Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted May 13, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jay78 said: Can someone be permanently demotivated? Our experience has been that we all recover in time from the effects of psychiatric drugs. Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan.-Sept. 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
Jay78 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 That's a huge relief! Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Is it a good idea that I am stopping my injection at 75mg and letting it taper off in my system? Should I maybe switch to a low dose in tablet invega? Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Now that some modicum of motivation is back, I have tried to include some light stretching and strength exercises, my body is ridiculously out of shape. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Today after a pretty long time I only have the remains of the injection in my body. My sleep after quitting seroquel is atrocious. But the drugs are finally out. This has been a long tough journey and it put to test every pore and nerve in my body. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted May 27, 2021 Administrator Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 7:24 AM, Jay78 said: Is it a good idea that I am stopping my injection at 75mg and letting it taper off in my system? Should I maybe switch to a low dose in tablet invega? When did you get this injection? When did your sleep start to break up? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
Jay78 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 I am now on my 5th day after the 30month period where the injection wears off. My sleep started breaking up after quitting seroquel at night. I can still thankfully induce sleep but I don't get more than 6 hours a night. Of course it's a huge relief not sleeping on seroquel anymore in terms of actually having a thought or two before bed and not feeling like an absolute zombie. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 i am not in any serious trouble than a bit of a depression I have right now. I still manage to sleep a bit. I am glad I am off the meds but extremely angry I was forced to be on them. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 I was told to add a benzo to sleep better after quitting seroquel. I probably should. I feel very depressed. I have been ruining my brain for no reason. I hope I can recover some of my intelligence after the antipsychotic shock. Hi to all! Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Hopela Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Hi Jay78, I was also worried about having become stupid from the drugs. I read in a doctors information about "psychosis" that just one psychosis could make someone go from normal intelligence to below normal. Of course that info is just programming of both doctors and patients not to see that the drugs are the cause. I remember playing a memory card game with one of the nurses when locked up and I was barely keeping up which surprised me. The game I saw before me just didn't stick in my mind. No, I had no recent experience with such a game like she had but still I'm used to performing above normal on similar challenges. I guess I just performed normally, that was on 10 mg of Olanzapine. After my suicide attempt with very high doses of drugs and a several day coma followed by waking up into a hell of forced unholy concoctions of both Olanzapine and Abilify I was worried my mental abilities had declined further so several months later when the last abilify injection had worn off and I had tapered the olanzapine down to half an mg I signed up for an intelligence test. I wanted that half mg as an excuse if I did porely. But I actually passed for a mensa membership with a solid margin with that test. I have performed even higher on other aptitude tests many many years ago, but hey I was still on half an mg. So while there surely are some damages to intelligence most of that is recovered when coming off in my view. I can live with a few IQ points lower than before. Perhaps my memory is a bit worse than before and I'm less thoughtful but that can also help one live in and appreciate the present moment. Which is good to do now since life longevity might have been reduced by the drugs 1 A week of oxazepam 10mg with 1 day of zopiclone 7.5mg and concurrent Zyprexa totalling: 10mg 25 days , 7.5mg 18 days, 5mg 14 days, 2.5mg 11 days, 10x0mg + 4x1mg. Very bad condition reinstated: zyprexa 7.5mg zopiclone 8.5mg, 25mg Propiomazine. Next day 5mg Z. Then 6 months taper to nothing but Zyprexa and 0.0mg again. 6 days 0mg. Reinstated 0.12mg x2 days. 23 june: 0.25mg. 29 june: 0.12mg. 8th and 9th july 2020 also tried 0.375mg Melatonin. 9 july 0.16mg. Made an error of judgement in august and was forced on various drugs in hospital mainly landing on: Abilify injections + pills for a daily total of 5-15 mg (for 2½ month) + zyprexa 3 days of 10mg mostly 2.5mg but started cheating. 14 oct 2020 only zyprexa and due to cheating earlier able to go 0.31mg! 30 oct 0.21mg, 13 nov 0.14mg, 28 nov 0.10mg, 14 dec 0.07mg, 04 jan 2021 0.035mg, 25 jan 0.017mg, 4 feb 2021 0.000 mg Link to comment
