Popular Post Marsha Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Link to Marsha's introduction thread - Marsha: can I taper off geodon before gabapentin? Hello to all. This is the day. The day I write my successful recovery story from psychiatric drugs. This is a story to encourage any and all who are on the same journey. To see the light of life in my eyes again, to smell the fragrance of flowers, to hear the bees buzzing and to have my life back has been worth all the years of withdrawal and beyond. 10 years as of February 3, 2023. This is to encourage you to keep going and look ahead to that light that is at the end of the tunnel. Having began my intro to psych drugs at about age 34, in 1987, I was to get caught in the maelstrom of the so called 'mental illness' trap and 30 years of so called diagnoses, 47 different drugs, over 57,000 pills and 6+ voluntary psych hospital stays. In 2012, following my eldest son's wedding, I saw a photo of myself and was profoundly struck by how much I had deteriorated. I determined at that moment that, somehow, I was going to get of the drugs. My most challenging was the neoroleptics I had taken since 1998, maximum dose Geodon since 2003. 3 full years it took to finally break the spell of that devil drug. For those of you wondering if you can do it, I am here to say that you can. I had to relearn math and to do research. Thank you to this wonderful website and the dedicated members who showed unwavering support to me. The tapering was slow and steady. As my senses returned, I rediscovered the lovely and cool sand at the beach. The beauty of trees and forest again. My laughter and emotions came back. I am 70 now and my life is rich again. If you have been on neuroleptics for a long time and are trying to come off, please know that you can do it and that your brain will work again. When natural sleep returned, how glorious to fall asleep without the chemical coma. To take a nap and feel your mind drift off into dreamland is priceless. There is so much more to write and I feel it a privilege to have my vocabulary back and to write and create again. I have health problems just like so many, but I tackle each one and find joy every day of my life. What an exhilarating and feeling of liberation this post-psych label- post psych drug life that has been returned to me. Edited January 2, 2023 by Shep added link to introduction thread 37 I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
Moderator Emeritus Shep Posted January 2, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 2, 2023 @Marsha What a beautiful success story! Thank you for coming back and posting this. It truly was a long journey to get off these drugs. I've very happy to read you're sleeping so good and finding joy in life. Well done and well deserved. 3
wantrelief Posted January 2, 2023 Posted January 2, 2023 Oh wow Marsha what a profound and beautiful post! I am so happy for you that you are enjoying life again; the descriptions of how you are experiencing life and the world now are just lovely. Thank you for sharing your inspirational story with us and providing hope that there is an amazing life awaiting those of us still struggling with coming off of psych drugs. 