Chlo Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 11:47 AM, KenA said: @Chlo My depression and anxiety went away once I was healed. I still have normal emotions of happiness and sadness, but not the chemical caused depression or anxiety. It has all faded away with time. Just remember that no matter what symptoms you are experiencing, they are all temporary and will fade with time. No matter what comes your way, just know you have the strength to make it through. Keep hanging in there, you've got this! Ken @KenA thank you very much for your encouraging words, they mean so much! I remember when all this started 2 years ago, I said I can't do this for 3 more months, then I said I can't do this for a year, now it's been 2 years and im still fighting with my sword and shield in hand. Actually, Gods full armor ♥️ i dont leave home without it. This life is so tough, but knowing I have all you survivors in my life helps me to get through. I'm currently fighting a head cold...this east Texas fall season is torment. Wishing you and yours a great weekend, God bless! 2 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 10:02 PM, Heath said: @Chlo I’m dealing with a sinus/ear Infection also. I been flushing sinuses, but I guess too much for sinuses to handle. I tried not to take antibiotics also but second dr visit they convinced me. It’s really dry here. Ragweed everywhere. I can’t remember ever having a sinus infection much less an ear infection. But doc said it was. The difference this year is dizziness when getting out of bed in morning. After the dizziness I decided I wasn’t going to wait it out any longer. I started the cedfinir today Get well soon ! @Heath how's the ear infection, hopefully healing. I am just now starting my antibiotic. I waited to see if my homeopathic garlic drops would work...well it was going good until my allergies kicked in. So just now starting the Cefdinir. Have you had any negative reactions with the Cefdinir? I cried so much yesterday while visiting my husband's graveside. I honestly think that what set the sinus pressure off. I couldn't breathe through my nose for the next 2 hours. Anyway, I hope your having a wonderful weekend, take care, and God bless! 1 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 4:41 PM, Chlo said: @Altostrata yes, ma'am! I will start the antibiotic if I don't feel it's getting better. Have a blessed week 💚 @Altostrata I'm starting the Cefdinir today. I was doing ok until I sat at cemetery on the lawn for an hour, then my allergies took over. My doctor recommended I start using Flonase, but because its a steroid I dont want to mess with it ramping up my nervous system. Is it ok to take Claritin or Benedryl? Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted October 21, 2023 Administrator Share Posted October 21, 2023 @Chlo please ask your doctor about non-steroid treatments for what you might have. 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
Mentor Heath Posted October 21, 2023 Mentor Share Posted October 21, 2023 @Chlo dizziness went away the day after a shot of rochepin antibiotics and starting cefdinir. Feeling much better 2 or 3 days. Then I guess ragweed came up so I’m feeling it again last night and today no dizziness though. I felt it on my face and eyes. yep crying during allergy times just stirs it up more I think. Your sinuses are doing double time. Try to avoid steroids. 🤔 ar just avoid them if at all possible . That’s what I have learned here is steroid can irritate nerves. Vaseline in nostrils help keep pollen out. Use mask or avoid pollen. I use saline spray that you mix up nelimed “ and the Afrin brand you buy. These are natural decongestants. It’s so dry here this fall south east from you. And windy no negative results from the antibiotics. I am learning my little waves are from something else, I told my dr No quinolone antibiotics and no steroids! Take with plenty of food and water. You should be just fine. Hope you get well soon! 2 2000-2013 Paxil - 1 year fast taper 2013-2018 merry go round zoloft, cymbalta, lamictal, Prozac. Nov. 2018 lexapro 15 mgs, Dec. 2019 to Mar. 2020 taper to 10mg. Jul 2020 to October 2020 taper to 8.5 ml. Oct 2020 reinstated to 9 ml. Apr 2021 to Jul taper to 7ml. Oct 2021 to Jan 2022 taper to 5.9ml, Mar 5 2022 5.8 ml, Mar 12 5.7ml, Mar 20 5.6ml, Mar 27 5.5ml, April 23 5.4ml, April 30 5.3ml, May 7 5.2ml, Jul 9 2022 5.4ml, Klonopin prn, Allegra 180 for 3 seasons, aspirin 81 mg, plavix , nitroglycerin 0.4 mg prn, 2k mg turmeric Qunol, 4- Trader Joe’s omega 3 -2400 mg, Pepcid 20mg, Prilosec 40 mg, Tylenol arthritis 4 tablets daily, 350mg calm magnesium citrate, melatonin 2.5- 5mg as needed to sleep. Saline spray as needed. Link to comment