Jay78 Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Thanks for the great response it gave me a lot of heart! Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 How long do you guys think it will take to revover? Any estimates from experience? Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
saeed Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Hi Jay, It’s been almost 8 months for me and things are getting better, backache, fatigue and stomachs. you will feel the big difference at months 6. I am still anhedonic and I got TD and it’s better than when I started the shot. I read your story and I was following your steps, you went through tough time. I am sorry to hear that it’s purely chemical assassination. sorry I didn’t participate and encourage you, as I was going through PAWS from discontinuing many medication. it’s time gaming, be gentle on yourself and keep this time pass peacefully. You’re not alone, stay safe and strong. 1 - 2013-2014 zoloft 100 mg xanax 1 mg - 2015 prozac 40mg/ Xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 - 2016 brintellix 20mg /Pristiq 50mg / xanax 1 mg - 2017 Cymbalta / xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - 2018 cibralex 10mg/ lexotanil 1.5/ - 2019 Effexor 150mg / lexotanil 1.5 - December 2019 Concerta 36 mg/ zyban 300 mg/ lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg / quit on June 2020 - July 2020 Invega Sustenna XR 100 mg shot / lexotanil 1.5 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - October 2020 reduced the dose to 75 mg shot and Quit i am still on lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg Link to comment
saeed Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Sorry, it’s been 9 months from my last invega shot. - 2013-2014 zoloft 100 mg xanax 1 mg - 2015 prozac 40mg/ Xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 - 2016 brintellix 20mg /Pristiq 50mg / xanax 1 mg - 2017 Cymbalta / xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - 2018 cibralex 10mg/ lexotanil 1.5/ - 2019 Effexor 150mg / lexotanil 1.5 - December 2019 Concerta 36 mg/ zyban 300 mg/ lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg / quit on June 2020 - July 2020 Invega Sustenna XR 100 mg shot / lexotanil 1.5 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - October 2020 reduced the dose to 75 mg shot and Quit i am still on lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg Link to comment
Jay78 Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Thanks saed and thanks everyone in this thread, your support has been invaluable. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Know you guys are againsnst supplements while in withdrawal but I am well versed in the benefits of mushrooms, nootropics, nac, milk thistle, curcumin probiotics etc etc. Should I start giving them a go or not they might upset me even more. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 I still feel utterly miserable and absolutely no joy. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
saeed Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 17 hours ago, Jay78 said: I still feel utterly miserable and absolutely no joy. This is withdrawal Jay, things will get better and you will feel the difference month but month. Hang on in there don’t lose hopes. I remember the first a few months were miserable and I didn’t even think things will get better but suddenly things changed to better status. I am still feeling the withdrawals but it’s way better than when it started. remember it’s withdrawals and you need to remind yourself every time you feel down. stay strong. 2 - 2013-2014 zoloft 100 mg xanax 1 mg - 2015 prozac 40mg/ Xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 - 2016 brintellix 20mg /Pristiq 50mg / xanax 1 mg - 2017 Cymbalta / xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - 2018 cibralex 10mg/ lexotanil 1.5/ - 2019 Effexor 150mg / lexotanil 1.5 - December 2019 Concerta 36 mg/ zyban 300 mg/ lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg / quit on June 2020 - July 2020 Invega Sustenna XR 100 mg shot / lexotanil 1.5 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - October 2020 reduced the dose to 75 mg shot and Quit i am still on lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg Link to comment
Jay78 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 Thanks for the words of comfort, I am trying my best, I just wished my family realised the amounts of drugs I 've taken and were more supportive instead of pushing me to just live during withdrawal. Has anyone taken really all these cocktails of drugs for so long that I have? Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Can you get permanent sexual dysfunction from antipsychotics. Seems this guy hasn’t lulled sex fore plus I seem to have dropped two inches in size. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Can’t i develop traduces dyslinesua if I haven’t so far? Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