1 -1/06 - 3/07 Cymbalta. Fast taper (essentially CT); withdrawal symptoms after 4 mos (didn't realize was WD) -10/07: 100 mg Zoloft; 1 mg Klonopin - tapered off Klonopin after 4 mos. Several unsuccessful slow tapers of Zoloft; went up and down in dose a lot -Spring 2013 back on 1 mg Klonopin to counter WD symptoms; switched over 5-6 mos from Zoloft to 35 mg citalopram -Two attempts at slow tapering citalopram, always increased dose due to WD; also increased Klonopin to 1.25 mg in 2014, then to 1.5 mg in 2015 -8/17-9/17: After holding one year at 20 mg, feeling withdrawal symptoms due to stress - slowly increased to 25 mg. No change in symptoms after 6 months (? tolerance ?) - decided to start citalopram taper February 2018 (still on Klonopin 1.5 mg). Supplements: fish oil; magnesium; vitamin D3; calcium Citalopram taper: 2/2018 - 12/2019: 25 mg - 11.03 mg I 2020: 10.89 mg - 7.9 mg I 2021: 7.8 mg - 5.26 mg I 2022: 5.2 mg - 3.36 mg I 2023: 3.3 mg - 1.47 mg 2024: 1/5/24: 1.44 mg; 1/19/24: 1.40 mg; 1/26/24: 1.37 mg; 2/2/24: 1.34 mg; 2/9/24: 1.31 mg; 2/23/24: 1.28 mg; 3/1/24: 1.25 mg; 3/8/24: 1.22 mg; 3/15/24: 1.19 mg; 3/29/24: 1.17 mg; 4/5/24: 1.14 mg; 4/13/24: 1.11 mg; 4/20/24: 1.09 mg; 4/27/24: 1.06 mg; 5/4/24: 1.04 mg; 5/11/24: 1.01 mg; 5/18/24: .99 mg; 6/8/24: .97mg; 6/15/24: .95 mg; 6/22/24: .92 mg; 6/29/24: .90 mg; 7/13/24: .88 mg; 7/20/24: .86 mg; 7/27/24: .84 mg; 8/3/24: .82 mg; 8/17/24: .80 mg; 8/24/24: .79 mg; 9/2/24: .77 mg; 9/8/24: .75 mg; 9/29/24: .72 mg; 10/7/24: .70 mg
Moderator Emeritus Erell Posted January 2, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 2, 2023 Thank you for sharing marsha, what a beautiful achievement! Wish you a delightful new year in this new stage of your life ☀️ 1 2006 : 20mg Paxil+Bromazepam. 2008 : cold turkey of both. 2010 : Reinstatement 20mg Paxil + Bromazepam. 2014-June2017 : Switch from Bromazepam to Prazepam, slow taper to 0mg. 2018 to August 2019 : Paxil 20mg taper (3% every 15 days). 22 Aug 2019 updose to 10mg (was at 8.4mg). 25th Sept 2019 To April 2020 : found SA, holding at 10mg Paxil. April 2020 : Paxil 10mg to Prozac 7mg bridge. Details : topic/21457 Current Supplements : magnesium citrate + fish oil Current medication : * 7pm Diazepam : 0.85mg (15 Aug 2022) / 0.95 mg (24 April 2022) / 1mg Diazepam (since 29 Aug 2020) * 8am Prozac : 6.16mg (25 oct 2022, feel awful, slight updose) / 6.08 mg (9 oct 2022) / 6.24mg (11 July 22) / 6.44mg (22 May 22) / 6.64mg (4 Nov 21) / 6.72mg (8 oct 21) / 6.8 mg (15 Sept 21)/ 6.88mg (14 Aug 21)/ 6.92mg (23 Jun 21) I am not a professional, I don't give medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.
Moderator Emeritus arbor Posted January 2, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 2, 2023 Thank you @MarshaWhat an incredible feat--to reclaim your life. It is so good to know that it can be done. Thank you for sharing and bolstering our faith. Best wishes to you, Arbor 3 Zoloft: 1995 - 2015 Prozac: 2015 - 2018 (tapered from 40mg x day on July 31 to 30mg on August 31 to 20mg on September 31 to 10mg October 31 to 0mg on December 15, 2018 Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019 (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019 Enalapril: 2010 - 2019 Lipitor: 2017 -2017 Metformin: 2000 - 2020 Liothyronine: 2007 - 2019 Levothyroxine: 2000 - 2022
Dragonportal Posted January 2, 2023 Posted January 2, 2023 Your story gives me hope. Thank you for sharing! 1 3/27/2020 12.5-25mg of Trazodone 6/28/2021 Cold Turkey Trazodone 7/21-9/21 - Trazodone 25mg PRN 9/25/2021 Magnesium glycinate 200mg 10/21 -12/1/2021- Magnesium glycinate 250mg - worked briefly 11/24/2021 - 18mg Trazodone - planning taper 12/1/2021 - 2/21/2022 - 7.7mg Trazodone - less side effects 1/17/2022-2/3/2022 Mag Malate 200mg - could not sense an effect 2/4/2022- 2/8/2022 Mag Carbonate 1/2 teaspoon - chill affect - constipation and stomach cramps Current medications: 1.6MG Trazodone, Atomoxetine 10mg 2009 - present.
