Mentor Happy2Heal Posted July 17, 2017 Author Mentor Share Posted July 17, 2017 so many good things!! sometimes it may seem impossible to find something to appreciate, something to be happy or grateful for, but there's always something. even the so-called "little things"- because the little things aren't really so little. pets. people who are kind. music to lighten your mood. things being "normal" after a hard time. finding that things are going better than you expected. getting things done. that feeling of accomplishment. being able to relax. I was offered a ride to the grocery store, this is a very good thing, as it can take a lot longer by bus. I don't mind taking the bus but sometimes it's nice to be able to go in, get what you want and get right home without all those stops along the way to let other ppl off--- and of course, the bus doesn't stop right in front of m door, like my friend will. It's her last day with her car, she can't afford it any more and is giving to her granddaughter. So she kindly included me in her "last trip to run errands with the car" happy to have friends who think of me!! PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME PRIVATE MESSAGES, thank you. pysch med history: 1974 @ age 18 to Oct 2017 (approx 43 yrs total) Drug list: stelazine, haldol, elavil, lithium, zoloft, celexa, lexapro(doses as high as 40mgs), klonopin, ambien, seroquel(high doses), depakote, zyprexa, lamictal- plus brief trials of dozens of other psych meds over the years started lexapro 2002, dose varied from 20mgs to 40mgs. First attempt to get off it was 2007- WD symptoms were mistaken for "relapse". 2013 too fast taper down to 5mg but WD forced me back to 20mgs June of 2105, tapered again too rapidly to 2.5mgs by Dec 2015. Found SA, held at 2.5 mgs til May 2016 when I foolishly "jumped off". felt ok until Sept, then acute WD hit!! reinstated at 0.3mgs in Oct. 2106 Tapered off to zero by Oct. 2017 Doing very well. Nov. 2018 feel 95% healed, age 63 Jan. 2020 feel 100% healed, peaceful and content PRESENT DAYS: Loving life! ❤️ with all it's ups and downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apathetic Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Started being with my pet more, helping people around the Internet... And I have an awesome friend. My withdrawal journey (click) "If you're going through hell - keep going". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonnegutjunky Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I recently realized, after years of fear that I kindled on my Paxil 2 years ago and got akathisia - I'm not going crazy! I'm going to heal! This is the most awesome thing for me as I now have hope and a plan towards healing- I really had no idea what was wrong with me for so long ❤️🙏❤️ I am also greatful for my significant other who allowed me to not work these past 2 years - and for my children who are my favorite people on the planet , and my grandson who is a gorgeous little charmer - *Currently at 8.2-8.5 mg of my 10mg pill of Paxil (they actually weigh 12.5mg) january 2023 I began reducing my med again. I was a 9mg weight for years, I went to 8.9 in January, went to 8.6mg in February, and in March 2023 I went down to 8.5-8.2 mg ( my scale varies, so I stick within that .3 range because of that) *No other supplements or vitamins *Taper schedule in the pdf Blank.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5vShtJtwAOGA30OxIP87steLmMdFzD29F0fzAPD564 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi63 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I am grateful for my life, my loved ones, my God. I am grateful that in spite of all the pain, healing is coming in small little ways bridging hope to reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I'm really grateful for a marvellous Halloween - I felt great! (suffered the next day, but doesn't take away from having a day of energy focus and fun) A long, unanticipated hug from Mr 5 at school pick up: his soft little arms wrapped around my neck and his dear little face pressed into mine. Felt like my lungs filled with the purest, most refreshing air. Read book one of the Yada Yada Prayer Group and for a few sweet moments, a little dust was blown off my buried faith xxx Drug history 20mg paxil in 2001 - 4 months use 20mg