Scorpio Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hi frogie i see your uncle has arrived today, did you manage to get all the food you wanted to or are you going to have to travel further afield. Hope your fiances father keeps improving. Horrible time of year whenever relatives become very unwell. My father died on 23 December which completely threw us all. Do you think you will get to see your granddaughter after christmas. I will keep everything crossed that you do. 2006 After sudden death of mother put on 20mg of citaloprom for depression. 2014 Drug stopped working after two weeks of panic attacks felt fine. Aug 2014. Doctor put me on lyrica for rash on face, diarrhoea, sleeplessness,muscle cramp, bruising. Initial dose too strong, halved dose. Stopped taking it 22/10/14 2014 severe anxiety after several ssri's attempted, seem to have developed severe sensitivity to any drug, but giving severe reactions put on cipralex drop form.started on 2 drops and had to increase by 1 drop every 3 days. Eventually got to 12 drops and had to stop as side effects every step of the way dreadful. Psychiatrist kept telling me to stick with it and my body would get used to it. Eventually down to 8 drops. Bad reactions throughout the time I was on it Have been on this until may 2017. Stopped over two weeks. Felt fine for 5 weeks after initial dizziness, nightmares, nausea, insomnia. Given diazepam by gp and told to take them when anxiety bad. Have only taken them very rarely as they frighten me. Last two weeks severe anxiety returned and feeling hopeless 11July 2017. Cipralex 2mg. Anxiety, nausea still severe 13 July 2017 Cipralex 1mg due to advice of too high dosage by kind person on thus site. so dropped from 2mg to 1mg and feelings of anxiety still at severe. As well as nausea, headaches, fatigue. 15 July still feeling extremely anxious verging on panic. Nausea, feelings of fainting, fatigue. Lots of head pains 3 August. Three weeks into trying to stabilise on one drop of cipralex. Still have waking from 4am. Sporadic upset stomach. Nausea. High anxiety. Throbbing/burning in nether regions seems to have eased for time being but stabbing/burning in calves of legs. Tinnitus. Occasional half to whole better days but mainly still struggling. Fatigue Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 21, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Scorpio said: Hi frogie i see your uncle has arrived today, did you manage to get all the food you wanted to or are you going to have to travel further afield. Hope your fiances father keeps improving. Horrible time of year whenever relatives become very unwell. My father died on 23 December which completely threw us all. Do you think you will get to see your granddaughter after christmas. I will keep everything crossed that you do. Hi Scorpio: I was able to get most of the food we wanted, and improvised on the other. We will have a nice Christmas dinner. Yeah my Uncle made it. My fiancé is going to finish the bathroom this weekend Holidays are hard on me too. One of my grandfathers passed away on Christmas Day and a week later an Uncle passed away on New Years Day. I hope his dad improves for a little while. I text my daughter in law about seeing my granddaughter and haven't heard back for 3 days now. I have no idea what's going on. I hope I get to see her. I hope you are feeling better. I just have some anxiety but it's that time of year for me. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 22, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hi everyone: I'm going to make this short. I'm having some anxiety still, but I think it's just this time of year, and my fiancés father. I'm having some nausea this morning, but I made lasagna last night and wonder if it was too spicy for my stomach. Brownie is doing well. It was 16 degrees yesterday, felt like 3 most of the day. It did flurrie a little, but not enough to count. We had a 70% chance of snow Saturday, but they have knocked it down to 20%. I want snow. I told my fiancé if I wanted to live in warm weather I would live in Florida or California. I want the seasons. Haven't heard anything about seeing my granddaughter, so hopefully they will let me know soon. I hope everyone is having a good day, and ready for the holidays. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Mentor RachelSusan Posted December 22, 2017 Mentor Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hi Frogie, I have read your post so I know you Uncle is with you and you are going to put the final touches on the bathroom this weekend. I hope your granddaughter is able to come for a visit, I know it brings your great joy. I am doing well and looking forward to the weekend. Happy Holidays to you my friend. xo RS I am not a health professional in any way. I do not give medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a professional medical practitioner. NEW INFORMATION FOR GABAPENTIN TAPER April 29, 2022 900 mg to 800 mg (11%), May 29, 2022 800 to 700 mg (12.5%), June 20, 2022 700 to 650mg (8%), July 20, 2022 650 to 575 (12%), August 20, 575 to 500 (13%), Sept 20, 2020 500 to 475mg (5%) Nov 7, 2022 475 to 425 (11%), Nov 21, 2022 500mg Medications: Gabapentin, Prednisone 1.5mg a day, Cortisol Inhaler daily. HISTORY FOR ZOLOFT TAPER Feb. 2016 to June 2016 - Was on 150mg Zoloft. Put on Gabapentin at 900mg a day in 2016 due to antidepressant withdrawal. Quit Zoloft (Sertraline) June 2016, reinstated 50mg of Zoloft July 2016. From July 2016 to October 2016 went from 50 mg down 2.3 mg. I up-dosed in November 2016 to 12.5 mg. Held there until January 2017 when I started a much slower taper. STARTING SENSIBLE ZOLOFT TAPERING USING GUIDELINES FROM THIS SITE Dec. 10 2016 - switched to Liquid Zoloft (Sertraline) @ 12.5 mg. Jan. 4, 2020 1.875 mg (6.3%). Jan. 25, 2020 1.75 mg. Feb. 29, 2020 1.625mg (7.10%). Apr. 4, 2020 1.5 mg. May 9, 2020 1.375 mg. June 6, 2020 1.25 mg. (9.10%). July 4, 2020 1.125 mg. (10%). August 15, 2020 1.0 mg. Oct 24, 2020 .875 mg. Nov. 28, 2020 .75mg. Jan 16, 2021 .685mg (8.7%). Feb 13, 2021 .62mg. March 12, 2021 .56mg. May 1, 2021 .375mg. May 29, 2021 .25mg. June 26, 2021 .0125mg. July 25, 2021 .065mg. August 22, 2021 .048mg. October 2, 2021 .043mg. October 10, 2021 .038mg. October 23, 2021 .035mg. October 30, 2021 .032mg. Nov. 13, 2021 .030 mg. Dec 4, 2021 .0285 mg. Dec 11, 2021 .0265 mg. Dec 18, 2021 .0246 mg. Dec 25, 2021 .023mg. Jan 1, 2022. 