haggy Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Hi, I am just making my first post here as requested. Essentially I started Escitalopram in March 2020 when feeling very anxious with obsessive thoughts. I was on Escitalopram from March 2020 to March 2023 when I spoke to my GP to talk about tapering because I had been feeling very mentally well for some time. They recommended I taper 50% every 2-3 weeks. I tapered a little slower than advised and took my last medication at the end of May 2023. I have experienced withdrawal symptoms since then. To start with I experienced brain zaps, flu like symptoms, aching joints and swollen feet during tapering. Post stopping the medication I had painful joints, digestive withdrawal symptoms, followed by fatigue and feeling faint. These have largely subsided now. But about two weeks ago I began to feel anxious and have obsessive thoughts again. I really don't want to go back on Anti-depressants. I felt good whilst I was on them, but I don't see them as a long-term solution and I am concerned about the negative health effects they have, even more so after suffering other physical withdrawal symptoms. Could my anxiety and obsessive thoughts be that the medication has now fully left my body and I am relapsing or could the anxiety and obsessive thoughts be withdrawal symptoms themselves? I'd be very grateful for any help or advice you have. Edited November 1, 2023 by FireflyFyte Updated title March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Moderator FireflyFyte Posted November 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Hi haggy, Welcome to SA. Thank you for putting your drug history in your signature. 1 hour ago, haggy said: Could my anxiety and obsessive thoughts be that the medication has now fully left my body and I am relapsing or could the anxiety and obsessive thoughts be withdrawal symptoms themselves? I'd be very grateful for any help or advice you have. We have a thread on this topic at Withdrawal or relapse? Or something else?. I would encourage you to read the resources there and if you still have questions, please ask them here in your thread. Thanks, Firefly Edited November 1, 2023 by FireflyFyte Pre- October 2022: Wellbutrin, Escitalopram, Citalopram, Sertraline, Adderall IR, Vyvanse, Propranolol, Buspar, Ativan, and Latuda Oct 13, 2022 - Oct 24, 2022 and Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Zyprexa (2.5 mg). Jan 14, 2023 -> Began transition to liquid suspension. Jan 29, 2023 = 2.375mg -> Feb 12, 2023 = 2.25mg -> Feb 27, 2023 = 2.14mg -> Mar 12, 2023 = 2.025mg -> Mar 27, 2023 = 1.93mg -> Apr 10, 2023 = 1.82mg -> Apr 23, 2023 = 1.74mg -> May 7, 2023 = 1.64mg -> May 21, 2023 = 1.56mg -> June 4, 2023 = 1.48mg -> June 19, 2023 = 1.4mg -> July 2, 2023 = 1.33mg -> July 16, 2023 = 1.26mg -> July 31, 2023 = 1.2mg -> Aug 13, 2023 = 1.14mg -> Aug 27, 2023 = 1.08mg -> Sep 13, 2023 = 1.02mg -> Jan 22, 2024 = 0.97mg -> Feb 4, 2024 = 0.92mg -> Feb 19, 2024 = 0.87mg -> Mar 3, 2024 = 0.83mg -> Mar 17, 2024 = 0.78mg -> Mar 31, 2024 = 0.74mg -> Apr 14, 2024 = 0.7mg -> Apr 28, 2024 = 0.66mg -> May 12, 2024 = 0.63mg -> May 27, 2024 = 0.6mg -> June 9, 2024 = 0.57mg -> June 24, 2024 = 0.54mg -> July 6, 2024 = 0.51mg -> July 21, 2024 = 0.48mg -> Aug 6, 2024 = 0.455mg -> Aug 20, 2024 = 0.43mg -> Sep 3, 2024 = 0.41mg -> Sep 17, 2024 = 0.39mg -> Oct 1, 2024 = 0.37mg -> Oct 16, 2024 = 0.35mg -> Oct 29, 2024 = 0.33mg Oct 14, 2022 - Present: Prozac (40mg) upped from 20mg on Nov 1, 2022. Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Gabapentin (300mg 3x day) -> May 3, 2023 = 300mg 2x day -> Oct 1, 2023 = 570mg -> Oct 15, 2023 = 540mg -> Oct 29, 2023 = 510mg -> Nov 13, 2023 = 484mg -> Nov 27, 2023 = 460mg -> Dec 9, 2023 = 436mg -> Dec 24, 2023 = 414mg -> Jan 7, 2024 = 400mg Link to comment
haggy Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Hi, Thank you! I've started trying cold showers and cold water swims to reduce anxiety by stimulating the Vagus nerve. Has anyone had any success with this? Tina March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted November 5, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 5, 2023 Hello, and welcome to SA. You raise a good question, one that many of us on here ask. It could very well be a combination of withdrawal, and natural anxiety. On 11/1/2023 at 9:23 AM, haggy said: Could my anxiety and obsessive thoughts be that the medication has now fully left my body and I am relapsing or could the anxiety and obsessive thoughts be withdrawal symptoms themselves? These drugs do not work like most drugs. With most drugs, once it's out of your system, you are fine, and no longer feel the effects of it. With psych meds, the theory is that they actually make changes to your brain. When we taper off, the brain must then undo