marie123 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Hi Lucy. I have itching and know it is from the psych med withdrawal and taper I am doing now. I find that apple cider vinegar (the one with the mother) mixed with water on a washcloth has helped me. It calms down the itchiness and some of the rash from it. I had this with trazodone withdrawal and now mirtazapine. I just used some today and it worked well. Try it. Be well Marie. 10/13--10/14 Ambien. Started tapering 1/14 Jumped 10/14. Done. 3/14 7.5 Remeron still taking this. 2/14 75 Trazodone - Tapered by dry cutting all the way down. 1/16 4 mg Trazodone - Jumped. Bad mistake. Got hit with late withdrawal 6 weeks later. Reinstated. 4/16 Reinstated 1 mg, updose to 2 mg Trazodone 2/19 .04 Trazodone. Walked off. Done. 10/3/19 Started 7.5 Mirtazapine taper cut to .073 gram weight, pill weighs .076 4/5/20 New Mirtazapine Taper - Compound Liquid 7.35 mg April '20, 7.25 mg May, 7.05 mg June, 6.99 mg June, 6.78 mg July, 6.57 mg Aug, Sept 6.35 mg, Sept 6.24 mg, Sept 6.21 mg, Oct 5.99 mg, Oct 5.90 mg, Oct 5.70 mg. 1/11/21 6.05 mg Messed up taper due to syringe change. Must remember the 1 ml syringe contains 1.5mg! 1/16/21 5.99 mg 2/21 5.75 mg, 3/21 5.6 mg, 4/7 5.45, 4/14 5.30, 5/12 5.15, 5/25/21 4.99 mg, 6/29 4.87 mg, 7/14/21 4.74 mg, 8/5 4.62 mg 8/17 4.5 mg, 8/30 4.38 mg,9/16 4.26 mg,10/9 4.14 mg, 10/23 4.05 mg, 11/6 3.96 mg,11/17 3.87mg.***Jan 22 Liquid was changed/couldn't tolerate***Changed back to pills. Feb 22/3.9 mg, 2/17/22 3.8 mg, 3/23 3.7 mg, 4/7 3.6 mg, 5/10 3.5mg,6/10/22 3.4 mg, 7/4 3.3 mg, 7/25 3.2 mg, 8/20/22 3.1 mg, 9/15 3 mg, 10/8/22 2.9 mg., 12/15 2.8 mg, 1/6/23 2.7 mg, 2/16/23 2.6 mg, 3/9 2.5 mg, 4/4 2.4 mg, 4/29/23 2.3 mg, 5/26 2.2 mg, 6/22/23 2.1 mg, 10/14 2 mg, 11/12 1.9 mg, 11/28 1.8 mg , 12/14/23 1.7, 12/31/23 1.6 mg, 1/20 1.5 mg, 2/6/24 1.4 mg, 2/12 updose 1.5 mg, 3/27/24 1.4 mg. Taking multi-vitamin, vit. D, cholestoff, psyllium husk, and fish oil. Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, Lucy1983 said: I think I get scared thinking it won't go away then I tend to over react. So do I🙄 I think it is just matter of little bit more time and mastering some coping skills. 42 minutes ago, Lucy1983 said: I have been reading your posts and am very glad that you are continuing to improve. Hopefully soon our troubles will just be a memory:) Thank you for supporting me🙋🏻♀️ I so wish for this to just be a memory! For both of us☺️ July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Update: I am 4 months post psych drugs. Currently into day 3 of being completely mentally clear. No agitation or anxiety, no moodiness and no apathy. Most likely in a window but am hoping it is more than that. Other than my scalp issue, which seems to be getting milder, I continue to be physically fine. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Mentor Leila Posted October 27, 2020 Mentor Share Posted October 27, 2020 Good update, Lucy! I'm so happy to hear this!☺️ July 2015: the 20mg citalopram for great stress begins After two years I start tapering (slow but without medical advice) and I guess wrongly. First up to 10 mg, then 5 mg and 2 mg (liquid solution) and skips January 2020 (I don't remember exactly the day): off citalopram (last dose 2mg). June 2020: adrenal crash. The beginning of Hell on Earth Current supplement: - saffron pill (20 mg) + vit. E, omega 3 (EPA + DHA) 2g, magnesium bisglycinate 300 mg, iron , vitamin D3 (2500ui) +K7 (50 ui), vitamin C (1g) + quercitin (25 mg), theanine (as necessary). Try meditating / mindfulness, walking every day, CBT/ACT, massage. "E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle" ("And so we went out to see the stars again") (Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy , Inferno, XXXIV, 139) Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 @Leila thank you! I read your last post and am happy to see that you are feeling better also! Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Welts/hives I am now 21 weeks off seroquel. Mentally/emotionally I am doing very well. My main issue has been my scalp itch with what I thought were sores from my scratching. I was taking benadryl 50mg x3 daily. In the past 2 weeks my scalp seemed to be getting better so I reduced to twice daily. Big mistake. I woke yesterday with intense welts on my scalp and on my face. The itching is severe. I saw a medical doc and was prescribed a steroid pack and was told to up my benadryl dosage. The itching woke me several times during last night. Today I started the steroids and plan to take 75mg benadryl 4x daily until the welts go away. I am thinking of seeing a dermatologist but since I believe my condition is seroquel related I wonder if it will help. Does anyone have any suggestions? Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 11:24 AM, Lucy1983 said: I saw a medical doc and was prescribed a steroid pack and was told to up my benadryl dosage. The itching woke me several times during last night. Today I started the steroids and plan to take 75mg benadryl 4x daily until the welts go away. I would go back up on the Benadryl to where you were (50mg x3 daily) when you were seeing improvements. Please try that before adding in the steroids. If that solves the problem, you'll save yourself going on another drug that will have to be tapered. Also, steroids can be difficult for many people to tolerate during withdrawal. They can cause upticks in insomnia, agitation, and anxiety. Please let us now how you're doing. