Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 19, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 19, 2013 I saw my GP today and we ALWAYS talk about how my tapers are going. He was very happy about my progress today. I've lost six of the thirty lbs I'd gained. My BP was 119/74....he said everything looked really good. He asked if I'd had ANY sickness, congestion, etc. I told him I haven't....he said "you're the only one!" He was glad that even my 'whole demeanor' was so much better now. He asked me what I was doing to be so well, I said "coming off the psych drugs"... Going in for fasting blood work soon http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Barbarannamated Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 That's GREAT NEWS, Tezza!! I am thrilled for you!! Pristiq tapered over 8 months ending Spring 2011 after 18 years of polydrugging that began w/Zoloft for fatigue/general malaise (not mood). CURRENT: 1mg Klonopin qhs (SSRI bruxism), 75mg trazodone qhs, various hormonesLitigation for 11 years for Work-related injury, settled 2004. Involuntary medical retirement in 2001 (age 39). 2012 - brain MRI showing diffuse, chronic cerebrovascular damage/demyelination possibly vasculitis/cerebritis. Dx w/autoimmune polyendocrine failure.<p>2013 - Dx w/CNS Sjogren's Lupus (FANA antibodies first appeared in 1997 but missed by doc). Link to comment
Gardner Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 very happy for your good news Tezza :-) :-). :-) you must feel so relieved. Judy Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Skyler Posted February 19, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 19, 2013 Excellent, excellent, excellent. But most important has to be you are feeling better! As always, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! A proud supporter of the 10% (or slower) rule. Requip - 3/16 ZERO Total time on 25 years. Lyrica: 8/15 ZERO Total time on 7 or 8 yrs.BENZO FREE 10/13 (started tapering 7/10) Total time on 25 years. Read my intro thread here, and check the about me section. "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up." Lily Tomlin Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus strawberry17 Posted February 19, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'm so pleased for you Tezza, it always makes me feel good to read a positive update from someone, gives everyone hope that it can get better. *** Please note this is not medical advice,discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner***http://prozacwithdrawal.blogspot.com/ Original drug was sertraline/Zoloft, switched to Prozac in 2007. Tapering from 5mls liquid prozac since Feb 2008, got down to 0.85ml 23/09/2012, reinstated back to 1ml(4mg) 07/11/2012, didn't appear to work, upped to 1.05ml 17/11/2012, back down to 1ml 12/12/2012 didn't work, up to 1.30ml 16/3/2013 didn't work, bumped up to 2ml (8mg) 4/4/2013 didn't work, in July 2013 I reinstated Sertraline (Zoloft) 50mg, feeling better now. A few months down the line I switched to 5ml liquid Prozac and tapered down to a compromise dose of 3ml liquid Prozac and have stayed there ever since, no withdrawals and no emotional blunting/loss of libido. Link to comment
hippopotamus Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 This is great news. I'm very happy to read you're doing so well. Hurray! Have been on Seroquel XR from 2008. Dosages have fluctuated quite a bit. Rough guess: I've been on 250-300-350-400-450-500 mg from 2009-summer 2012. Started tapering july 2012 with cuts of 50 mg. By then I had been on 450 mg for a while. October 2012: 200 mg. Due to flu-like WD reinstated to 250 mg nov 12th. Link to comment
mogfish Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Good for you Tezza! great to see you are doing so well. Hope it continues and i'm sure it will with your attitude. Hugs to you have been on and off antidepressants for 16 years since becoming pregnant with my now 15 year old daughter.Was put on effexor several years ago and experienced horrible side effects(shakes, vomiting, sweats, chills) about a week into commencing them.Stopped effexor cold turkey and commenced on cipramil which I stayed on a low dose for many years until I weaned myself off.A few years ago I was advised to go back on antidepressants and put on Pristiq. Started on 50 mg but experienced insomnia and irritability so halved the dose to 25mg which I tolerated well but didn't do a lot to help with the "depression" so eventually increased dose to 50mg which I was on for about 3 years I felt I was ready to come off the antidepressants so began to wean off them.The method I have used was to cut the tablets up. At first I took a half in the morning then a quarter late in the afternoon. I would often end up with a big half and a little half when cutting the pills up so I would take the big halves for a about 2 months then swap to the little halves therefore giving me a smallish dose reduction. I held on each reduction for about 6 to eight weeks and sometimes longer depending on how I was feeling. To try to simply summarise my dosing