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted January 2, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 2, 2023 What an amazing and beautiful story, Marsha! You are a major inspiration to this site. Thanks so much for coming back and letting us know that it is possible to get off the drug merry go round and recover and have a good life! 1 Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly
Pina Posted January 2, 2023 Posted January 2, 2023 @Marsha thanks for your success story and congratulation. I wish you all the best for your future. LG Pina 1 0 - 0 - 0 since 08.07.2018, 1 - 0 - 0 = 0,11 mg since 21.05.2018, 2 - 0 - 0 = 0,22 mg since 01.05.2018, 3 - 0 - 0 = 0,33 mg since 09.04.2018, 3 - 1 - 0 = 0,45 mg since 04.03.2018, 3 - 2 - 0 = 0,56mg since 30.01.2018, 3 - 3 - 0 = 0,6666mg since 29.12.2017, 4 - 3 - 0 = 0,777mg since 18.09.2017, 4 - 4 - 0 = 0,8888 mg since 02.09.2017 Cymbalta 120 mg 2011 - 2013. July 2013 I started to weaning off Cymbalta. 5 - 10 % from the last dose every 4 weeks, sometimes I must wait longer for the next reducting step. (Summer 2011 burn out with a severe depressive episode)
Mole25 Posted January 2, 2023 Posted January 2, 2023 Marsha, your story is just great and will help others to recover. My story: End of 2016: I was forced to take citropram in a clinic although I had hallucinations. I was admitted to this awful clinic because of panic attacks as a result of stress. Two weeks later I left. I then decided to taper off very very slowly which took almost a half a year. I had been taking the minimal amount. And then over 4 years of prolonged suffering. 2017: I lay next to my hubby. He swallows. The sound is intolerable. The rattle of a newspaper makes me jump. Brain zaps 24 hrs, and just from looking left or leaving the sofa. I suffer from excessive pain in the stomach and intestines. My vagus nerve is doing overtime. I give my symptoms a name: Charlie. But I will not give up. I go to my dancing class (belly dancing). I go shopping. I drive the car. I work hours in the garden. I continue with painting, landscapes and portraits. Like you, Marsha, my love of life, people and nature made me carry on. 2021: My "Charlie" is gone. My help was CBD Oil, Yoga and of course my wonderful husband, my friends and prayers. 2022: I occasionally bite my tongue and have hot flushes - but this is all. I tell all of you: NEVER give up. You will recover. It is hard work. But SUCCESS is nearer than you think. My Rules were: Get up from that couch, go out, meet up with friends, take up hobbies again. Yes, you are "scared" because you will get additional brain zaps and other reactions. BUT DO IT netherless. With time these brain zaps and all other symptoms WILL GO. And your LOVE of LIFE will return. Mo 3 November 2016 Panic Attacks, severe nausea December 2016 short stay in hospital Citalopram 20 mg January 2017 tapering Citalopram due to side effects: hallucinations, no sleep Psychologist refuses to help me January - August 2017 Using water method, reducing by approx. 10% 2-3 weeks At 1 mg Citalopram Withdrawal symptoms including dizzyness, neck pains, diarrohea. Supplements: Fish Oil Omega, Vitamins, Ashwagandha and now Magnesium
Thorin Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 @Marshaamazing to read. Thank you for posting! Age 16 (1995 - 2000) -Paroxetine Age 21 (2000-2004) - Effexor 37.5mg Age 24 (2004-2012) - Lexapro (70mg), Xanax minimum 2mg Xanax a day About 32 (2012-2017?) - Every mood stabiliser under the sun (not at the same time) and minimum 2mg Xanax a day; occasional amisulpride About 35 (2017-current) - Lurasidone 80 mg, quickly titrated down to 40mg, Pristiq (50 mg), minimum of 2mg Xanax a day About 41 (2020) Switched from Xanax to clonazepam and started tapering at 0.125 mg each reduction, tapered off Pristiq with a cross taper at the end, low dose of dextroamphetamine. Age 42 (2021) Tried to taper off Lurasidone three times. Quick taper from 40mg to 0 mg over a couple of months the first time. Reinstated at 20mg. Tried twice more to taper from 20 mg to 0 mg dropping by 5 mg each reduction (about every 2 weeks). Age 42-43 (April 2022) 20mg-18mg; May 18mg-16mg; June 16-14mg; September 14-12mg; September 12-14mg reinstated. February 2023 - hiccup with brand change, Back to Apotek brand and switch to homemade suspension. Age 44 (August 2023 -restarted clonazepam taper). Start dose 0.375mg. 1/9/2023 - 0.365mg; 1/10/2023 - 0.324mg; 1/11/2023 - 0.264mg; 1/12/2023 - 0.25 mg (holding); 1/2/2024 - 0.232mg; 1/3/2024 - 0.221mg; 1/4/2024 - 0.205mg; 1/8/2024 - 0.182mg; 1/9/2024 - 0.171mg; 1/10/2024 - 0.162mg Health regimen: walks, hot/cold showers, ice baths, breathwork, mostly healthy diet, therapy...... Open to ideas! Supplements: Omega 3, liver CBD/THC.