all those changes, and go back to its prodrug state. This takes a lot of time. Also, this adjustment is non linear, and we have what we call windows and waves. These links will explain further. How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain Video on Recovery from Psych Drugs Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization I have heard of people having success with the cold showers. Has it helped you? We on this forum, myself included, believe that there are many effective ways to reduce and cope with anxiety. I'll share just a few tips with you here. video: Claire Weekes: Managing Anxiety video: Claire Weekes on Anxiety and Panic Emotional Spirals Acknowledge Accept Float Music to Calm Anxiety Breathing Technique for Anxiety Anxiety Stuff - all kinds of stuff about anxiety attacks and things that help ... 15 hours ago, ChessieCat said: Audio: First Aid for Panic (4 minutes) Female voice - getselfhelp.co.uk Audio: First Aid for Panic (4 minutes) Male voice - getselfhelp.co.uk Meditation 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 Link to comment
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Thanks, those links are really really useful. I have just begun with the cold water so not sure yet. The cold water swim which was in the evening seemed to release some endorphins! I am not sure the cold showers in the morning are helping - they are possibly keeping me feeling shaky into the day. I am getting doom anxiety with tightness in my chest and throat most mornings - then the few days I've had a cold shower I have felt more shaky into the day then the days I haven't. March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted November 6, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, haggy said: The cold water swim which was in the evening seemed to release some endorphins! That's great! Exercise will also release endorphins. I would suggest gentle exercise, such as walking outside. It really helps me. 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 Link to comment
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Being in and observing nature helps me, plus making art, but I do find it so much harder to do these things when I get into an anxiety cycle. 1 March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted November 6, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 6, 2023 I do painting and drawing myself. I tend to have performance anxiety around the results of my art. What helps me, is just to do a sketch, in pens, pencils, and/or watercolor. I tell myself it's only a practice sketch. Some come out good, some so so, and some not good, but I still enjoy it all the same. 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 Link to comment
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 My anxieties seem to largely be about uncertainty and ending up alone. But it manifests in becoming obsessed with imperfections in my house and then being very anxious about them and trying to fix them. I think my anxiety manifests this additional layer to try to both give me a sense of control and to distract me from the real deeper anxieties. It's not a very helpful coping mechanism and I am trying to 'catch' my feelings before the additional layer kicks in by regular journalling now. It's taken me a long time to understand this is how my anxiety works! March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Poppy745 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Hi @haggy I am a new member too, although I have been looking at the site for months. I am sorry that you are dealing with anxiety and obsessive thoughts. I too am suffering the same, and thought it might offer some comfort to know you are not alone in that. I had thoughts and anxiety terribly in cold turkey. They settled a lot when I reinstated, but now after 6 weeks reinstament they are really bad!! I understand how absolutely horrible they are. It is the feeling that I need to find an answer to the thoughts that causes me the most distress. Personally I have found Clair Weeks theory the most useful @getofflex posted the link above. I posted in my introduction today asking if anyone can shed some hope that the anxiety/thoughts will get better over the taper, so hopefully someone can. Offering warm wishes and to feel better soon. Poppy🙂 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
