LostInCanada Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 20 minutes ago, ScaredDad said: Are you guys sure we can find REAL stability holding? I reinstated too high...I am still not like I was before cold turkey but alot better. I held 7 months before feeling stable enough to start tapering. That being said my reaction to reinstating was immediate lessen of the worst symptoms. You have had a severe reaction to updosing . You mention relief when you decrease. I would continue to reduce slowly till you get to a more comfortable dose and then take a nice long hold. I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32 mg/7.31.24-4.3 mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 Link to comment
ScaredDad Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 @LostInCanadaso my reinstatement did rid me of the panic and racing heart at the time. The updose further agitated me and brought on nerve pain that wasn’t there before. I’ve gone back and forth back and forth but I dropped over a few weeks down to 2.20mg and stopped and it all caught me. I am toastttttttttt right now. Like agitation I never had you name it. I mean yes so I started dropping and reported some better days just after but goodness I think it may have been coincidence? Also it wouldn’t have been fast enough for effect right? I wrote these things over three days not long after reductions started. I think I was getting g better.. 6/22 laid on couch when headache and face nerve pain was at highest for about an hour and at 232 it seems to have gone down a lot 514 still okish. I’m gonna beat this man There is something going on here. You convinced yourself it is a scared brain and things calmed a lot Symptoms gone like 8-9 Diabolical morning but best day in a while 928 and CALM 6/23 Better day No real catastrophic symptom time today like yesterday Soul calm, body calm, time to find my melody When it hits you in the bed, let it. The systems needs more time to calm. Reduce all you want. Please remember it may not be the medicine doing this. I think you’ve had that hunch. Nights don’t line up symptom wise. You can have the spikes literally whenever. 6/24 sleep is badddd 6:02 feeling ok Feelings of overwhelming calm in ways 6:08 I believe in my healing Such a familiar feeling. I feel like I drank some beers last night, used a lot of nicotine, and didn’t sleep well at all. Usually this would be coffee and zyn type morning Push through 8am need to lull bad 820 clearly pushed too hard Good turn after that 155 ate lunch and now anxiety with numb teeth and face pain. Maybe I just went way too hard idk Symptoms have now taken off like a rocket 1210 yawning killed it then it crept back while looking at **** online 20 mins later 125 yawning ripping It does seem like overall symptoms are decreasing and functionalallity is up 433 cns tension is up Symptom spike in face and teeth What’s crazy is the dry eyes and inability to sweat is bothering me the most right now besides insomnia 606 Trigmenial is lit up. Maybe stress related? 644 yawning 6/25 Sleep still very difficult. 4-6 bigger rest window in morning I’m healing I do know that. 615 body is calm. I’m exhausted but body is calm Take it easy, keep the limbic safe, this is progress Your symptoms are maybe not tied to dose now Symptoms a little at 640 651 yawning attack - psns coming in 711 Magic - Coldplay and shower 745 dizzy and anxious 1028 face is numb af. Feels like I’m pushing too hard 105 teeth are lit up like a Christmas tree and anxiety is here - driven by everyone who came to see Sarah 113 yawning attack - the psns is trying to self regulate 342 slight up tick and immediate yawning 349 I KNOW I will heal 353 goosebumps Healing healing healing healing 530 symptom ramp fear. Saw DW post about issues. 608 yawning I’ve been seeing things I want to do. Still no love of my old interest 6/26 it was an awful night and morning 1136 just yawning frenzy Amygdala is pumping me with stress hormones when I try to sleep 6/27 Slept what seemed like 10-230 wow! I seem to be reacting much less I mean sheesh it may not be the drug itself just removing it that messes you up Body very calm today. I mean like calmest it has the whole time 2:05 Zero nerve stuff today in face Talked to someone who was in a bad spot symptoms starting to roll at 3:00pm you sacred yourself man 308 yawning Classic feeling physical stress manifestation tight band on top of head. 428 feeling a little better Just played outside