but getting worse. 3rd November dropped back to 10mg

2016 11th November taper to 9mg

2017 3rd March Taper to 8.8mg, then Fast taper start: 10th-8.6mg, 12th-8.2mg, 17th-8.0mg, 22rd-7.7mg, 27th-7.4mg.

April 2nd- 6.9mg (WD start), 19th-6.5mg. Failed one day Cymbalta trial, took back Lexapro, much worse Akathisia torture. Keep holding. 

May 22nd- 6.3mg, June 10th- 5.7mg, Nov- 4.4mg, Dec- 4.3mg,

2018 Jan- 4.1mg 

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I've had some low BP problems at various times in w/d.  I would feel quite bad - hard to describe, kind of a combination of faint, woozy and fatigued - and then measure my BP and find it was very low.  My normal is usually 110/70 or a bit lower, e.g. 108/66, but it would get down to, say, 93/61 or sometimes even lower, and the lower it went, the worse I felt.  I found that eating salty foods helped, e.g. potato chips.  I wouldn't worry about your low BP if you only notice it by measuring it.  But if it is actually making you feel bad, you could try the salt idea.

 

To help your digestive system, you could try eating very small amounts, more frequently, rather than whole meals.  Ginger is good for digestion, e.g. ginger tea or crystallised ginger.  I've found it helps me with nausea or stomach ache, any kind of stomach discomfort.

2001–2002 paroxetine

2003  citalopram

2004-2008  paroxetine (various failed tapers) 
2008  paroxetine slow taper down to

2016  Aug off paroxetine
2016  citalopram May 20mg  Oct 15mg … slow taper down
2018  citalopram 13 Feb 4.6mg 15 Mar 4.4mg 29 Apr 4.2mg 6 Jul 4.1mg 17 Aug 4.0mg  18 Nov 3.8mg
2019  15 Mar 3.6mg  21 May 3.4mg  26 Dec 3.2mg 

2020  19 Feb 3.0mg 19 Jul 2.9mg 16 Sep 2.8mg 25 Oct 2.7mg 23 Oct 2.6mg 24 Dec 2.5mg

2021   29 Aug 2.4mg   15 Nov 2.3mg

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