curcud Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) I wanted to introduce myself. I plan to taper off of Prozac, and I feel that this community will help me manage my titration. If you have any questions, let me know! Edited May 27, 2017 by scallywag tags Successful taper off of 6mg Clonazepam, 7/15. Entire taper: 1 month. Tapering down off of Prozac, from 40mg to 20. Titrating monthly. Current meds: Buspar, 30mg 2x daily. Metoprolol, 25mg 2x daily. Multivitamin Stress b complex Calcium/D3 supplement Link to comment
Madeleine Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Welcome to the Forum! 200 Zoloft; 10 mg Zyprexa; 4 mg valium as of May 2021; Valium taper: July 16: 3.5 valium; July 30: 3 mg (paused valium taper); Aug. 23: 2.5 mg Zyprexa: July 26: 8.75 mg; Aug. 9: 7.5 mg; Aug. 30: 7.1 mg ------- Dec 1, 2016. 10 mg zyprexa for 1.5 month. Started taper mid-Jan. 2017. Cut 1.25 mg every 2 weeks; smaller cuts 2.5 mg down. Stopped at .6 mg. May 7, 2017: zyprexa free. Zoloft: Dec1, 2016, 200 mg. Started taper: Jun12, 2017: 197.5 mg; Jun19,:195 mg; July 2:185mg; July 9,:180 mg; July16,: 175; July 23: 170; July 30: 165; Aug6: 160; Aug13: 155; Aug. 20: 150; Aug.27: 146 mg; Sept3: 145 mg; Sept10:143 mg; Sept17:140 mg....Nov5: 122 mg...Dec3:112.5 mg; Jan14, 2018: 95 mg...Jan28: 90 mg; Feb21:80 mg; Mar11: 75 mg; May2:70 mg; May15: 68 mg; May28: 65 mg; Jun9: 62 mg;Jun25: 60 mg:July22: 55 mg; Aug25: 45 mg. Aug28: 50 mg...Oct 28: 38 mg; Dec.4: 30 mg; Jan8,2019: 25mg; Feb6: 23.5 mg; Apr1:17.5mg; May1:1 mg; May 5: 18; May 18:15mg; June 16:12.5mg; Sept 10:11 mg; Sept.16:10 mg; Oct. 1: 9mg; Nov. 27: 8mg; Dec.5: 7mg; Jan.1,2020, 6 mg; Feb1: 5 mg; May 1: 2.5 mg; Jn 1: 2 mg; Jy 1: 1.5 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted June 1, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hi Curcud, welcome to SA, I am sorry that you didn't get a mod welcome, sometimes the forum moves so fast that some new posts drop off the first pages very quickly. Thank you, Madeleine, for responding. I will get some links for you, but I guess you have already seen them! It is handy to have them at the top of your intro so you can easily find them for reference as you taper. I see you are tapering from 40 to 20mg. A faster taper can go fine at first but needs to be slow at the lower doses to avoid withdrawal. Tapering prozac http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/759-tips-for-tapering-off-prozac-fluoxetine/ Tapering 10% http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1024-why-taper-by-10-of-my-dosage/ The 3 KIS http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6632-the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable/ **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment
curcud Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hello all! I came here last year, with the full intention of tapering off of Prozac by this time. Well, I succeeded in tapering down to 20mg, but now I want to be off of it completely. So here I am, reintroducing myself and hoping that I can stick with it this time. Successful taper off of 6mg Clonazepam, 7/15. Entire taper: 1 month. Tapering down off of Prozac, from 40mg to 20. Titrating monthly. Current meds: Buspar, 30mg 2x daily. Metoprolol, 25mg 2x daily. Multivitamin Stress b complex Calcium/D3 supplement Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 6, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi curcud, I have merged the new Intro topic you created with your original Intro topic. Each member has only 1 Intro topic where they can ask questions and journal their progress. Please do not create any more Intro topics. Thank you. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 6, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 6, 2018 Please update your drug signature so it remains current This is the format that mods prefer because it allows us to see your history at a glance. A request: Would you summarize your history in a signature - ALL drugs, doses, dates, and discontinuations & reinstatements, in the last 12-24 months particularly? Please leave out symptoms and diagnoses. A list is easier to understand than one or multiple paragraphs. Any drugs prior to 24 months ago can just be listed with start and stop years. Please use actual dates or approximate dates (mid-June, Late October) rather than relative time frames (last week, 3 months ago) Spell out months, e.g. "October" or "Oct."; 9/1/2016 can be interpreted as Jan. 9, 2016 or Sept. 1, 2016. Link to Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 6, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 6, 2018 Below is information and links which you might find useful/helpful. You may have already seen some of them, but having them all in one post so you can refer back to them may be helpful. SA recommends tapering by no more than 10% of the previous dose followed by a hold at that dose for about 4 weeks to allow the brain to adapt to not getting as much of the drug. This is because psychiatric drugs create a physiological dependence, not physical like caffeine or nicotine. Patience is needed to get off these drugs. We suggest throwing out the calendar and listening to your body and your symptoms. If after 4 weeks you don't feel stable, feel unwell or life circumstances are a bit more stressful than usual (for example the Christmas period, winter time, or job change) it is better to stay at that dose for a bit longer until things settle down. Before you begin tapering what you need to know Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Tips for tapering off Prozac (fluoxetine) Dr Joseph Glenmullen's Withdrawal Symptoms Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal? What should I expect from my doctor about withdrawal symptoms? Brain Remodelling Video: Healing From Antidepressants - Patterns of Recovery Keep it Simple, Slow and Stable Keep Notes on Paper Rate Symptoms Daily to Check Patterns and ProgressTapering Calculator - Online It is best to make only 1 change at a time. It is also better not to start taking a complex vitamin because if you experience issues you will not know what exactly is causing it. B vitamins can be stimulating especially B6. hypersensitive-to-b-vitamin-or-b-vitamin-complex If trying anything new, start with a small amount to see how you react and build up to the recommended amount. The only supplements which SA recommends are Magnesium and Omega-3 Fish Oil. Try a small amount one at a time to see how you react. Even with a careful and slow taper you will most likely experience times of discomfort. It is best to learn and use Non-drug techniques to cope There are many existing topics and discussions on this site. You can use the site search function on the main page of the site at the top right, or use a search engine and include survivingantidepressants.org in your search string. This is your own Intro topic where you can ask questions and journal your progress. We suggest that members visit each others Intro topics so that can support and encourage each other. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Carmie Posted September 19, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 3/7/2018 at 8:01 AM, curcud said: Hello all! I came here last year, with the full intention of tapering off of Prozac by this time. Well, I succeeded in tapering down to 20mg, but now I want to be off of it completely. So here I am, reintroducing myself and hoping that I can stick with it this time. Hi curcod, How are you doing with your tapering? I saw in your signature that you are taking B vitamins and multivitamins. I just wanted to let you know that you can get adverse effects from these while tapering. This site recommends magnesium and fish oil though. Just start slowly with one and up it and see how you go and then try the other. Some people can’t tolerate these either but some have found them beneficial. Hope your tapering is going well💚 Seroquel. 2019:➡️ From 7.25mg to 5.80mg. 2020➡️5.60 to 4.80. 2021➡️4.60 to 4.0. 2022➡️3.95 to 3.55. 2023➡️ From 3.50 to 3.25. 2024➡️Jan15=3.20✔️ Feb19=3.15✔️ March26=3.10✔️May1=3.0✔️ June7=3mg✔️ July 15= 2.95✔️ This is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor. Link to comment
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