giancarlo: Can prolonged use of antidepressants for 50 years cause an inexplicable disorder if all the tests are in order?

[giancarlo]

And I've been using antidepressants for about 50 years. The first 30 tricyclic years. The last 20 years SSRI (citalopram) for a few years at full dosage and for about 10 years 4 drops a day + 1/4 of mirtazapine in the evening to sleep. For about 5 years now I have had a heat in my head that can last all day and only 2 mg of EN makes it go away. Could this be due to the many years of antidepressants taken? Thank you

[Emonda]

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18 hours ago, giancarlo said:

I've been using antidepressants for about 50 years.

 

18 hours ago, giancarlo said:

For about 5 years now I have had a heat in my head that can last all day and only 2 mg of EN makes it go away.

 

18 hours ago, giancarlo said:

Could this be due to the many years of antidepressants taken?

 

Side effects are certainly possible from long-term AD use.

 

I noticed I was developing side effects after ~30 years of SSRI use that I did not like. As I have gradually reduced my dose, I've noticed those side effects have gone.

 

Regards, Emonda

[giancarlo]

How to prepare a solution of citalopram drops 40mg/ml for microtapering?

[Emonda]

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Why taper by 10% of my dosage? The reductions should get smaller and smaller each month, for example: 10mg, 9mg, 8.1mg, 7.3mg etc. Importantly, if you develop unpleasant side effects from tapering, halt the taper, give yourself time to settle, and once stable, taper more slowly and by smaller amounts moving forward.

 

Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) 

 

Windows and waves pattern of stabilization

 

Emotional Spirals

 

Non-drug coping strategies

 

Melatonin for sleep

 

We don't suggest many supplements, but two that many of us find helpful are magnesium and omega-3 fish oil. Here are the links for info about those. Add one at a time and start with a low dose to see how it affects you. 

Magnesium

 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

 

Avoid alcohol. 

 

Don't change the manufacturer of your AD.

 

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