0 mg. OFF COMPLETELY Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 22, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Frogie said: Hi everyone: I'm going to make this short. I'm having some anxiety still, but I think it's just this time of year, and my fiancés father. I'm having some nausea this morning, but I made lasagna last night and wonder if it was too spicy for my stomach. Brownie is doing well. It was 16 degrees yesterday, felt like 3 most of the day. It did flurrie a little, but not enough to count. We had a 70% chance of snow Saturday, but they have knocked it down to 20%. I want snow. I told my fiancé if I wanted to live in warm weather I would live in Florida or California. I want the seasons. Haven't heard anything about seeing my granddaughter, so hopefully they will let me know soon. I hope everyone is having a good day, and ready for the holidays. Take care, Frogie xx I forgot we haven't had any phone calls about my fiancés father, so no news is good news I guess. PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
ikam Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 (((((( Thinking of you )))))) - 12.03.2021- doxepin- 50mg - 6.11.2020- 75mg - 16.10.2020- 100mg - 30.09.2020- doxepin- 125mg - May 2020, omeprazole 40mg switched to esomeprazole 20mg - 2012 re-started Doxepin 75mg, evening. Increased to 150mg - 2012, Atenolol 25mg, twice a day - 2016, Low dose of HRT in evening, Sandrena and Utrogestan - Long term of Nasal spray Otrivine - 2012, PPI Omeprazole 40mg-evening 24.10.2014- Started ESCITALOPRAM-first 5mg and then 10mg; due to the adverse symptoms reduced on 5.01.2015- Escitalopram- 2.5mg 22.07.2016- re-started reduction by 1% at a time. Completed tappering on 19.03.2020 😇 Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 22, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, ikam said: (((((( Thinking of you )))))) Thanks... I appreciate the kind words. I'm thinking of you also, we will get through this... PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted December 22, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 22, 2017 You are doing great, Frogie! 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
Moderator Frogie Posted December 23, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Gridley said: You are doing great, Frogie! Thanks Gridley! So are you. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Scorpio Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Hi frogie i hope today is the day you get to have your long awaited bath. Is it all finished and has the anxiety eased for you. ‘’Merry Christmas to you and have a lovely peaceful time. 2006 After sudden death of mother put on 20mg of citaloprom for depression. 2014 Drug stopped working after two weeks of panic attacks felt fine. Aug 2014. Doctor put me on lyrica for rash on face, diarrhoea, sleeplessness,muscle cramp, bruising. Initial dose too strong, halved dose. Stopped taking it 22/10/14 2014 severe anxiety after several ssri's attempted, seem to have developed severe sensitivity to any drug, but giving severe reactions put on cipralex drop form.started on 2 drops and had to increase by 1 drop every 3 days. Eventually got to 12 drops and had to stop as side effects every step of the way dreadful. Psychiatrist kept telling me to stick with it and my body would get used to it. Eventually down to 8 drops. Bad reactions throughout the time I was on it Have been on this until may 2017. Stopped over two weeks. Felt fine for 5 weeks after initial dizziness, nightmares, nausea, insomnia. Given diazepam by gp and told to take them when anxiety bad. Have only taken them very rarely as they frighten me. Last two weeks severe anxiety returned and feeling hopeless 11July 2017. Cipralex 2mg. Anxiety, nausea still severe 13 July 2017 Cipralex 1mg due to advice of too high dosage by kind person on thus site. so dropped from 2mg to 1mg and feelings of anxiety still at severe. As well as nausea, headaches, fatigue. 15 July still feeling extremely anxious verging on panic. Nausea, feelings of fainting, fatigue. Lots of head pains 3 August. Three weeks into trying to stabilise on one drop of cipralex. Still have waking from 4am. Sporadic upset stomach. Nausea. High anxiety. Throbbing/burning in nether regions seems to have eased for time being but stabbing/burning in calves of legs. Tinnitus. Occasional half to whole better days but mainly still struggling. Fatigue Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 24, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, Scorpio said: Hi frogie i hope today is the day you get to have your long awaited bath. Is it all finished and has the anxiety eased for you. ‘’Merry Christmas to you and have a lovely peaceful time. Hi Scorpio: I'm getting ready to take that bath. I can hardly wait. My anxiety is still here. I just got done feeding Brownie so her belly is full. How are you? I hope you have a very Merry Christmas too. Take care, Frogie xx P.S. We got an inch of snow last night! It won't last, but at least I got some snow. PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Littlegrandma Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Frogie glad you finally got your snow! our forecasters were way off. It’s snowing and expecting up to 4 in. Enjoy your bath. You deserve it. You’ve been a patient girl. Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 hugs lg xx Lex 4.3mg, 3/2/18 Ativan ,5 mg, lunesta 2 mg , toprol 25 mg Oct 16-28 2018 C/O to 19 mg V from 1.5 mg Ativan, 1.3 mg lunesta jan 22 2019- 11 mg V jan 23 - pneumonia, 2 AB’s. Hold taper july 5- 10.72 V July 6- 11 mg V- ugly bad july 11- 10.72 mg V, 4.3 lex, 25 mg toprol Link to comment
