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41 minutes ago, Altostrata said:

 

What time of day did you get these symptoms, Hazel? It's very important to know this.

Yesterday I woke with anxiety early morning and it was on and off all day until about 7:00pm and it went away.  

Last night I didn’t sleep well and had a lot of anxiety when I got out of bed to get ready for work-5:30 am.  It is now 12:45pm and I am still experiencing a good deal of anxiety.  I am hoping it is from stopping the hydroxyzine, but I guess it’s hard to say.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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When did you take the evening Paxil dose yesterday?

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Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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I would move 0.5mg of the morning dose to the evening so you're taking 1mg in the evening. Do this by moving 0.5mg by 2 hours each day until you're taking at 7 p.m. You'd be taking 1mg at 7 p.m. regularly.

 

When reporting symptoms, please report time of day and when you took your drugs.

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1 hour ago, Altostrata said:

I would move 0.5mg of the morning dose to the evening so you're taking 1mg in the evening. Do this by moving 0.5mg by 2 hours each day until you're taking at 7 p.m. You'd be taking 1mg at 7 p.m. regularly.

 

When reporting symptoms, please report time of day and when you took your drugs.

Ok, so would I start by taking .5mg at 10:30, then 12:30...until I get to 7:00?

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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Hazel, please understand, I look at hundreds of people's drug schedules every day. I am sorry, I don't remember yours.

 

You would take 7mg at your usual a.m. time, then 0.5mg two hours later, and 0.5mg at your usual evening time, for a total daily dose of 8mg.

 

Move the middle 0.5mg later each day until you are taking it with the evening dose. Then you would be taking 7mg in the a.m. and 1mg in the p.m., for a total daily dose of 8mg.

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

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3 hours ago, Hazel said:

Yesterday I woke with anxiety early morning and it was on and off all day until about 7:00pm and it went away.  

Last night I didn’t sleep well and had a lot of anxiety when I got out of bed to get ready for work-5:30 am.  It is now 12:45pm and I am still experiencing a good deal of anxiety.  I am hoping it is from stopping the hydroxyzine, but I guess it’s hard to say.

 

Sorry the anxiety demon is back a little stronger. I am pretty discouraged today too, we will get there!

2008 - October 28th, 2016: Zoloft 50 - 150 mgs, settled on 50mgs from 2011 - 2016.
January 23rd - March 1st 2017: Zoloft 50mgs, direct switch to Lexapro.
March 1st - May 1st 2017: Lexapro 10 mgs, down to 5mgs for a week, then off.
June 1st - July 31st 2017: Paxil 20mgs, Lyrica 600mgs
August 1st - September 30th 2017: Paxil 40mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs
October 1st  - November 12th 2017: Paxil 60mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs
November 12th, 2017 - September 4th 2018: Paxil 40mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs 

September 4th - September 27th: Paxil 30mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs

September 28th - November 7th: Paxil 20mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs (Also Testosterone Therapy started in June 2018 and ended in November 2018)

November 7th 2018 - February 22nd 2019: Paxil 10mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs

February 22nd 2019 - April 17th: Zyprexa 2.5mgs, Klonopin 1mgs

April 17th - Now: Zoloft 25mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs, Klonopin .5mgs

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1 hour ago, Altostrata said:

Hazel, please understand, I look at hundreds of people's drug schedules every day. I am sorry, I don't remember yours.

 

You would take 7mg at your usual a.m. time, then 0.5mg two hours later, and 0.5mg at your usual evening time, for a total daily dose of 8mg.

 

Move the middle 0.5mg later each day until you are taking it with the evening dose. Then you would be taking 7mg in the a.m. and 1mg in the p.m., for a total daily dose of 8mg.

Sounds good.  Thank you.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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35 minutes ago, DaveB said:

 

Sorry the anxiety demon is back a little stronger. I am pretty discouraged today too, we will get there!

Yes, I am getting so tired of this whole process.  I would give just about anything to feel “normal” again for a long period of time!

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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3 hours ago, Hazel said:

Yes, I am getting so tired of this whole process.  I would give just about anything to feel “normal” again for a long period of time!

 

Oh, I am so with you Hazel.  

Going through a bad wave right now, and this, this is exactly how I feel.  

I'm so sorry to hear that you are struggling with anxiety.  

