Dahlia50 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 @Kaylaq Hi, Feel the exact same. Can't understand how it's possible to be so far from a normal life. Also miss what I had and was lost because of this. Cant really handle it honestly. Even less understand how it can be like this, another dimension. Sometimes patience wears thin. Do you have any windows? I don't mostly constant. Wish we could get some light… ⭐️ Thanks to this forum we are not alone. Hug 💛 2 2008 Zoloft 50mg 2022 May - 62,5mg (doctor wanted to increase). Felt sick, went back to 50mg efter 2 weeks 2022 Oct - Reducing dose to 37,5mg (from 50mg). WD in few days, advised to go back to 50 - I then got adverse worse paradoxical effect 2022 Oct - Zoloft 50mg severe side effects/adverse reaction 2023 May 5th - Reducing dose to 25mg (directly from 50mg by Dr, WD). 2023 Aug 1st - Reducing dose to 12,5mg 2023 Oct 10th - Removed dose from 12mg to zero by Dr. Tried reinstate citalopram after 3 months didnt work bad reaction. In Terrible WD. Use melatonin 4mg. Lergigan 5mg. Omega 3, D-vitamin, magnesium glycinate, zink. Link to comment
Kaylaq Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 @Dahlia50 👍🏼🤪🤪 my only window is when I fall asleep at night for 4 hrs! It’s been a year, …. 😖 3 On Venlafaxine for 30 years, 150mg 2018 first tapered, over 2 months, horrible crashed, reinstated 3 months later February 2023, tapering again, every 4 weeks reduced by 50% 150mg down to 37:5mg June 2023, from 37.5, broke open capsule, started tapering by one bead at a time every 2 weeks August, 2023 stopped last bead. Nov, 2023, started Saint John Wort, 600mg, 3x a day = 1800mg - reduced 1 capsules 300mg on Feb 15, 2024 Supplements, magnesium bisglycinate, B complex, multivitamin, Omega 3 complex, Vitamin D3, digestive enzymes also, use L-Theanine, occasionally natural GABA, - stopped this in Jan 2024 For H.Pylori- Manuka Honey, 850mgo, Mastica Chios gum, Kefir, & probiotics Link to comment
Dahlia50 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 @Kaylaq Same, only window when I fall asleep. 7 months off, feels like it will be the same in my case after 1 year. It might even get worse. Is there anything that has been improved? 1 2008 Zoloft 50mg 2022 May - 62,5mg (doctor wanted to increase). Felt sick, went back to 50mg efter 2 weeks 2022 Oct - Reducing dose to 37,5mg (from 50mg). WD in few days, advised to go back to 50 - I then got adverse worse paradoxical effect 2022 Oct - Zoloft 50mg severe side effects/adverse reaction 2023 May 5th - Reducing dose to 25mg (directly from 50mg by Dr, WD). 2023 Aug 1st - Reducing dose to 12,5mg 2023 Oct 10th - Removed dose from 12mg to zero by Dr. Tried reinstate citalopram after 3 months didnt work bad reaction. In Terrible WD. Use melatonin 4mg. Lergigan 5mg. Omega 3, D-vitamin, magnesium glycinate, zink. Link to comment
KaiLee Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Sending love and hope... ❤️🙏🍀 Had an immediate adverse reaction from the first two doses. 9/22 Agotine 25mg, Abilify 1mg, Topiramate 25mg 9/26 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 2mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/12 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 2mg, Risperidone 0.5mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/20 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 3mg, Topiramate 50mg, Risperidone 0.5mg 1/2 10/23 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 3mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/30 Agotine 25mg, Abilify 1mg, Topiramate 25mg - Cold turkey after this 11/13 Abilify 1mg, Escitalopram 5mg - Only single dose Link to comment
2cats2272 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I’m 14 months off after being in for 17 years. My issues now are sleep… I can fall asleep but I was ip with anxiety super early. I have anxiety and intrusive thoughts. I’m so much better than I was and know I’ll continue to improve, as will you. I tapered quickly (3 months) and didn’t go lower than 37.5. 2 17 years on 150 mg Effexor. started taper to 75 mg October 29, 2022 went to 37.5mg December 20, 2022 0 on January 27, 2023 Link to comment
Kaylaq Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Yes, it’s the constant anxiety about everything that has me frozen in place!! Intrusive thoughts are worse in the mornings, and my body is struggling under the stress of anxiety, crying, insufficient sleep, …. hang in there everyone, that’s all we can do I guess 🙏🙏🙏😣 1 On Venlafaxine for 30 years, 150mg 2018 first tapered, over 2 months, horrible crashed, reinstated 3 months later February 2023, tapering again, every 4 weeks reduced by 50% 150mg down to 37:5mg June 2023, from 37.5, broke open capsule, started tapering by one bead at a time every 2 weeks August, 2023 stopped last bead. Nov, 2023, started Saint John Wort, 600mg, 3x a day = 1800mg - reduced 1 capsules 300mg on Feb 15, 2024 Supplements, magnesium bisglycinate, B complex, multivitamin, Omega 3 complex, Vitamin D3, digestive enzymes also, use L-Theanine, occasionally natural GABA, - stopped this in Jan 2024 For H.Pylori- Manuka Honey, 850mgo, Mastica Chios gum, Kefir, & probiotics Link to comment
KaiLee Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Hope you can feel a little better after reading this. ☺️ 1 Had an immediate adverse reaction from the first two doses. 9/22 Agotine 25mg, Abilify 1mg, Topiramate 25mg 9/26 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 2mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/12 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 2mg, Risperidone 0.5mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/20 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 3mg, Topiramate 50mg, Risperidone 0.5mg 1/2 10/23 Agotine 50mg, Abilify 3mg, Topiramate 50mg 10/30 Agotine 25mg, Abilify 1mg, Topiramate 25mg - Cold turkey after this 11/13 Abilify 1mg, Escitalopram 5mg - Only single dose Link to comment
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