Scorpio Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Hi frogie how wonderful two things you wished for and it’s not even Christmas Day yet. Enjoy the snow and that relaxing bath. Hopefully once relaxing in that longed for bath the anxiety will fade away for the rest of the Christmas period. Brownie enjoying her food another wish come true. My anxiety is through the roof along with other symptoms but have now finished all the prep for Christmas so going to stick my head in the tv to distract myself and hopefully it will all fade away for me too. 2006 After sudden death of mother put on 20mg of citaloprom for depression. 2014 Drug stopped working after two weeks of panic attacks felt fine. Aug 2014. Doctor put me on lyrica for rash on face, diarrhoea, sleeplessness,muscle cramp, bruising. Initial dose too strong, halved dose. Stopped taking it 22/10/14 2014 severe anxiety after several ssri's attempted, seem to have developed severe sensitivity to any drug, but giving severe reactions put on cipralex drop form.started on 2 drops and had to increase by 1 drop every 3 days. Eventually got to 12 drops and had to stop as side effects every step of the way dreadful. Psychiatrist kept telling me to stick with it and my body would get used to it. Eventually down to 8 drops. Bad reactions throughout the time I was on it Have been on this until may 2017. Stopped over two weeks. Felt fine for 5 weeks after initial dizziness, nightmares, nausea, insomnia. Given diazepam by gp and told to take them when anxiety bad. Have only taken them very rarely as they frighten me. Last two weeks severe anxiety returned and feeling hopeless 11July 2017. Cipralex 2mg. Anxiety, nausea still severe 13 July 2017 Cipralex 1mg due to advice of too high dosage by kind person on thus site. so dropped from 2mg to 1mg and feelings of anxiety still at severe. As well as nausea, headaches, fatigue. 15 July still feeling extremely anxious verging on panic. Nausea, feelings of fainting, fatigue. Lots of head pains 3 August. Three weeks into trying to stabilise on one drop of cipralex. Still have waking from 4am. Sporadic upset stomach. Nausea. High anxiety. Throbbing/burning in nether regions seems to have eased for time being but stabbing/burning in calves of legs. Tinnitus. Occasional half to whole better days but mainly still struggling. Fatigue Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 24, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, Littlegrandma said: Frogie glad you finally got your snow! our forecasters were way off. It’s snowing and expecting up to 4 in. Enjoy your bath. You deserve it. You’ve been a patient girl. Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 hugs lg xx Thanks LG: I wish we could get 4 inches, but at least I got a little. Now it's going to be in the 40's, so it's not going to last. I'm getting ready to go soak right now. How are you? Just wanted to tell you Merry Christmas Eve too. 🎄🎄☃☃ Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 24, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, Scorpio said: Hi frogie how wonderful two things you wished for and it’s not even Christmas Day yet. Enjoy the snow and that relaxing bath. Hopefully once relaxing in that longed for bath the anxiety will fade away for the rest of the Christmas period. Brownie enjoying her food another wish come true. My anxiety is through the roof along with other symptoms but have now finished all the prep for Christmas so going to stick my head in the tv to distract myself and hopefully it will all fade away for me too. Hi Scorpio: I did get a couple of wishes, snow, and my bath. And a couple more. Brownie ate good and my fiancés dad is doing ok. Just wish the snow would stick around but going to be in the 30's today and tomorrow and the 40's after that, so it won't last and no more in the forecast. I still have anxiety too. You aren't alone. I hope yours lets up for the holidays. I'm going to go soak in the tub. You have a good little while. I'll let you know how my tub is. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
JS11 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 HI Frogie, Just wanted to wish you a lovely Christmas. Hoping your symptoms flee for the day and continue to stay gone. take care, JS11 26 years of Anti-depressants (probably 32, lost track, alone and/in combination Vyvanse 30mg Discontinued Feb. 22, 2013 Topamax 25-75mg Feb 23, 2013--Feb 2016 0.0 mg Discontinued Lamotrigine 25-50mg Jan 15, 2016-Adverse Reaction Discontinued Feb 2, 2016 T3 25-50mcg Feb.11, 2016 Discontinued April 23, 2016 Escitalopram 20mg-omg fast taper Nov. 2015-Jan.7, 2016 Crash! Reinstated 20mg Taper Jan 14, 2016 0.0mg Sept 2016 Reinstated Feb.21, 2017 Escitalopram 5mg Dosage Adjustments Escitalopram to 2.5mg June 28-30; Increased to 3.75mg July 1-28, 2017 July 29-Aug 4 10mg, alternated between 5 and 10mg next couple days. Aug 9, 7.25mg; Aug 10-14 10mg; Aug 15-25 7.25mg, August 25-29, 10mg. Levofloxacin (January 2017 2 doses) (Adverse Reaction: Neurotoxcity; 3 daysE.R.$30k+tests) Adderall 25mgXR (start April 23, 2013) (Nov.2016 20mg) (Dec.2016 15mg) (Feb. 5, 2016 10mg) (June 15, 2017) 5mg XR Crossover July 7 to Adderall I.M 5mg Discontinued Reinstated Adderall 5mgXR July 28th Minipress 1mg began July 20-23, 2mg July 24 last dose Discontinued (Prescribed to assist with side-effects of updose of Escitalopram) WellbutrinXR 150 mg July 24, 2017 Discontinued; Hydroxyline 25-200 mg daily, began July 20, Discontnued; (Prescribed for side-effects-sensitized; W/D)Gababentin 100mg August 28, 8/29: 00mg, 8/30/17 100mg discontinued (Prescribed for side-effects of sensitized, W//D)Zolipidem PRN (2.5mg.) Reinstated May 15, 2017 after18m+ discontinuation Between May and Aug18-Aug 30, 2017 Discontinued Aug. 30. 2017 Escitalopram 8.2mg, Sept. 6 Ecitalopram (7.25 tablet) September 28 Escitalopram (7 mg tablet) Omega 3's , October 1 Escitalopram (6.25...I think) November 1, Escitalopram (approx. 5.75mg) December 1 (5mg) Missed .75 for few days, lowered dose. W/D ramped up Dec.23; Escitalopram 4mg tab. .75ml liquid March 5. Adderall XR 5mg, Synthroid 112mcg March 23 Escitalopram 4mg tab .50ml liquid.April 23 Escotalopram 4mgtab .25ml liquid Escitalopram dropping .25 every 30 days; July 23, 2018 Escitalopram 3.50mg, Adderall XR 5mg, Synthroid 112mcg July 2021: Took last dose of Escitalopram .02mg. Do dah! Current: Synthroid/Generic 100mcg decreased November, 2018 (TSH has changed 5 times since August 30, 2018 resulting in both Hyper and hypothyroid symptoms.) November 1, 2018, increased Adderall XR to 10mg to combat brain fog after decrease in Synthroid. Link to comment