Anxiety since I was 5, and my Grandma died.  Depression since at least my early 20s. 

Wellbutrin for unknown length of time in 2009  Guess: 6-9 months.  Cold Turkeyed in Dec 2009. 

Citalopram 40mg end of 2014 until June 2017. Began within a few months after 4th child was born because I crashed. 

Quit CT.  Had no major symptoms until Sept. Took Gaba from spring until near end of Nov 2017

Took St. John's Wort mixed with who knows what else from mid-summer to end of Sept.. 

Clonazepam 0.25 mg once a day since Sept. 18.  To stay sane. 

Rough time since Sept. 18.  Tried to reinstate.  Repeatedly.  Failed.  Bad reaction.  Horrible cortisol spikes

I seem to react badly to anything I take right now.  Except Clonazepam.    

End of December, forgot to take Clonazepam for a few days. Thought I could do without. 

Appears I was wrong,  Jan. 1-2?   Trying to find the right way to deal with things.

Holding at 1/4 of 0.25mg pill morning and night.  Reinstated Jan. 5

Apr. 30, Got a scale.  Measuring roughly .25 mg of a .80mg pill that contains .25mg Clonazepam.  

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55 minutes ago, Waterfall said:

 

Oh, I am so with you Hazel.  

Going through a bad wave right now, and this, this is exactly how I feel.  

I'm so sorry to hear that you are struggling with anxiety.  

It really does suck.  Sorry you are in a wave too.  Hopefully we will get a window soon.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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Me too, Hazel...thinking about you!!  Was saying to Waterfall earlier how I said to myself today.  "I would just like to feel 

'normal' for awhile".  Im sorry you are struggling but also grateful you seem to be heading in a good direction.  Hugs!

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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Hi all,

I have been thinking about my situation and I feel like the majority of what I am experiencing is from Zoloft withdrawal due to a too fast taper.  It’s been a little over 19 months since I last took Zoloft, so I am hopeful that as it gets closer to 2 years off I will start to feel better as many people seem to improve around the 2 year mark.  My concern is if the Paxil is preventing me from truly recovering from Zoloft withdrawal?  Would the Paxil prevent my receptors from recovering?  I know there’s not much I can do at this point, it’s just a concern I have.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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4 hours ago, Hazel said:

I have been thinking about my situation and I feel like the majority of what I am experiencing is from Zoloft withdrawal due to a too fast taper.  It’s been a little over 19 months since I last took Zoloft, so I am hopeful that as it gets closer to 2 years off I will start to feel better as many people seem to improve around the 2 year mark.  My concern is if the Paxil is preventing me from truly recovering from Zoloft withdrawal?  

 

Hi Hazel,

 

I think you could definitely be having Zoloft wd still. The good news is, time heals, and as you said, you are close to 2 years. 

 

If you're still taking Paxil (I couldn't tell from your signature), they could be combined somehow and affecting each other. We don't know for sure. I'm in the same boat as you, only opposite: still taking Paxil, then need to tackle Zoloft. 

 

The good news is, you will heal. It is just taking such a long time. I totally understand. 

 

2020: After 18+ years (entire adult life) on Paxil, a dangerous doctor-led "taper" in 2015, and four years tapering off the last 1 mg thanks to SA and the Brassmonkey slide, 

I AM COMPLETELY FREE OF PAXIL! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Forever.

 

2021: Began conservative, proper, CNS-respecting taper of Zoloft, led by the only expert on me -- me. Making own liquid. 5-10% plus holds.

2022: Holding on Zoloft for now. Current dose 47 mg. Hanging in, hanging on. Severe protracted PAWS, windows and waves. While I may not be doing "a lot" by outside standards, things are graaaaadually getting better

 

Yoga (gentle to medium); walks; daily breath practice; nutrition, fruits/veg; nature; water; EastEnders (lol); practicing self-compassion, self-care; boundaries; connection; allowing feelings; t r u s t ing that I, too, will heal. (--> may need to be reminded of this.)

"You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story." - Baylissa

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7 minutes ago, SkyBlue said:

 

Hi Hazel,

 

I think you could definitely be having Zoloft wd still. The good news is, time heals, and as you said, you are close to 2 years. 

 

If you're still taking Paxil (I couldn't tell from your signature), they could be combined somehow and affecting each other. We don't know for sure. I'm in the same boat as you, only opposite: still taking Paxil, then need to tackle Zoloft. 

