Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 7, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hopefull said: desperate for a quick fix. Unfortunately there isn't one. Only time heals and no suppliment in the world will help Very wise words from Hopefull. 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 May 2: 6.1mg Taper is 92% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotic, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
Lzieb Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 hi everyone, I am struggling today. I am 9 weeks post adverse reaction and I am having a hard time with dealing with all of it. I am so afraid I wont heal. I swear my personality has changed - extrovert to introvert. I dont have vivid thoughts...everything dull. so much not ok. any encouragement...thx @brassmonkey, do you know if this gets better...the extrovert to introvert and the vivid thinking loss? thx LZie, Zoloft 25 mg, 3/31/20-4/6/20 Link to comment
Moderator brassmonkey Posted June 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2020 The vivid thinking will come back in its own time. It can be very frustrating to lose ones creativity and such, but it does return. Changing from extrovert to introvert is natures way of conserving energy that is needed for healing. It is very common for people in ADWD to pull back and into themselves because it is such a personal and intense situation. 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
Lzieb Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 @brassmonkey, how are you? I am starting my 8 month of Recovery from my immediate adverse reaction soon. I'm still struggling quite a bit. I feel like I have se trauma too... Anyway, I wanted to ask you a question. I think I have a cavity. I am afraid if getting novacaine would set me back in my recovery. I was wondering if you had any insight. Thanks LZie, Zoloft 25 mg, 3/31/20-4/6/20 Link to comment
Moderator brassmonkey Posted October 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2020 Having dental work can be a tricky one, as people have such a wide variety of reactions to the novacaine. I personally don't have a problem with it but other members have reported a number of things. There is a lot of discussion about getting non-adrenalin shots that really seem to help. Best bet would be to do a site search and read up on the discussions. 1 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted June 11, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 11, 2022 Lzieb has come on back to report on her recovery in Success Stories. Lzieb: Zoloft 25 mg for 6 days, Adverse Reaction Recovery And so as is custom, will close this topic, and direct any inquiries for Lzieb to her Success Story now. Congrats Lzieb! And thank you for sharing. Love, peace, healing, and growth, mmt 1 Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks. Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988. In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm. Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time). 5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014) 12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs. My last psycho med ever! Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to 2016 Dec 16, medication free!! Longer signature post here, with current supplements. Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016. And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed. Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022. Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜 None of my posts are intended as medical advice. Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider. My success story: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing Link to comment
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