joy2730 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Glad things are going well for you - snow and a bath - enjoy Jan 2023 to July 2023 250mg quetiapine Tapered off quetiapine again over 2 months - now weight problem Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 25, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2017 13 hours ago, JS11 said: HI Frogie, Just wanted to wish you a lovely Christmas. Hoping your symptoms flee for the day and continue to stay gone. take care, JS11 Thanks JS11: I'm having a small amount of anxiety this morning, but I'll be ok. I hope you have a great Christmas too and your symptoms stay away for you! Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 25, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 hours ago, joy2730 said: Glad things are going well for you - snow and a bath - enjoy Hi Joy: The bath was wonderful. And we still have snow on the ground so I guess we do have a white Christmas! How's your house going? Hope well. Merry Christmas to you! Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
joy2730 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 ForgI - I am well but hoping to get the price lowered on the house as the survey has highlighted some concerns. Feeling a bit fearful of all the possible changes in my life this next year. I know nothing stays the same and you just have to adapt but I have a lot of complicated family financial stuff to sort and I know there will be trouble. But I have my physical and mental healt though and so can manage. My daughter says I look tired but I am working a lot but it is not the work that tires me - it is the family stuff. The estate agent seems to think I can make a quick decision but it takes me days to decide on a new shade of lipstick. Joy. Jan 2023 to July 2023 250mg quetiapine Tapered off quetiapine again over 2 months - now weight problem Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 25, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2017 1 hour ago, joy2730 said: ForgI - I am well but hoping to get the price lowered on the house as the survey has highlighted some concerns. Feeling a bit fearful of all the possible changes in my life this next year. I know nothing stays the same and you just have to adapt but I have a lot of complicated family financial stuff to sort and I know there will be trouble. But I have my physical and mental healt though and so can manage. My daughter says I look tired but I am working a lot but it is not the work that tires me - it is the family stuff. The estate agent seems to think I can make a quick decision but it takes me days to decide on a new shade of lipstick. Joy. Hi Joy: I hope you get the house price lowered so you can enjoy it. I know it must be difficult to make decisions, especially when it comes to estates and family. Someone will always feel left out. But you will make the correct decision. Rest and don't worry for a few days. Enjoy your granddaughter. It's nice to hear from you. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
JS11 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 13 hours ago, Frogie said: Thanks JS11: I'm having a small amount of anxiety this morning, but I'll be ok. I hope you have a great Christmas too and your symptoms stay away for you! Take care, Frogie xx Hi Frogie, I hope your anxiety has lessened. Mine has really ramped up today as well. Darned stuff. May boxing day find us both improved. take care, JS11 26 years of Anti-depressants (probably 32, lost track, alone and/in combination Vyvanse 30mg Discontinued Feb. 22, 2013 Topamax 25-75mg Feb 23, 2013--Feb 2016 0.0 mg Discontinued Lamotrigine 25-50mg Jan 15, 2016-Adverse Reaction Discontinued Feb 2, 2016 T3 25-50mcg Feb.11, 2016 Discontinued April 23, 2016 Escitalopram 20mg-omg fast taper Nov. 2015-Jan.7, 2016 Crash! Reinstated 20mg Taper Jan 14, 2016 0.0mg Sept 2016 Reinstated Feb.21, 2017 Escitalopram 5mg Dosage Adjustments Escitalopram to 2.5mg June 28-30; Increased to 3.75mg July 1-28, 2017 July 29-Aug 4 10mg, alternated between 5 and 10mg next couple days. Aug 9, 7.25mg; Aug 10-14 10mg; Aug 15-25 7.25mg, August 25-29, 10mg. Levofloxacin (January 2017 2 doses) (Adverse Reaction: Neurotoxcity; 3 daysE.R.$30k+tests) Adderall 25mgXR (start April 23, 2013) (Nov.2016 20mg) (Dec.2016 15mg) (Feb. 5, 2016 10mg) (June 15, 2017) 5mg XR Crossover July 7 to Adderall I.M 5mg Discontinued Reinstated Adderall 5mgXR July 28th Minipress 1mg began July 20-23, 2mg July 24 last dose Discontinued (Prescribed to assist with side-effects of updose of Escitalopram) WellbutrinXR 150 mg July 24, 2017 Discontinued; Hydroxyline 25-200 mg daily, began July 20, Discontnued; (Prescribed for side-effects-sensitized; W/D)Gababentin 100mg August 28, 8/29: 00mg, 8/30/17 100mg discontinued (Prescribed for side-effects of sensitized, W//D)Zolipidem PRN (2.5mg.) Reinstated May 15, 2017 after18m+ discontinuation Between May and Aug18-Aug 30, 2017 Discontinued Aug. 30. 2017 Escitalopram 8.2mg, Sept. 6 Ecitalopram (7.25 tablet) September 28 Escitalopram (7 mg tablet) Omega 3's , October 1 Escitalopram (6.25...I think) November 1, Escitalopram (approx. 5.75mg) December 1 (5mg) Missed .75 for few days, lowered dose. W/D ramped up Dec.23; Escitalopram 4mg tab. .75ml liquid March 5. Adderall XR 5mg, Synthroid 112mcg March 23 Escitalopram 4mg tab .50ml liquid.April 23 Escotalopram 4mgtab .25ml liquid Escitalopram dropping .25 every 30 days; July 23, 2018 Escitalopram 3.50mg, Adderall XR 5mg, Synthroid 112mcg July 2021: Took last dose of Escitalopram .02mg. Do dah! Current: Synthroid/Generic 100mcg decreased November, 2018 (TSH has changed 5 times since August 30, 2018 resulting in both Hyper and hypothyroid symptoms.) November 1, 2018, increased Adderall XR to 10mg to combat brain fog after decrease in Synthroid. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 26, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2017 10 hours ago, JS11 said: Hi Frogie, I hope your anxiety has lessened. Mine has really ramped up today as well. Darned stuff. May boxing day find us both improved. take care, JS11 Hi JS11: Just like you, my anxiety is really ramped up today. I thought it would be better today since Christmas is over. I hope both of us feel better soon. Happy Boxing Day! Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 27, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 Question: As I've been writing about my anxiety ramped up and having a headache behind my right eye (I don't know if I mentioned that) almost everyday for a week. I've been blaming it on the remodel, the holidays, etc... I just went to order my meds. I opened my bottle of Xanax and noticed there are quite a few in there. My prescription runs out on the 30th. I counted them out and I have enough until the 15th of next month! With everything going on, and my Uncle being here I guess I haven't been taking it like I should be. So, my question is: Is it normal to have a headache because I haven't been taking the Xanax regularly? I take my 2 morning ones, but must have been neglecting my afternoon and I hardly take my night one anyways? Or is this headache something I should be concerned about and should I see the dr right away? Thanks for any information anyone can give me. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Littlegrandma Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi Frogie Sorry Frogie. I’ve had a headache all along so I wouldn’t doubt it. You’re having wd’s From 2 drugs. I set my timer on my phone for every dose I’m due to take. Otherwise I wouldn’t remember. So you didn’t feel so hot for Christmas? Hope it wasn’t a complete bust. Mine was. I think it was among the top worse days in almost 7 months. Oh, this sucks!! hope you level off soon. You were doing so well. xx lg Lex 4.3mg, 3/2/18 Ativan ,5 mg, lunesta 2 mg , toprol 25 mg Oct 16-28 2018 C/O to 19 mg V from 1.5 mg Ativan, 1.3 mg lunesta jan 22 2019- 11 mg V jan 23 - pneumonia, 2 AB’s. Hold taper july 5- 10.72 V July 6- 11 mg V- ugly bad july 11- 10.72 mg V, 4.3 lex, 25 mg toprol Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 27, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just now, Littlegrandma said: Hi Frogie Sorry Frogie. I’ve had a headache all along so I wouldn’t doubt it. You’re having wd’s From 2 drugs. I set my timer on my phone for every dose I’m due to take. Otherwise I wouldn’t remember. So you didn’t feel so hot for Christmas? Hope it wasn’t a complete bust. Mine was. I think it was among the top worse days in almost 7 months. Oh, this sucks!! hope you level off soon. You were doing so well. xx lg Hi LG: I never forget my meds, especially my Xanax. I guess that's why my anxiety has been so ramped up. Christmas was a nightmare! We had a nice dinner, watched football but I never got to talk to my granddaughter. I kept texting and calling and was ignored. I finally got to Skype with her yesterday, so I felt better. She wants to come out and spend a few days. I don't know what's going on. I'm glad to know that my headache is because of forgetting to take my afternoon Xanax. I guess I just got busy trying to get everything done with the remodeling and getting the dinner ready, and then my Uncle being here, I spaced it out. At least I know I don't have a brain tumor or something. I even took migraine medicine twice and it helped a little. Thanks for helping me out. I'm so sorry you had a rotten Christmas Day too. Here is a BIG ((((HUG)))) for you. Hope you feel better. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Littlegrandma Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I needed that hug. Thanks. Glad you got to see and talk to your granddaughter yesterday, at least by Skype. Big hugs back Lex 4.3mg, 3/2/18 Ativan ,5 mg, lunesta 2 mg , toprol 25 mg Oct 16-28 2018 C/O to 19 mg V from 1.5 mg Ativan, 1.3 mg lunesta jan 22 2019- 11 mg V jan 23 - pneumonia, 2 AB’s. Hold taper july 5- 10.72 V July 6- 11 mg V- ugly bad july 11- 10.72 mg V, 4.3 lex, 25 mg toprol Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 27, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Littlegrandma said: I needed that hug. Thanks. Glad you got to see and talk to your granddaughter yesterday, at least by Skype. Big hugs back I'm glad I could help you. I'm really having a hard time too. We will get through this together. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Flowers Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi Frogie So sorry Christmas didn't work out the way you wanted it to be. At least you have spoken with your granddaughter at last and hope she will be coming to see you soon. Christmas is not my favourite time of year also but we had a nice day on our own up in the snow in the mountains. I thought of you! Then back down to cook a lovely turkey roast dinner. The day went by very quickly thank goodness! I didn't feel too bad WD wise so that was a plus. Frogie your headache is probably because you have missed your Xanax. How much do you take at a time and how many doses have you missed? I hope you don't feel any worse than this. It is so easy to forgot to take meds - I have done it myself but only on an odd occasion. It may be a good idea to keep your dosage the same for a while with no more tapering until you see how things go. I really hope you will be OK. I take Xanax too and have asked the mods over on the benzo site here for advice in the past - that is if you need any help and Andy isn't around. I think he said he was going on holiday. Let us all know how you are. Love from Flowers xxx 15 yrs on 20 to 30 mgs CITALOPRAM. MAY 2014 Increased to 40 mgs per day.SEPT/NOV 2014 tapered in 6 weeks down to 10 mgs as per Dr instructions due to violent nightmares/palpitations.Given Noctamid (lormetazepam) to help with anxiety. On average took 2mg per day for 8 weeks.No taper was advised.DEC 2014 WD severe. Nervous tic in eyes and limbs, muscle pain,fluct temp, weakness, dep and anxiety, nausea, giddy, unstable when walking. Different Dr suggested taking 20mgs CIT. BROMAZEPAM 3mgs up to 3 x daily for anxiety.DEC 9 2014 Updose CIT to 30mgs. Only taking BROMAZEPAM in emergency.DEC 31 2014 Settling at 30mg CIT - helping with depression. No Brom for 2wks.Found SA.APR 2015 Trying to stabilise on 30mgs CIT. JAN 2016 Started Cit Taper reducing by 5% per month. 28.5 mgs FEB Taper held bereavement. APR Taper resumed 27mgs . MAY 25.50 mgs . JUNE 24 mgs . JULY I stupidly mixed up my BP meds with CIT. Consequently took no CIT for 3 days and doubled my BP meds. Waiting for the fallout....Holding for a while until any chance of repercussions have abated. SEPT taper resumed to 22.5 mgs . OCT 21 mgs .NOV 19.95 mgs DEC crashed. 2017: FEB 3rd updose to 20.5 mgs to try to stabilise.FEB.switched over to 75mgs of Venlafaxine XR for 3 weeks.Too stimulating so switching back to Cit. 12 March 37.5 Ven and 20 Cit. 21 March 18mg Ven 20mg Cit. 4 April 9mg Ven 20mg Cit. Xanax .50mg when needed. 