Angus Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 @Chlo I am a relatively new member on this site- just chiming in to say I hope you are feeling better💗. I have read your thread and am encouraged by your attitude and faith. You are doing so well! Angus 1 Nortriptyline -2wks- April 2023, 20 mg for migraines, depression, stopped Lexapro- 1 wk May 2023, 2.5 mg s Remeron- 2 days, June 2023, 2.5 mg Prozac/ fluoxetine- started July 5 2023- liquid 4 mg for a wk (1 ml)July 5- July 12, 2023 6 mg- for a wk -July 13- 20, 2023 8 mg- for a wk July 21- 28, 2023 10 mg-wk bad side effects July 29- August 5, 2023 8 mg- August 5, 2023, 7.6 mg Sept 2023 Link to comment
Mentor Greatful Posted October 25, 2023 Mentor Share Posted October 25, 2023 @Chlo Hey Chloe, I feel your pain. I'm hanging in there by hair somedays. The depression can be so overwhelming and consuming. I wish I had something profound and enlightening to say, we Have been at this along time, hopefully we have learned some skills to get through the rough times, but I am sending you hope and encouragement. 🌞 We are all warriors, trying our best to find our way out of this. It's so hard to comprehend what has happened to us, but somehow stay in the day, and let time carry us out of this painful experience. See if you can find some encouragement from some of these interviews/stories Angie Peacock, https://www.youtube.com/@AngiePeacockMSW Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring https://www.youtube.com/@wdpsychiatry/about Dan Landauer https://www.youtube.com/@philosophicalfishing Baylissa Frederick https://www.youtube.com/@BaylissaFrederick Baylissa has some short encouragement video's and guided meditations. Stay strong Chlo🌞 2 https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/ 1995? Prozac, tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015 Kindled Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016 ended back on Prozac and Lamictal 200mg 5/2020 thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg Prozac down to 3mg. Crashed 12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct 1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct 2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg. Became hypo manic 2/1 6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25 25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg. 2/24 100mg 4/9 75mg 4/21 37.5 2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr 3/3 100mg 3/17 150mg side effects ct 4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg 4/14 7.5mg 4/30 10mg 5/10 7.5mg 2021/ 5/16 5mg Lexapro 37.5 Lamictal 25mg trazadone, xanax .0625mg 3x a day Lexapro Taper> Sept/01/2021 4.90mg> Sept/25 4.75mg> Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid 4.2mg (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg> 2/24 3.8mg slow taper to Aug/12/2022 2.04mg 2023> 2mg, 1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024 0 Lamictal taper 4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22- 0 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg July 2023 0 Xanax 0.0625 3 x a day, 2023> 0.042 3x a day Supplements Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC Link to comment
Chlo Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 10:15 AM, Greatful said: @Chlo Hey Chloe, I feel your pain. I'm hanging in there by hair somedays. The depression can be so overwhelming and consuming. I wish I had something profound and enlightening to say, we Have been at this along time, hopefully we have learned some skills to get through the rough times, but I am sending you hope and encouragement. 🌞 We are all warriors, trying our best to find our way out of this. It's so hard to comprehend what has happened to us, but somehow stay in the day, and let time carry us out of this painful experience. See if you can find some encouragement from some of these interviews/stories Angie Peacock, https://www.youtube.com/@AngiePeacockMSW Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring https://www.youtube.com/@wdpsychiatry/about Dan Landauer https://www.youtube.com/@philosophicalfishing Baylissa Frederick https://www.youtube.com/@BaylissaFrederick Baylissa has some short encouragement video's and guided meditations. Stay strong Chlo🌞 @Greatful @Altostrata Today was a very trying day. My strength was tested beyond measure. This morning while in church I started feeling shortness of breath and couldn't seem to calm myself down. As I walked out into the foyer, I passed out onto the floor. Several church members came to help me and the EMS took me to hospital. All tests came back normal. I know it was from severe anxiety and panic attack. I am a shallow breather and forget how to breath. I do breathing exercises, but I feel they don't always help. It was such a frantic situation when church members, my children and