 

The good news is, you will heal. It is just taking such a long time. I totally understand. 

Thanks for your response SkyBlue.

I am still currently taking 8 mg of Paxil, and am wondering if that will prevent me from fully recovering from the Zoloft.  I guess I am wondering if I will need to be completely off medication before I will be able to be healed.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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Hazel, the Paxil compensated for your Zoloft withdrawal. You are going through a rough patch going off Paxil. But this is doable.

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19 minutes ago, Altostrata said:

Hazel, the Paxil compensated for your Zoloft withdrawal. You are going through a rough patch going off Paxil. But this is doable.

Thanks Alto.  I guess I just needed reassurance that this will get better.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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An early update for today:

 

It has been more of a struggle today.  This is the first day of taking 7mg in the morning and .5mg 2 hours later.  

I didn’t sleep much last night-up with anxiety and continued anxiety most of the day.  It was pretty high just about half an hour ago.  This really is scaring me.  It seemed like I was getting better the end of last week into the weekend, but the last two days have been rough.  Maybe it’s still from taking the hydroxyzine last week?  

I know this may take time, but I haven’t been doing very well for a while now and it is getting to be so hard.  I try to stay positive and hopeful that I am healing and will feel better soon, but the windows are short-lived and the waves are getting more intense.

I am just so tired of this!  

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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I know.  I am tired, too.  It's hard to slide backward. I'm sorry.

 

-Rosetta

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/16629-rosetta-ct-may-2011-too-fast-taper-feb-2017/?page=25

2001-2011 Celexa 10 mg raised to 40 mg then 60 mg over this time period

May 2011 OB Doctor's Cold switch Celexa 60 mg to 10 mg Zoloft sertraline (baby born)

2012-2016 - Doctors raised dose of Zoloft up to 150 mg

2016 - Xanax prescribed - as needed - 0.5 mg about every 3 days (bad reaction)

2016 - Stopped Xanax

Late 2016- Began (too fast) taper of Zoloft

Early 2017 - Trazodone prescribed for bedtime (doseage unknown)

Feb 2017 - Completed taper/stopped Trazodone

Drug free since Feb 2017

2017 - Unisom otc very rarely for sleep

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44 minutes ago, Rosetta said:

I know.  I am tired, too.  It's hard to slide backward. I'm sorry.

 

-Rosetta

Thank you Rosetta.  I hope for some relief from symptoms for the two of us very soon!

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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Hi Hazel...it is always so hard when the windows close isn't it...they feel  SO good...like a real window with fresh air and a nice view.

For what its worth I find that when I make a change...taper etc...I initially feel REAlly good...and I always think it will last...and then 

the direction turns but slowly gets better.  Thinking about you lots!!!

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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3 minutes ago, Rabe said:

Hi Hazel...it is always so hard when the windows close isn't it...they feel  SO good...like a real window with fresh air and a nice view.

For what its worth I find that when I make a change...taper etc...I initially feel REAlly good...and I always think it will last...and then 

the direction turns but slowly gets better.  Thinking about you lots!!!

Thank you Rabe.  I am hopeful that things will start getting better.  I appreciate your support.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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12 minutes ago, Hazel said:

Thank you Rabe.  I am hopeful that things will start getting better.  I appreciate your support.

 

They will, you will get there!

16 minutes ago, Rabe said:

Hi Hazel...it is always so hard when the windows close isn't it...they feel  SO good...like a real window with fresh air and a nice view.

For what its worth I find that when I make a change...taper etc...I initially feel REAlly good...and I always think it will last...and then 

the direction turns but slowly gets better.  Thinking about you lots!!!

 

I do this too!