with daughter and it was great but burned out now 535: feels like I’m slipping a little now I’m burned out. I’m tapped out 549: breather in bathroom intermittent klonopin 0.5mg this whole time. Never ever felt addicted. Probably averaged 1 a week the entirety of this. Last dose ~April 21, 2024 July 2018 - lexapro 10mg October 2018 - Lexapro 15mg November 2018 - July 2022 - various lexapro doses ended at 2.5mg August 2022 - life events and then strange symptoms lead to increase to 15mg - although I now know this was the start of withdrawal. Stabilize on 15mg in November. April 2023 - September 2023 taper down on an unregulated basis and stop in September. Feel great until December 2023 when drinking alcohol several times destabilized me. January 2024 Reinstate 5mg and taper to 10mg (feel ok but still not sleeping great and weird nerve sensations, convince myself it’s the pill) February 10 2024 - April 2024 - taper to zero where I spent a week and half before cratering and reinstated on April 21 at 2.5mg using 1/4 pill for 2 days (this provided relief instantly but to me at the time it wasn’t enough), increased on April 23 to 10mg per doctor accompanied with bad activation symptoms and suicidal ideation April 28 - emergency reduction directly to 1.00mg, May 2 increase per new doctor - to 2.50mg, switch to manufacturer liquid on May 4, May 13 - 2.45, May 14 - 2.40, May 15 - 2.40, May 16 - 2.30. Begin slide down for activation relief (MM/DD) 2024 -> 06/20: 2.26mg Link to comment
LostInCanada Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, ScaredDad said: but I dropped over a few weeks down to 2.20mg and stopped and it all caught me. Then definitely a hold. Even worse case scenarios benefit from the stability of a hold. It has only been a couple months though I am sure it feels like forever. It will settle... your body will get it right. 👍 1 I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32 mg/7.31.24-4.3 mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 Link to comment
FindPeace Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 4 hours ago, ScaredDad said: Are you guys sure we can find REAL stability holding? Like even if it was a year, or two, we’d get to somewhat normal It did for me. It took a long time but after my updose to 75mg after my crash at 25mg I gradually improved. Been holding for 2 years. I feel 80% healed. I never went back to how I was before which is egregious but that’s the reality of it. Maybe Ive being dealing with adverse effects the whole time and still am. Doesn’t feel like I can handle it like I once could. I feel it….it used to be invisible..just a pill I took so I didn’t get brain zaps. Hang in there. There has got to be some continuity here. You were feeling pretty **** and so decided to test the waters with tapering, but it looks like it made you worse. Conventional wisdom would advise you to hold until you feel better or go back to a dose at which you felt better (updose). FP History of alcoholism, used benzo’s on and off in the past (acute benzo withdrawal in 2012; no PAWS) 21 years on Effexor @ doses between 75mg and 150mg. 2021 Effexor 75mg: 3/8/21 -> 67.5mg; 3/22/21 -> 56.7mg ; 5/12/21 -> 48.6mg; 6/8/21 -> 42.3mg; 7/1/22 -> 37.5mg; 7/15/21 -> 33.5mg; 8/20/21 -> 27.5mg; 1/5/22 -> 25mg; 1/13/22 holding - aggravating factors lead to delayed W/D /destabilization 3/4/22 -> anxiety, panic, dry-retching, diarrhea, weight loss; 3/8/22 1mg Ativan added 3/22/22 self-admit to hospital; updosed to 37.5mg E - switched to clonazapam 3/25/22 updose to 75mg; 3/30/22; fast taper C after 24 days of intermittent use. [2 years pass] Currently still at 75mg [current supplements/drugs: caffeine 0mg! Nicotine 7.5mg/day I am not a medical professional and information I provide is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience. Link to comment
LostInCanada Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 7 I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32 mg/7.31.24-4.3 mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 Link to comment
itsalyssadood Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 🤍🤍🤍 3 Zoloft 3/2022 4 doses- adverse reaction Lexapro 4/2022 10mg Taper began 6/2022: 5.0mg End of 2022: 3.2mg End of 2023: 1.8mg 2024 taper: 2/3/24: 1.76mg 3/2/24: 1.7mg 4/15/24: WD symptoms 4/24/24: updose 1.72mg Propranolol 30mg 3x day 4/15/24- 25mg 3x day 5/13/24 Link to comment