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thank you @Shep I started the steroid pack yesterday so I think I am too far in to stop now since they have to be tapered. ??? I was in a whole lot of pain so felt I had no choice:) I am somewhat apprehensive as to what the results of taking them will be though. I am also taking 50mg benadryl 4x daily hoping the welts will completely subside. I had my face threaded (face hair removed with a thread) the day prior to the welts. So perhaps that contributed to the breakout. Plus I very recently separated from my husband of 38yrs. so I am stressed which may have also contributed. The psych drugs, WD and Covid have taken a huge toll on me. I'm sure it has on everyone:( Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted November 16, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lucy1983 said: I started the steroid pack yesterday so I think I am too far in to stop now since they have to be tapered After only 1 day you should be able to stop them. But if you are going to do that, you need to do it straight away. * 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
Lucy1983 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 @ChessieCat I started yesterday so I have now taken them 2 full days. Do you think I can stop I am taking methylprednisolone 4 mg. It is a six day pack. Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Update: I completed the steroid pack on Friday 11/20/20. My welts completely disappeared and I have had no side effects from the steroids. I am still taking Benadryl 4-6x daily. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Lucy, I am thinking about you🌻 How is life moving along? Sending you a big hug🧸 July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi @Kingfisher86 I am doing well. Still only WD remaining symptom is the scalp issue. My husband and I are still living apart but spending time together. I believe the issue is just too much time (8 months to date) of Covid togetherness. The little things that irritate became overwhelming. Also could be a lack of patience on my part due to WD. I really don't know. How are you? I think of you often wondering if you are well. Thank you for the hug! I needed it:) I hope you have big Christmas plans and am so hoping this Covid goes away!!! Hugs back to you!!!🙂 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 It is so great to know that your recovery remains steady... You have been such an encouragement to me when I was at my lowest😑 I am so grateful that you are my recovery buddy🌻 Yeah, rediscovering ourselves and redefining our relationships after med(s) is challenging. I just want you to be happy and at peace☀️I trust in you. One of my best friends of 20 yrs had so little understanding for my WD that we simply stop communicating. On the other hand, some other friendships flourished. I am mostly ok. Anxiety lessened steadily and now I don’t get swept away by many fears. Working helps a lot. I am driven by purpose, and this job provides me with that. It can be stressful at times but I look at it as a practice run for my brain to use newly found coping skill. I just feel a bit more present and ok in my skin. This is huge bc since WD begun I was so anxious, living in the past or the future with no real attachment to my body. I really can’t wait to see what will next couple of months bring for the both of us!❤️ 2 July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hi @Kingfisher86. You are a sweet sweet person and I am so glad to have you in my corner! It sounds like you have made leaps and bounds toward recovery. I know full well it has been difficult with the fear of the WD unknown. I hope we both continue forward! I look forward to seeing your future updates!!!❤️ Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Update: Benadryl stopped giving itch relief 3-4 days ago so I decided to quit taking it. This is day 2 without it and I am hoping the itching stops soon. I will say however the itching doesn't seem as bad as before. Time will tell. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted December 9, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 9, 2020 14 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: Update: Benadryl stopped giving itch relief 3-4 days ago so I decided to quit taking it. This is day 2 without it and I am hoping the itching stops soon. I will say however the itching doesn't seem as bad as before. Time will tell. Please note that some people experience withdrawal from Benadryl and since you've been on it consistently for almost 4 months, you may want to consider slowly reducing it instead of a cold turkey. Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Lucy💫 How are you doing? How is life without Benadryl? ☀️ July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Hi Fisher Girl! I was thinking about you yesterday:) I am doing well so far. Some itchiness but much better. How are you??? I hope you doing fantastic and have amazing Christmas plans!!!