Dragonfly55 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 NZ11 I found the schedule and how to do it on ur computer thanks tho 2004 Sept- 20 mgs of Paxil for Panic Disorder 2013-August to 2015-February tapered from 20mgs to 0 mgs (20-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.5-0)-stayed at each dose from 2-3 months 2015-March panic disorder came back re-instated 10 mgs of Paxil 2016-Oct was increased to 20 mgs of Paxil 2016-Nov was decreased to 10 mgs of Paxil bc of side effects on the 20mg dose 2017-Jan 8.75mgs Link to comment
nz11 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Good going DF ..i must say i think you are onto it. Glad you found a taper schedule there are a few of them on this site somewhere. Good going ordering the scales already. Wow thats impressive. Sounds like you are now all set up for a successful (informed) taper. Thought for the day: Lets stand up, and let’s speak out , together. G Olsen We have until the 14th. Feb 2018. URGENT REQUEST Please consider submitting for the petition on Prescribed Drug Dependence and Withdrawal currently awaiting its third consideration at the Scottish Parliament. You don't even have to be from Scotland. By clicking on the link below you can read some of the previous submissions but be warned many of them are quite harrowing. http://www.parliament.scot/GettingInvolved/Petitions/PE01651 Please tell them about your problems taking and withdrawing from antidepressants and/or benzos. Send by email to petitions@parliament.scot and quote PE01651 in the subject heading. Keep to a maximum of 3 sides of A4 and you can't name for legal reasons any doctor you have consulted. Tell them if you wish to remain anonymous. We need the numbers to help convince the committee members we are not isolated cases. You have until mid February. Thank you Recovering paxil addict None of the published articles shed light on what ssri's ... actually do or what their hazards might be. Healy 2013. This is so true, with anything you get on these drugs, dependance, tapering, withdrawal symptoms, side effects, just silent. And if there is something mentioned then their is a serious disconnect between what is said and reality! "Every time I read of a multi-person shooting, I always presume that person had just started a SSRI or had just stopped." Dr Mosher. Me too! Over two decades later, the number of antidepressant prescriptions a year is slightly more than the number of people in the Western world. Most (nine out of 10) prescriptions are for patients who faced difficulties on stopping, equating to about a tenth of the population. These patients are often advised to continue treatment because their difficulties indicate they need ongoing treatment, just as a person with diabetes needs insulin. Healy 2015 I believe the ssri era will soon stand as one of the most shameful in the history of medicine. Healy 2015 Let people help people ... in a natural, kind, non-addictive (and non-big pharma) way. J Broadley 2017 Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted January 25, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 25, 2017 Dragonfly55 - nz has given you good information about using a scale to taper. There's another option: making a liquid yourself from the tablets: Making a liquid from a tablet or capsules . People have made DIY liquids to taper medication (Prozac, opiates) for many years. The "equipment" needed is fairly simple: devices that can measure in millilitres, such as oral syringes and measuring cups, or if you want to get fancy, graduated cylinders. Oral syringes are available at almost any drug store because it can be a convenient and mess-free way to give children over-the-counter medicine such as cough syrups. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
Dragonfly55 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Thank u very much!!!! I am going to try this as well 2004 Sept- 20 mgs of Paxil for Panic Disorder 2013-August to 2015-February tapered from 20mgs to 0 mgs (20-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.5-0)-stayed at each dose from 2-3 months 2015-March panic disorder came back re-instated 10 mgs of Paxil 2016-Oct was increased to 20 mgs of Paxil 2016-Nov was decreased to 10 mgs of Paxil bc of side effects on the 20mg dose 2017-Jan 8.75mgs Link to comment
Dragonfly55 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hey everyone!!!! Just wanted to say I am still on 8.75mgs and doing well with very minimal withdrawal!! Going into week 3 at this dose. Got my scale and ready to do my next taper in about 3-5 weeks!!! 2004 Sept- 20 mgs of Paxil for Panic Disorder 2013-August to 2015-February tapered from 20mgs to 0 mgs (20-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.5-0)-stayed at each dose from 2-3 months 2015-March panic disorder came back re-instated 10 mgs of Paxil 2016-Oct was increased to 20 mgs of Paxil 2016-Nov was decreased to 10 mgs of Paxil bc of side effects on the 20mg dose 2017-Jan 8.75mgs Link to comment
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