Moderator Erimus Posted May 24, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hello @Cruizer, Sorry to interrupt your thread, I just have a question regarding your experience way back in 2016 when you tapered too quickly. I have had an almost identical experience with sertraline in terms of horrible start-up side effects that took 3 months to abate. As well as the head symptoms and facial grimacing you too have experienced throughout your time on the drug. I’ve never been symptom free on this drug like you. When you tapered to quickly and got stuck on 60mg, what dose did you drop from to reach 60mg and how long did it take the horrible agitation, pounding headaches etc to morph into depression, as you put. I myself have tapered to quickly and feel like I am in the same position as you were in 2016. Many thanks if you can remember the timeline. Erimus Active Monday-Friday UK time MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - April 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021; Failed taper attempt (50 -> 49) - Jan 2024; Second attempt to start taper - 17 Feb 2024 Current dose: 48.9mg (Feb 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Cod liver oil Link to comment
Finnishgirl Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 How are you, @Cruizer? Were you able to continue tapering? Citalopram for OCD 2008-2012, Drug free 2012-2015, Citalopram for anxiety 2015-2016, Drug free 2016-2017 (pregnancy), Sertralin for OCD 10/2017-04/2019. Tried fast tapering in 2019 for second pregnancy, failed (depression started), reinstated, med did not work anymore. Used Ativan then for 4 moths an tapered down in a few weeks with no problem. Built tolerance and interdose wothdrawal early on Ativan even with 3/day dosing. Since that, depression meds have had no effect. Until Jun/2021: escitalopram 20mg (monotherapy), Jun/2021-Jul/2021: escitalopram 20mg + bupropion 150mg Jul/2021-Jul/2021: escitalopram 10mg + clomipramine 10-75mg (tried to switch escitalopram to clomipramine but too bad side effects), Jul/2021-Aug/2021: bupropion 150mg (reinstated in hospital) + escitalopram 15mg, Aug/2021-Sept/27/2021: bupropion 300mg (upped dose) + escitalopram 15mg Sept/27/2021-Sept/17/2021: Bupropion 150mg (lowered dose) + Trintellix 5-10mg (switched escitalopram to Trintellix) Sept/17/2021-Dec/8/2021: Trintellix 20mg (dosage doubled after stopping Wellbutrin since Wellbutrin doubles Trintellix's blood concentration with doses 150-300mg) Dec/8/2021 : Trintellix 18mg, August 2022: crash at 5,8 mg Trintellix, hospitalized September 2022: Trintellix 20mg, Ativan 1mgx3, mirtazapine 7,5mg, October 2022: Stupid rapid taper attempt of Trintellix 20mg -> 10mg -> 7,5 mg. Back up to 15mg 10/16/2022. Trintellix: 12/12/2022 13,94 mg (-7%); 1/9/2023 13,0mg (-7%) Link to comment
Moderator Erimus Posted June 26, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 26, 2023 Wondering how you’re doing @Cruizer? Hope all is well. Active Monday-Friday UK time MEDICATION: 1) Sertraline: 50mg - Oct 2020, 100mg - Dec 2020, 50mg - April 2021, 75mg - May 2021, 50mg - Sep 2021; Failed taper attempt (50 -> 49) - Jan 2024; Second attempt to start taper - 17 Feb 2024 Current dose: 48.9mg (Feb 2024) 2) Mirtazapine: 15mg - Nov 2020 SUPPLEMENTS: Cod liver oil Link to comment
Wilsonnn Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Hey @Cruizer, I also wanted to get an update on your taper if you have a chance. I am curious about the compounding pharmacy and if you got that all figured out? Wishing for the best, Wilson 2012-2015 Sertraline (Zoloft) 100 mg 2015-2017 Sertraline 50 mg, Bupropion XL (Wellbutrin) 150 mg 2018 April - Sept Sertraline 100mg 2018 Sept - Dec Sertraline 50mg, Bupropion XL 150 mg 2019 May - August Escitalopram 5mg 2019 Sept - November Trintellix 10mg At Zero November 8, 2019 May 24 2021 Citalopram 10mg (Hospitalized) June 17 2021 Citalopram 5mg (Adverse effects) July 6 2021 Citalopram Zero (Quick taper due to bad results) Nov 7 2021 Fluoxetine (Prozac) 5mg (only used a few days) Link to comment
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