Terry4949 Posted January 4, 2023 Posted January 4, 2023 I so needed to read this to give me hope I am nearly 6 years off all meds and still in a bad place and starting to loose hope but then stories like this come up it can be fllicker of light in a dark room I’m so happy for you truly 1 2001 to jan 2015 Effexor 150 mg jan 2015 15 mg mirtazapine 20 mg quetiapine feb 2015 quetiapine stopped feb 2015 30 mg of citalopram added feb 2015 mirtazapine increased to 30 mg july 2015 citalopram stopped sept 2015 200mg of pregabalin jan 2017 mirtazapine stopped jan 2017 20 mg fluoxetine march 2017 all meds stopped
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted January 4, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Posted January 4, 2023 Yay Marsha!!! And woohoo.........I am so very happy to read your success story. I remember. Your struggle. I do. And Geodon, oh my gosh........just reading about it and seeing it in your signature made me feel a bit gaggy and sick. That was one of the worst for me.......difficult to explain just how........it just was a very non-health promoting drug. It made me sick in many, many ways. OOOFTAH. This is so great. Thanks for writing your story. Feel free to add to it, when memories come back, as they do from time to time. Especially how you managed and coped. What helped you the very best. Even details around WD from one or another particular drug sometimes help too. Time periods from WD symptoms appearing and then to them ending...........members always want to know that kind of stuff too. Huge hug Marsha. Gratitude too. Ayup, we are all in this together. And this made me very happy to see and read. L, P, H, and G, mmt 1 Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks. Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988. In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm. Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time). 5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014) 12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs. My last psycho med ever! Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to 2016 Dec 16, medication free!! Longer signature post here, with current supplements. Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016. And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed. Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022, and again finally 5/25/24. Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜 None of my posts are intended as medical advice. Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider. My success story: Blue skies ahead, clear sailing
BrokenWings Posted January 6, 2023 Posted January 6, 2023 @Marsha It is so wonderful to hear that you have recovered. It gives me some hope that I will one day reach this point. You mentioned that your journey lasted 10 years, I am curious at what year mark did you notice a major shift towards healing or was it all gradual and at the 10 year mark all the withdrawal symptoms abated? 1 BrokenWings: Introduction Zoloft (Sertraline) 50 mg to 150 mg Start Date: 2/1/2000 End Date: 1/26/2018 Quit cold turkey, Quit multiple times using recommended tapering from a psychiatrist over 2 weeks, Quit using rapid taper over about 1 year 150mg to 100mg to 75mg to 50 mg to 25 mg to 12.5 mg to 0mg. Klonopin (Clonazepam) 0.5 mg as needed Start Date: 2/1/2000 End Date: 3/1/2000 Quit cold turkey after one month.
Mentor Hanna72 Posted January 6, 2023 Mentor Posted January 6, 2023 Bravo @Marsha👏👏👏 What a wonderful success story. Thank you for sharing and all the best to you. 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg 1,6mg 1,4 mg 1,2 mg, 1,0mg 0,9mg 0.8mg 0.7 mg 0.6mg 0.5 mg 0,4 mg 0.3 mg 0.2 mg 0.1 mg getting ready to jump off. I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience.
gentlehermione Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 Well done @Marsha !! It’s always so uplifting to read success stories from long-haulers - thank you 🥰 Glad to hear you made it to the other side and are, once again, enjoying life! 1 Effexor XR 75mg 1997-2012 Effexor XR 37.5mg 2012-2017 (tapered off over six months - finished taper July 2017) SCA Aug 12th, 2017 Cymbalta 30mg Aug 2017 - Nov 2017 (CT Nov. 17th for medical reasons) Metoprolol 50mg Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 tapered down to 25mg June 2019 then tapered down to zero. Off Metoprolol as of Jan 2020 Amiodarone (anti-arrhythmic med) 200mg Nov 2017- May 2018 Supplements: Omega 3, vitamin D3, magnesium What helps me: Manual lymphatic drainage massage, acupressure, meditation, homeopathy (my psychiatrist is also a certified homeopath), a healthy diet when possible organic, yoga, walking my dogs every day and gardening.
