lalala Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Hi Im finally more stabilized with flutine but have pretty bad sleep because of anxiety side effects of prozac... Can anyone recommend a strong natural sleeping aid or aids that can go well will Prozac? Dr. recommended me Ambien but prefer natural sources... thanxs ! 2007-2016 citalopram 20mg -40mg tappered and discontinued all of oct 2016 6 month taper (wd symptom insomnia and some ocd anxiety) Nov.2016 -May 2017 cipralex 20mg June-Sept 2017 xanax 0.25- 0.50mg 3 times a week June 2017- Sept. 25.2017 Paxil 20mg - last week was 30mg bc of drug feeling reaction Sept 27 - Oct 12 2017 Fluxatine 20mg discontinuation Oct 13-18th 2017 withdrawal from paxil and fluxatine Reinstated Oct 19- 23 Fluxtine 10mg, Oct 24- 2 2017 Fluxatine 5mg, Nov 2-19 2017 Fluxatine 10mg Dec-Jan 4 2018 Fluxatine 20mg, Reinstated Feb 18 2018 fluxatine 1mg, didnt work June 6 Celexa 5mg than 10mg, June 3 Klonopin .5 - 1mg, june 11 oxazepam 5-10mg, zopiclone in june 7.5mg on and off, June 24 reduced to 5mg Celexa Nov. 20 2018 titration k 0.02mg reduction from 0.5- 0.380mg, Nov. 25 2018 mourol 1 dose for cystitis March started Brassmonkey method 0.30 k current 0.28 kcelexa 5mgNov.2021 0.08 updose 0.09 feb. 2022 0.085k march. 0.08 april 0.075k may0.070k june 0.065 june23 0.060 NOTE: using liquid Rivotril - 2 drops of (2.5mg) rivotril with 20ml water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted December 17, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 17, 2017 Melatonin for sleep: Many people find it helpful As Alto stresses in this link, start out on a low dose, give it 3-4 days, then increase slightly if needed. I started out at .75mg, then moved up to 1mg, which helps me get to sleep and gives me better quality sleep, including normal dreams. 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 April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalala Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 OK thxs! What about Ashwaganda it is good for anxiety and sleep? Thxs 2007-2016 citalopram 20mg -40mg tappered and discontinued all of oct 2016 6 month taper (wd symptom insomnia and some ocd anxiety) Nov.2016 -May 2017 cipralex 20mg June-Sept 2017 xanax 0.25- 0.50mg 3 times a week June 2017- Sept. 25.2017 Paxil 20mg - last week was 30mg bc of drug feeling reaction Sept 27 - Oct 12 2017 Fluxatine 20mg discontinuation Oct 13-18th 2017 withdrawal from paxil and fluxatine Reinstated Oct 19- 23 Fluxtine 10mg, Oct 24- 2 2017 Fluxatine 5mg, Nov 2-19 2017 Fluxatine 10mg Dec-Jan 4 2018 Fluxatine 20mg, Reinstated Feb 18 2018 fluxatine 1mg, didnt work June 6 Celexa 5mg than 10mg, June 3 Klonopin .5 - 1mg, june 11 oxazepam 5-10mg, zopiclone in june 7.5mg on and off, June 24 reduced to 5mg Celexa Nov. 20 2018 titration k 0.02mg reduction from 0.5- 0.380mg, Nov. 25 2018 mourol 1 dose for cystitis March started Brassmonkey method 0.30 k current 0.28 kcelexa 5mgNov.2021 0.08 updose 0.09 feb. 2022 0.085k march. 0.08 april 0.075k may0.070k june 0.065 june23 0.060 NOTE: using liquid Rivotril - 2 drops of (2.5mg) rivotril with 20ml water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustCallMeJane Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I take an oral version of Melatonin and can vouch for its effectiveness. I've used it on and off over the years and it does wonders. Start low though, as it can be powerful and make you sleepy the next day if you take too much. My memory is a sieve. What I can remember: 2006- Effexor started at 75mg upped to 300mg somewhere after 2008- Switched to Cipralex started at 5mg upped to 20mg 2017- added Wellbutrin 150mg to Cipralex 20mg occasional use of Ativan 0.5mg sublingual, usually given 7-10 tabs -- (last used Nov 2017 ... previous? my mom's death probably? 2013) Cold turkey Nov 13, 2017 (used Ativan once a day when it was unbearable until Rx finished) 24 Jan. 2018 - Reinstated Cipralex 5mg 31 Jan. 2018 - started Cetirizine Hydrochloride for severe allergies due to tattoo --- stopped 24 Feb. 2018 26 Feb. 2018 - Coversyl 4mg Currently: 5mg Cipralex , 16mg Serc (for Meniere's), 4mg Coversyl (high blood pressure) Supplements: 300mg Magnesium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalala Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 hour ago, JustCallMeJane said: I take an oral version of Melatonin and can vouch for its effectiveness. I've used it on and off over the years and it does wonders. Start low though, as it can be powerful and make you sleepy the next day if you take too much. Thxs, I take prozac for almost a month and still have anxiety and sleep problems, I hope it works for me, trying it tonight 2007-2016 citalopram 20mg -40mg tappered and discontinued all of oct 2016 6 month taper (wd symptom insomnia and some ocd anxiety) Nov.2016 -May 2017 cipralex 20mg June-Sept 2017 xanax 0.25- 0.50mg 3 times a week June 2017- Sept. 25.2017 Paxil 20mg - last week was 30mg bc of drug feeling reaction Sept 27 - Oct 12 2017 Fluxatine 20mg discontinuation Oct 13-18th 2017 withdrawal from paxil and fluxatine Reinstated Oct 19- 23 Fluxtine 10mg, Oct 24- 2 2017 Fluxatine 5mg, Nov 2-19 2017 Fluxatine 10mg Dec-Jan 4 2018 Fluxatine 20mg, Reinstated Feb 18 2018 fluxatine 1mg, didnt work June 6 Celexa 5mg than 10mg, June 3 Klonopin .5 - 1mg, june 11 oxazepam 5-10mg, zopiclone in june 7.5mg on and off, June 24 reduced to 5mg Celexa Nov. 20 2018 titration k 0.02mg reduction from 0.5- 0.380mg, Nov. 25 2018 mourol 1 dose for cystitis March started Brassmonkey method 0.30 k current 0.28 kcelexa 5mgNov.2021 0.08 updose 0.09 feb. 2022 0.085k march. 0.08 april 0.075k may0.070k june 0.065 june23 0.060 NOTE: using liquid Rivotril - 2 drops of (2.5mg) rivotril with 20ml water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted December 18, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 18, 2017 llama, I tried Ashwaganda for anxiety and it had a paradoxical effect on me--it made me anxious. 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 April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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