paxil in 2003 - 2 months use 20mg paxil in 2008 - 8 years continuous Withdrawal history: March 2014 - disastrous alternate day taper Jan 2015 - 15mg to 10mg. Disaster Sept 2015 - 10mg to 5mg. Disaster. Reinstated to 6mg. Relief Oct 2015 - started slow 10% taper Oct 2016 - at 4mg- stop taking paxil (not recommended) I'm not a medical professional. Seek advice from a knowledgeable medical practitioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingneonblack Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Apologies if this has been done before and I couldn't find on search. I realized how negative I've become recently and I think having a positive outlook many years ago really helped me overcome pretty much any obstacle, or at least to live with it. I wanted to try and reframe my focus on good things and I thought it might be nice to try and start a thread for us to try and find good things that have happened or are happening in our life despite our struggles. And maybe reading these posts could help lift us when we are too down to see any of the good around us. Today, I'm grateful for the resources I have to always better myself. If it wasn't for the internet or more specifically this community, I don't know where I would have gotten with these SSRI's. I certainly wouldn't have known to taper this way, or that the problem wasn't all in my head. Thank you to everyone reading this for being a part of my journey; I'm grateful for you. 2011 on paxil 10mg 2013 switched to oral suspension, 10mg No documentation of tapers in this time period 2015 tapered down to 4.8 mg 2016 after enduring extreme depression for 6 months, psychiatrist suggested returning to previous dose. Back up to 5.2 mg 2017 4.8 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristine Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thank you for starting this thread Dreaming.....I am grateful Citalopram 20mg - 40mg ~ approx 2010 - October 2015 (stopped over one week) Parnate 20mg - 50mg and olazapine 5mg ~ Jan 2016 - May 2016 (ceased over 2 days) Lithium 450mg-900 mg and Thyroxin ~May 2016 - May 2017 Diazepam various doses (including PRN) ~ 2015 - 2017 Oxazepam various doses (including PRN) ~ May 2016 - June 2016 Lurasidone 20mg ~Mid May 2016 - Mid June 2016 Vortioxetine 10mg - 20mg ~ 6th June 2016 - 20th July 2016 (abruptly ceased) Amitriptyline 200mg ~July 2016 - September 2016 (ceased over 1 week) Nortriptyline (dose ?) ~October 2016 ~ November 2016 (abruptly ceased) Seroquel XR 100mg - 300mg ~ May 2016 - August 2017 (ceased over 3 weeks) Escitalopram 10mg - 30mg ~ August 2016 - March 2017 (ceased over 2 weeks) Bupropion 300mg ~ December 2016 - May 2017 (ceased over 1 week) Clonazepam 1.5mg daily ~ July 2016 (started tapering May 2017 - September 2017 currently on 0.375mg..ie 0.125mg TDS) 27th May 2018 5% 0.357mg (possible paradoxical reaction - see benzo thread) 28th June 5% 0.337mg, 28th July 10% 0.303mg, 12th September10% 0.272mg, 18th September reinstated 10% due to intolerable WD 0.303mg, 1st October-11th Oct 10% (1% reduction over 10 days) 0.272mg, 22nd October clonazepam ceased crossed over 10mg diazepam Dexamphatamine 20mg ~ December 2016 (started tapering October 2017 - tapered 1.25mg 4th Dec 2017, 1.25mg 19th Dec 2017 6.25mg, Speed up decrease due to major interaction between Dex and fluoxetine- ref to thread 10% 17th Feb 2018 5.63mg, 10% 21st Feb 2018 5.1mg, 10% 26th Feb 2018 4.5mg 10% 28th Feb 4.1mg, 10% 1st March 3.7mg, 10% 5th March 3.3mg, 10% 8th March 3mg, 10% 10th March 2.7mg, 10% 12th March 2.4mg, 10% 14th March 2.16mg, 10% 16th March 1.94mg, 10% 18th March 1.74mg, 10% 20th March 1.57mg, 10% 21st March 1.41mg, 10% 22nd March 1.26mg, 10% 23rd March 1.13mg, 10% 24th March 1.01mg, 10% 25th March 0.9mg, 10% 27th March 0.81mg, 10% 29th March 0.73mg, 10% 31st March 0.66mg, 10% 2nd April 0.59mg , 10% 4th April 0.53mg, 10% 6th April 0.47mg, 10% 8th April 0.42mg, 10%10th April 0.37mg, 11th April 0.2mg, 12th April 0.1mg (last dose) OFF! Fluoxetine 40mg ~December 2016 - 31 Jan 2018 reduced to 20mg (probable serotonin toxicity) 10th March 2020 10mg (1:1 ratio), 7th April 9mg, 1st May 8.5mg, 15th May 8.0mg, 27th May 7.5mg, 8th Sept 7.2mg, 2nd Oct 7mg, 19th Oct 6.8mg, 28th Oct 6.6mg, 5th Nov 6.4mg, 26th Nov 6mg, 2nd April 2021 5.9mg, 9th April 5.8mg, 19th April 