Hibari Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 @Marsha Thank you for sharing your story and how life is for your now. You have given me hope as I continue on my journey (again) to taper off my last and final medication. Wishing you a continued joyous life. Hibari 1 9/2013-4/2014: After moms death, was prescribed a series of meds for short periods of time that didn't work. Zoloft, Lexapro, Nortriptyline, Liquid Prozac, Cymbalta. 1/2014-9/2014. Clonzapam: Given Lamictal, stopped Clonzapam at .125mgs 1/2015-4 2017 Remeron: 41.25 -0.025mgs 7/2015-11/2018 Lamictal: 200mgs-0.05 mgs Had paradoxical reaction to Lamictal wd, broke my heart to take a benzo but wasn't sleeping. 3/28/2019 -2/5/ 2021 Clonazapam: 0.625mgs-.00115 Med Free July 27th, 2022**Severe Setback due to surgery/ anesthesia. 9/7/22-10/4/22 Trazadone 50-100mgs for sleep, 10/13/22-11/13/22 Trazadone 1 mg to stabilize 10/4/22-11/20/22 Remeron 7.5mgs (for sleep doesn't work) 11/20/22 7.3 - 12/31/22 6.3 2023: 1/18/23 6.1 - 6/6/23 3.6 6/16 3.4 6/28 3.0 7/12 2.7 7/28 2.5 8/11 2.2 8/23 2.0 9/5 1.8 9/16 1.6 9/30 1.4 10/13 1.2 10/26 1.0 11/9 0.8 11/22 0.6 12/6 0.4 12/23 0.2. 2024 1/4/24 Remeron/Mirtazapine free Additional Support: Armour Thyroid 75mgs, Magnesium Glycinate 300-500mgs, L-theanine
Marsha Posted January 29, 2023 Author Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/6/2023 at 7:37 AM, BrokenWings said: @Marsha It is so wonderful to hear that you have recovered. It gives me some hope that I will one day reach this point. You mentioned that your journey lasted 10 years, I am curious at what year mark did you notice a major shift towards healing or was it all gradual and at the 10 year mark all the withdrawal symptoms I just kept plugging away wondering when the day would come when I could write success story but not feeling anxiety about it too much. Then one day I knew I was there. 3 I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
Pina Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 Hello Marsha, Congratulations. Can I ask you somethings? did you have strong waves with symptoms in the last year for your success story? Did you have new symptoms in the last months before you already healed? Did you have symptoms like histamine intolerance and goes it away? LG Pina 0 - 0 - 0 since 08.07.2018, 1 - 0 - 0 = 0,11 mg since 21.05.2018, 2 - 0 - 0 = 0,22 mg since 01.05.2018, 3 - 0 - 0 = 0,33 mg since 09.04.2018, 3 - 1 - 0 = 0,45 mg since 04.03.2018, 3 - 2 - 0 = 0,56mg since 30.01.2018, 3 - 3 - 0 = 0,6666mg since 29.12.2017, 4 - 3 - 0 = 0,777mg since 18.09.2017, 4 - 4 - 0 = 0,8888 mg since 02.09.2017 Cymbalta 120 mg 2011 - 2013. July 2013 I started to weaning off Cymbalta. 5 - 10 % from the last dose every 4 weeks, sometimes I must wait longer for the next reducting step. (Summer 2011 burn out with a severe depressive episode)
LostInCanada Posted April 7, 2024 Posted April 7, 2024 Sending love and hugs. Praying life keeps getting better and better for you.♥️ I know it will. 🏖️ 2 I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Marsha Posted July 29, 2024 Author Posted July 29, 2024 So just a little update. I am having to stay within a few minutes of the hospital due to this crazy atrial fibrilation. It hits and is immediately a medical emergency requiring electrial cardioversion. This Friday I see the cardiologist to try to get some relief. It is possible I have a congenital heart defect. Anyway, post withdrawal is steady as she goes factoring in effects of age and autoimmune hashimotos. 1 I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
LostInCanada Posted July 29, 2024 Posted July 29, 2024 @Marsha thanks for the update. Sorry to hear that you have to deal with this as well. Thinking about you and sending prayers. ❤️ Love you sis. I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Ariel Posted July 29, 2024 Posted July 29, 2024 Hi @Marsha Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful success story! Your journey is truly phenomenal, big big CONGRATULATIONS!! 22 minutes ago, Marsha said: So just a little update. I am having to stay within a few minutes of the hospital due to this crazy atrial fibrilation. It hits and is immediately a medical emergency requiring electrial cardioversion. This Friday I see the cardiologist to try to get some relief. It is possible I have a congenital heart defect. Anyway, post withdrawal is steady as she goes factoring in effects of age and autoimmune hashimotos. I'm sorry to hear you are dealing with these considerable health issues. You are very brave. How are you feeling about having such frequent contact with the hospital and the numerous/various allopathic interventions? You sound fairly calm and grounded, as far as I can tell from your message. Do you find yourself carrying psychiatric/medical trauma from the many years of diagnoses, drugs, and patienting? Is this current situation triggering for you in any way? I'm very grateful to you for posting about your remarkable recovery. Sending heartfelt wishes for health and healing amidst ongoing challenges, you deserve the best possible care and all good things <3 Feel free to continue to update here and reach out for support as needed. I'm sure everyone here looks up to you and so respects what you've been through, and we're here to rally around you and cheer you on through this and any other health/life circumstances that may arise. You are amazing! Love and gratitude, Ariel 1996-2018 - misc. polypharmacy, incl. SSRIs, SNRIs, neuroleptics, lithium, benzos, stimulants, antihistamines, etc. (approx. 