Viinncceennt: My journey with Lexapro, meds switches and dysautonomia

[Viinncceennt]

1 hour ago, LotusRising said:

Yes, but you didn't get an increase in symptoms from dropping your diazepam dose, which is good. What date did you do that?

I tapered from 28th nov/7th dec

[Happy2Heal]

hi @Viinncceennt

sorry you are going thru a rough time

 

do you like to read?

 

you might get some tips from this book 

Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence

by Rick Hanson PhD

You can get a second hand copy for under $10 and there's a good chance the local library may have it

 

I don't know if you can get it in French, are you able to read english or are you using a translator?

 

I think more people are pessimistic by nature than not, and even if I'm wrong, we all have a tendency to notice the negative over the positive (that book explains why)

 

but there are ways to overcome this tendency

 

you are obviously very smart, I think you'd enjoy this book or others like it, if you're able to get a copy

 

I hope things improve for you very soon!

 

 

 

[Viinncceennt]

@Happy2Heal Thanks, that's very kind of you. 🥰

[LotusRising]

On 12/26/2023 at 8:01 AM, Viinncceennt said:

I tapered from 28th nov/7th dec

It's hard to know what to do for sure in your situation, but if you had no increase in symptoms from the diazepam reductions you made and you don't feel like it's helping, you might want to try another reduction in January. It's possible that you haven't developed dependence yet, in which case, you might want to get off the diazepam to prevent this. I should mention that it can be more difficult to reduce at the lower doses, but perhaps a 25% reduction would be doable. 

[Viinncceennt]

22 minutes ago, LotusRising said:

It's hard to know what to do for sure in your situation, but if you had no increase in symptoms from the diazepam reductions you made and you don't feel like it's helping, you might want to try another reduction in January. It's possible that you haven't developed dependence yet, in which case, you might want to get off the diazepam to prevent this. I should mention that it can be more difficult to reduce at the lower doses, but perhaps a 25% reduction would be doable. 

The reduction I was talking about was a total reduction : I'm at 0 diazepam now.

[LotusRising]

@Viinncceennt

 

Could you please update your signature. This would prevent me from using up time to read through all your posts.

 

How are you doing at 0?

 

Do you need any other help from us?

[Viinncceennt]

I have updated it but maybe it's not clear enough ?

 

Well, you could help me with the Lexapro tapering but I think I know the answer already : since I'm doing fairly poorly, it would be badly advised to taper right now.

 

Anyway I'll reach out if necessary.

 

Thanks for your time and your help @LotusRising

[LotusRising]

@Viinncceennt

 

Just something to indicate that you're at 0mg diazepam would be helpful. No changes since dropping the diazepam?

 

And you're still taking the alimemazine?

 

Yes, I would continue to hold until you're more stable. 

[Viinncceennt]

18 hours ago, LotusRising said:

@Viinncceennt

 

Just something to indicate that you're at 0mg diazepam would be helpful. No changes since dropping the diazepam?

 

And you're still taking the alimemazine?

 

Yes, I would continue to hold until you're more stable. 

Nope. I guess my signature ain't clear enough : "Sleep : 8 nov. 23 - 29 nov. 23 : Alimemazine (2,5mg)". I haven't taken alimemazine for 1 month.

 

I'll try to make it better on my signature.

[LotusRising]

@Viinncceennt

16 minutes ago, Viinncceennt said:

I haven't taken alimemazine for 1 month.

Ok, great! Just start and stop dates are helpful. So, just to be clear, you're not taking anything for sleep? You used the alimemazine initially to replace the imovane and ambien?

 

 

[Viinncceennt]

13 minutes ago, LotusRising said:

@Viinncceennt

Ok, great! Just start and stop dates are helpful. So, just to be clear, you're not taking anything for sleep? You used the alimemazine initially to replace the imovane and ambien?

 

 

Yes, that's exactly that.

 

I'm just taking Lexapro 10mg and supplements ATM.

