cieolodrive Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Hi, I am 42F. I have treatment resistant depression & chronic insomnia. I am tapering off Lexapro & Seroquel. I am nervous what if my moods get worse? What if I can’t sleep. I am grateful for any type of feedback. 5mg Lexapro 50ng Seroquel meds in the past Effexor Prozac Zoloft Abilify Wellbutrin supplements: multivitamin, B complex, Probiotics, vegan omegas & magnesium complex Edited May 8 by Emonda Name to title Zoloft 50mg April 2022- May 2022 Wellbutrin 50mg May 2022- August 2022 Prozac 40mg August 2022- January 2023 Effexor 37.5 January 2023 Effexor 75mg March 2023 Effexor 150mg June 2023-September 2023 Wellbutrin 150mg September 2023-Feb 2024 Seroquel 50mg Feb 2024 Lexapro 10mg -Feb 2024 Lexapro 15mg March 2024 Lexapro 5mg May 7 2024- tapering off Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted May 9 Moderator Share Posted May 9 Hello, and welcome to Surviving Antidepressants. We are a peer support forum to assist in tapering off psychiatric drugs safely, or recovering from psychiatric drug withdrawal. Your first task is to create a drug signature, with the following: All current medication you take, the dose you take, when you started the drug, and when you made dose changes All current supplements you take An accurate history of recent drugs, taken in the last 12-24 months Dates for recent should be written as 7 Oct 2023, or Oct 7 2023, or early Oct 2023, or mid Oct 2023 A history of drugs taken 24 months ago and beyond - if applicable Dates for historical drugs can simply be listed as start and stop years Please do not use 07/10/23 // 10/07/23 as this is intepreted differently around the world Please leave out symptoms and diagnoses. See my signature for example of clear and concise information. Click this link to edit your signature: Edit your signature here. This topic is for anything relating to you, and any questions you have. Please do not start another topic. We recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your CURRENT dose each month, to limit withdrawal symptoms. E.g. 10mg --> 9mg --> 8.1mg --> 7.29mg All the answers you are looking for regarding tapering and antidepressant withdrawal are on this site. Please search around and continue to read as much as you can manage. Use the site search function to search for specific words or phrases, such as drugs or symptoms. Here are a few of the most useful links: --------Important topics in the Tapering forum and FAQ-------- Micro tapering Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first? How to make a liquid from tablets or capsules Using a scale to weigh and measure doses --------From the Symptoms and Self-Care Forums-------- What is withdrawal syndrome? About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization Hypersensitivity and Kindling We only recommend two supplements. Omega 3 Fish Oil and Magnesium. Both should be introduced separately and increased slowly. Regards Erimus Active Monday-Friday UK time Taper calculator spreadsheet MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - Apr 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021, 2 year 5 month hold, 55mg - 23 Feb 2024, 60mg - 20 Mar 2024, Start tapering - 24 Apr 2024, reached 52.5mg before crashing hard 13 Aug 2024 - reinstate back to 58mg and hold - tapered too fast. Current dose: 58mg (1 Sep 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Vitamin C Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted May 9 Moderator Share Posted May 9 12 hours ago, cieolodrive said: I am tapering off Lexapro & Seroquel I would focus on solely tapering the seroquel for now. 12 hours ago, cieolodrive said: I am nervous what if my moods get worse? What if I can’t sleep. If you taper following the guidelines here the withdrawal symptoms should be more manageable. Active Monday-Friday UK time Taper calculator spreadsheet MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - Apr 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021, 2 year 5 month hold, 55mg - 23 Feb 2024, 60mg - 20 Mar 2024, Start tapering - 24 Apr 2024, reached 52.5mg before crashing hard 13 Aug 2024 - reinstate back to 58mg and hold - tapered too fast. Current dose: 58mg (1 Sep 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Vitamin C Link to comment
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