Cippo7: how much time need for safe tapering antidepressant?

[Carmie]

Hi Cippo, 

 

I’m sorry you are struggling so much, but cold turkey is really the worst thing you could have done. I see you’ve had lots of advice in the past not to cold turkey. I don’t understand why you would cold turkey?? I’ve been cold turkeyed by doctors in the past before I knew anything about withdrawals and medications and it was horrific. I wouldn’t do that to myself on purpose, and I would never wish that on anyone.

 

Please read the thread Chessiecat sent you on how long withdrawals can take. It may take a while for you to stabilise now. One can’t change the past though, so you need to find yourself some distractions and coping skills to help you get through the withdrawals. I hope you have some hobbies or things that can help you to get through waves. I’ve always got a million things to use to distract myself. 

 

Have you decided to reinstate as per Alto’s advice or are you going to stay as you are? Reinstatement doesn’t always work but it is the only thing that might help a bit. Sometimes it can make things worse, but I’ve mostly seen in threads that it seems to help people. If the reinstatement works it doesn’t mean that all you symptoms will go away, they might just lessen a little. 

 

Only you can make decisions for yourself, but I feel very sad that you cold turkeyed.

 

Wishing you all all the best in your recovery. 

 

Sending hugs🤗

 

 

[cippo7]

On 12/19/2018 at 3:35 AM, Carmie said:

Hi Cippo, 

 

I’m sorry you are struggling so much, but cold turkey is really the worst thing you could have done. I see you’ve had lots of advice in the past not to cold turkey. I don’t understand why you would cold turkey?? I’ve been cold turkeyed by doctors in the past before I knew anything about withdrawals and medications and it was horrific. I wouldn’t do that to myself on purpose, and I would never wish that on anyone.

 

Please read the thread Chessiecat sent you on how long withdrawals can take. It may take a while for you to stabilise now. One can’t change the past though, so you need to find yourself some distractions and coping skills to help you get through the withdrawals. I hope you have some hobbies or things that can help you to get through waves. I’ve always got a million things to use to distract myself. 

 

Have you decided to reinstate as per Alto’s advice or are you going to stay as you are? Reinstatement doesn’t always work but it is the only thing that might help a bit. Sometimes it can make things worse, but I’ve mostly seen in threads that it seems to help people. If the reinstatement works it doesn’t mean that all you symptoms will go away, they might just lessen a little. 

 

Only you can make decisions for yourself, but I feel very sad that you cold turkeyed.

 

Wishing you all all the best in your recovery. 

 

Sending hugs🤗

 

 

Hi carmie thank you.for your reply

The problem is that i have prpblems whit myself and others and for that i struggle whit going throught this problem whit the drugs beacause i feel bad and i find hard to react 

All started whit the diagnosis of my psychiatric of personality disorder avoidant that i take the diagbosis like a.my failure like a was losing all beacuase.at the same time of that diagnosis i was cold turkey fevarin....ita hard to believe.that have.past 10 years but i still struggling whit.the.diagbosis that destroyed my life whit the.so.many cold turkey meds

I hope your.feeling well hugs 

 

P.s. can someone send me post the link for the right tapering of meds?that say to taper 10%,,, dont know but i cant find the link in the forum beacuase im taking paroxetine haldold risperdal and i want to.came off and dont cold turkey anothet time thanks to.all 

[ChessieCat]

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Important topics in the Tapering forum and FAQ

[cippo7]

Thank you so much 😊

[cippo7]

Hi 

I.didnt understand one thing before need to taper antipsychotic or antidepressant or anti anxiety?thanks

And what can I do if im taking 3 antipsychotics which.one first to taper??thanks its going to.be hard but im prepared

[ChessieCat]

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[ChessieCat]

On 1/24/2019 at 8:08 AM, ChessieCat said:

Q:  What drug/s are you currently taking?

 

Please answer the about question.  Thank you.

[Carmie]

Hi Cippo, 

 

How are you doing? Can you please answer ChessieCat’s question. Thank you, sending hugs🤗