🎄🎅🎄 We'll get to enjoy our kiddo's and grandchildren but not all together this year. I am very thankful we are all well though so that means a Merry Christmas for us!!! Lucy 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 update Scalp/face still tingle and itch along with the bumps (welts?). Started taking hydroxyzine 25mg 1-2 x daily. I am getting some relief. I haven't had any sign of benadry wd but probably due to hydroxyzine. I am really starting to wonder if my issue is wd related however my medical doc had no idea of the possible cause. I told her I had been thinking wd was the cause. To her benefit, though she stated she'd never heard of such, she didn't disregard the possibility. At any rate I am exceedingly grateful that I have progressed so well. I have no doubt that I have been very fortunate. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 I am still taking Ambien 5mg nightly for sleep. The past 10-14 nights my sleep has been very weird. I see illusions of objects and vivid colors that are not real. I get into troubling conversations with "little people" that are not real either. I tell them to stop bothering me. I tell them they are not real. I believe the ambien has me in a twlight where I'm neither asleep or awake. Last night I had to get up and go to the recliner to sleep because these illusions were disturbing me so much. What is even more odd is that I don't have the experiences if I am not laying all the way down. So sleeping in the recliner was fine. I am going to start my taper tonight from 5 mg to 2.5mg (since I was able to drop from 10mg -5mg without too much trouble) Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 @Lucy1983 I am SO sorry you have to deal with those illusions🙇🏻♀️ I am here for you. Sometimes it is so scary with what all of us have to deal with. There is end to it, but we have to endure which is so so so not easy. Lucy I believe you can do it! Your SA friends are with you all the way❤️❤️❤️ I hope that taper brings you relief soon! 1 July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted December 25, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 10:19 PM, Lucy1983 said: Started taking hydroxyzine 25mg 1-2 x daily. 6 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I am still taking Ambien 5mg nightly for sleep. The past 10-14 nights my sleep has been very weird. I see illusions of objects and vivid colors that are not real. I get into troubling conversations with "little people" that are not real either. I tell them to stop bothering me. I tell them they are not real. I believe the ambien has me in a twlight where I'm neither asleep or awake. Last night I had to get up and go to the recliner to sleep because these illusions were disturbing me so much. What is even more odd is that I don't have the experiences if I am not laying all the way down. So sleeping in the recliner was fine. You stopped the Benadryl cold turkey on December 7 and started hydroxyzine on December 14. And then you started hallucinating. This may not be exclusively from the Ambien. You could be dealing with: Benadryl withdrawal a drug interaction between Ambien and Hydroxzyine (see this drug interaction report) or your nervous system is now so destabilized from all of these abrupt changes, you're experiencing side effects of Ambien, which can include hallucinations. 6 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I am going to start my taper tonight from 5 mg to 2.5mg (since I was able to drop from 10mg -5mg without too much trouble) We recommend going no faster than 10% per month based on the prior month's dose (not the original dose). If the hallucinations don't resolve over the next couple of days and you start having sleep trouble from the Ambien reduction, you may want to updose. It's possible that some of your symptoms are not exclusive to Ambien. Also, you may want to dose the Ambien at least 2 hours a apart from the hydroxizine to prevent the possible drug interaction. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 @Shep thank you for the quick response! I hadn't even considered the ambien hydroxyzine combo could be causing the weirdness. But thankfully the hallucinations didn't occur last night with only the 2.5mg ambien. Also my seasonal allergies have acted up since 12/22 so I have been taking OTC Sineoff for a few days. However when I take sineoff I don't take hydroxyzine since they are both antihistamine. Merry Christmas Shep. I hope Santa is very good to you this year!🎄🎅 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted December 26, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 26, 2020 I'm very glad to read the reduction in Ambien made the hallucinations go away. How did you sleep on the reduced dose? You may want to look into more holistic ways of handling seasonal allergies. It's possible switching around the OTC drugs are adding to the nervous system destabilization. Just a thought. If the allergies are severe, it may not be possible to avoid taking anything. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Night 2 of no hallucinations. Slept well. