Saad Extreme anxiety after having meal. Nausea, fletulance, fear.

[Saad]

I am trying g to give up antidepressants, I have taken four years different antidepressants. Doctors have tried almost every antidepressants on me I.e. bipolar, panic disorder, ADHD,... Gradually I stopped taking antidepressants, since 10 days I am not taking medicines. But in these 10 days I had three times extreme fear and anxiety, had vomiting, racing heartbeat, goosebumps, fatigue, cried. When I am having extreme anxiety I took clonazepam 0.25mg and when it didn't worked well I also took Xanax 0.125mg. Last medicine I took was : paroxitine 25 mg and mirtazipine 15, mg. Please help me getting out of this fear and stomach problems. After having meal I feel burden upper abdomen, and have burps, seems artificial burps . 

[getofflex]

Hello, and welcome to SA.  We are a peer owned and run forum of people who have been or are getting off of psychiatric drugs.  I'm very sorry you are going through this.  I suggest you please do not take any more psych meds until we advise you, as this can worsen your problem.  Congratulations for giving up antidepressants, that is a brave and heroic thing to do. 

 

First of all, can you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

Here is some information about how these drugs actually work.  

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?

 

Here is some information about common WD symptoms: 

 

Glenmullen withdrawal symptoms

 

Tapering is best done extremely slowly, and we taper by 10% of the current dose, so that the taper becomes exponentially smaller.

 

 Why Taper by 10% of my Dosage  

 

 

Also, as we are recovering, we suggest keeping things slow, simple, and stable. 

 

Keep it Simple, Slow, and Stable

 

 

When we recover, there are times of feeling OK mixed in with times of feeling bad.  This is called windows and waves.

 

Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

Here are some techniques to cope with symptoms: 

 

Non Drug Ways to Cope with Withdrawal Symptoms

 

 

We don't suggest many supplements, but 2 that many of us find helpful are magnesium and omega-3 fish oil. Here are the links for info about those. It is suggested to add one at a time, and start with a low dose to see how it affects you. 

 

Magnesium

 

Omega 3 Fish Oil

 

Finally, going back on a small dose of your drug, or increasing your dose, which we call reinstatement, could help you lessen your symptoms, but it is best done very carefully.  This is temporary, and after stabilizing you would then taper gradually off of this.  There is some risk involved, and we need more specifics about your drug history before we can suggest a good dose at which to reinstate.  Here is some information about reinstatement.  

 

About Reinstating and Stabilizing to Reduce Withdrawal Symptoms

 

I've given you quite a bit of information here.  Please read through it, and mull it over, and we will take it from there. In the meantime, take care of yourself, and take heart.  We in this forum have been through this, and we understand first hand the pain and discomfort you are going through.  Please know that the brain is amazing in it's healing abilities.  It takes time, but healing can and will happen. 

Edited May 6, 2021 by getofflex

[Saad]

On 5/5/2021 at 8:25 PM, Saad said:

I am trying g to give up antidepressants, I have taken four years different antidepressants. Doctors have tried almost every antidepressants on me I.e. bipolar, panic disorder, ADHD,... Gradually I stopped taking antidepressants, since 10 days I am not taking medicines. But in these 10 days I had three times extreme fear and anxiety, had vomiting, racing heartbeat, goosebumps, fatigue, cried. When I am having extreme anxiety I took clonazepam 0.25mg and when it didn't worked well I also took Xanax 0.125mg. Last medicine I took was : paroxitine 25 mg and mirtazipine 15, mg. Please help me getting out of this fear and stomach problems. After having meal I feel burden upper abdomen, and have burps, seems artificial burps . 

I have taken duloxetine 60mg with mirtazipine 15mg for four months after that my doctor prescribed paroxetine 25mg with mirtazipine 15mg. From one month I am switching medicines. Two month s ago doctor prescribed me Bipolar medicine: lemictal 50mg but it didn't helped me after that doctor prescribed me ADHD medicines: Atmoxitine 20mg, Gabapentin 100mg and mirtazipine 30mg, I took this medication for 6 days but having panic attack so I stopped taking these medicines. But for insomnia I used to take mirtazipine 7.5mg but since 10 days I am not taking any medicine. When I feel like I am having panic attacks I used to take clonazepam 25mg. or Xanax 12.5mg. 

[Saad]

Sorry I misread, I have used clonazepam 0.25mg and Xanax 0.125mg 

 

[Altostrata]

Hello, @Saad

 

On 5/5/2021 at 8:25 AM, Saad said:

Last medicine I took was : paroxitine 25 mg and mirtazipine 15, mg.

 

How long were you taking each of these drugs? When was the last time you took either of them?

