DoxieMom Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 I started my tapering off yesterday. I've done tapering before but only to prepare for a newer prescription. This time I have decided to taper off of everything. I am feeling the withdrawal symptoms but am determined to muddle through them. I have an appointment with my psychiatrist tomorrow and will tell him what I am doing. It's very scary to me because I don't know what to expect because I've been on something or another for the past 27 years.
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted April 1, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Welcome to SA, DoxieMom. To give members the best information, we ask them to summarize their medication history in a signature -- drugs, doses, dates, and discontinuations & reinstatements, in the last 12-24 months particularly. Please include the drug(s) you are tapering off, the dosage and the rate at which you are tapering. Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature. I hope you are not tapering too fast. We recommend tapering at no more than 10% of current dose every four weeks. Some have to taper more slowly. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? These links explain the importance of tapering slowly. Brain Remodelling Video: Healing From Antidepressants - Patterns of Recovery We also recommend that you taper only one drug at time. Otherwise, if you run into problems, it will be difficult to identify which drug taper is causing the difficulty. Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first? Tapering too fast can cause some very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that are often quite long-lasting. What is withdrawal syndrome. Glenmullen’s withdrawal symptom list. Once you've completed your signature with the information requested, we will be in a better position to make suggestions about your taper. This is your Introduction topic, where you can ask questions and post updates. Edited April 1, 2019 by 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 Dec 28: 2.2mg Taper is 97% 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.
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