Administrator Altostrata Posted July 1, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 1, 2023 You may get odd symptoms from taking your dose irregularly. Please be careful to take it at the same time each day. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 6/30-7/1 6pm tired and a little dizzy 7pm tics, tired 8 pm obsessive thinking, wanting to be alone and quiet 1am woke to burning feet 3 am watched a movie 9:45 am woke up, slept ok 12 pm need alone time, brain fog 3 pm tired, emotionally still ok 7 pm tics, brain fog 8 pm feeling sad/lonely and tired 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 2, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 2, 2023 It looks like you had a blip after the dose reduction, but closer to baseline now? Please reorganize your signature to be in chronological order so we can clearly see what you're taking now. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 Not sure what you mean by a blip after the dose reduction, but closer to baseline now. Can you share the link with me where I can add my new dose? 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 7/1-7/2 9 pm bed and tv, 12:30 am awake, tv 3 am awake, tv 5:30 am awake, bathroom, bladder infection? 9 am awake for day 10 am tired,Craving sugar 3 pm late lunch, feel emotionally ok 6:30 pm snack, tired, emotionally flat (brain fog) craving sugar 7:15 pm 2 mg ropinirole, in bed, tv, tired 8 pm a little sad, lonely feeling 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 7/2-7/3 12am awake, a little obsessive thinking, tv 3 am awake obsessive thinking, tv 5:30 am “ “ 9:30 am awake for day 11 am brunch, tired 3pm a little sad. Slow reaction when driving. 6 pm tv, feeling a little sad and lonely 8:45 pm 2mg ropinirole, a little sad 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 Today makes one week at 35mg. If the withdrawal symptoms do not get any worse I am def ok. The most bothersome is how my brain is in slow motion.. my thoughts, reactions, decision making. I do wake up a few times a night and my mind tries to go into obsessing over my worse fears but I remind myself that it’s part of the withdrawals and distract myself with tv. Keeping an eye on my purpose for getting off and it’s bc I have put on so much weight it’s made me type 2 diabetic and my insulin resistance is worse and maybe I won’t have chronic fatigue anymore. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 4, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2023 How much sleep do you get? You're waking occasionally? I don't see any notes about restless legs, has that gone away? How do you feel after taking ropinorol? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 My restless legs is much better since lowering imipramine but I’m still taking the ropinirole, too. Hopefully I won’t need it once I’m completely off the imipramine. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 4, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2023 What is your current sleep pattern? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 Wake every 2 1/5 - 3 hours. Getting about 6 hours total a night. Since I can’t seem to tolerate the liquid form of imipramine I will have to taper larger percentages here on out. Are withdrawals easier once we get lower in dosage? 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 4, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2023 57 minutes ago, Tulip52 said: Wake every 2 1/5 - 3 hours. Getting about 6 hours total a night. This is not too bad for withdrawal. 58 minutes ago, Tulip52 said: Since I can’t seem to tolerate the liquid form of imipramine How do you not tolerate it? You didn't put any notes about imipramine in your daily notes. I don't see any sign of an adverse reaction to a dose. 1 hour ago, Tulip52 said: I will have to taper larger percentages here on out. Are withdrawals easier once we get lower in dosage? No, as dosage gets lower, it becomes even more important to taper by very small amounts. If you insist on making larger reductions, you will be making your own problems. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 I mentioned in earlier posts that the liquid hits really hard, makes my restless legs crazy, gives me bad anxiety. The imipramine seems to make my insomnia worse but yet still makes me sleepy so I take it during one of my awake periods during the night/early morning. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 4, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Tulip52 said: My restless legs is much better since lowering imipramine but I’m still taking the ropinirole, too. Please continue to post daily notes, including ALL your drugs and how you feel before and after each dose. We have already determined that your restless legs are a sign of activation from too much imipramine, possibly in combination with too much ropinirol, which may have been unnecessary. It's not intolerance to the liquid. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 7/3-7/4 9 pm bed, tv, asleep shortly after 12:30 am awake, over thinking 3:00 am awake, over thinking, took 35 mg imioramine. Sleeping shortly after. 5:00 am tv, fell asleep 7 am awake, tv, fell back to sleep 9:00am awake for the day 10:30 am breakfast, coffee, boron. 3pm feeling uncoordinated, late lunch 6:30 pm feeling a little energetic 7 pm went for 35 minute walk 8 pm shower, sad and lonely, noticing tics 8:30 pm 2mg ropinirole, bed, tv, sad 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 5, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 5, 2023 Do you usually take imipramine at 3 a.m.? What happens after you take ropinirol? Did "restless legs" occur? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 I will start paying closer attention with how I feel after I take ropinirole. When I take both meds together before bedtime I have trouble falling asleep or I’ll fall asleep and wake up a shortly after and struggle to fall back to sleep. When I take just the ropinirole before bed I sleep better. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 7/4-7/5 10 pm bed, tv 11:30 pm sleep 2:15 am awake, imioramine, tv 4:30 awake, tv 6 am -10:15 am catnapped, itchy-burning feet 11:am breakfast, boron, coffee 1-4 pm lazy day, tired, tv, tics, anxiety a little more then previous week 5 pm dressed for church 6:45 pm - 8 pm church 8:30 pm grocery shopped 9:30 pm ropinirole, bed, tv 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 7/6-7/7 10:30am up for the day. Boron, coffee, breakfast 11am -3 pm lazy day, tv 5 pm 2 mg ropinirole 6:30 pm walked 30 minutes 8 pm 35 mg imipramine 8:30 pm bed, tv 10:30 pm-2am asleep 3 am -7 am slept off and on 7:30 awake for day 8:30 am coffee - anxious.. stop caffeine! 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Starting caffeine again bc I’m tired of being exhausted. it was great for about a week..Bad move! Stopping it now. I changed ropinirole and imipramine time, slept as much as usual but was up for the day by 7:15-7:30.. will stick to this time schedule. More anxious this week but I do remember that the second week after a taper is the worse. I’ll be ok. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 7, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 5:15 PM, Tulip52 said: I will start paying closer attention with how I feel after I take ropinirole. When I take both meds together before bedtime I have trouble falling asleep or I’ll fall asleep and wake up a shortly after and struggle to fall back to sleep. When I take just the ropinirole before bed I sleep better. Please incorporate these observation into your daily notes. That is what the daily notes are for. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 7/7 -7/8 11 am cooking, anxiety going away, wanting more caffeine but won’t do it 12pm-3pm anxiety still present 4 pm one beer 5 pm 2 mg ropinirole 6 pm dinner 8 pm 35 mg imipramine, bed, tv 10pm asleep 1:15 awake, bathroom 5 am -7:30 am catnapped 8 am depressed and anxious, should not have had beer and caffeine day before 10 am sad and a little anxious, bed and tv 11 am boron, restless legs so took another ropinirole 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 9, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 9, 2023 You take ropinirol any time you want? If you're going to drink alcohol and take your drugs inconsistently, there is no reason for you to continue daily notes. You are destabilizing yourself. We cannot interpret your symptom pattern. On 1/15/2023 at 8:50 PM, getofflex said: We strongly suggest people who are tapering avoid alcohol, and any other mood altering drugs or supplements, etc. Our systems tend to be very sensitive to things. I would suggest waiting a while for the destabilization caused by the alcohol to settle down before considering another reduction. We suggest people have minimal symptoms and waves for a couple of weeks before doing a reduction. .... We're not going to be able to help you while you're drinking, sorry. For restless legs, magnesium supplements may help This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Actually, I do take an extra ropinirole when I need it and my doc is ok with it. My restless legs occasionally affect me during the day during a taper. Once withdrawals are over I have no need to take the extra ropinirole. I had forgotten about how alcohol made me feel 6 months ago and made a mistake. Im sorry, when am I taking my drugs inconsistently? 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 9, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 9, 2023 By not keeping to a schedule with the ropinirole. Please start using natural means for the restless legs -- magnesium, drink lots of water, and stretch your leg muscles with exercises. We cannot work with you if you take random drugs, even if your doctor is okay with it. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 I came here for help to get off of an antidepressant, no where did I say I wanted help getting off of my medication for restless legs and my ropinirole is not a random drug. I have actually mentioned a couple of times that I am not ready to even think about getting off of ropinirole at this point especially not until I am finished tapering my imipramine. I have also said a few times in here that I can’t tolerate magnesium since I started the imipramine taper. If I am having bad anxiety while tapering imipramine and the restless legs is about to push me into more than I feel that I can stand I have no problem taking ropinirole. I’ve had to do it two or three other times while tapering imipramine and it helps. Once the taper settles down I don’t need the extra ropinirole. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 10, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 10, 2023 I'm sorry, we cannot interpret your symptom pattern unless you keep ALL your drugs on a consistent schedule, no matter which drug you want to taper. Without accurate dosing and symptom pattern information, we're not going to be able to help you with peer support here. You might try a Facebook group. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 My symptom pattern is obvious when you look back. During the second week of every taper my restless legs is much worse, unusually happening during the day for a couple of days and then everything smooths out. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 7/9-7/10 11:30 am lunch 12 noon time with family, great distraction 1pm noticing no restless legs like previous day 2:30 a little anxious 4 pm emotionally ok 7 pm a little anxious, 2 mg ropinirole 8 pm 35 mg imipramine, bed, tv 2:15 am awake short time 5:00 am - 8:30 am napped off and on 9 am-11:30 am tv, a little anxious 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 10, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 10, 2023 Sorry, absolutely cannot deal with those random doses of ropinirol. Do you insist on taking them? If so, let's not waste both of our time any more. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 This is just about to make me have a panic attack. I need to be able to look over the notes I have made in here from all of the hard work I have put in during my previous successful tapers and the thought of losing them has made me have to leave grocery shopping and come home.. yes, I agree to work really hard at not taking ropinirole during a horrific day of restless legs during my second week of tapering 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Right at two and a half weeks with this last taper and I made it. Feeling much better, Phew! I think I was also trying to adjust to the change in dose of Ozempic which started around the same time as the imipramine taper. 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 16, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 16, 2023 Also cannot deal with the confounding that might be added by changing doses of Ozempic. Please let us know when you have stopped changing your drugs, adding drugs, or taking drug off-schedule. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 So, you are now saying that I am not to follow the instructions of my Endocrinologist that is treating me for insulin resistance and type two diabetes with Ozempic? 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 22, 2023 Administrator Share Posted July 22, 2023 You can do anything you want, but we cannot provide peer support until you have a stable symptom baseline and a stable drug schedule. No amount of privileged attitude will produce that peer support. We simply cannot provide the services you demand. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Tulip52 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/15/2023 at 10:52 PM, Tulip52 said: Right at two and a half weeks with this last taper and I made it. Feeling much better, Phew! I think I was also trying to adjust to the change in dose of Ozempic which started around the same time as the imipramine taper. The changes were nearly a month ago..This is stable! And by the grace of God my sugar is now stable! 94-2000 Prozac, 2000-2001 zoloft 2001-2003 paxil, 2002 1 mg klonopin 2003-2004 effexor, ct klonopin, in hospital put on Seroquel & lexapro , 2005 Ct lexapro, in the hospital again, imipramine 250mg, 2009-2010 weaned off seroquel, 2016-17tapered imipramine to 150, 2017-19 100 mg, 2020 jumped to 50 mg a week later went back up to 60. 11/22 56 mg 12-22 50mg 4/5/23 - 47mg 4/16 - 40 mg 6/27/23-35mg, 4/15/24 33mg 1/20 1 mg ropinirol 3/21 ropinirol 2 mg 4/23 Ozempic .25, 6/26/23 .37mg 12/1/23 .39mg, 4/24 40mg 1/24 1mg clonidine Supplements: boron, diatomaceous earth, cream of tartar and Celtic sea salt, transdermal magnesium oil Link to comment
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