grandchildren, ems, and doctors just looked at you while trying to explain my ssri wd symptoms and tapering. I feel like they all just wanted to ask why can't I be on something to help with my anxiety and panic. The ER doctor did however say that she has watched documentaries on ssri withdrawals. She prescribed me hydroxyzine, but I refuse to take it. I took some Ltheanine. Do you think the antibiotic Cefdinir that I've been taking for the past 8 days for my ear infection could be the cause for an uptick in anxiety and panic symptoms? Should I finish the last 2 days of antibiotic or would it be ok to stop now? Also...can you give me the link to help with panic attacks, please. Thank you ♥️ Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 11:27 AM, Angus said: @Chlo I am a relatively new member on this site- just chiming in to say I hope you are feeling better💗. I have read your thread and am encouraged by your attitude and faith. You are doing so well! Angus @Angus thank you so much! Believe when i say, its not at all easy, you learn as you go. Today was extremely hard, i had a bad panic attack at church which caused me to pass out. So grateful for all who helped me and prayed over me. I hope you are well, take care and God bless. Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 3:48 PM, Heath said: @Chlo dizziness went away the day after a shot of rochepin antibiotics and starting cefdinir. Feeling much better 2 or 3 days. Then I guess ragweed came up so I’m feeling it again last night and today no dizziness though. I felt it on my face and eyes. yep crying during allergy times just stirs it up more I think. Your sinuses are doing double time. Try to avoid steroids. 🤔 ar just avoid them if at all possible . That’s what I have learned here is steroid can irritate nerves. Vaseline in nostrils help keep pollen out. Use mask or avoid pollen. I use saline spray that you mix up nelimed “ and the Afrin brand you buy. These are natural decongestants. It’s so dry here this fall south east from you. And windy no negative results from the antibiotics. I am learning my little waves are from something else, I told my dr No quinolone antibiotics and no steroids! Take with plenty of food and water. You should be just fine. Hope you get well soon! @Heath thank you! I am currently on my 8th day of Cefdinir. However, it may be the cause of my heightened anxiety and panic attacks. I ended up in the er after passing out in church this morning. I know if was from my anxiety and panic. I am a shallow breather and forget how to breath. I'm just wondering if I can stop the last 2 days of taking it. The extra anxiety is more than I can bare. I am staying away from steroids! Take care, God bless! Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Mentor Heath Posted October 30, 2023 Mentor Share Posted October 30, 2023 there are several resources on mindfulness breathing. one guided app is calm. https://www.calm.com/ 1 2000-2013 Paxil - 1 year fast taper 2013-2018 merry go round zoloft, cymbalta, lamictal, Prozac. Nov. 2018 lexapro 15 mgs, Dec. 2019 to Mar. 2020 taper to 10mg. Jul 2020 to October 2020 taper to 8.5 ml. Oct 2020 reinstated to 9 ml. Apr 2021 to Jul taper to 7ml. Oct 2021 to Jan 2022 taper to 5.9ml, Mar 5 2022 5.8 ml, Mar 12 5.7ml, Mar 20 5.6ml, Mar 27 5.5ml, April 23 5.4ml, April 30 5.3ml, May 7 5.2ml, Jul 9 2022 5.4ml, Klonopin prn, Allegra 180 for 3 seasons, aspirin 81 mg, plavix , nitroglycerin 0.4 mg prn, 2k mg turmeric Qunol, 4- Trader Joe’s omega 3 -2400 mg, Pepcid 20mg, Prilosec 40 mg, Tylenol arthritis 4 tablets daily, 350mg calm magnesium citrate, melatonin 2.5- 5mg as needed to sleep. Saline spray as needed. Link to comment
Angus Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 @Chlo I hope that things have settled for you and your health has improved as well😊. Angus 1 Nortriptyline -2wks- April 2023, 20 mg for migraines, depression, stopped Lexapro- 1 wk May 2023, 2.5 mg s Remeron- 2 days, June 2023, 2.5 mg Prozac/ fluoxetine- started July 5 2023- liquid 4 mg for a wk (1 ml)July 5- July 12, 2023 6 mg- for a wk -July 13- 20, 2023 8 mg- for a wk July 21- 28, 2023 10 mg-wk bad side effects July 29- August 5, 2023 8 mg- August 5, 2023, 7.6 mg Sept 2023 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 10/31/2023 at 7:12 PM, Angus said: @Chlo I hope that things have settled for you and your health has improved as well😊. Angus @Angus thank you, sweetheart, things have calmed down and no signs of a cold. Trying to stay on top on it with extra C and zinc. Take care, God bless 🤗 1 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Angus Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 @Chlo I’m so glad to hear 💗. Take care. Angus 1 Nortriptyline -2wks- April 2023, 20 mg for migraines, depression, stopped