Moderator LotusRising Posted July 12 Moderator Share Posted July 12 ♥️♥️ ♥️♥️ 3 2003-2009 on and off various SSRI's for short periods 2010-2011 Ativan 2013-2021 ativan 1-1.5mg 10-12x/month, daily starting Oct 21 to help with buspar WD 2016 - Effexor 75mg, short-term 2021 Mar -Jun Buspar ADR at high dose, tapered 3 months Oct 22/21 - Direct switch ativan to clonazepam (don't do this) Tapered clonaz Oct/21 - Apr/23 - 0mg! "Believe that your tragedies, your losses, your sorrows, your hurt, happened for you, not to you. And I bless the thing that broke you down and cracked you open, because the world needs you open" - Rebecca Campbell *** Disclaimer: Please note, my suggestions/comments are based on my own personal experiences. Please consult a knowledgeable practitioner to discuss decisions regarding your medical care *** *** Please do not send me PM's *** Link to comment
AAOffZ Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 🩵🩵🩵🩵 2 Zoloft 25 mg (Jan 2016) 50 mg (Feb 2016) Off Zoloft for second pregnancy (2019) Back to Zoloft 75 mg (Sept 2019) Down to 25 mg for third pregnancy (2020) 50-> 75 mg ->100 mg (Jan 2023) Felt good for long while so reduced to 75 (Nov 2023). Back up to 100 after some symptoms of anxiety (Dec 2023) 125 (Dec 2023) didn’t help so->150 (Feb 2024) Horrible reaction (almost psychosis) Doc suggested lowering Z and adding buspar. Started 2.5 mg 3x per day same day at going down to 125 mg Z. then to 100 a week later. Found SA, stopped the madness. (April 2024) 87.5 mg (August 31, 2024) 84.6 mg (Current: Natural Calm: 200 mg per day in water, 0.5 mg melatonin) Link to comment
KimMk Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I was following your thread and wish I would have reached out. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3 2006 - 2008 Lexapro, trazadone. wellbutrin, prozac. zyprexa, cymbalta 2008 - 2014 Effexor 112.5 - 187.5 mg March 2014 Rapid taper off 150mg, crashed in May May 2014 Reinstate 150 mg effexor and add 100mg Lamictal Sept 2017 150mg Effexor and 150mg Lamictal May 2018 Rapid taper off effexor, crashed in July August 2018 Reinstate Effexor 150mg August 2018 - November 2022 112.5mg - 187.5 mg Effexor and 150 mg Lamictal Nov 2022 187.5 -> 150 mg effexor March 2023 150 -> 112.5 mg effexor October 2023 112.5mg -> 75mg effexor January16 2024 Accidentally took double dose of effexor, smoked weed and then crashed January 30: 76.2 mg effexor. February 10: 77.4 effexor March 20: 82mg effexor, kindled after three days March 26: 78mg Effexor Currently: 78 mg Effexor 150 mg Lamictal Holding indefinitely Link to comment
FindPeace Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 ❤️❤️❤️ History of alcoholism, used benzo’s on and off in the past (acute benzo withdrawal in 2012; no PAWS) 21 years on Effexor @ doses between 75mg and 150mg. 2021 Effexor 75mg: 3/8/21 -> 67.5mg; 3/22/21 -> 56.7mg ; 5/12/21 -> 48.6mg; 6/8/21 -> 42.3mg; 7/1/22 -> 37.5mg; 7/15/21 -> 33.5mg; 8/20/21 -> 27.5mg; 1/5/22 -> 25mg; 1/13/22 holding - aggravating factors lead to delayed W/D /destabilization 3/4/22 -> anxiety, panic, dry-retching, diarrhea, weight loss; 3/8/22 1mg Ativan added 3/22/22 self-admit to hospital; updosed to 37.5mg E - switched to clonazapam 3/25/22 updose to 75mg; 3/30/22; fast taper C after 24 days of intermittent use. [2 years pass] Currently still at 75mg [current supplements/drugs: caffeine 0mg! Nicotine 7.5mg/day I am not a medical professional and information I provide is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience. Link to comment
Mentor Catina7 Posted July 12 Mentor Share Posted July 12 🌷💜🌻💐❤️ 1 Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March): Began 10% monthly taper of Effexor XR (got down to 12 mg) 2021 (September): Completely crashed. Went back up to 37.5 mg but I kindled myself 2024 (Avg. bead count per capsule is 111): 1/1: -6 | 2/1: -11 | 3/1: -16 | 4/1: -18 | 5/1: -21 | 6/1 -25 | 7/1 HOLD | 8/1 -29 | 9/7 -33 Reasons for starting psych meds: PMDD/Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Other medications: Levothyroxine 75 mcg Supplements: Dr. Berg's Electrolyte Powder on occasion Never give up Holding On with Patience & Endurance Link to comment