 

How often have you taken clonazepam or Xanax in the last month?

 

To help us out, follow these instructions Please put your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.

[Saad]

I have taken seroxat and mirtazipine for 5 months. About clonazepam and Xanax I took almost twice a week. 

[Altostrata]

How did you feel when you were taking paroxetine and mirtazapine for 5 months? How did they affect you?

 

Why did you take clonazepam and Xanax then? How often do you take clonazepam and Xanax now? Please keep a diary of when you take any drugs and their dosages.

 

We still need to see your history in your signature. Thank you.

[Saad]

When I was taking seroxat and mirtazipine, I felt well sleeping too much almost 10 hours and when i woke up I feel depressed. I am taking Xanax and clonazepam twice a week. 

[Saad]

When I feel extreme fear of something can happen then I take Xanax or clonazeoam. Whenever anyone of them don't respond quick then I take both. 

[Saad]

Last Monday I took Xanax 0.125mg but did felt good then I also taken mirtazipine 15mg and the next day felt extreme fear  again the also taken 7.5mg.  But yesterday again felt extreme fear then I have taken 0.125mg Xanax.

[getofflex]

@Saadcan you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

[Saad]

18 hours ago, getofflex said:

 

@Saadcan you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

[Saad]

18 hours ago, getofflex said:

 

@Saadcan you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

[Erell]

Hello @Saad

 

Here is a direct link to create your signature :

 

Create Your Signature in "Account Settings"

[Saad]

8.17-2.18 Paroxitien 20mg, Xanax 0.5mg, Amitriptyline 25mg.

2.18-5.18 cipralex 10mg , librax, colors.

5.18-7.19 Escitalopram 10mg, Mirtazipine 30mg, Rivotril Drops, librax, Gouric.

7.19-2.20 Paroxitine 12.5mg, Quetiapine 50mg.

2.20- 4.20 Effexor 150mg, Quetiapine 50mg.

4.20-8.20 Duloxetine 60mg, Mirtazipine 15mg

8.20 Paroxitine 25mg, Mirtazipine 15mg.

1.21 I asked doctor that I want to withdraw medicines, don't want to take anymore because when I started taking antidepressants I was much better than now. She prescribed reduce dose paroxitine to 12.5mg and after 7 days stop taking it. And after two weeks stop taking Mirtazipine.

2.21 Lamotrigine 100mg took only for a week.

4.21 Atmoxitine 20mg, Gabapentin 100mg, Mirtazipine 30mg.

After that I decided to withdraw medicines, 

 

 

[Saad]

Okay, no one is responding to my problem so I decided to start medicines again,. It was most painful prleriod of my life because I was alone and nobody wants to understand my problem even not doctors. Doctors were already doing experiments on me from four years. Thank-you for making me alone in my hardest time.

[Nomansland]

Hello @Saad,

 

iam sorry no one responded yet. This forum is run by volunteers who have been or going through withdrawal and its challenges.

So it may take some time until a moderator response, please understand. A lot of people coming here searching for help.

 

From what i can see, you tried a whole lot of different medications over the last months and years. This can play havoc with your

CNS. Doctors have no clue about withdrawal und reinstatements from these medicines, they just throw more pills at us.

They dont acknowledge that antidepressants create the same physical dependency as benzos and all the other psychiatric drugs.

 

Its important to make a (good informed) decision.  You could not reinstate anything and tough it out. Which can take a long time, but every nervous system

will heal with enough time.

 

Or you can reinstate, which could be difficult, but can work. Usually its done by reinstating a SMALL amount of a drug. The dose depends on how long you have been off.

Please read about reinstatements here:

Whatever you do. Please DO NOT change your medication like you did before in all those months. You need stability, which means no big dose jumping!

It can take a few weeks to months to reach stability. Your nervous system needs to calm down. It will heal.

 

After reaching stability, its important to taper off slowly, again no big dose jumping or sudden changes. You can find all the informatione you need about tapering here

in this forum.

 

Greetings

 

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[Saad]

2.5.21 Had dyspepsia and extreme fear also had vomiting, took Nazepam 0.25mg but didn't had quick response so also took Xanax 0.125.

3.5.21 Again had anxiety attack and dyspepsia, took Xanax 0.125mg and mirtazipine 15mg. 

8.5.21 Felt extreme anxiety and fear , took Xanax 0.125mg

11.5.21 Took Nazepam 0.25 mg

12.5.21 Felt dizziness and fear taken Nazepam 0.125

13.5.21 Drowsiness, fear, agitated taken Nazepam 0.25mg, Xanax 0.125mg and also took Mirtazipine 15mg for sleep.