method………. *Big half in morning quarter in early evening (around 4pm) *Small half in morning and quarter in evening *Small half in morning then 1/8 in evening *big half in morning and evening dose dropped *small half in morning *big quarter in morning *small quarter in morning *Big eighth in morning *small eighth in morning * a nibble of the already tiny tablet ) This method has proved to be successful for me thus far and as of June 2014 I am more than 2 months completely Pristiq free Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 19, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thank so much all of you!!! I couldn't have done it without all the hand-holding some of you guys did. I haven't forgotten where I was when I came here and how y'all helped by talking me through those darkest hours. For that, I'm eternally grateful!! Love you all! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Administrator Karma Posted February 21, 2013 Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2013 Tezza You sound really fantastic! Thanks so much for posting how well you are doing. I agree with Strawberry - it gives everyone hope. Karma 2007 @ 375 mg Effexor - 11/29/2011 - 43.75 mg Effexor (regular) & .625 mg Xanax 200 mg Gabapentin 2/27/21 - 194.5 mg, 5/28/21 - 183 mg, 8/2/21 - 170 mg, 11/28/21 - 150 mg, 4/19/22 - 122 mg; 8//7/22 - 100 mg; 12/17 - 75mg; 8/17 - 45 mg; 10/16 40 mg Xanax taper: 3/11/12 - 0.9375 mg, 3/25/12 - 0.875 mg, 4/6/12 - 0.8125 mg, 4/18/12 - 0.75 ; 10/16 40mg; 1/16 0.6875 mg; at some point 0.625 mg Effexor taper: 1/29/12 - 40.625 mg, 4/29/12 - 39.875 mg, 5/11/12 - Switched to liquid Effexor, 5/25/12 - 38 mg, 7/6/12 - 35 mg, 8/17/12 - 32 mg, 9/14/12 - 30 mg, 10/19/12 - 28 mg, 11/9/12 - 26 mg, 11/30/12 - 24 mg, 01/14/13 - 22 mg. 02/25/13 - 20.8 mg, 03/18/13 - 19.2 mg, 4/15/13 - 17.6 mg, 8/10/13 - 16.4 mg, 9/7/13 - 15.2 mg, 10/19/13 - 14 mg, 1/15/14 - 13.2 mg, 3/1/2014 - 12.6 mg, 5/4/14 - 12 mg, 8/1/14 - 11.4 mg, 8/29/14 - 10.8 mg; 10/14/14 - 10.2 mg; 12/15/14 - 10 mg, 1/11/15 - 9.5 mg, 2/8/15 - 9 mg, 3/21/15 - 8.5 mg, 5/1/15 - 8 mg, 6/9/15 - 7.5 mg, 7/8/15 - 7 mg, 8/22/15 - 6.5 mg, 10/4/15 - 6 mg; 1/1/16 - 5.6 mg; 2/6/16 - 5.2 mg; 4/9 - 4.8 mg; 7/7 4.5 mg; 10/7 4.25 mg; 11/4 4.0 mg; 11/25 3.8 mg; 4/24 3.6 mg; 5/27 3.4 mg; 7/8 3.2 mg ... 10/18 2.8 mg; 1/18 2.6 mg; 4/7 2.4 mg; 5/26 2.15mg; 8/18 1.85 mg; 10/7 1.7 mg; 12/1 1.45 mg; 3/2 1.2 mg; 5/4 0.90 mg; 6/1 0.80 mg; 6/22 0.65 mg; 08/03 0.50 mg, 08/10 0.45 mg, 10/05 0.325 mg, 11/23 0.2 mg, 12/14 0.15 mg, 12/21 0.125 mg, 02/28 0.03125 mg, 2/15 0.015625 mg, 2/29/20 0.00 mg - OFF Effexor I am not a medical professional - this is not medical advice. My suggestions are based on personal experience, reading, observation and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 21, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thank you, Karma, I couldn't have made it to where I am without you and the others here, talking me through those rough times. I'm so grateful for all my friends here! I do want to give hope to others who are still struggling like I was. I remember when I thought it would never get better. God bless you for being there for me. Love and hugs, T http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Nikki Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 great news and it must have made you feel good Hugs Intro: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1902-nikki-hi-my-rundown-with-ads/ Paxil 1997-2004 Crossed over to Lexapro Paxil not available at Pharmacies GSK halted deliveries Lexapro 40mgs Lexapro taper (2years) Imipramine Imipramine and Celexa Now Nefazadone/Imipramine 50mgs. each 45mgs. Serzone 50mgs. Imipramine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 21, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thank you Nikki, it did! Hugs http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
jr1985 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hi, tezza, in glad you are doing so well, it's very encouraging! I wanted to ask - in another thread you mentioned you held for 3 months but only felt relief after you made a cut. Was this the case for subsequent cuts? Do you feel the hold you did made your taper go more smoothly? 2003-2011: Paroxetine,Citalopram,Effexor; Aug/Sept 2011: Effexor to Mirtazapine; Oct 2011: C/T Mirtazapine back to Effexor; Nov/Dec 2011: Fast Tapered Effexor - w/d hell; Feb 2012: Reinstated Effexor 37.5mg; June 2012: Dropped to 35.6mg; Jan 2016: Propranolol 2.5mg per day for general anxiety; Feb 2016: Finasteride 0.25mg per week to slow hair loss; 18th May - 8th June 2019: Started Vyvanse 7.5mg and increased by 7.5mg weekly to 30mg (lowest “therapeutic” dose for adults).; 21st June 2019 - 12th July: Cross tapered from venlafaxine brand Rodomel to Efexor (1/4 > 1/2 > 3/4 weekly before ditching Rodomel); 13th July 2019: Cut Vyvanse dose to 15mg; 15th July 2019: Akathisia returned after years of being free; 16th July 2019: Went back up to Vyvanse 30mg Supplements: Omega-3, Vitamin D, Zinc, Phosphatidylserine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 25, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hi jr, Thank you for you kind words and for stopping by my thread. I do think the long hold was very good for my CNS and helped the following tapers go more smoothly. I haven't had really bad withdrawal symptoms with subsequent cuts. I've made very tiny cuts every two or three weeks. The main issues I've dealt with since then are broken sleep pattern and tinnitus. Both are up and down, they come and go but are much more tolerable now. I still occasionally have some muscle twitching also. This, too, is not as bad as it was before. While I was doing the three month hold, I was depressed like never before in my life. There was a major improvement in that after I made that small cut. Anxiety also went away. I haven't made it quite to half the dose I was at from .375mg and March 22 will be a year since that taper. Hopefully that will give you an idea of how slowly I'm tapering. I'm at .19 now and as I get lower I feel I may have to slow down even more. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
TiminATL Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 If I do get out of the house (which I don't enjoy) I look at others seemingly happy and wonder if they are taking similar meds. But then I remember a time when I was happy. I feel the same way - re: i "think" i remember a time when i was happy and hope to get back to a satified, happy life. I have to mention that everything in my life is wonderful, if looking from the outside, in. My partner works and makes enough for me to not have to work right now. We have a wonderful house, car, family nearby, money in the bank and no debt. Yet, most days I just want to lay in bed and read or sleep, or cry, and I never want to leave the house. I hate to even go to the store - much less to someone's house for dinner, out to dinner, or something funner, like a play or trip. I hate being this way, and feel that I am a drag on my partner, who is always happy - loves to "go" and "do" - and I feel like a total loser and noose around his neck. Thus, the need/hope of getting off these meds in the hope that I can become myself - whatever and whoever that is - and have more enjoyment with life. I hate living this way. I have never thought of suicide, but I have thought how hard life seems to be for me. I know, "pull your head out Tim" but it isn't that easy. Thanks tezza and everyone. No one around me seems to understand - and if I wasn't in the middle of it, I probably wouldn't either. xxx 1999 - situational depression diagnosed, although always slightly to majorly depressed.1999 - built up to 400MG Wellbutrinbuilt up to 30MG PaxilTake .5 lorazapam for situational anxiety2008 - built up to 250 Lamotrigine2012 - tapered off and quit taking Wellbutrin (2 months)tapered off and quit taking Paxil (3 mos.)2/28/2013 - today, dropped from 250 to 200 Lamotrigine. Want to continue tapering off until I am off this med also, without jumping off the bridge or biting my partner's head off. 9/10/13 - update. Been steadily tapering off Lamotrigine since posting 2/28. Friday, 9.7.13 stepped down from 50 MG to 25Mg and have had the worse side effects yet. Will stay at 25Mg for a week or two and see how it goes, and then stop. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted February 28, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 28, 2013 You are so right, Tim, they can't understand. I'm blessed that my spouse does try to understand though. He, too, is one of those very happy people and I'm glad he is. I have gotten better so don't stop hoping. It happens very gradually and can take a while. For the longest time, I had no motivation and it's slowly coming back. I have gotten to a point now where I can browse in a store and enjoy it. It seems like it takes forever and when you're in that state of mind, it almost seems impossible. Hang in there! We will be here for you....BTW, I'm in GA, too. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
TiminATL Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 You are so right, Tim, they can't understand. I'm blessed that my spouse does try to understand though. He, too, is one of those very happy people and I'm glad he is. I have gotten better so don't stop hoping. It happens very gradually and can take a while. For the longest time, I had no motivation and it's slowly coming back. I have gotten to a point now where I can browse in a store and enjoy it. It seems like it takes forever and when you're in that state of mind, it almost seems impossible. Hang in there! We will be here for you....BTW, I'm in GA, too. Thanks - maybe we can meet up and drink vodka. Just kidding. I do feel rather hopeless but am intelligent enough to know, or hope, it gets better. My mind isn't always in sync with my feelings. I just hope that I can feel better and can focus better. And be happy and want to be with my partner, friends and family more. I lost my hope in prayer - maybe I should search for this again. Thanks. 