13 April 0 mgs Ven, 20mg Citalopram. Xanax .50 mg per day. 5 May reinstated a small amount of Ven to stabilize 1 mg twice a day. 20 mg Citalopram at night. Xanax .25 mg twice per day.Other Meds: Losartan (BP)Started 1993 at 50 mgs at night. Seretide (Asthma) Started 1996 at 1 puff twice a day. Jan 2019 Antibiotic Ceclor 500mgs twice a day for bronchitis and Atrovent 2ml capsules twice a day for asthma. Finished the course of both Jan 17. XANAX Jan 27 - Feb 3 2019 Failed Valium Crossover. Feb 14 2019 Updosed Xanax by .0625 Feb 17 2019 Decreased Xanax by .0625. Back to .50mg daily. Update Xanax 28.2.20 tapered to .1250 mg 8am .25 mg midnight. Update Xanax 11.8.21 tapered to .25 mg at night. Current Meds 28.2.19: CITALOPRAM 20mg taken at midnight. VENLAFAXINE .9 mg twice a day at 8am and 10pm. XANAX .50 mg split into 4 doses per day. 10am .0625mg / 2pm .1250mg/ 6pm .0625mg / midnight .25mg.Update 10.8.22 .25 mg at night. LOSARTAN 50 mgs taken at midnight. SERETIDE 1 puff taken at 8am and 10pm. 7.7.19 VENLAFAXINE UPDATE: Started tapering 10% every 4 weeks. Currently .4 mg twice a day at 8am and 10 pm. 2.9.19 .36 mg x 2. 1.10.19 .32 mg x 2. 26.11.19 .29 mg x2. 26.12.19 .26 mg x 2. 23.1.20 .23 mg x 2. 20.2.20 .21 mg x2.20.3.20 .19 mg x 2. 21.4.20 .17 mg x 2. 19.5.20 .13 mg x 2. 18.6.20 .11mg x 2 .18.7.20.10 mg x 2.1.9.20.09 mg x 2. 30.9. 20 .08 mg x 2. 1.11.20 .07 mg x 2. 2.12.20 .06 mg x 2. 8.1.21 .05 mg x 2. 4.2.21 .04 mg x 2. 9.3.21 .03 mgx2. 7.4.21 .02 mg x 2. 9.5.21 .01 mg x 2. 21.6.21 .01 mg x 1. 11.8.21 ZERO! Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 27, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Flowers said: Hi Frogie So sorry Christmas didn't work out the way you wanted it to be. At least you have spoken with your granddaughter at last and hope she will be coming to see you soon. Christmas is not my favourite time of year also but we had a nice day on our own up in the snow in the mountains. I thought of you! Then back down to cook a lovely turkey roast dinner. The day went by very quickly thank goodness! I didn't feel too bad WD wise so that was a plus. Frogie your headache is probably because you have missed your Xanax. How much do you take at a time and how many doses have you missed? I hope you don't feel any worse than this. It is so easy to forgot to take meds - I have done it myself but only on an odd occasion. It may be a good idea to keep your dosage the same for a while with no more tapering until you see how things go. I really hope you will be OK. I take Xanax too and have asked the mods over on the benzo site here for advice in the past - that is if you need any help and Andy isn't around. I think he said he was going on holiday. Let us all know how you are. Love from Flowers xxx Hi Flowers: I'm glad you had a good Christmas Day. And we did have snow on the ground, and it was soooo cold it tried to snow, but we had some flurries here and there. Christmas is not my favorite time of year, I'm glad it's over. We did have a nice dinner and watched football. And some movies. I finally got to Skype with my granddaughter yesterday, so I'm better now. She wants to come visit so she can see her new room, bathroom and of course get her Christmas presents. We finally got all the remodeling done. I feel better about that. The bath was so nice. I take 1mg Xanax 4 times a day, but I never take my night one, so I only take 3mgs a day. I think I forgot to take my afternoon one for about 5-6 days. I went to order my meds and had a lot of extra ones. I'm glad it's causing my headache. I never forget. I think it was because of the remodeling, and my Uncle being here and just being upset over everything. Way too much for me to handle at once right now. So you think I should stop taking my afternoon Xanax since I haven't taken it for a while? I'm glad though that I'm not the only one that has forgotten to take them. I have my Christmas decorations down already, didn't put up a tree, just a few things. They house is back to normal. My Uncle went home this morning. I'll be fine. I just have a slight headache over and behind my right eye. I'm glad it isn't a brain tumor. You know how you think in WD. Thanks for caring. It means a lot. I'm glad you are feeling well. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
Mentor RachelSusan Posted December 28, 2017 Mentor Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi Frogie, So sorry to read that your Christmas was not a good one. Forgetting your Xanax can certainly cause a headache. Hopefully that headache over and behind your right eye will go away soon. I'm glad to hear you got to Skype with your granddaughter. How's the darling little Brownie doing? xo RS I am not a health professional in any way. I do not give medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a professional medical practitioner. NEW INFORMATION FOR GABAPENTIN TAPER April 29, 2022 900 mg to 800 mg (11%), May 29, 2022 800 to 700 mg (12.5%), June 20, 2022 700 to 650mg (8%), July 20, 2022 650 to 575 (12%), August 20, 575 to 500 (13%), Sept 20, 2020 500 to 475mg (5%) Nov 7, 2022 475 to 425 (11%), Nov 21, 2022 500mg Medications: Gabapentin, Prednisone 1.5mg a day, Cortisol Inhaler daily. HISTORY FOR ZOLOFT TAPER Feb. 2016 to June 2016 - Was on 150mg Zoloft. Put on Gabapentin at 900mg a day in 2016 due to antidepressant withdrawal. Quit Zoloft (Sertraline) June 2016, reinstated 50mg of Zoloft July 2016. From July 2016 to October 2016 went from 50 mg down 2.3 mg. I up-dosed in November 2016 to 12.5 mg. Held there until January 2017 when I started a much slower taper. STARTING SENSIBLE ZOLOFT TAPERING USING GUIDELINES FROM THIS SITE Dec. 10 2016 - switched to Liquid Zoloft (Sertraline) @ 12.5 mg. Jan. 4, 2020 1.875 mg (6.3%). Jan. 25, 2020 1.75 mg. Feb. 29, 2020 1.625mg (7.10%). Apr. 4, 2020 1.5 mg. May 9, 2020 1.375 mg. June 6, 2020 1.25 mg. (9.10%). July 4, 2020 1.125 mg. (10%). August 15, 2020 1.0 mg. Oct 24, 2020 .875 mg. Nov. 28, 2020 .75mg. Jan 16, 2021 .685mg (8.7%). Feb 13, 2021 .62mg. March 12, 2021 .56mg. May 1, 2021 .375mg. May 29, 2021 .25mg. June 26, 2021 .0125mg. July 25, 2021 .065mg. August 22, 2021 .048mg. October 2, 2021 .043mg. October 10, 2021 .038mg. October 23, 2021 .035mg. October 30, 2021 .032mg. Nov. 13, 2021 .030 mg. Dec 4, 2021 .0285 mg. Dec 11, 2021 .0265 mg. Dec 18, 2021 .0246 mg. Dec 25, 2021 .023mg. Jan 1, 2022. 0 mg. OFF COMPLETELY Link to comment
