modelarz71 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Sorry, before taking Escilatopram, when I had "dysthymia" or "high functioning depression" as "science" now calls it, I guess just so that people who don't have a lot of problems start taking these AD, I had good evenings too. After 5 months of AD treatment, such evenings disappeared, I wish they would come back, but But the return of sleep is the primary dream for now. 2022 escitalopram from July 25 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg August-December- 7.5 mg, 5 mg, (1 month) 2.5 mg - C/T WD 2023 Short reinstatement from WD date: escitalopram May 25-June 12 5 mg, 2.5 mg plus interrupted Reinstatement 24 07.23 0.5mg escitalopram, 18.08.23 0.22 escitalopram, 07.09. 0.28 Now 0.30 mg escitalopram Last year 6 months on escitalopram, I was very agitated, hypomaniacal and with little need for sleep. Since July 2023 reinstated and reduced from 0.50 mg to 0.30 mg Lexapro - difficulty sleeping and lack of sleep, eye pain and IBS. Anhedonia. November 2023 - 0mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara2302 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hello Gussy, how are you Now? Van you live a normal life now? Are you able to have a drink with your Friends? Or is alcohol and medication still a Problem? Much love to you! 2011-2019 Prozac (6month Taper) May 2020 Amitryptiline Adverse reaction to three doses (2mg) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gussy Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Kara2302 said: Hi Kara2302. One important day last year I chose to have a light beer and a half beer/half lemonade (think it had way more beer than lemonade), it had been much longer than 6 years since i'd had a drink. It made me feel things in areas of my brain that reminded me of wd/pws so I'll only have light drinks on very important occasions. A few years back i had an antibiotic called doxycycline which agrivated wd/pws areas of my brain too, I thought it can't be, I'm going crazy or something. On the day i decided no more doxy i heard David Healy say it inhibits serotonin reuptake, i nearly hit the roof. Gussy On effexor for at least 11 years. Last few years going through ivf treatment dose has ranged from 150-200mg. Mainly 150 though. Tapered from about 175mg mid jan 2017 to zero mid april 2017. 2&1/2 months of straight hell. Getting there now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara2302 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Oh thats so sad. I am sorry for That. 🥺 Seems like we Never will be our oldselves. 😔 How Long did the sideeffects From alcohol or the medicine Last for you? best wishes for you! And thanks for your answer. Hope youre Good.🙏🙏 2011-2019 Prozac (6month Taper) May 2020 Amitryptiline Adverse reaction to three doses (2mg) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gussy Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Kara2302 said: Oh thats so sad. I am sorry for That. 🥺 Seems like we Never will be our oldselves. 😔 How Long did the sideeffects From alcohol or the medicine Last for you? best wishes for you! And thanks for your answer. Hope youre Good.🙏🙏 Hi again, although wd/pws was very bad and went on far too long I'm kind of "grateful" too, for lack of better words. I know about this now and how much protection I have to try to give my loved ones. It doesn't always work out with the dominant system but I'll do anything to save those I can from falling into this trap. Gussy On effexor for at least 11 years. Last few years going through ivf treatment dose has ranged from 150-200mg. Mainly 150 though. Tapered from about 175mg mid jan 2017 to zero mid april 2017. 2&1/2 months of straight hell. Getting there now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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