Vonnegutjunky Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I like his ideas about medication, and how they basically take away our empowerment for coping and survival. I’m struggling with depression pretty bad right now and looking for non medication ways to cope. He’s written many books on depression a d hopefully his views can also help others. *Currently at 8.2-8.5 mg of my 10mg pill of Paxil (they actually weigh 12.5mg) january 2023 I began reducing my med again. I was a 9mg weight for years, I went to 8.9 in January, went to 8.6mg in February, and in March 2023 I went down to 8.5-8.2 mg ( my scale varies, so I stick within that .3 range because of that) *No other supplements or vitamins *Taper schedule in the pdf Blank.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5vShtJtwAOGA30OxIP87steLmMdFzD29F0fzAPD564 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple1989 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Can you write a little summary? A hour and a half seems too much for my attention right now, but I am interested in coping strategies of depression. Thank you 32 years old. Male. Schizophrenia: postive sympthoms at 21 and 23 years old. Then coping with negative sympthoms (anhedonia, apathy). Nowadays working and with nice social support. 2012 - 2020: Risperdal 10mg to Abilify 7.5mg then Switching to Abilify 2.5mg, other times 5mg/2.5mg alternating days... ; 2018: Started lamotrigine 50mg. 5mg/2.5mg Abilify alternating 2019: Tapering cold turkey lamotrigine 50mg. 5mg/2.5mg Abilify alternating 2021 - March: I discovered SurvivingAntidepressants, thanks to Altostrata and the website's community. Started with 3.6mg Abilify, hold Lamotrigine(50mg) 2021 April: 3.2mg Abilify, Lamotrigine 50mg; 2021 May: 2.9 mg Abilify, Lamotrigine 50mg; 2021 June: tried hold 2.9mg Abilify, finally return to 3.2mg. Lamotrigine 50mg 2022 July: 2mg Abilify, Cymbalta 30mg. 2022 August: 1.5mg Abilify, Cymbalta only 10 beads. 2022 September: 1mg Abilify, 150mg Wellbutrin. At this moment, I honestly think that I need some meds to live in good conditions. 2023 February: 0mg Abilify, 0mg Cymbalta. I'm quite fine at this moment. I hope in the future also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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