[Catina7]

Hello @Viinncceennt, I've been thinking about you and wonder how you're doing.  Write when you feel up to it, okay?  -Catina ❤️

[Viinncceennt]

43 minutes ago, Catina7 said:

Hello @Viinncceennt, I've been thinking about you and wonder how you're doing.  Write when you feel up to it, okay?  -Catina ❤️

Hello @Catina7. It's very sweet of you. Sadly, I'm doing really bad. My akathisia is unbearable : I have full terror all the time, muscle spasms, restlessness. My PSSD symptoms are unbearable as well : total anhedonia, total lack of will, motivation... I look in terror at tomorrow will bring.

 

With my research, I think I have finally figured out the actual cause of my issues : I have been floxed. First time in 2017/2018, when I developped weird neurological symptoms, and lastly this Fall (at the same time I've been polydrugged), when I've been given 30 pills of Ciflox.

 

Edit : I underwent a surgery last Spring, I have contacted the hospital to see if I have been given an flox AB. I had mild symptoms during the Summer that led me to the hospital and to what I'm living now.

 

My symptoms are getting worse, like they're building up. My family fails to understand what I'm experiencing and it makes everything so hard. I can't leave the house, I live in fear in my bed... I have more and more trouble walking, breathing. Dysautonomia is not helping.

 

Again, thank you for you kind message, those are rare and priceless. I hope you're doing okay with your cats. ❤️

[Catina7]

6 minutes ago, Viinncceennt said:

With my research, I think I have finally figured out the actual cause of my issues : I have been floxed. First time in 2017/2018, when I developped weird neurological symptoms, and lastly this Fall (at the same time I've been polydrugged), when I've been given 30 pills of Ciflox.

 

Wow, admittedly I have never heard of this before, but I'm glad you were able to discover what has contributed to your difficulties.  Keep doing your research.  From the little bit I've read, it seems that in time you can heal. 

 

Keep enduring the best you can.  You are stronger than you realize, and I'm sure that in time you will make some sort of improvement.  Things don't happen as fast as we would like them to, but trust that your brain and body are working every second to get better.

 

Sending you a big hug... ❤️

[Viinncceennt]

3 minutes ago, Catina7 said:

 

Wow, admittedly I have never heard of this before, but I'm glad you were able to discover what has contributed to your difficulties.  Keep doing your research.  From the little bit I've read, it seems that in time you can heal. 

 

Keep enduring the best you can.  You are stronger than you realize, and I'm sure that in time you will make some sort of improvement.  Things don't happen as fast as we would like them to, but trust that your brain and body are working every second to get better.

 

Sending you a big hug... ❤️

Thanks a lot. I'm hopping for just tiny improvements, that'll be already a lot. ❤️

[Catina7]

1 minute ago, Viinncceennt said:

Thanks a lot. I'm hopping for just tiny improvements, that'll be already a lot. ❤️

 

Exactly!  Even just a tiny improvement can give us the strength and hope to keep going.  You can do this, hang in there!  

[Happy2Heal]

15 minutes ago, Viinncceennt said:

With my research, I think I have finally figured out the actual cause of my issues : I have been floxed. First time in 2017/2018, when I developped weird neurological symptoms, and lastly this Fall (at the same time I've been polydrugged), when I've been given 30 pills of Ciflox.

 

oh glad you found out but sorry you've been floxed....

it's a very real thing and one reason I have those drugs listed as ones not to give me (fluoroquinolone class)

 

we even have issues when giving those type drugs to pets, although the issues appear to be more GI related IIRC (my memory is not so great these days)

 

 

but yes there are a lot of members who have had the same problem with fluoroquinolones  

 

I am sorry you're not doing well. I hope things turn around quickly for you

 

if it helps any, I found that after every bad waves I would be tossed ashore at a much higher level of healing... I hope it is the same for you!!

[Viinncceennt]

4 minutes ago, Happy2Heal said:

oh glad you found out but sorry you've been floxed....

it's a very real thing and one reason I have those drugs listed as ones not to give me (fluoroquinolone class)

 

we even have issues when giving those type drugs to pets, although the issues appear to be more GI related IIRC (my memory is not so great these days)

 

 

but yes there are a lot of members who have had the same problem with fluoroquinolones  

 

I am sorry you're not doing well. I hope things turn around quickly for you

 

if it helps any, I found that after every bad waves I would be tossed ashore at a much higher level of healing... I hope it is the same for you!!

Thanks to all of you. <3<3<3

[Catina7]

Hi @Viinncceennt, just wondering how you've been doing.  ❤️