1999 - situational depression diagnosed, although always slightly to majorly depressed.1999 - built up to 400MG Wellbutrinbuilt up to 30MG PaxilTake .5 lorazapam for situational anxiety2008 - built up to 250 Lamotrigine2012 - tapered off and quit taking Wellbutrin (2 months)tapered off and quit taking Paxil (3 mos.)2/28/2013 - today, dropped from 250 to 200 Lamotrigine. Want to continue tapering off until I am off this med also, without jumping off the bridge or biting my partner's head off. 9/10/13 - update. Been steadily tapering off Lamotrigine since posting 2/28. Friday, 9.7.13 stepped down from 50 MG to 25Mg and have had the worse side effects yet. Will stay at 25Mg for a week or two and see how it goes, and then stop. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted March 19, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 19, 2013 THANK GOD!!! My power just came back on from bad storms yesterday! It was off for 22 hours. We used a gas generator for a couple of hours last night but none today while DH is at work. We don't realize how blessed we are until something like that happens. I'm SO HAPPY to have power again! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Barbarannamated Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 22 hours without power...YIKES! I haven't gone that long in quite awhile, but just a few hours reminds me of how many things i use run on electricity. It feels so quiet and still in the house without power: TV, radio, lights, heat, AC, computer, phone... and how life was in *the olden days*. Reading old fashioned paper and ink books by candlelight... and talking face to face, not text or email. I have a solar-powered phone charger that came in handy a few times. Pristiq tapered over 8 months ending Spring 2011 after 18 years of polydrugging that began w/Zoloft for fatigue/general malaise (not mood). CURRENT: 1mg Klonopin qhs (SSRI bruxism), 75mg trazodone qhs, various hormonesLitigation for 11 years for Work-related injury, settled 2004. Involuntary medical retirement in 2001 (age 39). 2012 - brain MRI showing diffuse, chronic cerebrovascular damage/demyelination possibly vasculitis/cerebritis. Dx w/autoimmune polyendocrine failure.<p>2013 - Dx w/CNS Sjogren's Lupus (FANA antibodies first appeared in 1997 but missed by doc). Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted March 19, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes, I thought about times before people had electricity....I thought about how spoiled we are now. It was VERY quiet, the only noise I heard was mild tinnitus, which seemed louder because there was no other noise around, I think. That's the longest without power in the past several years. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus areyouthere Posted March 28, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 28, 2013 You posted this on a thread I started in the benzo forum and I wanted to thank you: Tapering multiple drugs at the same time isn't necessarily faster, because you have to go very, very slowly. Or at least such is my own experience. This is definitely true in my experience, as well. Also, now that I've gotten to low dosages I'm having to hold for much, much longer, even while micro tapering. I read through your thread. You have come a looooooong way!!! Congratulations!!! And you are definitely accomplishing your desire to help others. Just wanted to drop by and tell you that you are making a difference in a LOT of people's journey. You are a true inspiration!!! RU Fall 1995 xanax, zoloft. switched to Serzone 1996- spring 2003serzone/ xanax/ lightbox. b]Fall 2003- Fall 2004? Lexapro 10 mg. Light box /4 mg. xanax.[/b] 2004 - Fall of 2009 10 mg Lex, 150 mg Wellbutrin XL % 4 mg xanax November 2009- Sept. 2011 10 mg lex., 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax [/b Sept.2012- July 2012 20 mg Lex 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax My mantra " go slow & with the flow " 3/2/13.. Began equal dosing 5 Xs /day xanax, while simultaneously incorporating a 2.5 % drop ( from 3.5 mg/day to 3.4 mg/day) 4/6/13 dropped from 300 mg. Wellbutrin XL to 150 mg. Difficult but DONE! Down to 3.3 mg xanax/ day / 6/10/13 3 mg xanax/day; 7/15/2013 2.88mg xanax/day. 10/ 1/2013...... 2.5 mg xanax… ( switched to tablets again) WOO HOO!!!!!! Holding here… cont. with Lexapro. 1/ 2/2014.. tapered to 18mg ( by weight) of a 26 mg ( by weight) pill of 20 mg tab. lexapro. goal is 13mg (by weight OR 10 mg by ingredient content) and STOPPED. Feeling very down with unbalanced, unpredictable WD symptoms. 1/2/2014- ??? Taking a brain-healing break from tapering anything after actively tapering something for 1.5 years. So… daily doses as of 2/2/2014: 18 mg by weight Lex, 150 mg Well. XL, 2.5 mg xanax, down from 26 mg by weight Lex., 300 mg well. XL, 4 mg xanax in August, 2012. I'll take it. 5/8/14 started equivalent dose liquid./ tabs. 5/13/14 1.5 % cut. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted March 28, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hi RU, Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I've come a long way and if I can, I believe anyone can. Thank you for reading! Love, Tezza http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted April 2, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 2, 2013 I sincerely apologize that I haven't been here much for the last several days! It seems that hell has opened up on me! I've been dealing with about five very stressful, totally unrelated, situations. I've slept very little for the past week and a half, my nerves are frazzled and I've been low in spirit. I will bounce back! I hope everyone understands. I love you all and will be back soon, I hope and pray (the soon part). I confess...I took a 1mg Xanax today. Hugs and love, Tezza http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Barbarannamated Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Tezza, I noticed you had been quiet for awhile. I'm sorry you're having a tough time. Take care of yourself. Hugs. B Pristiq tapered over 8 months ending Spring 2011 after 18 years of polydrugging that began w/Zoloft for fatigue/general malaise (not mood). CURRENT: 1mg Klonopin qhs (SSRI bruxism), 75mg trazodone qhs, various hormonesLitigation for 11 years for Work-related injury, settled 2004. Involuntary medical retirement in 2001 (age 39). 2012 - brain MRI showing diffuse, chronic cerebrovascular damage/demyelination possibly vasculitis/cerebritis. Dx w/autoimmune polyendocrine failure.<p>2013 - Dx w/CNS Sjogren's Lupus (FANA antibodies first appeared in 1997 but missed by doc). Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus basildev Posted April 2, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hope you feel better soon {{{HUGS}}} July 2001 prescribed 20mg citalopram for depression;On and off meds from 2003-2006.February 2006 back on 20mg citalopram and stayed on it until my last attempt at tapering in September 2011.By far the worst withdrawal symptoms ever. Reinstated to 20mg citalopramOctober 2012 - found this forum!Nov 2012 to Feb 2013 did 10% taper, got doen to 11mg - was going great until stressful situation. Cortisol levels hit the roof, hideous insomnia forced me to updose to 20mg.March 2016 - close to 100% back to normal!****** I am not a medical practitioner, any advice I give comes from my own experience or reading and is only my perspective ****** Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Jemima Posted April 3, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm sorry to hear you've hit some big, bad bumps in the road, Tezza. They always seem to come in bunches. (I just had three expensive household gizmos break down within a month). You'll be in my prayers. Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's RazorIntroduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/ Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers. Link to comment
Edted Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Dear Tezza: Of course you will bounce back, because you're Tezza. Thinking good thoughts atcha. Ed Link to comment
Meimeiquest Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Dear Tezza, We're sorry! We look forward to your soon return! 1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms. Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12 Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13 Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15 11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble) 9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol 7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol 56 years old Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted April 3, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 3, 2013 Thanks Barb, basil, Jemima, Ed and meimei Thank you all for your very kind words, you guys mean so much to me! Jemima, thank you for your prayers, I need them. You are so right, Jemima, it comes in bunches. I do still check in, just not as much for now. I also have my daughter's oldest child this week and I'm trying not to let her see how stressed out I am, but she saw me crying today. We colored a lot today. She turned six Friday and has Spring break this week, she wanted to spend it with me. I'm glad for the company, just trying to look as happy as I can muster, she's precious! Hugs to all! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
flower Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Thinking of you Tezza. C/T Celexa and Trazadone on Jan.29th 2014 Prescribed 1mg of Klonopin every 6 hours on Jan.29th Began tapering Klonopin April 18th..stretching time between doses...at first one hour for 2 weeks then a half hour for app.10 days then another half hour 10days later. Presently at .25 three times a day..6 2 and 10pm. Trying to stabilize. Also still taking gabapentin 300mgs 2xs a day.. Link to comment
