CelestePiccolo: Escitalopram liquid is the bomb!

[CelestePiccolo]

I’m so glad that my insurance covers the liquid form of my drug: Escitalopram. Over the last seven months I have gone from 5mg (5ml) down to 1.2mg (1.2ml). The liquid is easy to take and the taste is fine. Peppermint actually. I’m glad I don’t need to pill cut and weigh because it was too complicated for me. 
 

I just caught COVID from my husband and I’m suffering. I plan on holding till I am completely better, well rested, past any withdrawals, and maybe also past another period. My period has been a difficult obstacle in my tapering journey. 

Edited July 26 by Emonda
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[Emonda]

Welcome @CelestePiccolo

 

I'm glad to hear you are off to a good start with your taper. I would caution you against tapering too quickly:

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. This process involves a degree of trial and error, as there is no way of predicting how an individual will respond. 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. The experience of others suggests that the lower you go in dose, the slower you need to go with tapering.

Those that taper too quickly often develop very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. This Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) is a helpful summary of what many experience. The point of providing this list is not to scare you but to ensure your eyes are open to the warning signs as you taper.

Re catching COVID: that sounds like a good idea to hold until you are fully recovered. I've found that when I am sick, it makes WD that much worse.

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 and 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

Avoid alcohol.

Don't change the manufacturer of your AD.

Once again, welcome to S.A.

Emonda

Edited July 29 by Emonda
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