Cyndihb Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi, I'm new to this site but not new to antidepressants. I am currently trying to stabilise after Prozac pooped out after 13 yrs. Sent me into a hellish nightmare of where I'm at now. I'm afraid of getting on meds after reading the info on this site. Lexapro is helping with intense anxiety. I was originally prescribed Zyprexa for agitation and sleep. I've decreased from 10 to 5mg. I dont want to be on these meds especially after reading the withdrawal hell written here. Any words of support would be helpful. I'm not stable enough to taper anything else but just wanted you to know I appreciate your site Lexapro 15mg Lamictal 100mg Zyprexa 10 down to 5mg Clonazapam 2x daily Just getting started and looking around the site. Lexapro 15mg August 2017-current Zyprexa 10 down to 5mg (just started 50% taper) January 2018-June 2018 10mg, June 2018 -current 5 mg Lamictal 200mg March 2018-current. Started at low dose then titrated up. Clonazapam .5 mg 2x daily . Started at 1mg 2x daily then tapered down to .5 2x daily. August 2017- current Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted March 20, 2018 Administrator Share Posted March 20, 2018 Welcome, Cyndi. You are taking quite the cocktail. You're wise to go off Zyprexa, it has a lot of very bad health effects. See Tips for tapering off olanzapine (Zyprexa) How long have you been taking clonazapam? What times of day do you take it? How long have you been taking Lexapro? Why are you talking Lamictal? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Cyndihb Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 I know that you should taper most activating drugs first but my psychiatrist said none of my meds were activating. I felt I no longer needed the Zyprexa so she told me to cut dosage in half (which I now know is too much too fast} Once I make it through the Zyprexa taper which should I taper next? Lexapro 15mg Aug 2017-current Lamictal 200 mg Jan 2018 current Zxprexa 10mg cut to 5mg Oct 2017-current Clozazapam .5mg 2x daily Aug 2017-current Just getting started and looking around the site. Lexapro 15mg August 2017-current Zyprexa 10 down to 5mg (just started 50% taper) January 2018-June 2018 10mg, June 2018 -current 5 mg Lamictal 200mg March 2018-current. Started at low dose then titrated up. Clonazapam .5 mg 2x daily . Started at 1mg 2x daily then tapered down to .5 2x daily. August 2017- current Link to comment
Cyndihb Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have been taking clonazapam for about a year now. I was originally taking 1mg 2dx daily but I decreased several months ago to .5 mg at 11:30 am and .5 mg at 6pm. Decreased with no noticeable effects other than feeling more alert during the day. I have been taking Lexapro for about a year now as well. Slowly ramped up to 15 mg. I am taking Lamictal as a mood stabilizer because I was constantly crying throughout the day. I noticed a slight benefit but I was still crying. I don't think I suffer from depression. I stared this incessant crying when I started Lexapro. I really think it is causing these crying fits. I've never liked being on Lexapro I just went with what my Psychiatrist prescribed. Lexapro has helped with anxiety or maybe I've just learned to handle it better. I used to have "chest bombs" where it felt like anxiety was exploding in my chest. those have decreased significantly. Just getting started and looking around the site. Lexapro 15mg August 2017-current Zyprexa 10 down to 5mg (just started 50% taper) January 2018-June 2018 10mg, June 2018 -current 5 mg Lamictal 200mg March 2018-current. Started at low dose then titrated up. Clonazapam .5 mg 2x daily . Started at 1mg 2x daily then tapered down to .5 2x daily. August 2017- current Link to comment
Cyndihb Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 I forget to mention that I am taking a quality multi-vitamin, 400 mg magnesium and 2200 mg fish oil. Just getting started and looking around the site. Lexapro 15mg August 2017-current Zyprexa 10 down to 5mg (just started 50% taper) January 2018-June 2018 10mg, June 2018 -current 5 mg Lamictal 200mg March 2018-current. Started at low dose then titrated up. Clonazapam .5 mg 2x daily . Started at 1mg 2x daily then tapered down to .5 2x daily. August 2017- current Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted June 12, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hi Cyndihb and welcome from me too. Thank you for completing your drug signature. Please add any other psychiatric drugs to the information. Please add dates (start and stop) for each drug and any increases/reductions that you have made. The mods need to be able to see your drug history at a glance. Please update it whenever you make a change so it remains current. Thank you. This link goes directly to your own signature: 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 June 12, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Cyndihb said: I know that you should taper most activating drugs first but my psychiatrist said none of my meds were activating. I felt I no longer needed the Zyprexa so she told me to cut dosage in half (which I now know is too much too fast} Once I make it through the Zyprexa taper which should I taper next? Lexapro 15mg Aug 2017-current Lamictal 200 mg Jan 2018 current Zxprexa 10mg cut to 5mg Oct 2017-current Clozazapam .5mg 2x daily Aug 2017-current I've merged the new topic you created, quoted above, with the original Intro topic. Each member has only 1 Intro topic where they can ask questions and journal their progress. * 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 January 26, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi Cyndihb, How are you doing?💚 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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