Samantha09

[Samantha09]

Hi, I'm currently on  5mg cipralex tapered from 10mg in October I have been okay I developed pvc's but more recently the anxiety has been to much I don't want to leave my house. I'm scared all the time. I want to reinstate my old dose, should I? Can I? Is reinstating only when you are off of the drug? Thank you Sam:)

Edited February 17, 2018 by Samantha09
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[ChessieCat]

Hi Samantha and welcome to SA,

 

Are you taking any medication for your PVC?  If you are taking 2 or more drugs of any kind, please use the Drug Interactions Checker and copy and paste the results in a post here in your Intro topic.

 

We ask all members to create a drug signature.  Please use the preferred 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.
• Link to Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature.

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

Please read Post #1 of this topic:

 

About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms
 

SA's recommendation is to reinstate a very small dose because your brain will have already made some adaptations in the time you have been off the drug.  It is better to start with a small amount and if after about 2-3 weeks and your symptoms are still unbearable you could try a very small increase.  Keep Notes on Paper

Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist

 

This is your own Introduction topic where you can ask questions and journal your progress.