vaseadude Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Tezza, like you said in a post, first we have to take care of ourselves foremost. So I truly wish you to get balance soon. Peace! 2008 - started taking Risperidone. In 2014 tried to taper it, taperred it to 1mg during several months then abruptly stopped, ended up in the hospital. 2014-2015 - been off meds 3 times, all 3 times ended in the hospital and was put back on them. 13 Jun 2016 - went from 2 mg Risperidone to 1.5mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted April 3, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 3, 2013 Thank you flower and Vasea... I finally slept somewhat better last night and my mood is better today, too. Now, if nothing new comes along to disturb, maybe I am on the upswing. Troubling circumstances are very tough during withdrawal and seem to bother me worse and longer. I try to deal with these things and get past but lately, as soon as I think one thing has been resolved in my mind, something new would come up. The issues are not resolved but I hope I have found peace in my mind over them. I can't change what has happened so I need to stop worrying about it. That's much easier said than done, I've always been a worrier and things seem to bother me even more and longer, now. I have to really fight off the negative thoughts when these kind of situations come up. Anything opposite of peace and harmony can make me physically and mentally, off kilter. Jemima, thank you for your prayers and please continue to pray. I'm sorry about the things that you've had to replace, we've got to replace our stove and refidgerator very soon. I know it's difficult for you because it's even hard for us with my husband still working. You are in my prayers, too! I'm so grateful I have all of you here. I pray for peace for all of us! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus basildev Posted April 3, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 3, 2013 Tezza, the combination of withdrawal and lack of sleep magnifies our difficulties doesn't it? I had a very useful session with a mindfulness meditation expert to help me deal with those troubling thoughts during these kinds of situations. The basic premise is that rather than trying to 'fight' the thoughts, you invite them in, observe them from a distance and see what they need (if anything). It sound very simple but it's a visual process that takes some practise. Let me know if you want to know more about the process I'm so glad you're feeling better xxx July 2001 prescribed 20mg citalopram for depression;On and off meds from 2003-2006.February 2006 back on 20mg citalopram and stayed on it until my last attempt at tapering in September 2011.By far the worst withdrawal symptoms ever. Reinstated to 20mg citalopramOctober 2012 - found this forum!Nov 2012 to Feb 2013 did 10% taper, got doen to 11mg - was going great until stressful situation. Cortisol levels hit the roof, hideous insomnia forced me to updose to 20mg.March 2016 - close to 100% back to normal!****** I am not a medical practitioner, any advice I give comes from my own experience or reading and is only my perspective ****** Link to comment
flower Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 It is hard when you wake up every day feeling like a different person. I told Doc I just want to feel normal for a little while. That would make me soooo happy. Peace ladybug.. C/T Celexa and Trazadone on Jan.29th 2014 Prescribed 1mg of Klonopin every 6 hours on Jan.29th Began tapering Klonopin April 18th..stretching time between doses...at first one hour for 2 weeks then a half hour for app.10 days then another half hour 10days later. Presently at .25 three times a day..6 2 and 10pm. Trying to stabilize. Also still taking gabapentin 300mgs 2xs a day.. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted April 4, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi basil, Thank you for being a good friend! The mindful meditation sounds interesting. The thoughts I have from things that have happened cause bitterness to arise in me and I don't like that at all. Then I started getting depressed on top of bitter. I had dealt with and overcome one situation (with DIL) then as soon as I got past that, another one came along, then another, then another....I was overwhelmed! I'm a very peace loving person and those types of situations cause me to get unbalanced. I can't eat or sleep when I get that way, I spiral down in the worst way possible. It was all too much at one time. I have finally come to terms by accepting that what has happened, has happened. I can't change it, it's done. It took me several days to pull out of the darkness but for now, I'm okay. Thank you for caring! Love, Tezza http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted April 4, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 4, 2013 Flower, It is very difficult to have the 'swings'! Unfortunately, what I was dealing with was normal for me. I've always gotten sick when things are not harmonious in all areas of my life. Even as a small child, if there was any problem with another child, I would get physically sick along with the emotional issues. I'm in acceptance mode now, that's about all I can do. Thank you for caring enough to write me. If it weren't for all my friends here, I don't know what I would do. You are all very special to me! Love, Tezza http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
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