Moderator Catwoman73 Posted July 12 Moderator Share Posted July 12 💜💜💜 2 1995- 2007- On and off multiple antidepressants (Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Wellbutrin, escitalopram). Memory poor- can’t remember dates. Always tapered fast or CT. 2007- tapered Wellbutrin, zopiclone and escitalopram over one month to get pregnant. Withdrawal hell for many years. 2009- Daughter born 🥰 Post partum depression/psychosis- no meds taken. 2016- Back on escitalopram due to job change/anxiety 2022- Severe covid infection- Diagnosed with long covid 08/22. 2023- 01/23- Long term disability approved for long covid. Started taper under MD advice from 20mg: 11/23- 15mg. 2024- March-10mg. Started low dose naltrexone for long covid-5mg- terrible reaction, reduced to 0.5mg. April- 10mg escitalopram, 1.0mg LDN. May 1- 9.0mg escitalopram, 1.0mg LDN. May 15- 9.0mg escitalopram, 1.5mg LDN. June 12- 8.5mg escitalopram, 1.5mg LDN. July 8- Brassmonkey micro taper started. 8.4mg escitalopram, 1.5mg LDN. July 15- 8.3mg esc, 1.5mg LDN. July 18 8.3mg esc, 2.0mg LDN, July 22 8.2mg esc. 2.0mg LDN. July 29 8.1mg esc. 2.0mg LDN. Aug. 24- 8.0mg Esc. 2.0mg LDN. Aug. 30 7.9mg esc. Sept. 6 7.8mg esc. Supplements/other meds: Vitamin D, B12, Claritin, HRT I am not a doctor. I don't even play one on TV. This is not medical advice, but based on personal experience. Please consult a medical professional. Link to comment
Schmeg82 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 💙💙💙💙🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 2 Started tapering Paxil 20mg July/August 2023. Got to 5mg January 2024 and started to have vision issues from Withdrawal. February 2023 severe withdrawal issues started, reinstating to 10mg Tuesday March 5th. Plan on trying to stabilize at 10mg. 8/19/24 2% decrease 9.8mg Link to comment
Kaylaq Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰❤️🩹 2 On Venlafaxine for 30 years, 150mg 2018 first tapered, over 2 months, horrible crashed, reinstated 3 months later February 2023, tapering again, every 4 weeks reduced by 50% 150mg down to 37:5mg June 2023, from 37.5, broke open capsule, started tapering by one bead at a time every 2 weeks August, 2023 stopped last bead. Nov, 2023, started Saint John Wort, 600mg, 3x a day = 1800mg - reduced 1 capsules 300mg on Feb 15, 2024 Supplements, magnesium bisglycinate, B complex, multivitamin, Omega 3 complex, Vitamin D3, digestive enzymes also, use L-Theanine, occasionally natural GABA, - stopped this in Jan 2024 For H.Pylori- Manuka Honey, 850mgo, Mastica Chios gum, Kefir, & probiotics Link to comment
Xcaretuk Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 💙💙💙 2 1998(approx.) 20mg Paroxetine, 1998 -2015 various unsuccessful tapers, 2015 app 6 month taper to 0, 2015 approx 6 months later reinstated original brand after debilitating neurological delayed WD symptoms. Made worse after surgery.2023 Famotidine, Cetirizine, New Generic, muscle relaxer. March/April19th June, 2023 - 23rd July, 2023: Paroxetine Dosage reduced from 20mg to 15mg (on 15mg for 35 days), no significant symptoms. 24th July, 2023 - 26th July, 2023: Paroxetine Dosage reduced from 15mg to 12.5mg (on 12.5mg for 3 days), no significant symptoms. 27th July, 2023 - 3rd September, 2023: Paroxetine Dosage reduced from 12.5mg to 10mg (on 10mg for 39 days), no significant symptoms. 4th September, 2023 - 15th September, 2023: Paroxetine Dosage reduced from 10mg to 5mg i.e. 10mg every other day (on 5mg for 12 days), although not noted, must have experienced some symptoms, as I decided to return to previous 10mg dosage on the 16th September. 16th September, 2023 - 25th November, 2023: Dosage increased from 5mg to 10mg i.e. 10mg every day (on 10mg for 71 days), symptoms start dates: Late September sweating, shaking and right side upper back pain., 5th October 23: Upper back pain worsening,21st Oct 23: Night time symptoms: insomnia, nausea, sweats, headaches, some anxiety (predominantly in the mornings)27th Oct 23 admitted to hospital with 1st hypertensive crisis with severe frontal headache (now suspected of withdrawal ) BP 225/115. Admitted twice more with high BP . Doctors at a loss for cause. Given anti nausea, anti anxiety and sleeping tabs in hospital. . 1st Nov 23: , heart palpitations, some anxiety.. 7th Nov 23: Anxiety was now becoming more frequent (not severe). 26th November, 2023 Dosage increased from 10mg to 20mg possibly first time taking 20 mg of Extine, new manufacturer. Approx around this time came of antihistamines . 