Amylou Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 10mg escitalopram since March 2022. I want to start tapering now. My doc says 5mg for two weeks then off. Seems no liquid alternatives in Ireland Escitaloprám 10mg since March 2022 Never on any psychiatric drugs before. Looking to start tapering No liquid alternatives in Ireland Don't want to make my own as I'm nervous of messing with medications Link to comment
Moderator Onmyway Posted May 31, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi @Amylou, welcome to SA. Can you please create a drug signature so we can understand your situation better and advise you better? Here is how to do it. How to List Drug History in Signature - Introductions and updates - Surviving Antidepressants If you have been on a drug for longer than 1 month we recommend a slow taper of no more than 10% of your previous dose every four weeks. You can read up more on it here. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? - Tapering - Surviving Antidepressants Why taper? SERT transporter occupancy studies show importance of gradual change in plasma concentration - Tapering - Surviving Antidepressants Here are some tips for tapering off of escitalopram too: This may help you talk to your doctor about tapering. This is an excellent video that can help you understand what antidepressant withdrawal and tapering do. Please have a read and once you fill in your drug signature we can talk more. OMW "Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. Aug 2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used) Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up) September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0 Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering) citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg, 7/27/19 -1.5 mg, 8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate Link to comment
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