zen81 Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 Hello all, Please can someone help. I am currently taking 12.5 cr paxil. I have been taking it for about 6+ months. The doctor wants me to stop it after few months. Can someone please help with tapering schedule for this? Thank you February: 10 mg citalopram - for anxiety related to sleep ( getting adrenal surges on sleep onset ) March : Mirtazapine 15 mg as citalopram side effects unbearable - Mirtazapine prescribed for sleep. Stopped Citalopram cold turkey April: Anxiety around sleep still bad put on Sertraline 50 mg - continued with Mirtazapine - 15 mg June: Anxiety around sleep in good control and able to sleep well most nights. Stopped Mirtazapine 15 mg cold turkey based on Doctors advise May 31st 2022 started 15 ml mirtazapine for sleep onset anxiety june 30 2022 started paxil 25 cr stopped mirtazapine dec 2022 reduced paxil to 12.5 cr based on advise from psych currently on paxil 12.5 cr tried to quit cold turkey with really bad symptoms reinstated at 12.5 cr
Moderator Frogie Posted February 7, 2023 Moderator Posted February 7, 2023 @zen81 Welcome to SA. We are a volunteer ran site helping people taper off psychiatric medications or have tapered off and are now healing. This is your introduction page where you will receive information, ask questions and meet other members. We ask that you only have one introduction page so we can keep all your information in one place. Can you update your signature to include te Paxil? Thank you. Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature. Here is some important information about how these drugs actually work. This explains why we get symptoms from going off of these medications: How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: Video on Recovery from Psych Drugs Stability is really important when we are tapering off psych meds. Please read the link about stability: Keep It Simple, Slow, and Stable Unfortunately most dr's know very little about these drugs and the implications they cause by not tapering properly. I'm going to give you some links that you will find helpful. We don't suggest doing a taper more than 10% a month. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? The Brassmonkey Slide Method of Micro-tapering How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal? Tips for tapering off paroxetine (Paxil, Seroxat) The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization What is withdrawal syndrome? How to calculate dosages and dilutions? Spreadsheets and calculators We don't suggest a lot of supplements on here as they can be stimulating to the central nervous system (CNS), except 2. If you would like to try one, try a small amount and wait a few days before introducing the other. Magnesium Omega 3 Fish Oil After you have read the links provided, please reach out with any questions you may have. PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. Last dose June 24, 2024 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience.
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