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Thanks @Poppy745, that's really nice of you! It's so challenging isn't it?! I've been off antidepressants for 5 months now and I hadn't had any anxiety until about 2 weeks ago now, which makes it tough to know if it is withdrawal or a reoccurrence of my original anxiety. It feels very odd so I'm willing to think withdrawal is playing a part at least. It is comforting to know others understand. 🙂 March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Poppy745 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Hey Haggie. For me the anxiety feels very different from the anxiety I first went on the medication for. The times I have tried to come off AD's seem to have escalated it into something much worse. Something that is harder to rationalise with, until i go back into a window. Like you say I also feel odd, like I am disconnected from the world and everything feels scary, whereas my original anxiety was not really like this. I can't think straight when it comes. Do you get windows when the anxiety almost turns off? 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
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 @Poppy745 Since the anxiety started I have had odd half days here or there where I have felt completely normal and not anxious at all, to the point I think 'oh it's gone!' but then it returns the next day! This isn't really what my anxiety was like prior to going on the anti-depressants. What are you experiencing? March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Poppy745 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 @haggy I also have times where it feel like the anxiety has gone or is much better, especially after 9pm at night. I sometimes get a window around lunhtime as well. The last two days have been so awful though, that there has not really been any break in it. I am not sure if the outside stressors I have at the moment have eventually brought deep waves that have caused this immense anxiety, or whether the waves would have got worse at some point anyway. I feel so disappointed as I was doing so well with stablizing. I also find it impossible to find enjoyment since the acute anxiety returned. I hope those times of being anxiety free get longer for you. 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
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 @Poppy745 I hope it breaks and you get a rest from it soon. I completely understand the disappointment. Things I think might be helping: Fish oil Magnesium Cold Swimming Watching films - you lose yourself in them Being outside in nature and daylight Making art Reading success stories Refreshing therapy concepts and techniques Hugs Self talk - 'you are safe' 'you are not going back there' 'step forward' ❤️❤️❤️ March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Poppy745 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, haggy said: @Poppy745 I hope it breaks and you get a rest from it soon. I completely understand the disappointment. Things I think might be helping: Fish oil Magnesium Cold Swimming Watching films - you lose yourself in them Being outside in nature and daylight Making art Reading success stories Refreshing therapy concepts and techniques Hugs Self talk - 'you are safe' 'you are not going back there' 'step forward' ❤️❤️❤️ @haggy Thank you for your list. I used to love films and TV, but can't watch them since withdrawal (don't fully understand why). I hope this changes! These are the things that help me right now: Short stories Walking. Being outside helps a lot. Making cups of herbal tea Writing in my journal (some days are more difficult to do this) Meeting a trusted friend to walk Yoga or just stretching Baths ❤️ Thanks Haggie. Stay strong. 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
haggy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 @Poppy745 A great list! Herbal tea and journaling for me too! Stay strong too!! x 1 March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
haggy Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 I'm finding my anxiety levels extremely challenging today. I feel desperate to try to find a way through this, but I don't know what to do anymore. March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted November 8, 2023 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 8, 2023 Please go back to my post from Sunday. I listed a list of techniques for helping with anxiety. Listen to some of the Claire weeks, audio and video. 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 Link to comment
haggy Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 @getofflex Hi, I've been listening to the Claire Weeks audio but I'm still finding things incredibly difficult. I'll keep listening. March 2020 - May 2020 - 5mg Escitalopram May 2020 - May 2021 - 10mg Escitalopram May 2021 - attempted to reduce to 5mg Escitalopram but after a few days began 10mg again. May 2021 - March 2023 - 10 mg Escitalopram March 2023 - Wanted to taper - GP advised to reduce by 50% every 2-3 weeks. reduced slightly slower - taking last dose at end of May 2023 End of May 2023 - no medication Link to comment
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