5.75mg, 22nd April 5.7mg, 26th April 5.65mg,28th April 5.6mg, 1st May 5.5mg, 4th May 5.45mg, 7th May 5.4mg, 10th May 5.35mg, 12th May 5.3mg, 15th May 5.25mg, 18th May 5.2mg, 20th May 5.15mg, 22nd May 5mg, 10th July 4.5mg, 9th Aug 4.48mg (switched from syringe to pipette method), 12th Aug 4.46mg, 14th Aug 4.4mg, 18th Aug 4.38mg, 19th Aug 4.36mg, 20th Aug 4.34, 21st 4.32mg, 22nd 4.3mg, 23rd Aug 4mg (hold), (micro-taper) 12th Oct 2021 3.98mg, 14th Oct 3.96mg, 15th Oct 3.94mg, 16th Oct 3.92mg, 17th Oct 3.9mg, 18th Oct 3.88mg, 19th Oct 3.86mg, 21st Oct 3.84mg, 22nd Oct 3.82mg, 23rd Oct 3.8mg, 24th Oct 3.78mg, 25th Oct 3.76mg, 26th Oct 3.74mg, 27th Oct 3.72mg, (WD reached intolerable level, reinstated 0.06mg) 28th Oct 3.8mg, 7th March 2022 3.7mg, 21st March 3.6mg, 4th April 3.5mg, 18th April 3.4mg, 2nd May 3.3mg, 16th May 3.2mg, 20th June 3.1mg, 4th July 3mg, 18th July 2.9mg, 12th September 2.7mg, 18th October 2.5mg, 14th Nov 2.3mg, 12th December 2.1mg, 18th January 2023 1.9mg, 9th July 2023 1.88mg, 16th July 1.86mg, 23rd July 1.84mg, 30th July 1.82mg, 6th Aug 1.80mg, 10th Sept 1.7mg, 12th Oct 1.68mg, 23rd Oct 1.66mg, 30th Oct 1.64mg, 6th Nov 1.62mg, 13th Nov 1.60mg, (2:1 ratio) 30th Dec 1.597mg, 7th Jan 2024 1.595mg, 8th 1.592mg, 10th 1.589, 11th 1.587, 12th 1.585, 13th 1.583, 14th 1.58 cont… 5th Feb 1.56mg, 11th Feb 1.55mg, 19th Feb 1.54mg, 26th Feb 1.53mg, 4th March 1.52mg, 11th March 1.51mg, 25th March 1.50mg, 1st April 1.49mg, 8th April 1.48mg, 15th April 1.47mg, 22nd April 1.46mg, 29th April 1.45mg Diazepam 10mg ~ 22nd Oct 2018, 10th November 8mg, 14th Nov 7mg, 8th December 6mg, 30th December 5mg (Nocte), 7th March 2019 4.5mg,14th March 4mg, 5th April 3.5mg, 9th April 3mg, 18th April 2.5mg,1st May 2mg, 17th May 1.75mg, 25th May 1.6mg, 4th June 1.59mg, 5th June 1.58mg, 6th June 1.57mg, 7th June 1.56mg, 8th June 1.55mg, 22nd June 1.4mg, 4th July 1.2mg, 16th July 1mg, 30th July 0.8mg, 13th Aug 0.6mg, 28th Aug 0.4mg, 10th Sept 0.2mg, 23rd Sept Off! SR Circadin 2mg (melatonin) 25th May - 20th June Zolpidem 10mg 25th May (7 tablets) Supplements: Magnesium glycinate (soluble - sip throughout the day) "Whenever you feel yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome" Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downbutnotout Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Nice video. 2001 Remeron , Celexa, prozac a week on lithium. 2014 went off effexor and trazadone in 3 weeks. 2014 zoloft (hyper reaction) put on effexor 75 mg. Was stable until 2017 2017 Trazadone 50 mg (June) Effexor to 113 mg (2 weeks) Effexor 150 mg for a month . Took 75 mg until November. . Lithium 10 days, Lamactil 10 day aug-nov15 ativan October : Prozac bridge to get off 75 mg of effexor Used 10 mg of prozac. Stopped prozac 3 wk Dec 6, 7 Upped trazadone from 50 to 100 mg Did it for 3 days Stopped it Dec 7 , Dec 8 Took prozac again 0.1 , 0.1, 0.6 stopped it Dec 11 and Dec 12 upped it to 100 again Dec 15 , 16,17 went back to 50 mg of trazadone December 18 Began 3 beads of effexor Dec 25 began 5 beads of effexor take 10 mg of omneprazole daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingneonblack Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks for sharing Kristine. That was a beautiful video I recently heard someone say that most of us are more well off today than literally any 16th century king. I feel very fortunate for the simple things like a home heater, a fridge, and the ability to have hot showers that improve day to day wellbeing and comfort. 2011 on paxil 10mg 2013 switched to oral suspension, 10mg No documentation of tapers in this time period 2015 tapered down to 4.8 mg 2016 after enduring extreme depression for 6 months, psychiatrist suggested returning to previous dose. Back up to 5.2 mg 2017 4.8 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted March 23, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 23, 2018 As soon as I saw the new topic which dreamingneonblack created I knew there was an existing one. It's taken me a couple of days to find it but I've now merged the two and retitled the original one because I had trouble finding it. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus manymoretodays Posted March 23, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 23, 2018 And that's a good thing that I am grateful for.......the above! Hmmmm............what else? Bills paid travel/conference completed car(s) running my wayward child/young man(son/Sun) is less wayward I know who I am and how far I have come I think 10 usually works better for me, but it's late night/early morning and I am thankful for sleep as well! That's 7. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Happy2Heal Posted March 23, 2018 Author Mentor Share Posted March 23, 2018 I realized this morning that I am having all sorts of weird dreams- and lots of them this means I am sleeping long enough to dream!! woohoo, this is indeed a very good thing! I am also happy that I have good friends and family who support me and back me up when things are tough and I feel like the world is against me I am very grateful for this forum and it's members. I would still be on high doses of ADs and maybe more, if I had not found this place and learned about WD. I was so brainwashed and believing the drs any time I tried to get off the lexapro and them telling me that I was ill and needed the drugs. I am grateful to have a computer and to be able to research stuff like this, and to learn and make different choices. I am grateful for things not being boring, even if that means sometimes they are hard. I am glad that I am finally able to put weight on, to me this means that my healing is progressing well. I now actually have to watch what I eat or I'll get fat!! in the past year or so, I could eat all kinds of high calorie foods and the weight just fell off me. I would get so cold sometimes too, that doesn't happen any more. I am grateful that even thru the worst of this process, I was able to accomplish good things, I am glad I pushed myself to keep trying to do normal stuff. Now I can look back on things I did that I'm proud of, and not feel like that entire year of acute WD was wasted time. It was not, I was growing and learning and being somewhat productive as well. I am glad that this thread has been revived. I really needed this, I'd gotten myself into a bit of a negative space lately. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME PRIVATE MESSAGES, thank you. pysch med history: 1974 @ age 18 to Oct 2017 (approx 43 yrs total) Drug list: stelazine, haldol, elavil, lithium, zoloft, celexa, lexapro(doses as high as 40mgs), klonopin, ambien, seroquel(high doses), depakote, zyprexa, lamictal- plus brief trials of dozens of other psych meds over the years started lexapro 2002, dose varied from 20mgs to 40mgs. First attempt to get off it was 2007- WD symptoms were mistaken for "relapse". 2013 too fast taper down to 5mg but WD forced me back to 20mgs June of 2105, tapered again too rapidly to 2.5mgs by Dec 2015. Found SA, held at 2.5 mgs til May 2016 when I foolishly "jumped off". felt ok until Sept, then acute WD hit!! reinstated at 0.3mgs in Oct. 2106 Tapered off to zero by Oct. 2017 Doing very well. Nov. 2018 feel 95% healed, age 63 Jan. 2020 feel 100% healed, peaceful and content PRESENT DAYS: Loving life! ❤️ with all it's ups and downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingneonblack Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I'm grateful for the moderators of this forum. I can't imagine how many hours have been poured into maintaining this forum for us all. Thank you 1 2011 on paxil 10mg 2013 switched to oral suspension, 10mg No documentation of tapers in this time period 2015 tapered down to 4.8 mg 2016 after enduring extreme depression for 6 months, psychiatrist suggested returning to previous dose. Back up to 5.2 mg 2017 4.8 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyz Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 happy2heal, i love the video that you have posted of the tedtalk! i now have exceeded the 1 to 5 ratio i am probably at 1 to 10 now. i am grateful for the suffering that i had to go through, i had no choice but to climb the mountain to get better. i learned patience, being kind to myself and i realized what truly matters to me. priceless. in more detail: i am grateful that as a woman i can work and that i love what i do. that i live in a free country with equal right and opportunity that i have a loving and supportive husband who never gives me hard time on anything for the 20+ years we have been together. 