3rd Dec 23 - 18th Dec, 23: Started taking 7.5mg - 15mg of Oxazepam when anxiety became unbearable only took 8 in total now stopped. Symptoms now more severe have head pain rather than headache. .Electrical shocks through body overnight accompanied by head pain. Sheer terror,. Sore eyes. 23rd Dec 23: All symptoms remain the same i.e. severe except for the last 2 days where my anxiety levels have not been as severe/ extreme and somewhat manageable (later in the day).22 Jan 24 Have some windows now but still suffering from all day head pain, upper back pain, waking up inner restlessness and terror , nausea, intermittent feelings of fear and wake up 12.30 am every morning and sometimes up to 3 times a night with weird tingling down arms and back, pounding heart head pain and nausea. 2nd March 24, head pain/eye pain everyday and all day and & night wake ups.. Mild Akathisia early morning,, upper back pain, sweats. Anxiety much better. 21st April 24, drop 2.25% drop to 19.5 mg to test help with head /eye nerve pain and new symptom tinnitus. 12/5/24 19mg still eye/head/ back pain. Mild AKA AM. 2/6/24 18.93mg 9/8/24 18.04mg, 16/8/24 18mg, Link to comment
Bailey Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️🙏🙏 2 Paxil Reductions: December 2022: Paxil 40 to 30mg (went OK); May 2023: Paxil 30 to 20 mg (went OK); Oct. 14, 2023: Paxil 15mg; Oct. 21, 2023: Paxil 10mg (done w/ conventional doc -- bottom dropped out 3 weeks later) Nov. 9, 2023: tried reinstating to 20mg but reacted very badly (probably kindling) November 18, 2023: 7.5ml (15mg equivalent) *switch to manufacturer's liquid, Novatium* Doctor switched me to 7.5ml liquid b/c tiny pills were splitting unevenly - further destabilization by both switching to liquid and changing dose at same time. November 2023 - present: *severe* withdrawal symptoms, akathisia Jan 6 2024 - stopped coffee and all forms of caffeine. Eliminated dairy, processed foods, sugar. Gluten intolerant so no gluten. Low fodmap diet for gut issues, daily leafy greens, a lot of protein to avoid blood sugar spikes after meals Apr 2 2024 - stopped daily propranolol. Think it was interfering with sleep and causing other side effects. May 23, 2024 - cross taper from mfr. liquid paroxetine to capsule form begun. 5ml liquid + 5 mg capsule (in place of 7.5ml dose of liquid). New doctor (deprescribing type) felt strongly that the mfr. liquid was/is an issue. June 11: 2.5ml liquid + 10mg capsule. June 16, 2024: fully on the capsules now, no liquid. supplements: magnesium glycinate 150mg; June 17 2024 : switched to magnesium citrate CALM powder to hopefully get things moving; Aug. 10, 2024 - switched back to magnesium glycinate and taking 200mg Link to comment
Administrator Emonda Posted July 19 Administrator Share Posted July 19 Dear all, Some of you would know that ScaredDad is a dearly missed member of our community. With the permission of his wife, I share the following message from her: “I know he found comfort in this group. Please stay strong in his honour. Thank you all”. For those who may be struggling in their own journey, please reach out to support services in your country at any time. Emonda 8 Please don't send me PMs. I am not a doctor. My comments are based on my personal experience with ADs and tapering. Consult your doctor about your own medical decisions. Start of taper: Jan ’22 Vortioxetine 15mg, End year 1: 4.5mg, End year 2: 2.38mg, Year 3: 8 Feb 2.19mg, 21 Mar 1.99mg, 2 May 1.83mg, 13 Jun 1.69mg, 25 Jul 1.50mg, 14 Aug 1.46mg, 3 Sep 1.43mg, 10 Sep 1.40mg Link to comment
Mentor Catina7 Posted July 19 Mentor Share Posted July 19 6 hours ago, Emonda said: Dear all, Some of you would know that ScaredDad is a dearly missed member of our community. With the permission of his wife, I share the following message from her: “I know he found comfort in this group. Please stay strong in his honour. Thank you all”. For those who may be struggling in their own journey, please reach out to support services in your country at any time. Emonda Thank you for sharing this @Emonda. We all tried helping him the best we could, and I'm glad he found a measure of comfort here. 3 Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March): Began 10% monthly taper of Effexor XR (got down to 12 mg) 2021 (September): Completely crashed. Went back up to 37.5 mg but I kindled myself 2024 (Avg. bead count per capsule is 111): 1/1: -6 | 2/1: -11 | 3/1: -16 | 4/1: -18 | 5/1: -21 | 6/1 -25 | 7/1 HOLD | 8/1 -29 | 9/7 -33 Reasons for starting psych meds: PMDD/Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Other medications: Levothyroxine 75 mcg Supplements: Dr. Berg's Electrolyte Powder on occasion Never give up Holding On with Patience & Endurance Link to comment
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