vaseadude Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hi, I'd like to share a free online course that I have stumbled upon, called PANIC FREE LIFE (http://www.panicfreelife.com/sp/6331-free-signup). It was made by comedian Kyle Cease who suffered from suicidal anxiety in the past and has recovered to have the nr one comedy central special. He shares the tools he used to cope and overcome his anxiety in 7 short videos followed by practice instructions at the end. Hope you enjoy them! Vasea 2008 - started taking Risperidone. In 2014 tried to taper it, taperred it to 1mg during several months then abruptly stopped, ended up in the hospital. 2014-2015 - been off meds 3 times, all 3 times ended in the hospital and was put back on them. 13 Jun 2016 - went from 2 mg Risperidone to 1.5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks, I will check them out! '94-'08 On/off ADs. Mostly Zoloft & Wellbutrin, but also Prozac, Celexa, Effexor, etc.6/08 quit Z & W after tapering, awful anxiety 3 mos. later, reinstated.11/10 CTed. Severe anxiety 3 mos. later & @ 8 mos. much worse (set off by metronidazole). Anxiety, depression, anhedonia, DP, DR, dizziness, severe insomnia, high serum AM cortisol, flu-like feelings, muscle discomfort.9/11-9/12 Waves and windows of recovery.10/12 Awful relapse, DP/DR. Hydrocortisone?11/12 Improved fairly quickly even though relapse was one of worst waves ever. 1/13 Best I've ever felt. 3/13 A bit of a relapse... then faster and shorter waves and windows. 4/14 Have to watch out for triggers, but feel completely normal about 80% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Onmyway Posted April 7, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2023 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is an 8 week course that teaches mindfulness and yoga. It is not religiously or philosophically oriented - i.e. you don't need to practice or even care about Buddhism or know anything more about meditation than the practice of it. It is very practical and is not about 'transcending the self' or finding bliss etc. but rather about being more present in life. This course was designed many years ago by John Kabat Zinn and has been shown in many studies to be better than antidepressants and other interventions not just for MH problems but also for chronic health issues - chronic pain, asthma, arthritis, even heart disease. It lowers cortisol, improves immune function, sleep. I took it many years ago in person and it helped lower my asthma attacks significantly to the point that I did not need steroid medication any more. Others with arthritis and back pain were also helped. There is a free online version of the course with daily zoom meetings and it seems like a very supportive community. Please have a look. This can be a good tool in your symptom management. Meditation and Yoga are both good ways to help a sensitive nervous system to rebalance itself. Also, please post your experience here if you take it. https://palousemindfulness.com/index.html 1 "Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. Aug 2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used) Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up) September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0 Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering) citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg, 7/27/19 -1.5 mg, 8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCatman Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 These are free online yoga classes tailored for people who are or were in the miltary. Of course you do not have to be active duty or a veteran to use these classes. They are put together by an organization called "Warriors at Ease". Yoga Class Libraryhttps://www.warriorsatease.org/yoga-class-library Current Psychiatric Medications Paxil 10mg daily (a.m.) 2017 - Present Carbamazepine IR 190 mg twice daily (380mg Daily) 2011 - Present (Currently Tapering) Past Psychiatric Medications From 1994 to August 2021 Seroquel (in Recovery since August 2021 final dose 6.25mg), Depakote, Lithium, Risperidone, Xanax, Lamotrigene, Olanzapine, Lorazepam, Welbutrin, Trazodone, Oxazepam, Gabapentin, Abilify, Topiramate, Prazosin, Ambien (See Attached Spreadsheet And Seroquel Tapering And WIthdrawal Summary) Current Non Psychiatric Medications - Levothyroxine 88mcg (a.m.)-Vitamin D3 1000 IU (p.m.)-Fexofenadine 180 mg twice daily -Clonidine 0.1 mg (p.m.)-Azelastine Nasal Spray Other - Fish Oil Twice Daily-Multi-Vitamin (a.m.)-Vitamin C 1000mg Daily (a.m.)-Saline Nasal Spray-Salsalate 750mg twice daily PRN, Diclofenac Gel on affected joint PRN-Magnesium Citrate 250mg twice daily, Betaine HCL & Digestine Enzymes With Meals Quitting Seroquel_A Vacation In Hell_Redacted.pdf Other Documents https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/26099-feralcatman-recovering-from-seroquel/?do=findComment&comment=633907 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Thank you for this! I actually did a hospital-based MBSR program back when it was first developed. I also have Jon Kabat-Zinn's books "The Mindful Way Through Depression" and "Full Catastrophe Living". This online program will help me get back on track as I continue to reduce The SSRIs I have been on for 20 years. 2 Various SSRI's since 2001, can't remember exact dates. Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro Last 5ish years: Lexapro 10mg Wellbutrin 150mg XL Lexapro: Cut from 10mg to 6.6mg March 15, 2020 Cut from 6.6mg to 5mg June 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweedbrain Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Thank you! This sounds like a terrific resource to manage anxiety. I have heard many positive things about meditation and how mindfulness can help with recovery from both physical and mental traumas 1 2013 Was put on fluoxetine 10mg for anxiety at 14 2014 six months on risperidone, taken off due to side effects 2015 one month of abilify, fluoxetine increased to 20 mg 2020 fluoxetine increased to 40 mg, trazadone 15mg for insomnia 2023 May 15 ct stopped both meds, reinstated 20mg of fluoxetine after suicide ideation currently tapered down to 2.5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Onmyway Posted September 17, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2023 @Seaweedbrain and @eljay what I like about this course is that it is very structured AND allows people to be a part of a community. I find procrastinating on mindfulness quite easy but with this one can do a bit every day. I tried Waking Up by Sam Harris but it was too ideological for me - he insisted on the no-self part and I just couldn't get on board with that. OMW "Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. Aug 2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used) Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up) September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0 Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering) citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg, 7/27/19 -1.5 mg, 8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochaMom Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I couldn't afford Mindspace and Calm, but I found another app that is offering a free year right now in the Google Store: Balance. I've just started using it, but it seems pretty good so far. Right now, I feel good when I do it, but once I get around too many people, I start getting those stupid neuro-emotions for the littlest reasons. Today, I went for a walk, but I'm still feeling like crying and escaping. Ugh. 1 Mocha Mom Feb. 27: Started working with psychiatrist to taper off Cymbalta. Decreased from 60 mg to 40 mg (experienced headaches, diarrhea, dizziness, lightheadedness, no control over intake of food, extremely irritability and anger). March 20: At my psychiatrist’s guidance, decreased Cymbalta from 40 mg to 20 mg. April 1: Per my psychiatrist’s direction, decreased Cymbalta from 20 mg/day to 20 mg every other day. The side effects became severe, so broke open pills and took 10 mg/day in apple sauce instead of 20 mg every other day. May 8: 5 mg/day. May 23: Completely off Cymbalta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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