30+ drugs) 2012-2018 - 10mg lexapro/escitalopram (20mg?) Jan. 2018 - 10mg -> 5mg, then from 5mg -> 2.5mg, then 0mg --> July 2018 - 0mg 2017(?)-2020 - vyvanse/lisdexamfetamine 60-70mg 2020-2021 - 70mg down to 0mg --> July 2021 - 0mg March-April 2021 - vortioxetine 5-10mg (approx. 7 weeks total; CT) --> April 28th, 2021 - 0mg August 2021 - 2mg melatonin August 1, 2022 - 1mg melatonin March 31, 2023 - 0mg melatonin 2024 supplements update: electrolyte blend in water sipped throughout the day; 1 tsp cod liver oil blend (incl. vit. A+D+E) w/ breakfast; calcium; vitamin C+zinc Courage is fear that has said its prayers. - Karle Wilson Baker love and justice are not two. without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters. - Rev. angel Kyodo williams Holding multiple truths. Knowing that everyone has their own accurate view of the way things are. - text on homemade banner at Afiya house I am not a medical professional; this is not medical advice.
Mentor Catina7 Posted July 29, 2024 Mentor Posted July 29, 2024 1 hour ago, Marsha said: So just a little update. I am having to stay within a few minutes of the hospital due to this crazy atrial fibrilation. It hits and is immediately a medical emergency requiring electrial cardioversion. This Friday I see the cardiologist to try to get some relief. It is possible I have a congenital heart defect. Anyway, post withdrawal is steady as she goes factoring in effects of age and autoimmune hashimotos. So sorry you're having to deal with this; my mom has this too. It's good that you're able to stay near the hospital. I hope you're able to get some answers and relief soon! We'll look out for any more updates from you. I'll be thinking of you sis. 💜 1 Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March) - Began 10% monthly taper of 75 mg Effexor XR (in hindsight this was much too fast) 2021 (Sept) - Completely crashed at 12 mg with horrific symptoms. Went back up to 37.5 mg but kindled myself (held for two years) 2024 (Avg. # of beads per 37.5 mg capsule = 117) - 1/1: -6 (111) | 2/1: -5 (106) | 3/1: -5 (101) | 4/1: -2 (99) | 5/1: -3 (96) | 6/1: -4 (92) | 7/1: HOLD | 8/1 -4 (88) | 9/7 -4 (84) | Oct. HOLD | Nov. HOLD | 12/1 : -1 (83) 2025 1/1: -1 (82) Other medications: Levothyroxine 50 mcg 🔑 A Key to Survival: Turn outward, not inward. Use the art of distraction to focus on anything but how you're feeling inside. Never give up hope that you'll make it through and heal.
LostInCanada Posted August 24, 2024 Posted August 24, 2024 @Marshahow have you been? Sending love 💕 I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Marsha Posted August 25, 2024 Author Posted August 25, 2024 Thank you everyone for the encouraging comments. I am not able to reply to all individually for now. August 19th, about 4 weeks after the July 21st cardioversion, I had another Afib episode and had to be taken to the emergency room again and electrically cardioverted again. This time the doc listened and didn't waste time trying to chemically convert. He gave me 200 joules and my heart is much better than the last cardioversion where it took two times, 100 joules then 150 joules, to reset sinus rhythm. I had been having vertigo after that and it is now gone. Yay! So hopefully can get the ablation and watchman proceedure soon and will be able to not have to be near the hospital all the time anymore. One complication is that I began having severe panic attacks several a day after the cardiologist prescribed a diuretic which contained sulfa unbeknownst to me. Usually my pharmacist catches it but did not this time and I was still loopy from having my heart run a marathon for a couple hours when it was out of rhythm. I do not know what triggered the panic attacks, but have had to be prescribed a short course of valium to keep my heart calm while we get this all sorted out. The tests and ECG's are also consistent with broken heart syndrome and so I must try to not allow anything to bring on that heart pain from grief. Otherwise, life goes on and the birds sing lovely music and the sun rises and sets. Hope everyone is enduring through tapering and post tapering and withdrawal syndromes. It is hard, but take courage. There are many good days when the waves settle down. Signing off for a bit now. Sending love and hope to all. 1 I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