Flowers Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 10 hours ago, Frogie said: Hi Flowers: I'm glad you had a good Christmas Day. And we did have snow on the ground, and it was soooo cold it tried to snow, but we had some flurries here and there. Christmas is not my favorite time of year, I'm glad it's over. We did have a nice dinner and watched football. And some movies. I finally got to Skype with my granddaughter yesterday, so I'm better now. She wants to come visit so she can see her new room, bathroom and of course get her Christmas presents. We finally got all the remodeling done. I feel better about that. The bath was so nice. I take 1mg Xanax 4 times a day, but I never take my night one, so I only take 3mgs a day. I think I forgot to take my afternoon one for about 5-6 days. I went to order my meds and had a lot of extra ones. I'm glad it's causing my headache. I never forget. I think it was because of the remodeling, and my Uncle being here and just being upset over everything. Way too much for me to handle at once right now. So you think I should stop taking my afternoon Xanax since I haven't taken it for a while? I'm glad though that I'm not the only one that has forgotten to take them. I have my Christmas decorations down already, didn't put up a tree, just a few things. They house is back to normal. My Uncle went home this morning. I'll be fine. I just have a slight headache over and behind my right eye. I'm glad it isn't a brain tumor. You know how you think in WD. Thanks for caring. It means a lot. I'm glad you are feeling well. Take care, Frogie xx Hi Frogie Just to clarify - no I don't think you should stop taking your afternoon dose of xanax. I am not a doctor or mod but think you should carry on as you were before you forgot. I meant for you not to taper your lexapro anymore until you see how things pan out with your missing doses of xanax. Hopefully now you are back to normal in the household you won't have so much to cope with and will remember to take your meds. I really hope you get to see your granddaughter soon. That will give you something to look forward to I am sure. I know you are longing for snow but I am longing for warmer sunnier days here - I can't stand the cold and it is been very chilly, windy and sometimes rainy here! Thinking of you and brownie. Love from Flowers xxx 15 yrs on 20 to 30 mgs CITALOPRAM. MAY 2014 Increased to 40 mgs per day.SEPT/NOV 2014 tapered in 6 weeks down to 10 mgs as per Dr instructions due to violent nightmares/palpitations.Given Noctamid (lormetazepam) to help with anxiety. On average took 2mg per day for 8 weeks.No taper was advised.DEC 2014 WD severe. Nervous tic in eyes and limbs, muscle pain,fluct temp, weakness, dep and anxiety, nausea, giddy, unstable when walking. Different Dr suggested taking 20mgs CIT. BROMAZEPAM 3mgs up to 3 x daily for anxiety.DEC 9 2014 Updose CIT to 30mgs. Only taking BROMAZEPAM in emergency.DEC 31 2014 Settling at 30mg CIT - helping with depression. No Brom for 2wks.Found SA.APR 2015 Trying to stabilise on 30mgs CIT. JAN 2016 Started Cit Taper reducing by 5% per month. 28.5 mgs FEB Taper held bereavement. APR Taper resumed 27mgs . MAY 25.50 mgs . JUNE 24 mgs . JULY I stupidly mixed up my BP meds with CIT. Consequently took no CIT for 3 days and doubled my BP meds. Waiting for the fallout....Holding for a while until any chance of repercussions have abated. SEPT taper resumed to 22.5 mgs . OCT 21 mgs .NOV 19.95 mgs DEC crashed. 2017: FEB 3rd updose to 20.5 mgs to try to stabilise.FEB.switched over to 75mgs of Venlafaxine XR for 3 weeks.Too stimulating so switching back to Cit. 12 March 37.5 Ven and 20 Cit. 21 March 18mg Ven 20mg Cit. 4 April 9mg Ven 20mg Cit. Xanax .50mg when needed. 13 April 0 mgs Ven, 20mg Citalopram. Xanax .50 mg per day. 5 May reinstated a small amount of Ven to stabilize 1 mg twice a day. 20 mg Citalopram at night. Xanax .25 mg twice per day.Other Meds: Losartan (BP)Started 1993 at 50 mgs at night. Seretide (Asthma) Started 1996 at 1 puff twice a day. Jan 2019 Antibiotic Ceclor 500mgs twice a day for bronchitis and Atrovent 2ml capsules twice a day for asthma. Finished the course of both Jan 17. XANAX Jan 27 - Feb 3 2019 Failed Valium Crossover. Feb 14 2019 Updosed Xanax by .0625 Feb 17 2019 Decreased Xanax by .0625. Back to .50mg daily. Update Xanax 28.2.20 tapered to .1250 mg 8am .25 mg midnight. Update Xanax 11.8.21 tapered to .25 mg at night. Current Meds 28.2.19: CITALOPRAM 20mg taken at midnight. VENLAFAXINE .9 mg twice a day at 8am and 10pm. XANAX .50 mg split into 4 doses per day. 10am .0625mg / 2pm .1250mg/ 6pm .0625mg / midnight .25mg.Update 10.8.22 .25 mg at night. LOSARTAN 50 mgs taken at midnight. SERETIDE 1 puff taken at 8am and 10pm. 7.7.19 VENLAFAXINE UPDATE: Started tapering 10% every 4 weeks. Currently .4 mg twice a day at 8am and 10 pm. 2.9.19 .36 mg x 2. 1.10.19 .32 mg x 2. 26.11.19 .29 mg x2. 26.12.19 .26 mg x 2. 23.1.20 .23 mg x 2. 20.2.20 .21 mg x2.20.3.20 .19 mg x 2. 21.4.20 .17 mg x 2. 19.5.20 .13 mg x 2. 18.6.20 .11mg x 2 .18.7.20.10 mg x 2.1.9.20.09 mg x 2. 30.9. 20 .08 mg x 2. 1.11.20 .07 mg x 2. 2.12.20 .06 mg x 2. 8.1.21 .05 mg x 2. 4.2.21 .04 mg x 2. 9.3.21 .03 mgx2. 7.4.21 .02 mg x 2. 9.5.21 .01 mg x 2. 21.6.21 .01 mg x 1. 11.8.21 ZERO! Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 28, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 28, 2017 16 hours ago, Flowers said: Hi Frogie So sorry Christmas didn't work out the way you wanted it to be. At least you have spoken with your granddaughter at last and hope she will be coming to see you soon. Christmas is not my favourite time of year also but we had a nice day on our own up in the snow in the mountains. I thought of you! Then back down to cook a lovely turkey roast dinner. The day went by very quickly thank goodness! I didn't feel too bad WD wise so that was a plus. Frogie your headache is probably because you have missed your Xanax. How much do you take at a time and how many doses have you missed? I hope you don't feel any worse than this. It is so easy to forgot to take meds - I have done it myself but only on an odd occasion. It may be a good idea to keep your dosage the same for a while with no more tapering until you see how things go. I really hope you will be OK. I take Xanax too and have asked the mods