Lexapro- 1 wk May 2023, 2.5 mg s Remeron- 2 days, June 2023, 2.5 mg Prozac/ fluoxetine- started July 5 2023- liquid 4 mg for a wk (1 ml)July 5- July 12, 2023 6 mg- for a wk -July 13- 20, 2023 8 mg- for a wk July 21- 28, 2023 10 mg-wk bad side effects July 29- August 5, 2023 8 mg- August 5, 2023, 7.6 mg Sept 2023 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 I am in a bad wave...wondering if I will come out of it. Nausea, no appetite, panic attacks, etc. Looking for any bit of hope I can find. Sure could use some encouraging words and prayers, please. @Altostrata @Greatful Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Poppy745 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Chlo said: I am in a bad wave...wondering if I will come out of it. Nausea, no appetite, panic attacks, etc. Looking for any bit of hope I can find. Sure could use some encouraging words and prayers, please. @Altostrata @Greatful Sorry to hear this @Chlo. I have had intrusive thoughts on and off for weeks and they floor me. You are not alone. I understand. I send you all the hope and encouragement I can muster. Thinking about you from over here. 2 None of my posts are medical advice, just my own experience. Please see your Doctor for any medical advice. Venlafaxine can't remember exact dose,normal starting dose(Around 2014/15-2017) Citalopram 10mg (2018-Present - Attempted to stop taking in Aug 22, but got WD - Thought it was 'relapse') 5 months 22 from Sep to Jan Venlafaxine) Back to 10mg Citalopram -as thought would be easier to stop than Venlaxine Fast Taper off Citalopram (didn't know about WD) late June to Mid July 23. CT'd until late Sep 23, Stupidly took 3 Days 10mg fluoxetine on Dr advice, intended to taper as soon a stable. Dr said Fluox easier to taper( akathasia reaction) Stopped fluox about 26/9/23. 29/9/23.Reinstated at 2.5mg Citalopram. Holding until stable to taper off. 14/11/23 Reduced to 2.375mg because felt akathasia. Holding until stable. Link to comment
Administrator KenA Posted November 16, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 16, 2023 @ChloJust remember that when you are in a bad wave, the wave will lie to you. It will tell you that it's never going to pass and you will feel bad forever. But just remember the truth of the windows. The truth is that the waves always pass at some point and you will feel good again! This wave will pass like all of the ones before! Just hang in there and let this wave of healing take place and KNOW that this is just a symptom of healing. The waves are just symptoms of healing! Let it flow and ride it out You've got this! 4 2010-2011 - Tramadol - Can't remember dosage 2011 - CT Quit Tramadol 2011-2019 - St Johns Wart - Started out at 3 Pills a day (300 MG) and increased to 6 per day over the years August 2019 - CT Quit St Johns (Told by Hospital Dr to Stop Taking due to increased BP) September 2019 - Citalopram 10mg - Approx 2 weeks - CT Quit September 2019 - October 2019 - Clonazepam .5mg - Approx 3 weeks - CT Quit Drug Free Since October 5th 2019 Link to comment
Angus Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 @ChloThinking of you and sending healing prayers🌸🌸. This will pass and a window is coming… Angus 2 Nortriptyline -2wks- April 2023, 20 mg for migraines, depression, stopped Lexapro- 1 wk May 2023, 2.5 mg s Remeron- 2 days, June 2023, 2.5 mg Prozac/ fluoxetine- started July 5 2023- liquid 4 mg for a wk (1 ml)July 5- July 12, 2023 6 mg- for a wk -July 13- 20, 2023 8 mg- for a wk July 21- 28, 2023 10 mg-wk bad side effects July 29- August 5, 2023 8 mg- August 5, 2023, 7.6 mg Sept 2023 Link to comment
Mezzer Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 @Chlo hi windows are coming. Nothing stays constant. You will feel better. Sending hope and prayers. 1 1993 started 20mg Prozac. 2008 switched to 10mg of lexapro. 2015 added 50mg of Wellbutrin. Between 2015 and 2020 raised and lowered dosage of both. 2021 moved to Zoloft for one month then back to lexapro for one month. Then switched to 60mg cymbalta for four months. Then Basically cold turkeyed off cymbalta in two weeks using Prozac as a crossover med to reduce withdrawals. Not good. Then had Nortriptylene added to Prozac. Was on 20mg Prozac and 50mg of Nortriptylene for four months. Then did a four month ween off Nortriptylene. To date have been off cymbalta for approximately 11 months and Nortriptylene 7 weeks. Presently taking 12.5 mg Prozac. Also taking 10 mg of bystolic for BLood Pressure. I’m not sure how the Prozac makes me feel. It does nothing to make me feel not sad and anxious at times. I finally figured out the meds are not what I need. What I need is to get off the 12.5mg of Prozac and continue to work on my stuff. Any help is deeply appreciated thank you. Reduced from 