saeed Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I don’t think you will have TD as it’s side effect from APs, I had it since I started the med. and still have mild one. - 2013-2014 zoloft 100 mg xanax 1 mg - 2015 prozac 40mg/ Xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 - 2016 brintellix 20mg /Pristiq 50mg / xanax 1 mg - 2017 Cymbalta / xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - 2018 cibralex 10mg/ lexotanil 1.5/ - 2019 Effexor 150mg / lexotanil 1.5 - December 2019 Concerta 36 mg/ zyban 300 mg/ lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg / quit on June 2020 - July 2020 Invega Sustenna XR 100 mg shot / lexotanil 1.5 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - October 2020 reduced the dose to 75 mg shot and Quit i am still on lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg Link to comment
saeed Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Hi Jay, how are you doing ?! - 2013-2014 zoloft 100 mg xanax 1 mg - 2015 prozac 40mg/ Xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 - 2016 brintellix 20mg /Pristiq 50mg / xanax 1 mg - 2017 Cymbalta / xanax 1 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - 2018 cibralex 10mg/ lexotanil 1.5/ - 2019 Effexor 150mg / lexotanil 1.5 - December 2019 Concerta 36 mg/ zyban 300 mg/ lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg / quit on June 2020 - July 2020 Invega Sustenna XR 100 mg shot / lexotanil 1.5 mg / zopiclone 7.5 mg - October 2020 reduced the dose to 75 mg shot and Quit i am still on lexotanil 1.5 / zopiclone 7.5 mg Link to comment
Jay78 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 I am ok. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Jay78 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 After 2 years I am back to report my news, I am seeing my therapist/shrink again and she continues the injection, we are also doing psychotherapy and she has kept a low dosage of seroquel to help me sleep, I am happy, actually I am not just happy, I am thriving, I will post my news as a success story, the most unlikely success story of all probably considering I was not just overmedicated and hospitalised but given cocktails of drugs with no rationale whatsoever. But my psychiatrist now has a rationale and she is very good at psychopharmacology and that has made a world of difference from me. As for the past memories of pain from the antidepressants I don't have them any more nor the dyskenisias and parkinsonianism from the antipsychotics and the dumbness and all the horrible side effects which where sickening and intolerable. I also took lions mane and a lot of supplements namely resversatrol, selenium, probiotics and a few other stuff to help with my neurobiology and for my body to heal. I also took vitamin c, NAC for my lungs because I was smoking a lot and berberine for my blood sugar and I am taking manganese to prevent td although there are now two drugs that address it effectively should it happen in the long run, so I am covered with that too. I have made a full recovery and I am focusing on the here and now and this is the way that my memories don't haunt me although some of my dreams and sometimes unsettling but I have plenty of great dreams too. I meditate a lot, Ι exercise meaning I walk a lot and I am very creative, I write a lot of poetry because I have a talent in that, I listen to music and I drink lots of green tea. Having gone through this thread again I can see how much suffering I have gone through but this all seems immaterial as I am leading one of the happiest times of my life and I have been doing so for the past two years. Feb 2015 Invega 9mg tapered to zero over 6 month, Levomepromazine 25mg for 3 months, Citalopram raised from 20mg to 80mg over 3 months, at 80mg for 1 year and 5 months, Venlaxafine raised from 150mg to 450mg over 3 months (after citalopram) maintained for 1 year and 2 months. Cold turkey off both. Two shots of haldol decanoate. Alprazolam from 0.5 to 7(!) mg due to the immense stress of the ads. Down to 2.5mg October 2017 Occtober 2017 - Dec 2017 Moclobemide raised from 200mg to 800mg during a month and half discontinued with no tapering. Jan 2017 Feb 2017Fluvoxamine and Venlaxafine 300mg and 450mg, abrupt start, no tapering in discontinuation. 30mg Mirtazapin at night. Close to two months off antidepressants but on benzos. 6 months on 2.5mg alprazolam, Diazepam 5mg for 1.5 months. Currently on 600mg peronten, 400mg seroquel xr, Risperdal Consta 50mg. In the past 8 months dropped quitapine from 400 -> 300->200->100->75->50->25. Dropped paliperidone palmitate 100 to 75mg (two months on the lower dosage) Dropped Gabapentin 300mg->200mg->100mg->0 Link to comment
Farm24 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Thank you for your update. Just what I needed to see. Sertaline- tried 50 mg beginning of June 2023. Caused hyperreflexia. So stopped after one dose. Tried several smaller doses that month. Had burning and twitching so just stopped. Lexapro June of 2023' 2.5 mg for two weeks July of 2023 5 mg for two weeks July of 2023 7.5 mg for 2 weeks August to mid September 10 mg Mid September reduced to 7.5 October to October 15 reduced to 5 October 15 to October 30 reduced to 2.5 October 30-off Link to comment
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