2008 - October 28th, 2016: Zoloft 50 - 150 mgs, settled on 50mgs from 2011 - 2016.
January 23rd - March 1st 2017: Zoloft 50mgs, direct switch to Lexapro.
March 1st - May 1st 2017: Lexapro 10 mgs, down to 5mgs for a week, then off.
June 1st - July 31st 2017: Paxil 20mgs, Lyrica 600mgs
August 1st - September 30th 2017: Paxil 40mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs
October 1st  - November 12th 2017: Paxil 60mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs
November 12th, 2017 - September 4th 2018: Paxil 40mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs 

September 4th - September 27th: Paxil 30mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs

September 28th - November 7th: Paxil 20mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs (Also Testosterone Therapy started in June 2018 and ended in November 2018)

November 7th 2018 - February 22nd 2019: Paxil 10mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs

February 22nd 2019 - April 17th: Zyprexa 2.5mgs, Klonopin 1mgs

April 17th - Now: Zoloft 25mgs, Zyprexa 2.5mgs, Klonopin .5mgs

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Really Dave?  It is so weird.  Did that after my rapid taper in September and along way...I thought this is great!  I need to get off this 

medicine cause I feel so good without it...and then whoopsie, maybe not so fast!!  Took about 11 to 14 days into this first Viibryd 

taper to get that.  Knowing that helps.  Thanks for sharing ... always nice to know am not alone!

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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I am in need of advice.  Hoping @Altostrata will be able to help.  I feel like I am getting progressively worse again.  The anxiety has gotten back to the intensity it was 2 weeks ago where I was barely functioning and had to take a day off from work.  Last night the anxiety got so bad that I took 50mg of hydroxyzine as I just couldn’t take it anymore.

I am wondering if since I seemed to start feeling better when I first increased the Paxil, if I should try another small increase to 8.5 mg.  I am thinking I may need to get closer to 10mg in order to stabilize.  At this point my goal is to get stable again and hold for a long time before starting a very slow taper.

My other concern is could the increase be making me worse?  I felt better at first, so I would think that is a good sign?  I would think that if it was not going to help I would have had an adverse reaction right away?

It has been 10 days now since I first started the increase and I have been feeling more anxious since Sunday, but yesterday into this morning has been really bad.  I just can’t continue on like this.

Please advice would be greatly appreciated.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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How much are you taking now Hazel?  7.5 or the 8 Alto talked about?

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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Just asking cause your signature says 7.5

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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And also cause if is 8 wanted to share that whenever I make a change I initially feel quite good...and then my range seems to be bout 11 to 14 days later I take a plunge and don't feel well at all and it takes whatever time for my body to right itself again...

Thinking of you Hazel!!!!

-Nardil 1976 < year, stopped. React to AD's. Klonopin .5BID 1990, 2.5mg til 2016

-Klonopin doubled Jan '16. Taper to 2.25mg May to Nov '16. Bad react to Lexapro, stop. React to Prevacid too, taper off. 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. Jan '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from Feb to June '17,     

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25 to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-Clonazepam 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to end November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg  5/18 off Amiloride d/t react. Clonaz compounded  

-4/27 '18 Viibryd 9.5mg, 6/11 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19 Viibryd 8.75mg, ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm, Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19, 

-7/27 Viibryd 8.5, 8/29 8.25, 10/24 8.0, 12/19 7.75, Feb '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21 5.5, 2/23 5.25

-1015 AM Viibryd, vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

  1115 3t fish oil+D 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230 Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B Vit  1/week,Reacted Mag prn

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41 minutes ago, Rabe said:

And also cause if is 8 wanted to share that whenever I make a change I initially feel quite good...and then my range seems to be bout 11 to 14 days later I take a plunge and don't feel well at all and it takes whatever time for my body to right itself again...

Thinking of you Hazel!!!!

Thank you Rabe.  Anxiety is super high right now and I don’t know what to do.  I am at 8 mg-I use my phone and don’t know how to change my signature with it.  I just can’t handle this any more.  I am feeling hopeless and don’t know what to do.  I am hoping a mod will be able to give me some advice.  I am planning to increase my dose to 8.5 mg today unless I hear differently.  I feel like raising the dose helped at first, so am hoping I just need to increase until I can stabilize.  This is just pure torture feeling like this!

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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Hi Hazel. I want to give you support.    All I can say is that I have been there, and a very warm bath helps if you can manage it.  It may seem impossible.  So, baby steps.  There is no obligation to go through with the bath. Just take the first step - fill the tub.  Then, if you can find the Epsom salts -- again, no obligation to complete the task!  You can waste water, you can waste salts.  It's ok for just this one time!!  Put the salts in.  Set out the towel, etc -- for each step remember you can stop at any time, but it's likely you will make it into the bath.  The warm water is great for taking the edge off of anxiety.  Even partial relief for 15 minutes is worth it.  This will build confidence so that the next time you can start with baby steps again.