12.5 to 10 then from 10 to 7.5. Too much of a drop. Bought a scale and went to 9. Stabilized and went to 8.2 oct 1, 2022. Just got hit with wicked low mood, high anxiety, fatigue, chills. The anxiety is high in the AM and lessons throughout the day. Hoping to stabilize soon Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Carmie Posted November 16, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 16, 2023 Dear @Chlo, so sorry to hear that you’re in a bad wave. I know when we are in a wave it can feel like the wave is never going to end. I’ve had those feelings myself, but no matter how bad the waves were they always ended. The windows and waves pattern is our brain trying really hard to heal itself. Do you have any distractions you can use when waves are bad? I’ve done lots of colouring in, diamond pages, doing tv series marathons etc just to distract myself. All things that don’t take a lot of brain power. I’ve cranked up the music too for distraction too. I know it can be scary too waking up first thing in the morning when in a massive wave. I always make sure to switch the light on straight away and do something to distract myself, so I don’t end up just lying there and getting even more distressed. You will end up in a window again. It would be great to know when these waves ended as it would make them more tolerable, but just knowing they do end can give us some comfort. Sending hugs your way🤗 2 Seroquel. 2019:➡️ From 7.25mg to 5.80mg✔️ 2020➡️From 5.60 to 4.80✔️ 2021➡️From 4.60 to 4.0✔️ 2022➡️From 3.95 to 3.55✔️2023➡️ Jan 26=3.50✔️March 17=3.45✔️ June12=3.40✔️ July30=3.35✔️ Sep14=3.30✔️ Oct31=3.25✔️ 2024➡️Jan15=3.20✔️ Feb19=3.15✔️ March26=3.10✔️This is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor. Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted November 17, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 17, 2023 @Chlo What times o'clock do you take your drugs, with their dosages? Have you skipped any doses lately? 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
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, Altostrata said: @Chlo What times o'clock do you take your drugs, with their dosages? Have you skipped any doses lately? Hello @Altostrata I haven't changed anything, nor have I skipped any doses. 7:30am-awake with high cortisol, anxiety, breathless, panic, sadness, no appetite, belching a lot 8:30am-Lexapro 1.11mg, Breathless, panic, sadness, belching. 10:30am-cottage cheese w/pears, Vitamin C, heaviness, sadness, breathless, belching, nausea 2:30pm-half sandwich, Magnesium Glycinate, Omega3, panic, sluggish. 3:30-5:30pm-sluggish, sadness, fear, belching 5:30pm- Omega3, Magnesium Glycinate 7pm- gonna try to eat something, anxiety has lifted some, tension. I take my Mirtazapine at 10pm. When it kicks in around 11pm it makes me hungry and I eat something small, then go to sleep. I pretty much have the sadness, heaviness, panic, belching and fear all day...for the longest time it would be gone in the evenings. But starting a week ago it is all lingering into the night as well. I'm just wondering if I was to start back my tapering ,if it would help. I've been holding for almost 3 weeks. It seems that when I would taper in the past..I would get a semi window the next day. I know symptoms change...I just haven't had these symptoms in over a year (bloating, belching, loss of appetite, nausea). Should I resume my taper? Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Poppy745 said: Sorry to hear this @Chlo. I have had intrusive thoughts on and off for weeks and they floor me. You are not alone. I understand. I send you all the hope and encouragement I can muster. Thinking about you from over here. Thank you @Poppy745 that means a lot ❤️ hugs! Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, KenA said: @ChloJust remember that when you are in a bad wave, the wave will lie to you. It will tell you that it's never going to pass and you will feel bad forever. But just remember the truth of the windows. The truth is that the waves always pass at some point and you will feel good again! This wave will pass like all of the ones before! Just hang in there and let this wave of healing take place and KNOW that this is just a symptom of healing. The waves are just symptoms of healing! Let it flow and ride it out You've got this! Thank you @KenA for the reminder! You would think that after doing this for 2 years I would remember this. I haven't had belching, bloating, nausea, in a very long time...but i guess it can also rear its ugly head again and again. Im down to 1.11mg and scared to continue. However, I know I need to in order to get off these meds. I've been pretty functional over the past year, but atm I feel like I could just fall into a manic state or pass