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Mentor Leila Posted December 26, 2020 Mentor Share Posted December 26, 2020 Good to hear, Lucy! I'm happy for you!💪 2 July 2015: the 20mg citalopram for great stress begins After two years I start tapering (slow but without medical advice) and I guess wrongly. First up to 10 mg, then 5 mg and 2 mg (liquid solution) and skips January 2020 (I don't remember exactly the day): off citalopram (last dose 2mg). June 2020: adrenal crash. The beginning of Hell on Earth Current supplement: - saffron pill (20 mg) + vit. E, omega 3 (EPA + DHA) 2g, magnesium bisglycinate 300 mg, iron , vitamin D3 (2500ui) +K7 (50 ui), vitamin C (1g) + quercitin (25 mg), theanine (as necessary). Try meditating / mindfulness, walking every day, CBT/ACT, massage. "E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle" ("And so we went out to see the stars again") (Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy , Inferno, XXXIV, 139) Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Good news Lucy!🥳 1 July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Update: Seasonal allergies have been kicking my butt. Forecast is saying pollen count will continue to be high until end of January. I had to switch from Hydroxyzine to Allegra D 12 hr. Still very little allergy relief. But no obvious side effects. I added Vitamin D3 to hopefully help ward off covid. Ambien still at 2.5 mg * Itching/crawly scalp is bearable. Research has led me to believe my problem is Neuropathic itch due to damaged CNS. Not histamine related. I believe it will heal over time. I have no other WD symptoms at this time. 1 Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Changed from Allegra D to Allegra plus Flonase nasal spray about 2 weeks ago. My allergies are under control. No other med changes. A few mornings now have been waking with cortisol spikes of nausea and sickening heat. Having occasional brain zaps, brain fog and irritable mood. Yuck. May be due to the allergy meds, which I can't change right now, or I may be in my first normal WD wave. Also I have ongoing problems that I believe are WD related although I haven't found them mentioned in any SA posts. However I didn't have these issues prior to WD. Since stopping the drugs in April 2020 I have been very intolerant of my husband of 38 years. He is a very nice person but it seems just about everything he does annoys me. I even moved out for a while. My other issue is odd to me and I don't really know how to explain it. But it has gotten continually worse. The whole idea of a partner relationship seems strange to me now. I see couples holding hands or touching in any way and it kind of makes me ill. I do not want my husband to touch me so I completely avoid all contact. Any sexual references on TV pretty much make me nauseous. Are these WD related??? Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted January 24, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 24, 2021 19 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: Since stopping the drugs in April 2020 I have been very intolerant of my husband of 38 years. He is a very nice person but it seems just about everything he does annoys me. I even moved out for a while. My other issue is odd to me and I don't really know how to explain it. But it has gotten continually worse. The whole idea of a partner relationship seems strange to me now. I see couples holding hands or touching in any way and it kind of makes me ill. I do not want my husband to touch me so I completely avoid all contact. Any sexual references on TV pretty much make me nauseous. Are these WD related??? Yes, this sounds VERY WD related. Please see these threads for why it seems people and circumstances get on our nerves all the time during withdrawal. We're very reactive because our nervous systems are destabilized, as explained here: Toxic Antidepressants - Neuro-Emotions Neuro emotions It sounds like you have PSSD, also very common. For more, please see: PSSD Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction You may also find this thread helpful: My wife has just left me If you can recognize this as withdrawal and have a conversation with your husband to let him know it's not him, it's psychiatric drug withdrawal, it may help. Please also see: Helping family understand Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 @Shep thank you. I had actually spent hours last night reading some of the forums re: relationships which included My wife just left me. The neuro-emotions section is very enlightening. I was aware of my anger issues that began in April but not to the true extent. Yeah, I'm pretty messed up and angry at my anger. I have had so many of the n-e over the past 24 yrs of my on/off psych drug history and didn't even realize it was the drugs and not me. As related to my recent WD I had been focusing on other symptoms and thinking I was doing pretty good. I had blamed a lot of my anger emotions toward my husband on too much covid seclusion togetherness. But I wasn't able to explain away the current non-love emotion. I will post my issue in one of the current forums and hope to get feedback from others that are having the same experience. Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted January 25, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 25, 2021 I've just responded to you post in the Neuro Emotions topic: neuro-emotions 1 * 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
