Caspur Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 https://Antidepressantrisks.org is a website founded by Katinka Blackford Newman, who suffered a serious adverse reaction to an antidepressant which lead to a year-long nightmare of psychiatric treatment, loss of personal liberty and separation from her family. She is the author of the book, The Pill That steals Lives: one womans terrifying journey to discover the truth about antidepressants. The website aims are: to share stories of people who have been harmed by antidepressants and other depression medications. to make people aware of the side effects of antidepressants and the difficulty of withdrawal. to explain that adverse reactions to antidepressants can cause suicide, violence and homicide. to draw attention to the potentially life-threatening conditions of serotonin syndrome and akathisia. It also features a comprehensive list of useful books, films and links to other organisations, including SA The team on Antidepressantrisks.org are Professor David Healy, Katinka Blackford Newman, Sarah Culshaw and Dr. Ed White If you would like to tell your story about your experience with antidepressants, please follow this link to the guidance on the website to submit your account https://www.antidepressantrisks.org/your-story Thank you 2011 - started Venlafaxine (again) at 75mg Raised to 150 mg at some point - unsure of dates. Reduced back down to 75 mg. Doctor advised this would be a lifetime, maintenance dose 2017 - Side effects now intolerable. Started taper from June 15th - 5% dose reduction steps (two 12 hourly doses). 2017 - October 20th - took last dose of Venlafaxine - 4 mg. Debilitating symptoms followed. 2017/18 - diazepam - 8mg/day for 1 month - 7 week taper Feb 2018 2017/18 - duloxetine - max 90mg - now stopped 2018 - Feb 25mg quetiapine, increased to 50mg. 2018 - March/April - increased venlafaxine slowly (10mg steps) to 75 mg/day. Recovery from withdrawal followed. 2018 - July 13 - stopped quetiapine after 2 month taper. Late July - had to reinstate quetiapine due to intolerable withdrawal. Now tapering from 25mg 2019 - June - stopped quetiapine after 10 month taper. Mild insomnia only symptom. 2021 - June - venlafaxine approx 6.0 mg see Taper history details
Caspur Posted July 1, 2021 Author Posted July 1, 2021 Katinka Blackford Newman will be interviewed on the Medicating Normal Facebook channel, this FRIDAY, 2 JULY 2021 AT 18:00 UTC+01. Follow this link to access this interview https://www.facebook.com/events/351429946507256/ 1 2011 - started Venlafaxine (again) at 75mg Raised to 150 mg at some point - unsure of dates. Reduced back down to 75 mg. Doctor advised this would be a lifetime, maintenance dose 2017 - Side effects now intolerable. Started taper from June 15th - 5% dose reduction steps (two 12 hourly doses). 2017 - October 20th - took last dose of Venlafaxine - 4 mg. Debilitating symptoms followed. 2017/18 - diazepam - 8mg/day for 1 month - 7 week taper Feb 2018 2017/18 - duloxetine - max 90mg - now stopped 2018 - Feb 25mg quetiapine, increased to 50mg. 2018 - March/April - increased venlafaxine slowly (10mg steps) to 75 mg/day. Recovery from withdrawal followed. 2018 - July 13 - stopped quetiapine after 2 month taper. Late July - had to reinstate quetiapine due to intolerable withdrawal. Now tapering from 25mg 2019 - June - stopped quetiapine after 10 month taper. Mild insomnia only symptom. 2021 - June - venlafaxine approx 6.0 mg see Taper history details
Rosetta Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 https://vimeo.com/483243650 Short Video of Katinka Blackford Newman https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/16629-rosetta-ct-may-2011-too-fast-taper-feb-2017/?page=25 2001-2011 Celexa 10 mg raised to 40 mg then 60 mg over this time period May 2011 OB Doctor's Cold switch Celexa 60 mg to 10 mg Zoloft sertraline (baby born) 2012-2016 - Doctors raised dose of Zoloft up to 150 mg 2016 - Xanax prescribed - as needed - 0.5 mg about every 3 days (bad reaction) 2016 - Stopped Xanax Late 2016- Began (too fast) taper of Zoloft Early 2017 - Trazodone prescribed for bedtime (doseage unknown) Feb 2017 - Completed taper/stopped Trazodone Drug free since Feb 2017 2017 - Unisom otc very rarely for sleep
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