out from not breathing normal. I'm a shallow breather and I tend to hyperventilate. The suffering just SUCKS!!! I am grateful to have y'all on this site, y'all make each minute, hour, day worth pushing through. It's nice knowing someone cares 🤗 1 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Carmie said: Dear @Chlo, so sorry to hear that you’re in a bad wave. I know when we are in a wave it can feel like the wave is never going to end. I’ve had those feelings myself, but no matter how bad the waves were they always ended. The windows and waves pattern is our brain trying really hard to heal itself. Do you have any distractions you can use when waves are bad? I’ve done lots of colouring in, diamond pages, doing tv series marathons etc just to distract myself. All things that don’t take a lot of brain power. I’ve cranked up the music too for distraction too. I know it can be scary too waking up first thing in the morning when in a massive wave. I always make sure to switch the light on straight away and do something to distract myself, so I don’t end up just lying there and getting even more distressed. You will end up in a window again. It would be great to know when these waves ended as it would make them more tolerable, but just knowing they do end can give us some comfort. Sending hugs your way🤗 Thank you @Carmie I try to keep busy, but here lately the weather has been wet and drury with no sunshine. So i havent been able to take my walks. The more i sit still, the more my mind wondering and its hard to get out of my head. Plus not having an appetite worries me. I drink plenty of water, but its causing me bloating and belching. This time of year is so hard, I miss my husband and dad. The groundhog day effect really gets to me. But...I've made it this far and I know I will make it to the end. I just need encouragement that my family seems to forget. Thank you for responding to my post. Btw.....my ex-husband is Australian native, he lives in Mildura, Victoria. We have a daughter together, she lives in the states. She and I lived in Australia for 4 months. Visited Adelaide, chased kangaroos in the bush, water skiing on the Murray River. It's a beautiful country ❤️ Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Angus said: @ChloThinking of you and sending healing prayers🌸🌸. This will pass and a window is coming… Angus Thank you @Angus I'm hanging in there 🩷 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Mezzer said: @Chlo hi windows are coming. Nothing stays constant. You will feel better. Sending hope and prayers. @Mezzer thank you so much for the hope and prayers, looking forward to a window...🤍 hugs! Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Mentor Greatful Posted November 17, 2023 Mentor Share Posted November 17, 2023 @Chlo I can relate to how awful this can be at times. You are getting so low on the Lex. Way to go girl. As Ken says, our thoughts from the depression are lying to us.....I know, I know, it super hard to ignore them but try to stay in the day/moment and let the time pass....Remember this feels really awful but it is not going to hurt you.....You are stronger then you think, you have already proven this. I found listening to Baylissa's https://www.youtube.com/@BaylissaFrederick/videos short encouraging words helpful, they remind me that I have made it through yesterday and I can make it through today. She mentions ABIND "Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine induced Neurological Dysfunction" Sending you a big hug of encouragement🌞 2 https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/ 1995? Prozac, tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015 Kindled Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016 ended back on Prozac and Lamictal 200mg 5/2020 thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg Prozac down to 3mg. Crashed 12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct 1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct 2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg. Became hypo manic 2/1 6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25 25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg. 2/24 100mg 4/9 75mg 4/21 37.5 2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr 3/3 100mg 3/17 150mg side effects ct 4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg 4/14 7.5mg 4/30 10mg 5/10 7.5mg 2021/ 5/16 5mg Lexapro 37.5 Lamictal 25mg trazadone, xanax .0625mg 3x a day Lexapro Taper> Sept/01/2021 4.90mg> Sept/25 4.75mg> Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid 4.2mg (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg> 2/24 3.8mg slow taper to Aug/12/2022 2.04mg 2023> 2mg, 1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024 0 Lamictal taper 