 

All my best, Rosetta

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/16629-rosetta-ct-may-2011-too-fast-taper-feb-2017/?page=25

2001-2011 Celexa 10 mg raised to 40 mg then 60 mg over this time period

May 2011 OB Doctor's Cold switch Celexa 60 mg to 10 mg Zoloft sertraline (baby born)

2012-2016 - Doctors raised dose of Zoloft up to 150 mg

2016 - Xanax prescribed - as needed - 0.5 mg about every 3 days (bad reaction)

2016 - Stopped Xanax

Late 2016- Began (too fast) taper of Zoloft

Early 2017 - Trazodone prescribed for bedtime (doseage unknown)

Feb 2017 - Completed taper/stopped Trazodone

Drug free since Feb 2017

2017 - Unisom otc very rarely for sleep

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Hi Hazel,

I wouldn't raise your dose just yet.  Today is Thursday. 

Here are Monday's instructions:

On 5/14/2018 at 12:07 PM, Altostrata said:

I would move 0.5mg of the morning dose to the evening so you're taking 1mg in the evening. Do this by moving 0.5mg by 2 hours each day until you're taking at 7 p.m. You'd be taking 1mg at 7 p.m. regularly.

 

When reporting symptoms, please report time of day and when you took your drugs.

Where are you at with the Paxil 0.5 dose now and when?   We can only assume that you started the migration of 0.5mg of Paxil to your evening dose on TuesdayWe can also only assume that you have stuck with a total daily dose of Paxil 8 mg. since May 7th or 8th, just a little over a week now.

Please try and do some form of this daily format with times, medication names, and dosages(include hydoxyzine when taken), and symptoms.

Keep Notes on Paper

I know this is really hard right now.  You are just into the 3rd day, today of a change.

 

Even a warm bath may help.  I'm not going to overload you with any other instructions now, other than Keep Notes on Paper

 

Adapt that as needed,

to put your information here on your introduction succinctly.

 

Love and peace and hugs Hazel,

mmt

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Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks.

Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988.  In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm.

Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time).

5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014)

12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs.  My last psycho med ever!  Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to

2016 Dec 16 medication free!!

Longer signature post here, with current supplements.

Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016.  And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed.  Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022.  Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜

None of my posts are intended as medical advice.  Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider.  My success story:  Blue skies ahead, clear sailing

 

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10 minutes ago, manymoretodays said:

Hi Hazel,

I wouldn't raise your dose just yet.  Today is Thursday. 

Here are Monday's instructions:

Where are you at with the Paxil 0.5 dose now and when?   We can only assume that you started the migration of 0.5mg of Paxil to your evening dose on TuesdayWe can also only assume that you have stuck with a total daily dose of Paxil 8 mg. since May 7th or 8th, just a little over a week now.

Please try and do some form of this daily format with times, medication names, and dosages(include hydoxyzine when taken), and symptoms.

Keep Notes on Paper

I know this is really hard right now.  You are just into the 3rd day, today of a change.

 

Even a warm bath may help.  I'm not going to overload you with any other instructions now, other than Keep Notes on Paper

 

Adapt that as needed,

to put your information here on your introduction succinctly.

 

Love and peace and hugs Hazel,

mmt

Thanks MMT

I did start the migration of the .5 dose yesterday, so I took 7mg at 8:00, .5mg around 10:00 and another .5mg at 8:00 for a total of 8mg.  I have been at 8mg since May 7.  I took 50 mg of hydroxyzine at 1:30 am last night/early morning.

This morning I took 7.5 mg since I planned to increase to 8.5 mg.  Should I skip the second dose today and take the evening dose at 8:00?  I just felt that I needed to do something to feel better.  I am not doing well at all right now.  I am hoping a small bump up would help.  Do you think the increase from a little over a week ago is making me worse?  I took 25 mg of hydroxyzine today around 9:30 because the anxiety was so bad and I am at work trying to function.  

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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51 minutes ago, Rosetta said:

Hi Hazel. I want to give you support.    All I can say is that I have been there, and a very warm bath helps if you can manage it.  It may seem impossible.  So, baby steps.  There is no obligation to go through with the bath. Just take the first step - fill the tub.  Then, if you can find the Epsom salts -- again, no obligation to complete the task!  You can waste water, you can waste salts.  It's ok for just this one time!!  Put the salts in.  Set out the towel, etc -- for each step remember you can stop at any time, but it's likely you will make it into the bath.  The warm water is great for taking the edge off of anxiety.  Even partial relief for 15 minutes is worth it.  This will build confidence so that the next time you can start with baby steps again.