LostInCanada Posted August 25, 2024 Posted August 25, 2024 Thanks for the update @Marsha. So thankful that you are getting the necessary help. 44 minutes ago, Marsha said: There are many good days when the waves settle down. We have to grab those moments whenever we can. Good to know this is all temporary.❤️ I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Marsha Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 Hello fellow feeling folks. As noted in my signature, I have had to start Clonazepam .5 mg ×4 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. I began having intense panic attacks on August 2nd 2024 after an incident of elder abuse, medical gaslighting and a severe drug reaction to sulfa. I cannot drive at present due to dizziness and light sensitivity. Also am affected by hyperaccusus. I cannot go in stores either. Seems I just experienced an overload of some type. My nervous system is settling slowly and will be getting to the coast area and quiet environment to help recover from this thing whatever it is. I am sleeping well. Attention to electrolytes, potassium and magnesium and keeping bp 125/62 or thereabouts. Cannot handle any stress or perceived stress which causes panic attack breakthrough. Cannot be left alone. I do not want to continue the clonazepam but don't know if I can start a taper yet. I am not technologically advanced so I don't know if I posted in the right place this is my recovery thread. A conundrum to say the least. 1 I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
Mentor Catina7 Posted November 1, 2024 Mentor Posted November 1, 2024 4 hours ago, Marsha said: I began having intense panic attacks on August 2nd 2024 after an incident of elder abuse, medical gaslighting and a severe drug reaction to sulfa. I'm so sorry this happened to you! Did you report your adverse drug reaction the FDA's MedWatch website? As far as the elder abuse and medical gaslighting, that's inexcusable and my heart goes out to you. 💔 4 hours ago, Marsha said: My nervous system is settling slowly and will be getting to the coast area and quiet environment to help recover from this thing whatever it is. I am sleeping well. That's good to hear. I'm sure lessening your stress will help. Keep us posted on how you're doing @Marsha. I'm sending you lots of love and hugs sis. Catina 💜 Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March) - Began 10% monthly taper of 75 mg Effexor XR (in hindsight this was much too fast) 2021 (Sept) - Completely crashed at 12 mg with horrific symptoms. Went back up to 37.5 mg but kindled myself (held for two years) 2024 (Avg. # of beads per 37.5 mg capsule = 117) - 1/1: -6 (111) | 2/1: -5 (106) | 3/1: -5 (101) | 4/1: -2 (99) | 5/1: -3 (96) | 6/1: -4 (92) | 7/1: HOLD | 8/1 -4 (88) | 9/7 -4 (84) | Oct. HOLD | Nov. HOLD | 12/1 : -1 (83) 2025 1/1: -1 (82) Other medications: Levothyroxine 50 mcg 🔑 A Key to Survival: Turn outward, not inward. Use the art of distraction to focus on anything but how you're feeling inside. Never give up hope that you'll make it through and heal.
LostInCanada Posted November 1, 2024 Posted November 1, 2024 8 hours ago, Marsha said: began having intense panic attacks on August 2nd 2024 after an incident of elder abuse, medical gaslighting and a severe drug reaction to sulfa Definitely an overload 8 hours ago, Marsha said: Cannot handle any stress or perceived stress which causes panic attack breakthrough. Cannot be left alone. All we can do is survive the best we can 8 hours ago, Marsha said: I do not want to continue the clonazepam but don't know if I can start a taper yet. It doesn't sound like you are ready/stable. You might want to look at this study. I know Go2zero uses a drop or two in warm water. We know less is more and to start slowly. Not all lavender oil is food grade so check for that plus no alcohol in the process. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19962288/ Sending hugs ❤️ I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Marsha Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 2 hours ago, LostInCanada said: Definitely an overload All we can do is survive the best we can It doesn't sound like you are ready/stable. You might want to look at this study. I know Go2zero uses a drop or two in warm water. We know less is more and to start slowly. Not all lavender oil is food grade so check for that plus no alcohol in the process. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19962288/ Sending hugs ❤️ I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
Marsha Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 Just now, Marsha said: Will look into it. Thank you for the info. I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
