DonnaAnnK Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 First, I must say that I have never used any communication sites before. I'm not on Facebook or ... so please forgive me if I'm not using this correctly. I have been taking 300 MG of Bupropion HCL XL for 5+ years. I really can't even remember why it was prescribed, but I pretty much haven't ever questioned it until recently. I don't have any health issues or side effects... that I'm aware of. But, that being said, I decided to stop taking this prescription and thankfully googled stopping it and am now not sure how to proceed. I've noticed references to SSRIs but am wondering how NDRIs compare? BEFORE I talk to my Dr. I want to be informed. After being the Advocate and voice for both of my parents until recently, I don't have very much faith in the medical system. Thank you for any guidance you can give me. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted January 22, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hi DonnaAnn and welcome to SA, To get you started, we ask all members to create a drug signature which will show below every post you make. Please use the following format: 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. Clink on this link to Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature. This is your own Intro topic where you can ask questions and journal your progress. We encourage members to visit other members' topics so you can support 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 * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft;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 Gridley Posted January 22, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hello, DonnaAnnK and welcome from me too. I'm glad you found your way here before beginning your taper. Buproprion (also marketed as Wellbutrin) would be tapered at the same rate as an SSRI. At Surviving Antidepressants, it is recommended that a person taper by no more than 10% of their current dose with at least a four week hold in-between decreases. The 10% taper recommendation is a harm reduction approach to going off psychiatric drugs designed to minimize withdrawal symptoms. Some people may have to taper at a more conservative rate as they are sensitive to even the smallest drops. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Before you begin tapering what you need to know What is Withdrawal Syndrome? Your doctor will very likely want to taper you at a much faster rate. Please be aware that the vast majority of doctors, including psychiatrists, know little, if anything, about tapering antidepressants. These links provide tips on talking to your doctor. How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal? What should I expect from my doctor about withdrawal symptoms? Best, Gridley 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 Aug 26: 4.0mg Taper is 95% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotic, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase, L-Glutamine, milk thistle, choline I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. It is information based on my own experience as well as that of other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
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