 

All my best, Rosetta

Thank you Rosetta.

Unfortunately I am at work today, so not much I can do.  I am going to go for a walk on my lunch break since it is nice and sunny outside right now.

I really appreciate your support and pray this ends very soon.

Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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34 minutes ago, Hazel said:

I did start the migration of the .5 dose yesterday, so I took 7mg at 8:00, .5mg around 10:00 and another .5mg at 8:00 for a total of 8mg.  I have been at 8mg since May 7.  I took 50 mg of hydroxyzine at 1:30 am last night/early morning.

This morning I took 7.5 mg since I planned to increase to 8.5 mg.  Should I skip the second dose today and take the evening dose at 8:00?  I just felt that I needed to do something to feel better.  I am not doing well at all right now.  I am hoping a small bump up would help.  Do you think the increase from a little over a week ago is making me worse?  I took 25 mg of hydroxyzine today around 9:30 because the anxiety was so bad and I am at work trying to function.  

 

So one day so far of the "migration" as I'll call it.  Good start.  .

Try and lay it all out for us like this.  Yesterday, today, and then tomorrow.

 

A diary, in chronological order, such as:
 
6 a.m. Woke and vomited
8 a.m. Took 2.5mg Lexapro
10 a.m. Had diarrhea
10:30 a.m. Ate breakfast
11:35 a.m. Got a headache, lasted one hour
12:35 p.m. Ate lunch
4 p.m. Stomachache
5 p.m. Took 2.5mg Lexapro
6 p.m. Ate dinner
9:20 p.m. Headache
10:00 p.m. Took 50mg Seroquel
10:20 p.m. Headache got worse
10:30 p.m. Fell asleep
2:30 a.m. Woke, took 3mg Ambien (NOT "took 1/2 tablet Ambien")
2:45 a.m. Fell asleep
4:30 a.m. Woke with headache

 

For today.......if I were you I would do that second Paxil 0.5mg dose at or around noon.  And then the Paxil 0.5 mg dose at 8pm. 

Keep your 8am Paxil dose and 8pm Paxil dose consistent, times and dosages.

 

Thursday(tomorrow) May 17th.

Paxil 7 mg at 8am

Paxil 0.5mg at or around 2pm

Paxil  0.5 at 8pm

Note symptoms in the time frames as well.  Note your hydroxyzine and dosage, as well.

 

We're all "rooting" for you Hazel. 

mmt

 

mmt

 

 

 

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Late 2023- gone to emeritus status, inactive, don't @ me, I can check who I've posted on, and I'm not really here like I used to be......thanks.

Started with psycho meds/psychiatric care circa 1988.  In retrospect, and on contemplation, situational overwhelm.

Rounding up to 30 years of medications(30 medication trials, poly-pharmacy maximum was 3 at one time).

5/28/2015-off Adderal salts 2.5mg. (I had been on that since hospital 10/2014)

12/2015---just holding, holding, holding, with trileptal/oxcarb at 75 mg. 1/2 tab at hs.  My last psycho med ever!  Tapered @ 10% every 4 weeks, sometimes 2 weeks to

2016 Dec 16 medication free!!

Longer signature post here, with current supplements.

Herb and alcohol free since 5/15/2016.  And.....I quit smoking 11/2021. Lapsed.  Redo of quit smoking 9/28/2022.  Can you say Hallelujah?(took me long enough)💜

None of my posts are intended as medical advice.  Please discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical provider.  My success story:  Blue skies ahead, clear sailing

 

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9 minutes ago, manymoretodays said:

 

So one day so far of the "migration" as I'll call it.  Good start.  Try and lay it all out for us like this.  Yesterday, today, and then tomorrow.

Try and lay it all out for us like this.