LostInCanada Posted November 1, 2024 Posted November 1, 2024 9 minutes ago, Marsha said: Thank you for the info You are welcome sis ♥️ 2 Cor 4:18: "while we keep our eyes, not on the things seen, but on the things unseen. For the things seen are temporary, but the things unseen are everlasting." I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Marsha Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 Just having an awful time. Must be a wave. I can describe it as not being able to put the library books on the bookshelf and they lie on the floor in a large heap. Wish I was home in the pacific northwest meandering through daffodils overlooking the misty fog blanketed Shoalwater Bay. Missing my mom and family. Quite. I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
LostInCanada Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Sending love and hugs. These drugs are brutal. All we can do is take it one day at a time. Try to distract and breathe. 🙏❤️🙏 I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on this site. 2016-twice weekly for a couple months-oxazepam 10 mg sleep/ 2020-22-once a week 3.75-7.5 mg Zopiclone for sleep/20 yr+ Paroxetine/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ August 24-29 2022 10mg Prozac/2022.11.28-2022.12.04- 5mg Paroxetine/Dec 5&6/22 10mg Paroxetine/ Dec 8&9/22 10mg Prozac/ 2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01 5mg Paroxetine TAPER 23.07.02-58mgpw/4.9mgai/ 23.07.21-4.8mg/23.07.28-4.73mg/23.08.04-4.65mg /21.09.23-4.58 mg/27.10.23-4.56 mg/5.12.23-4.54 mg/2.1.24-4.52 mg/9.1.24-4.51 mg/17.1.24-4.49 mg/26.1.24-4.47mg/6.2.24-4.46mg/ 19.2.24-4.44mg /4.4.24-4.43mg/28.4.24-4.4 mg/5.5.24-4.39 mg/19.5.24-4.36 mg/2.7.24-4.34 mg/9.7.24-4.32mg/31.7.24-4.3 mg/ 1.10.24 -4.29mg/27.11.24-4.25 mg/5.12.24-4.22mg/5.1.25-4.17mg/ 8am-probiotics/9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/ 1000mg Vitamin D/5pm-75 mg DGL/200mg calcium citrate/0.25 mcg melatonin nightly "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15
Mentor Catina7 Posted December 2, 2024 Mentor Posted December 2, 2024 10 hours ago, Marsha said: Just having an awful time. Must be a wave. I can describe it as not being able to put the library books on the bookshelf and they lie on the floor in a large heap. Wish I was home in the pacific northwest meandering through daffodils overlooking the misty fog blanketed Shoalwater Bay. Missing my mom and family. Quite. @Marsha, I'm so very sorry. It will pass though, just hang in there. We're here for you whenever you need to reach out. ❤️ Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March) - Began 10% monthly taper of 75 mg Effexor XR (in hindsight this was much too fast) 2021 (Sept) - Completely crashed at 12 mg with horrific symptoms. Went back up to 37.5 mg but kindled myself (held for two years) 2024 (Avg. # of beads per 37.5 mg capsule = 117) - 1/1: -6 (111) | 2/1: -5 (106) | 3/1: -5 (101) | 4/1: -2 (99) | 5/1: -3 (96) | 6/1: -4 (92) | 7/1: HOLD | 8/1 -4 (88) | 9/7 -4 (84) | Oct. HOLD | Nov. HOLD | 12/1 : -1 (83) 2025 1/1: -1 (82) Other medications: Levothyroxine 50 mcg 🔑 A Key to Survival: Turn outward, not inward. Use the art of distraction to focus on anything but how you're feeling inside. Never give up hope that you'll make it through and heal.
Marsha Posted Tuesday at 06:13 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 06:13 AM Thank you Catina7 and LIC. Going to look in to the silexan. My brain is pretty scrambled and cognition askew. I am trying to see if my cardiologist will perform a new type of angiogram for afib patients who have left ventricle hypertrophy. Balance is off and I walk into walls. After the elder abuse incident I had a severe headache then everything went bonkers heart and cognitionwise. Doc thinking MI. Can't do treadmill nor nuclear stress test as they would cause instant panic attack. Hence the newer type angiogram. Still holding 20 mg diazepam. Trying to get this cardiac/brain thing figured out. I would desire to start the taper though. Not wanting it long term. Maybe will start a very very small reduction. 2.5 percent to start. I am not a medical professional. My comments and posts are based on my personal experiences. Please consult appropriate medical professionals for advice. I was started on psych drugs back in the late 80's. You name it. I probably was on it. 47 different drugs. Over 57 thousand pills. Tapered off final cocktail February 1st, 2013- September 9th, 2019. For Hashimotos I take Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Losartan 150 mg. Metoprolol prn. Fish oil. Bee pollen. Magnesium Glycinate. Clonazepam .5 mg ×4. Changed to Diazepam 5 mg ×4. Started August 20th 2024 due to heart pain caused by prolonged grief and afib. Stabilizing. Will begin taper when able.
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