Lorin Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 i dont want your care and you words i dont want to feel more anxety and obsess about taper and wdi feel not good with your careits make me unsecureso keep your obsess in your place, i dont need this paranoia of yours this end of session 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skeeter Posted May 14, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 14, 2017 Are there any questions you have for our other moderators or members? if they see a question, they will reply, not me. End of Session. Current meds: Lexapro 20mg, Valium 6.25mg Current status: September 2018 forced to go down to 10mg of Valium/Diazepam from around 15mg, with the plan to have me totally of in 2 more months. I was not given a chance to give input at tapering at this speed, please go much, much slower. Luckily I found a new doctor, but was thrown off course by my rapid taper, as of 2/19 am down to 6.25mg, and am stable. Will update with dates of taper ASAP. Read my history here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12819-skeeters-journey/ I am NOT a doctor. My opinions are just that- MY opinions, based on my personal experiences and research, but your experience and reactions may differ greatly, we are all different! I maintain that a doctor educated in withdrawal is the best place to get info or to get the "go ahead" before changing your medications in any way! Link to comment
Lorin Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 i want to know from the experiance of the memebersmore then the protocol 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted May 20, 2017 Administrator Share Posted May 20, 2017 Read this http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/406-tips-for-tapering-off-lexapro-escitalopram/?p=4142 and the posts after it. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Lorin Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 i want to know from the experiance of the memebersmore then the protocol 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted May 21, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is not how this site works and you seem to have problems accepting this. We are trying our best to keep the site organised and structured. Starting too many new threads, particularly for questions which have already been answered elsewhere, would quickly lead to chaos. That's why we delete such threads. Before you start a new thread please check whether this topic has already been covered (google surviving antidepressants plus eye floaters for instance or post a question on your thread). You are tapering too fast so no wonder you are experiencing all sorts of symptoms. * Moved from the tapering section Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted May 25, 2017 Administrator Share Posted May 25, 2017 If you want to see what other people have written, use search in the Introductions forum. You will see many people who have tapered escitalopram. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Lorin Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Lorin, if you get diarrhea, you are taking too much magnesium.i suffer from ibs diarrhea always because my anixty so i afraid to take magnesium i read before about thoese supliment you wrote and the side effect of them are stomach upset and diarrhea so i afraid to take them to 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Lorin Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 every post or comment i write move by the menegers to other place without link at all 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted May 28, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 28, 2017 We have specific topics through the site, and ask that members post questions in topic. Any posts that are outside a topic are moved. to the correct place. This keeps the forum organised and people can find the information they need. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted May 29, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 29, 2017 I have moved the post to your introduction. One topic is allowed per person in the introductions forum. Lorin it may be better for you to post your questions here instead of having to search for the relevant topics. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment
Lorin Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 where i can find post about melatonin? 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 30, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 30, 2017 If you Google survivingantidepressants.org melatonin, you will find several posts on melatonin. Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan.-Sept. 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of Feb. 22: 7.6mg Taper is 90% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, anti-candida, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted May 30, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hi Lorin, What I have found to work best is to do a search just using my browser. Not the search feature at this site. I type in survivingantidepressants.org and then the topic or subject I want to read....... Like this: survivingantidepressants.org melatonin When I went down from 5 mg. of Lexapro to 3 mg. using the liquid preparation I checked into the hospital. I tried going up to 4 mg. prior to that. I was really quite ill and very agitated and confused. That was my experience. I would not wish that experience on anyone and it took me a long time to recover from it. Love, peace, healing/recovery, and growth, manymoretodays Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks. Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988. In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm. Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time). 5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014) 12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs. My last psycho med ever! Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to 2016 Dec 16, medication free!! Longer signature post here, with current supplements. Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016. And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed. Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022. Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜 None of my posts are intended as medical advice. Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider. My success story: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted May 30, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 30, 2017 When I googled surviving antidepressants melatonin I got this: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/189-melatonin-for-sleep/#entry1453 Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) / ^original content above title of merged topic: i cant find in this new site the content i follow Edited June 14, 2017 by scallywag merged topics, inserted former topic title in post content 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted June 14, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Lorin, please do not start new topics. Post your questions here in your introduction thread. What specific content do you mean when you ask about "the content i follow"? Edited June 14, 2017 by scallywag This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) ? former topic title: where i can see the content i follow? Edited June 16, 2017 by scallywag created post content from former topic title, merged to intro 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted June 16, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 16, 2017 I've moved your post to your introduction topic. Please see this post in the "How to use this site" topic. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 hi just now saw your warmimgs here sorry 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted June 18, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thank you for acknowledging that you've seen the posts. That's helpful for the moderating team. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 18.6.2017 at 5:16 PM, scallywag said: Thank you for acknowledging that you've seen the posts. That's helpful for the moderating team. hi i dont want to write here my questions and post its not connect to the issu i want to post why other members can post seperetly? 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted June 25, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 25, 2017 Believe me, it's better if you post it here. You will get more replies. Except that the types of questions you make don't really get answered. Who had gastro issues? for instance. People don't log here to answer such specific questions. What I would do is google surviving antidepressants gastro issues. It would take me to threads of members who dealt with them even if they no longer visit the site. Or any other issue like that. If everybody started random threads with questions the site would soon descend into chaos like garden overgrown with weed. So you are just creating lots of gardening work for us and that's why we are so strict with this request. We are all volunteers tapering or recovering from psychiatric drugs and there is some minimum respect of housd rules and our time and effort that we expect from members. Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted June 25, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 25, 2017 I did such google search for you (because I'm in a good mood today and riding on a bus A few threads got listed. It's a whole mine of information, case histories, additional links... Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) hi my post deleted by the menegers here because i didnt post them on this forum i want to know please why other members can post new post s in other forums? thank you Edited June 26, 2017 by scallywag moved from 3KIS topic 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted June 26, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 26, 2017 21 hours ago, bubble said: Believe me, it's better if you post it here. You will get more replies. Except that the types of questions you make don't really get answered. Who had gastro issues? for instance. People don't log here to answer such specific questions. What I would do is google surviving antidepressants gastro issues. It would take me to threads of members who dealt with them even if they no longer visit the site. Or any other issue like that. If everybody started random threads with questions the site would soon descend into chaos like garden overgrown with weed. So you are just creating lots of gardening work for us and that's why we are so strict with this request. We are all volunteers tapering or recovering from psychiatric drugs and there is some minimum respect of house rules and our time and effort that we expect from members. Did you read what I wrote? If other members do what you are doing their posts are also moved. But nobody does it to the extent you do and that's why you've been asked to post only in your thread. But don't seem to be able to comply with that request either... Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 2 hours ago, bubble said: Did you read what I wrote? If other members do what you are doing their posts are also moved. But nobody does it to the extent you do and that's why you've been asked to post only in your thread. But don't seem to be able to comply with that request either... now i see your answer members dont get into my post here and see about my questions i want the members answer my question by they experiance here they cant see 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus bubble Posted June 26, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 26, 2017 Give it a try. You will be surprised. Except that people don't come to the site to answer questions but to get support and exchange experiences. The best way for me to find out about experiences of other people is to read their threads. I can find something relevant for myself on almost any thread. Also this site has been around for many years and we have pretty much covered everything under the sun when it comes to withdrawal and a simple google search enables us to get to this information. Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2 2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013) Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg. 2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days afterreinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours 28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr 2015 1 mg, 25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64 Xanax 9 month hold 24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26 Supplements: Omega 3 + Vit E, Vit C, D, magnesium, Taurine, probiotic I'm not a medical professional. Any advice I give is based on my own experience and reading. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skeeter Posted June 26, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 26, 2017 Lorin, How is your IBS now that you are on a lower dose of the drug? When I was researching IBS and antidepressants, everything said that you must stay on a low dose only, as higher doses make IBS much worse. Have you noticed any improvement in your symptoms at all? I am so surprised that your doctor would put you on a high dose with IBS, ans the research clearly shows that it worsens things. The research shows that IBS symptoms are best kept in check with very low doses only, perhaps like you are taking now. Are you still on 3.5mg? Have any extra symptoms popped up while lowering your daily dose? If you can stay on a very low dose of Lexapro, it might save you from the withdrawal side effects! I have seen so many people that only get side effects when they totally stop the drug, so if you can manage to stay on a small dose, you could possibly not get sick from withdrawal! If you would like, we can figure out how long you should stay at a certain dose to try to make sure you do not have problems. Just tell us what dose you would like to stay at. This it is not a guarantee, but it is worth a try. I want you to stay functioning and have a good life and not get any more sick, if at all possible. I do hope you are feeling some relief! Skeeter Current meds: Lexapro 20mg, Valium 6.25mg Current status: September 2018 forced to go down to 10mg of Valium/Diazepam from around 15mg, with the plan to have me totally of in 2 more months. I was not given a chance to give input at tapering at this speed, please go much, much slower. Luckily I found a new doctor, but was thrown off course by my rapid taper, as of 2/19 am down to 6.25mg, and am stable. Will update with dates of taper ASAP. Read my history here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12819-skeeters-journey/ I am NOT a doctor. My opinions are just that- MY opinions, based on my personal experiences and research, but your experience and reactions may differ greatly, we are all different! I maintain that a doctor educated in withdrawal is the best place to get info or to get the "go ahead" before changing your medications in any way! Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Skeeter said: Lorin, How is your IBS now that you are on a lower dose of the drug? When I was researching IBS and antidepressants, everything said that you must stay on a low dose only, as higher doses make IBS much worse. Have you noticed any improvement in your symptoms at all? I am so surprised that your doctor would put you on a high dose with IBS, ans the research clearly shows that it worsens things. The research shows that IBS symptoms are best kept in check with very low doses only, perhaps like you are taking now. Are you still on 3.5mg? Have any extra symptoms popped up while lowering your daily dose? If you can stay on a very low dose of Lexapro, it might save you from the withdrawal side effects! I have seen so many people that only get side effects when they totally stop the drug, so if you can manage to stay on a small dose, you could possibly not get sick from withdrawal! If you would like, we can figure out how long you should stay at a certain dose to try to make sure you do not have problems. Just tell us what dose you would like to stay at. This it is not a guarantee, but it is worth a try. I want you to stay functioning and have a good life and not get any more sick, if at all possible. I do hope you are feeling some relief! Skeeter i told you before that i cant talk with you cause you make me feell anixty with your answers and post everything you say is Scary and prevents progress have a good day 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
AliG Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Lorin. If you keep insulting our members and mods then we really can't talk to you. I'm sorry. You prevent progress. Have a good day. Many SSRI's and SSNRI's over 20 years. Zoloft for 7 years followed by Effexor, Lexapro, Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Pristiq, Valdoxan, Mianserin and more - on and off. No tapering. Cold turkey off Valdoxan - end of May 2014 Psych Drug - free since May 2014 . Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 36 minutes ago, AliG said: Lorin. If you keep insulting our members and mods then we really can't talk to you. I'm sorry. You prevent progress. Have a good day. i am not insultSkeeter always write me horror stories about lexapro and i asked him before to stop that and he keep doing this again its make me bad anixty 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
AliG Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 No. I'm sorry but you do have it wrong and you also insult. No one here deserves that. Skeeter is a she and trying to help you. Thank you. A little acknowledgment would go a long way. Please be nice. Many SSRI's and SSNRI's over 20 years. Zoloft for 7 years followed by Effexor, Lexapro, Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Pristiq, Valdoxan, Mianserin and more - on and off. No tapering. Cold turkey off Valdoxan - end of May 2014 Psych Drug - free since May 2014 . Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skeeter Posted June 26, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 26, 2017 Lorin, I promise not to say anything scary. If you read my last post it was very positive and gave good happy news! Is your IBS any better on the lower dose of Lexapro? Have you noticed any improvement in your IBS symptoms? I do hope you are feeling a bit better now. Have a wonderful day! Shalom Current meds: Lexapro 20mg, Valium 6.25mg Current status: September 2018 forced to go down to 10mg of Valium/Diazepam from around 15mg, with the plan to have me totally of in 2 more months. I was not given a chance to give input at tapering at this speed, please go much, much slower. Luckily I found a new doctor, but was thrown off course by my rapid taper, as of 2/19 am down to 6.25mg, and am stable. Will update with dates of taper ASAP. Read my history here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12819-skeeters-journey/ I am NOT a doctor. My opinions are just that- MY opinions, based on my personal experiences and research, but your experience and reactions may differ greatly, we are all different! I maintain that a doctor educated in withdrawal is the best place to get info or to get the "go ahead" before changing your medications in any way! Link to comment
Lorin Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Skeeter said: Lorin, I promise not to say anything scary. If you read my last post it was very positive and gave good happy news! Is your IBS any better on the lower dose of Lexapro? Have you noticed any improvement in your IBS symptoms? I do hope you are feeling a bit better now. Have a wonderful day! Shalom hi it worse i think because i read the lexapro is ssri effect the smooth muscle of the body so i have 20 times a day bowel movement because the muscle are tens i thout if i go down it will help but more i go down i suffer so i think when i will stop the lexapro i hope it will gone slowly cause its take time to the gut and the noure ti recover i sure its the lexapro its close my rectum and cause me dyspapsya and bad bloating and pain in my gut its very sever i remember when i was in the 20 mg and i wanted to poop i got syncope because i cant poop smooth so my bloud presure was down its hell and becuase i cant get out my home nearly 6 month because of this i will have to and this lexapro soon its Destroys my colon and life 2007-2015- zoloft 100 mg 5-8/2015 taper zoloft 12.5 mg every 2 weeks 3/2016 -11/16 lexapro 20 mg taper lexapro every month by 30% 11/4/17-lexapro 3.5 mg Link to comment
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