 

A diary, in chronological order, such as:
 
6 a.m. Woke and vomited
8 a.m. Took 2.5mg Lexapro
10 a.m. Had diarrhea
10:30 a.m. Ate breakfast
11:35 a.m. Got a headache, lasted one hour
12:35 p.m. Ate lunch
4 p.m. Stomachache
5 p.m. Took 2.5mg Lexapro
6 p.m. Ate dinner
9:20 p.m. Headache
10:00 p.m. Took 50mg Seroquel
10:20 p.m. Headache got worse
10:30 p.m. Fell asleep
2:30 a.m. Woke, took 3mg Ambien (NOT "took 1/2 tablet Ambien")
2:45 a.m. Fell asleep
4:30 a.m. Woke with headache

 

For today.......if I were you I would do that second Paxil 0.5mg dose at or around noon.  And then the Paxil 0.5 mg dose at 8pm. 

Keep your 8am Paxil dose and 8pm Paxil dose consistent, times and dosages.

 

Thursday(tomorrow) May 17th.

Paxil 7 mg at 8am

Paxil 0.5mg at or around 2pm

Paxil  0.5 at 8pm

Note symptoms in the time frames as well.  Note your hydroxyzine and dosage, as well.

 

We're all "rooting" for you Hazel. 

 

mmt

 

 

 

Thanks mmt.

I will try to make better notes.

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Zoloft 50 mg Fall 2003-October 2016

I went up to 150 mg for several months during the winter of 2016 after going through a tough time trying to stabilize.

Lexapro 5 mg and then 10 mg October 2016-December 2016

Paxil December 2016 to present.  Started at 10 mg went up to 20 mg for three weeks and started reducing by 5mg every 2 weeks per doctors orders.  Got down to 7.5 mg and ran into trouble, found this website and updosed to 10 mg.

 9mg paroxetine June 18-6.5 mg in am 2.5 mg pm.  

July 20 began switch to Citalopram-9 mg Paxil and 5 mg citalopram

July 24-7.5mg paroxetine and 7.5mg Citalopram 

July 27-5mg paroxetine and 10 citalopram 

July 30-2.5 paroxetine and 10 of Citalopram 

August 2-2mg paroxetine and 10mg Citalopram, dropped paroxetine Aug. 3

August 8 increased to 15 mg citalopram

Take 1mg lorazepam as needed and 3mg melatonin at night.

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38 minutes ago, Hazel said:

I did start the migration of the .5 dose yesterday, so I took 7mg at 8:00, .5mg around 10:00 and another .5mg at 8:00 for a total of 8mg.  I have been at 8mg since May 7.  I took 50 mg of hydroxyzine at 1:30 am last night/early morning.

This morning I took 7.5 mg since I planned to increase to 8.5 mg.  Should I skip the second dose today and take the evening dose at 8:00?  I just felt that I needed to do something to feel better.  I am not doing well at all right now.

 

Hazel, increasng to 8.5mg is NOT what we discussed. You are jumping around in dosage again. Please do NOT jump around.

By changing your dosing to 7.5mg this morning, you've made your symptom pattern difficult to interpret for the next 4 days. We won't know what's causing any symptom changes.

 

Since you took 7.5mg this morning, please take the 0.5mg a few hours later, and 0.5mg in the evening as usual.

 

Tomorrow, go back to 7.0mg in the morning, 0.5mg mid-day, and 0.5mg in the evening, for a total of 8mg.

 

The following day, take 7.0mg in the morning, and 0.5mg close to or combined with the 0.5mg in the evening for a total of 8mg.

 

On 5/14/2018 at 2:26 PM, Altostrata said:

Hazel, please understand, I look at hundreds of people's drug schedules every day. I am sorry, I don't remember yours.

 

You would take 7mg at your usual a.m. time, then 0.5mg two hours later, and 0.5mg at your usual evening time, for a total daily dose of 8mg.

 

Move the middle 0.5mg later each day until you are taking it with the evening dose. Then you would be taking 7mg in the a.m. and 1mg in the p.m., for a total daily dose of 8mg.

 

^This is what we talked about.

 

As you know, you may have waves and windows. Please do what you can to be patient.

 

It's also very frustrating to me that you are reporting a change in symptoms without telling us WHEN THEY OCCUR in relation to your drug dosing. I've had to ask you this information repeatedly. Again, at what time of day did this change in symptoms occur, and when did you take your drugs?

 

I am spending a great deal of time to understand what's going on with you and explaining very carefully what next steps might be best. If you continue to ignore my efforts, there is no reason to continue them.

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