4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22- 0 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg July 2023 0 Xanax 0.0625 3 x a day, 2023> 0.042 3x a day Supplements Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Greatful said: @Chlo I can relate to how awful this can be at times. You are getting so low on the Lex. Way to go girl. As Ken says, our thoughts from the depression are lying to us.....I know, I know, it super hard to ignore them but try to stay in the day/moment and let the time pass....Remember this feels really awful but it is not going to hurt you.....You are stronger then you think, you have already proven this. I found listening to Baylissa's https://www.youtube.com/@BaylissaFrederick/videos short encouraging words helpful, they remind me that I have made it through yesterday and I can make it through today. She mentions ABIND "Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine induced Neurological Dysfunction" Sending you a big hug of encouragement🌞 Thank you, sweetheart 🤗 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Chlo Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 Question: Do we continue to heal while we are holding, even if we've been holding for 2 months? @Altostrata @Frogie @Moonpie 1 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Mentor Greatful Posted November 26, 2023 Mentor Share Posted November 26, 2023 @Chlo I feel like our brain is always healing, trying to find homeostasis. If you are having adr your brain will continue to try find homeostasis but is also fighting the drug. You and I are in a tough situation. I think Altra felt you where have adr from the Lex? Your activation, stimulation should be coming down as you decrease the Lex but sadly you'll still have withdrawal symptoms. I know my agitation and restlessness has been getting better as I go down on the Lexapro. The really hard and frustrating part of getting off these drugs is the guessing game, we all react in our own special way. Maybe someone with more knowledge can help you out more with this. Chlo. You are doing a super great job working your way through this. This time of the year is hard for many of us. Also you are also still grieving the loss of your husband. That makes this time of the year even harder. Give yourself as much self care and love as you can. Stay in the day. Do what ever helps you to stay focused on getting by one minute, one hour one day at a time. Keep reaching out, I hear you and validate your worry, fear and pain. Sending a big hug and encouragement. 2 https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/ 1995? Prozac, tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015 Kindled Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016 ended back on Prozac and Lamictal 200mg 5/2020 thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg Prozac down to 3mg. Crashed 12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct 1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct 2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg. Became hypo manic 2/1 6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25 25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg. 2/24 100mg 4/9 75mg 4/21 37.5 2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr 3/3 100mg 3/17 150mg side effects ct 4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg 4/14 7.5mg 4/30 10mg 5/10 7.5mg 2021/ 5/16 5mg Lexapro 37.5 Lamictal 25mg trazadone, xanax .0625mg 3x a day Lexapro Taper> Sept/01/2021 4.90mg> Sept/25 4.75mg> Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid 4.2mg (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg> 2/24 3.8mg slow taper to Aug/12/2022 2.04mg 2023> 2mg, 1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024 0 Lamictal taper 4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22- 0 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg July 2023 0 Xanax 0.0625 3 x a day, 2023> 0.042 3x a day Supplements Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC Link to comment
Mezzer Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 @Chlo hi my friend I would also love to hear from some moderators on this subject. I personally believe we are healing as we come down. I think our brains have to adjust as the drug leaves. Whatever timing it takes to do this is anyone’s guess. I too am experiencing symptoms as I drop. Our med use timelines are similar as well. I pray for us all to be out from under this torture of getting off psych meds. 2 1993 started 20mg Prozac. 2008 switched to 10mg of lexapro. 