Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted February 3, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Sleepless said: I had to have an infected tooth pulled today. Hopefully the antibiotic and pain medication doesn’t set my recovery back. ☹️ If you haven't already seen it, here is some information on antibiotics and withdrawal: Cipro, Levaquin, Azithromycin (Z-Pack), and other antibiotics Be especially careful of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Good luck with the dental work. I hope all goes well. Link to comment
Comecloser80 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 @SleeplessHi, how are you with your sleep nowadays? Do you sleep well these days? Are you able to nap during daytime? Clonazepam 0.5 mg (30 tablets, maximum twice a week) Temazepam 10mg ( 40 to 45 tablets , upto 30 mg at once , sometimes together with Mirtazapine) 2022 Mirtazapine 15mg for 2 weeks and stopped CT Started Amitriptyline 20mg for 3 weeks and stopped CT Again,Mirtazapine again 7.5mg for 3 weeks and stopped again CT. 7th Jan 2023 - last dose of 7.5mg Mirtazapine. Currently on supplements: Mag glycinate 600mg Fish oil Probiotics Vit C and Vit D Link to comment
Sleepless Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 @Purae I normally get 7-8 hours of sleep a day now and nap some on the weekends. 1 Paxil 2001- 2016. Came off of it on a slow taper. After 9-12 months, I was put back on Paxil because I was unable to function. Paxil reinstatement triggered a rash. I was then placed on 20 mg of Cymbalta on 2018. I chose to take 10 mg. I then had to be taken off of Cymbalta due to it causing cardiac issues in 2019. I was placed on Seroquel and it caused a rash. I was then moved to 12.5 mg of sertraline where I did a fast taper which ended April/May of 2020. I had to fast taper because of joint pain and joint redness. August 2020, I was considered presumptive positive. Since then, I’ve been prescribed Atenolol and Diazepam for withdrawal symptoms of tachycardia and massive anxiety. I take these very sporadically and less than 1/4 of a tablet at a time. I was given metformin in September 2020 for diabetes and it triggered massive anxiety after 1/4 of a pill. I attempted to reinstate 1 mg of sertraline on 9/20/20. I am supposed to be taking B12 injections and prescribed vitamin D. I will stop these for now. On 9/29/20 I was moved from 75 mcg generic levothyroxine to 88 mcg Synthroid. This triggered anxiety approximately 2.5 hours later. 10/5/20 less than 1/8 teaspoon of Benadryl 10/7/20 & 10/8/20 .10ml Benadryl (stopped 10/2020) 10/9/20 3mg Atenolol (stopped 11/2020) 10/16/20 started taking magnesium citrate during the day (stopped 10/2020 due to it triggering more anxiety) 11/9/20 grain of diazepam @ 2:30 am for muscle spasm pain (stopped 11/2020) 11/10/20 .50mg of metoprolol tartrate (stopped 11/10/20 due to nausea, weakness in arms & legs, anxiety) 11/11/20 using lidocaine patch on neck and chest for pain due to muscle spasms 1/1/21 1 drop of liquid b12 (stopped 1/4/21) Link to comment
Comecloser80 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 @Sleepless Thank you for replying. It gives me hope as I am suffering broken sleep and early morning awakening at 4:00am every single day. I have completely lost my napping ability. were you able to nap from the beginning or it came back after sometime ? I meant to ask , whether you struggle with napping during your early WD? Clonazepam 0.5 mg (30 tablets, maximum twice a week) Temazepam 10mg ( 40 to 45 tablets , upto 30 mg at once , sometimes together with Mirtazapine) 2022 Mirtazapine 15mg for 2 weeks and stopped CT Started Amitriptyline 20mg for 3 weeks and stopped CT Again,Mirtazapine again 7.5mg for 3 weeks and stopped again CT. 7th Jan 2023 - last dose of 7.5mg Mirtazapine. Currently on supplements: Mag glycinate 600mg Fish oil Probiotics Vit C and Vit D Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted May 27, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Sleepless said: @Purae I normally get 7-8 hours of sleep a day now and nap some on the weekends. This is an excellent update, Sleepless. Very glad to read this. Link to comment
Sleepless Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 @Purae At the height of my withdrawals, I could only sleep a few hours at a time on my couch. I didn’t think I was ever going to sleep again. I even resorted to sleeping with ear buds in while listening to sleep music. I haven’t did that in a long time. I still practice some slight meditation/breathing exercises when going to bed. Paxil 2001- 2016. Came off of it on a slow taper. After 9-12 months, I was put back on Paxil because I was unable to function. Paxil reinstatement triggered a rash. I was then placed on 20 mg of Cymbalta on 2018. I chose to take 10 mg. I then had to be taken off of Cymbalta due to it causing cardiac issues in 2019. I was placed on Seroquel and it caused a rash. I was then moved to 12.5 mg of sertraline where I did a fast taper which ended April/May of 2020. I had to fast taper because of joint pain and joint redness. August 2020, I was considered presumptive positive. Since then, I’ve been prescribed Atenolol and Diazepam for withdrawal symptoms of tachycardia and massive anxiety. I take these very sporadically and less than 1/4 of a tablet at a time. I was given metformin in September 2020 for diabetes and it triggered massive anxiety after 1/4 of a pill. I attempted to reinstate 1 mg of sertraline on 9/20/20. I am supposed to be taking B12 injections and prescribed vitamin D. I will stop these for now. On 9/29/20 I was moved from 75 mcg generic levothyroxine to 88 mcg Synthroid. This triggered anxiety approximately 2.5 hours later. 10/5/20 less than 1/8 teaspoon of Benadryl 10/7/20 & 10/8/20 .10ml Benadryl (stopped 10/2020) 10/9/20 3mg Atenolol (stopped 11/2020) 10/16/20 started taking magnesium citrate during the day (stopped 10/2020 due to it triggering more anxiety) 11/9/20 grain of diazepam @ 2:30 am for muscle spasm pain (stopped 11/2020) 11/10/20 .50mg of metoprolol tartrate (stopped 11/10/20 due to nausea, weakness in arms & legs, anxiety) 11/11/20 using lidocaine patch on neck and chest for pain due to muscle spasms 1/1/21 1 drop of liquid b12 (stopped 1/4/21) Link to comment
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