LostInCanada Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 46 minutes ago, Albert said: I meant vitamin D3, I was going to start vitamin B12 ( is that OK ) Definitely take the vitamin D in the morning. I had issues with B12. It's a tricky one where doing a very small dose is best. I am doing well with 0.5% every week. Maybe trying that every 2 weeks would work better? 49 minutes ago, Albert said: THX for all you are doing for all of us !!! You are very welcome 20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/noon-1000 mg algae oil (500mg DHA/10mg EPA/620mg Omega 3)/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/8pm-.25 mg melatonin "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 I am not a medical professional just your peer. The suggestions I give are based on personal experience and/or the well documented experience of others. Link to comment
Albert Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 I see what you are saying, dropping .5% every 2 weeks vs 1% every 4 might reduce the WD symptoms. THX I might try that once I get all balanced out. THX 1 Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
Albert Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Starting to balance out a wee bit. Still have a little weakness but it is manageable. 1 Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
Albert Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Coming out of my wave. It was not severe, but very annoying. Kind of felt weak and sick for a few weeks. Hopefully on way to getting stronger to prepare for my next cut. One of my symptoms that never really seems to wax and wane is my blurry vision!!! My close up vision was PERFECT prior to my failed bridge attempt, but it is one symptoms that has never really show signs of recovering or getting better. Does anyone's vision get better? 1 Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
LostInCanada Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 17 minutes ago, Albert said: Coming out of my wave Good to hear 18 minutes ago, Albert said: blurry vision!!! Me too with alot of after images and floaters. 18 minutes ago, Albert said: Does anyone's vision get better? I am not sure if it was littlebird or j1290 but someone on j1290's thread got their vision back and the optometrist was surprised that it improved. Here's hoping. 20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/noon-1000 mg algae oil (500mg DHA/10mg EPA/620mg Omega 3)/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/8pm-.25 mg melatonin "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 I am not a medical professional just your peer. The suggestions I give are based on personal experience and/or the well documented experience of others. Link to comment
Albert Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 17 minutes ago, LostInCanada said: Good to hear Me too with alot of after images and floaters. I am not sure if it was littlebird or j1290 but someone on j1290's thread got their vision back and the optometrist was surprised that it improved. Here's hoping. Yes, that gives me hope Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
LostInCanada Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 @Albert hope you are having some good days. One day closer to the goal. 😊 20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/noon-1000 mg algae oil (500mg DHA/10mg EPA/620mg Omega 3)/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/8pm-.25 mg melatonin "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 I am not a medical professional just your peer. The suggestions I give are based on personal experience and/or the well documented experience of others. Link to comment
Albert Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 I think I am going to go back to trying to take my dose once daily, or at least give it a try. Unfortunately there is not a lot of information around this. I am going to take the advise of Lost in Canada and decrease by one hour per day for 3-4 days at a time until I have brought the two doses back together. One of the problems I think I am having around splitting the doses is taking both doses at the exact same time ( exactly 12 hrs apart ), every day. Especially the evening dose. If I could get back to just one dose, I could take it when I get up every morning at the exact same time and try to develop some consistency. I just hope that the change is something that my brain and CNS will react favorably to. I just can't seem to get really balanced out and strong so that I can continue my taper and this is in the back of my mind. Wish me luck. Thanks Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
LostInCanada Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 @Albert I think it should work out. The plasma levels of the drug will remain the same. You will just be getting a bit more of dump of the drug once a day instead of twice a day. You seem in touch with your body and its responses so that's good. Once you get to 4 hours apart you might just want to make the jump. 20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8 mg/23.07.28-4.73 mg/23.08.04-4.65 mg/21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47 mg/6.2.24-4.46 mg/19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/noon-1000 mg algae oil (500mg DHA/10mg EPA/620mg Omega 3)/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/8pm-.25 mg melatonin "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15 I am not a medical professional just your peer. The suggestions I give are based on personal experience and/or the well documented experience of others. Link to comment
Albert Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 Thank you for the reply. I will start giving that a try and I will let you know how that works out!! 1 Meds: Paroxetine, Hydrocodone, k flex, Xanax, Amatriptline, Gabapentin 1998-Apr 2020 Paroxetine 30mg. 04/20 2-week taper off, 0ff 6 weeks -05/20 reinstated 20mg, Paroxetine - Cymbalta Cross taper attempt 04/20 - 30mg - Cut CT after 6-7 weeks. Around 06/19 started Paroxetine taper from 30mg by cutting and eyeballing - By 08/19 symptoms started 09/19 - 04/20 = 3 back surgeries thinking symptoms were spine related. During that time was on and off opiods after each operation, Gabapentin 300 mg daily for about 6-8 weeks, K flex / Flexeril - once before bedtime 04/19 - 05/20, Xanax as needed for past 3 years - stopped 04/20, ( usually twice per week ), Amatriptline 10mg for aprox 6 weeks = off since aprox 02/20. Currently Tapered all the way down to 1 mg Hydro daily and 20mg Paroxetine - In severe withdrawals. Was taking .5 Hydro 2 times daily. Spread it out to 3 then 4 times daily to avoid inter dose withdrawal. Taking .5 hydroo 4 times daily. - 2mg daily. Spread Paroxetine to twice daily. 10 mg at 7 am and at 3:00 PM for a total of 20 mg daily. 04/13/2021 Paroxetine 10mg twice daily (total 20mg ) 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. 10/22/2021 Completely OFF Hydrocodone. 10/2022 - 10mg Parox AM - 9 mg parox PM ( 19mg) 01/06/2023 18mg Paroxetine-9mg am /9 mg Pm 11/2023 - Been dropping 1% every 30 days after extended hold. Currently at 17.2 mg Paroxetine daily. Link to comment
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