Hyperbunny Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hi everyone, I have read that tianeptine helps with AD withdrawal. Has anyone tried it? I was originally planning to do Prozac bridge to come off Effexor, but now I'm thinking about adding tianeptine (Stablon) and making a jump from 150 to 75 Effexor. Hi, I had terrible withdrawal from escitalopram. My shirk prescribed me Stablon (Tianeptine) to fight those withdrawals. The withdrawals were completely off within next 10 days. But I developed side effects from Tianeptine by the third week. Not entirely sure whether it was because of Tianeptine or just that my anxiety and depression hit back. But the doctor stopped Tianeptine and put me back on Escitalopram. To answer your question, whether Tianeptine helps fight AD withdrawals or not, Yes for me it did. But I cant say more about its side effects. Hope this helps. 1 2012-2014 : Lexapro (Escitalopram) 20 mg + Klonopin (Clonazepam) 0.5 mg (initial 3 months) 2015 – Started tapering Lexapro (Escitalopram) January 2016 – Stopped Lexapro (Escitalopram) February 2016 – Severe withdrawals March 2016 – Started with Stablon (Tianeptine) 12.5 twice a day. (To reduce withdrawals) Currently – Stopped Tianeptine because of its side effects. 15 April 2016 :- Hit back with depression and anxiety. Doctor advised to start Lexapro (Escitalopram) 10mg + 0.5 mg Klonopin (Clonazepam). I’m on it. Note: looking forward to get rid off medicines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Feeling like a zombie. No emotions and feels lazy all the time. I feels like I can't do anything properly. My memory is all messed up. Low IQ. No pleasure at all doing activities. Took RISPOND (RISPERIDONE) 1mg twice daily (morning and night) for 3 months along with Dayo OD 500 at night. Quit cold turkey of all meds in feb 29, 2016. Its been 4 months off the meds now!( as of 29 June, 2016) Intense withdrawal effect. Not able to focus on something completely. Some memory problems. Passion for everything has died. Everything has to be done forcefully. No enjoyment in listening to a song or watching a movie. Everything seems pointless. Zero libido. Lost the desire and ability to fall in love. Emotions are withdrawn.its been a while now, taking 2-3 meds in morning and evening. I'll update it tomorrow.28/03/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDK Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I've heard that antipsychotics can also have many "off-target effects". What are they? What do you know about them? Took Risperdal (4 mg for one week, 2 mg for some weeks and 3 mg for three days) from early August to early September 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelmo137 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 3/13/2016 at 6:11 AM, canboy said: Yes yes, I know its an antidrugs forum, but really. ,if someone is suffering severely from withdrawal, wont it be better to resort to some [antipsychotic] to get some relief? And APs can be withdrawn after a few months and their withdrawal effects are not as severe as those from ADs and benzos. antipsychotics can cause terrible withdrawal even after a short time. i was on it a month and forgot to get my meds and within a few hours of my missed dose i had wd so bad i cant even put into words what i felt. ive tried four times over ten years to get off and i cant. i i did once and after a year of non stop wd i couldnt handle it and resumed. now i cant even taper by 20 mg like i used to. there is no data or research showing that antipsychotics relive that type of withdrawal. they rewire the brain and cause damage. evil drug prozac 2008. do not know the dose. after a few weeks i had suicidal idealization and went to the hospital 4 days. xanax .5 mg only took a few times geodon started 2008. highest dose 180 mg celexa 2008 40 mg i tried so many different meds i cannot rrecall the name or dosage but all of them had severe side effects within a week and all were stopped 2008-present geodon. current dose 80mg 2008-present celexa. current dose 40 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted September 29, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, Kelmo137 said: now i cant even taper by 20 mg like i used to SA recommends tapering by no more than 10% of the current dose with a hold of about 4 weeks to allow the brain to adapt to not getting as much of the drug. To make a reduction of 20mg the previous dose (not starting dose) would have been 200mg. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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