Kingfisher86 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 @Lucy1983 How are you doing these days? Thinking of you my friend☺️ July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
Lucy1983 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi @Kingfisher86 how are you??? I am starting to see glimpses of myself and it sure is encouraging when it occurs. The anger thing toward my husband has been unreal. I believe I am working through a lot of things that I wasn't aware of before. Sometimes I feel like I live in bizarro world like I'm trying to figure out what is real. It sounds strange because it is:) Some days I feel like I have it figured out and then bam! I am way too old for this!!! Good news is we have decided to move back closer to our children/grandchildren and friends. We had only been in this new area for 2 years when covid hit and I started WD. So I had just started making friends and then everything suddenly stopped. So I have a lot of hope for the future right now. Also a big plus is my husband and I are learning to communicate better. 38 yrs together and just starting to communicate. I am finding (in hind site) that my self blame for everything wrong in life is what pushed me toward the psych drugs in the first place. I am definitely healing!!! Most of the physical symptoms of WD are so much better. I still have the scalp and face itching which I may have to live with but I can manage. The brain zaps and overall weirdness feelings come but doesn't stay long. I probably gave you way more information than you were asking:) But you did ask! lol I hope all of this WD is well behind you and hope you are doing great!!!!!! Lucy Paxil 07/1997 - 10/1998 Quit CT Neurontin, topamax, trazadone, ssri AD (don't remember which one) 12/1998 - 06/1999 CT everything Eflexor , Xanax 04/2000 -08/2000 CT ***01/2008-05/2013 on/off lexapro, lamictal, seroquel, saphris, pristiq Start/Stop CT at intervals Zoloft 200 mg 07/2013 WD 04/3/20 - 04/8/20 Quit Seroquel 800 mg 07/2013 2013 *400 mg 07/2019 *** WD 04/15/2020 - 06/19/20 Quit Ambien 10 mg 07/2013 WD 5 mg 04/29/2020, 2.5 mg 12/24/20, 1.66 mg 01/21/2021, 1.25 mg 02/16/2021 *** 02/22/2021 Quit Xanax 2 mg prn 07/2013 - 04/23/20 Quit CT Lamictal 150 mg 07/2013 WD 05/06/20 -06/11/2020 Quit Propranolol 03/21/2020 - 04/20/2020 Quit CT Hydroxyzine 12/14/2020 - 12/27/20 Quit Allegra 24 hr 01/11/21 Flonase Nasal Spray 01/11/21 Magnesium Glycinate 100mg x3 daily D3 5000iu daily Link to comment
Kingfisher86 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: am starting to see glimpses of myself and it sure is encouraging when it occurs. @Lucy1983☀️👌🏼💛 it must be a good feeling too. 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I am way too old for this!!! This made me laugh for a sec.😅 You know I felt old when I was 14. So I came to realise it has nothing to do with age. It has to do with us being overwhelmed and tired😰 It’s been a lot to handle for the past few months. 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: Good news is we have decided to move back closer to our children/grandchildren and friends. Great news! So important.😌 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: So I have a lot of hope for the future right now. This is such a good sentence🤩 I think we endure hardships easier when there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am struggling with this but it is getting slowly better. 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: Also a big plus is my husband and I are learning to communicate better ❤️❤️❤️ 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: self blame From what is doing to me now I can see it is the most treacherous thing ever. I am glad you are seeng clearer now, and sharing wisdom with us.🙇🏻♀️ 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I am definitely healing!!! 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: Most of the physical symptoms of WD are so much better. Another good news☺️☀️👌🏼I feel it is the same with me! 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I probably gave you way more information than you were asking:) But you did ask! lol Never Lucy! I LOVE hearing from you😁 10 hours ago, Lucy1983 said: I hope all of this WD is well behind you and hope you are doing great!!!!!! Definitely better😅 but I still have to work with my emotions and WD is making it harder but I will get there. If next 6 months are as healing as previous, I am looking forward to them. 🥰 July 19th 2017—July 2018: 10 mg Escitalopram August 2018— June 2020: 5 mg Escitalopram Tapering started: June 2020—1st of August. Lowest dose was 5 mg (5 mg every second day for a couple of weeks, then 5 mg twice a week for a couple of weeks, and lastly 5 mg once a week until I stopped) Drug free: August 1st, 2020 Supplements: Magnesium citrate 2x200 mg and Omega3 – 2x1000 mg. Link to comment
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