over on the benzo site here for advice in the past - that is if you need any help and Andy isn't around. I think he said he was going on holiday. Let us all know how you are. Love from Flowers xxx Hi Flowers, RS and LG: I'll be ok. I talked to Shep over on the Benzo site. She said it will cause a headache because I took away 1/3 of my Xanax. But I could go back to my dosage and should be ok. I'm really tired of the headaches. I haven't been too wise lately with my meds. First I made a mistake with my Lexapro and now this. I don't know what's going on with me. Just way too much going on. Now it's slowed down, so I will be ok. And be more cautious. Flowers - I live in a state where we have seasons. I look forward to,the changes. It's been cool and we did get snow, but tomorrow it's going to be back in the 60's. I give up! But then it's supposed to go back into the 20's, but not forecasting snow. RS - I haven't talked to you forever! I'm trying to stay off of here. I was spending far too much time on here and Andy and I decided it was best for me to back off a little. I'm not going anywhere, just not on 10 times a day. Hope you are doing well. LG - Another big (((HUG))) we are going to make it with these stupid headaches. Do you take anything for them? Brownie has been eating pretty well. She sleeps a lot but right next to me. She's 16 so I guess that's normal. I think she's happy to have her mommy back and the house back to normal. I hope to have my granddaughter before she goes back to school from Christmas break. I still have her presents. Thanks everyone for thinking of me and caring. It means a lot. Take care, Frogie xx PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
joy2730 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi Frogie To help remember your meds you can put them into plastic container like strips you can get from the chemist with the day of the week on and the time of day, and that way you can easily see if you have taken a dose or not. Some posh versions have a timer attached to them, or you could set an alarm clock or your mobile phone. I did this for years when heavily medication, if I hadn't I would have been in an even greater mess as I couldn't remember the day of week really. I once turned up for church on a Saturday! I feel your disappointment over Christmas, but it is far too hyped up by people trying to get our cash off us and leaves most people feeling flat, it is pretty exhausting for everyone. It is good to have a break from work and to see family, but seeing family can be a mix of good/bad and at Christmas time stirs up lots of strange feelings for a lot of people. Jan 2023 to July 2023 250mg quetiapine Tapered off quetiapine again over 2 months - now weight problem Link to comment
Littlegrandma Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, joy2730 said: Hi Frogie To help remember your meds you can put them into plastic container like strips you can get from the chemist with the day of the week on and the time of day, and that way you can easily see if you have taken a dose or not. Some posh versions have a timer attached to them, or you could set an alarm clock or your mobile phone. I did this for years when heavily medication, if I hadn't I would have been in an even greater mess as I couldn't remember the day of week really. I once turned up for church on a Saturday! I feel your disappointment over Christmas, but it is far too hyped up by people trying to get our cash off us and leaves most people feeling flat, it is pretty exhausting for everyone. It is good to have a break from work and to see family, but seeing family can be a mix of good/bad and at Christmas time stirs up lots of strange feelings for a lot of people. Hi Joy. Its Lg. I soooo understand the brain fog. Live with dp/dr every day. But I have to admit that I got my first laugh in a few days......you showing up to church on Saturday. Im laughing with you, not at you. If I didn’t set timers on my phone for meds , appts, reminders, etc, I’d be a worse mess. xx Lg Lex 4.3mg, 3/2/18 Ativan ,5 mg, lunesta 2 mg , toprol 25 mg Oct 16-28 2018 C/O to 19 mg V from 1.5 mg Ativan, 1.3 mg lunesta jan 22 2019- 11 mg V jan 23 - pneumonia, 2 AB’s. Hold taper july 5- 10.72 V July 6- 11 mg V- ugly bad july 11- 10.72 mg V, 4.3 lex, 25 mg toprol Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted December 28, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, joy2730 said: Hi Frogie To help remember your meds you can put them into plastic container like strips you can get from the chemist with the day of the week on and the time of day, and that way you can easily see if you have taken a dose or not. Some posh versions have a timer attached to them, or you could set an alarm clock or your mobile phone. I did this for years when heavily medication, if I hadn't I would have been in an even greater mess as I couldn't remember the day of week really. I once turned up for church on a Saturday! I feel your disappointment over Christmas, but it is far too hyped up by people trying to get our cash off us and leaves most people feeling flat, it is pretty exhausting for everyone. It is good to have a break from work and to see family, but seeing family can be a mix of good/bad and at Christmas time stirs up lots of strange feelings for a lot of people. Hi Joy: It's nice to hear from you. I only take Xanax as a tablet form. I have liquid Lexapro. I have one of those dosage plastic containers, but quit using it when I went off everything else. I think I was feeling pretty good actually, with my Uncle here that I just forgot to take it. I didn't have one panic attack, but remembered my morning dose. But that's because I take it with my Lexapro. Last time I was at the dr he wanted me to start tapering Xanax. I told him no, that I was only tapering 1 med at a time. He said ok. We finally got the remodeling done. Now my granddaughter wants to come visit, I still have her presents. I have to work it out so I can see her soon. But I'm very glad Christmas is over. I hope everything is going well with you and your house. How exciting! And you are feeling well. Take care, Frogie xx PS. They have Saturday church here, so I would be ok except it's not a church I go too lol... PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
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