2015 added 50mg of Wellbutrin. Between 2015 and 2020 raised and lowered dosage of both. 2021 moved to Zoloft for one month then back to lexapro for one month. Then switched to 60mg cymbalta for four months. Then Basically cold turkeyed off cymbalta in two weeks using Prozac as a crossover med to reduce withdrawals. Not good. Then had Nortriptylene added to Prozac. Was on 20mg Prozac and 50mg of Nortriptylene for four months. Then did a four month ween off Nortriptylene. To date have been off cymbalta for approximately 11 months and Nortriptylene 7 weeks. Presently taking 12.5 mg Prozac. Also taking 10 mg of bystolic for BLood Pressure. I’m not sure how the Prozac makes me feel. It does nothing to make me feel not sad and anxious at times. I finally figured out the meds are not what I need. What I need is to get off the 12.5mg of Prozac and continue to work on my stuff. Any help is deeply appreciated thank you. Reduced from 12.5 to 10 then from 10 to 7.5. Too much of a drop. Bought a scale and went to 9. Stabilized and went to 8.2 oct 1, 2022. Just got hit with wicked low mood, high anxiety, fatigue, chills. The anxiety is high in the AM and lessons throughout the day. Hoping to stabilize soon Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted November 26, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 26, 2023 Your nervous system is always working towards stability. 2 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
Mentor Greatful Posted December 6, 2023 Mentor Share Posted December 6, 2023 @Chlo Hang in there Chlo. I know how hard and scary this is. We are here for you....Sending a big hug🤗 2 https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/24894-greatful-is-this-withdrawal-or-to-many-med-changes-at-once/ 1995? Prozac, tried several Paxil, Serzone, St John's Wart back to Prozac and Trazodone ct:d Traz Lexapro. Tried to stop Crash in 2015 Kindled Hospitalized, Vybrid, Seroquel, Effexor, Abilify Pristiq, Wellbutrin-- 2016 ended back on Prozac and Lamictal 200mg 5/2020 thru 12/2020 taper from 20mg Prozac down to 3mg. Crashed 12/13/2020 Zoloft 50mg 1/29ct 1/29/2021 Seroquel 50mg ct 2/12/2021 Wellbutrin 75mg. Became hypo manic 2/1 6ct Trazodone 50mg 4/25 25mg 2/5/ 2021 Lamictal 150mg. 2/24 100mg 4/9 75mg 4/21 37.5 2/16/2021 Seroquel 50xr 3/3 100mg 3/17 150mg side effects ct 4/3 2021 Lexapro 5mg 4/14 7.5mg 4/30 10mg 5/10 7.5mg 2021/ 5/16 5mg Lexapro 37.5 Lamictal 25mg trazadone, xanax .0625mg 3x a day Lexapro Taper> Sept/01/2021 4.90mg> Sept/25 4.75mg> Oct/19 4.69mg > Nov/14 4.2mg Jan/30/2022-- Split dosing 2x a day All liquid 4.2mg (2.20mg at 8am & 2mg at 4pm) 2/17 4mg> 2/24 3.8mg slow taper to Aug/12/2022 2.04mg 2023> 2mg, 1.90mg, 1.80mg, 1.70mg, 1.5mg, 1.4mg, 1.3mg 1.2mg, 1.1mg, 1mg, 0.9mg, 0.8mg, 0.7mg 0.65mg, 0.6mg, 0.55mg, 0.5mg, 0.45mg, 0.4mg, 0.35mg, 0.3mg, 0.25,mg, back to once a day dosing 0 .1mg, 0.07mg , 0.05mg 4/1/2024 0 Lamictal taper 4/17/ 2022 25mg, 9/9/ 22 -20mg, 9/25/22- 15mg , 10/20/22- 0 Trazodone..2023.>down to 14mg, 7mg, 6mg July 2023 0 Xanax 0.0625 3 x a day, 2023> 0.042 3x a day Supplements Magnesium glycinate, Omega 3, D3, vitamin c , zinc, NAC Link to comment
Chlo Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 @Altostrata Will miss you Alto! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the advice, direction, hope, kind words you have given me over the past 2 years. Will you be popping in occasionally? I will be flying in to San Francisco this summer and would love to have dinner if your up to it 🤗 Hopefully I will be at .50mg at that time and the wd symptoms won't be too excruciating and I will be able to fly. I am going extremely slow. Whatever your future holds, I pray you are content and happier than you could ever be ❤️ Merry Christmas, Much love, and God bless you!! 2 Chlo❤ •Celexa 40mg 1999-2021•COVID August 2021•Celexa stopped working•Zoloft 100mg Sept21'-Oct21'•Zoloft did not work •Lexapro 10mg Oct21'-Nov21' •Lexapro did not work •Lexapro 5mg Nov21'-1/17/22 switched to Lexapro liquid form 5mg 1/18/22•4.75mg 1/19•4.5mg 1/25•4.25mg 2/1•4.0mg 2/8 •3.75mg 3/28•3.5mg 5/23 •3.25mg 5/30•3.0mg 6/19 •2.75mg 6/26•2.50mg 7/10•2.45mg 7/18•2.40mg 7/25•2.35mg 8/1•2.33mg 8/26•2.27mg 9/15•2.21mg 9/23•2.16mg 9/30•2.10mg 10/14•2.04mg 10/24•1.99mg 11/18•1.95mg 1/02/23•1.90mg 1/09•1.80mg 1/27•1.75mg 2/21•1.70mg 3/6•1.65mg3/14•1.60mg 4/07•1.52mg 4/30•1.48mg 5/07•1.40mg 6/08•1.36mg 6/17•1.32mg 6/27•1.28mg 7/17•1.20mg 8/18•1.15mg 9/13•1.12mg 10/15•1.06mg 1/20/24•1.02mg 2/16•1mg 2/27•.98mg 3/02•.96mg3/20•D3•C• •Magnesium Glycinate Zinc•Omega3•Probiotic •Mirtazapine 15mg I don't know much, but 3 things I do. There is a God. His word is true. Stay close to Him and He will bring you through. Amen🙏 Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted December 23, 2023 Administrator Share Posted December 23, 2023 You're very welcome, @Chlo Please do send me a pm when you're coming to San Francisco. 1 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
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