2 beautiful kids who are small enough to still think the world of me (and i am enjoying this time while it last, LOL) that i feel well enough to provide them with good memory of their childhood. for the laugh and silliness in our home. when i close my eyes, i just want to hug and kiss them bad all the times that i feel well enough to exercise on most days that i have deepen and strengthen the relationship with myself. that i am still "young" enough to make the most of my life with the lessons that i have learned. 1 june 2014 to feb 2015- on xanax 0.25 to 1mg/day- then CT - jan 2016 - panic attack, went on 3.75mg remeron to sleep march 2016- CT remeron (because it caused me tinnitus)- deep depression, couldn't sleep because of intrusive Tinnitus april to june 2016- valium 4mg, xanax as needed, lunesta 3mg june 2016 - valium 4mg, lexapro 10mg oct 2016- valium 2mg, lexapro 10mg- hold march 2017- started daily micro liquid taper of valium and lex- -taper speed 0.0033mg valium daily and 0.033mg lex daily may 2018- valium 1mg, lexapro 2.4mg - i had to slow down the rate of my daily micro taper considerably LAST dose of Lexapro: 0.05mg on 05/17/19 LAST dose of valium: 0.04mg on 08/18/19 April 26th 2020- intense panic attack that lasted 4 days, akatisia, 0 sleep- suicidal, almost hospitalized- took rescue doses over 2 days- total: 1.5mg xanax, 18mg valium, 2x5mg lexapro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Yesyes123 Posted May 16, 2021 Mentor Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Gratitude I think we all in this website need to take a moment to just feel a deep sense of gratitude. A type of gratitude that I doubt can be found elsewhere on this planet. It sounds contrary to what you'd expect - we are here because we have been lied to and injured by the mainstream medical establishment. How can you be grateful for that? The thing is... we have found the truth. We are an extremely small group compared to the millions that take these drugs and would never doubt anything their doctor says. Through the works of Altostrata and everyone else that makes this community the blessing of infinite light that it truly is, we have been saved from a lifetime of lies - or at least the rest of our lives has been saved. That is an enormous thing. I am forever grateful to have clicked the Google link that led me here. Even though I wish I had found this website sooner and had never allowed myself to be poisoned, I know just how common it is for people to go their entire lives on polypharmacy without even questioning it's efficacy, methods, theories or all the things we know that are just plain BS. It took me quite a while to understand that the hell I was thrown into was due to a psychiatric drug. And once I understood it logically... it took me an even longer time to truly accept it. It is so hard to accept that you have been deceived and poisoned. But acceptance is one of the first steps for healing. And I think gratitude for the proper information is another important one. So, even if you are going through literal hell right now, try to take a moment to let this sense of gratitude permeate in you. In a very important way, you have been saved from a lifetime of false beliefs and suffering. Edited December 8, 2021 by ChessieCat added topic title before merging with existing topic 3 - Escitalopram 10mg from ages 15 - 21 - Severe crash after 4 month taper to 0 - Reinstated, stabilized, slowly tapering. "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Hellen Keller 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Hanna72 Posted May 16, 2021 Mentor Share Posted May 16, 2021 @Yesyes123 Just what I needed to read today, great post👍 1 1999-2020 20 mg Paxil Bridged with Fluoxetine to help me get off Paxil. 2022 Fluoxetine 15 mg 12/12 14mg 27/12 13mg jan 12mg feb 11mg mars 10mg, 9 mg 8,5 mg 7.6mg 7.0 mg 6,3 mg 5,6 mg 5,0 mg 4,5 mg 4,0 mg 3.6mg 3,2 mg 2,9 mg 2,6 mg 2,3 mg 2,0 mg 1.8 mg I am not a medical professional nor is this a medical advice. I only talk from my own experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Go2zero Posted May 16, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 16, 2021 Beautiful @Yesyes123. Gratitude and Acceptance are great spiritual healing powers. I think it is also important for us to stay positive that we will heal! Our inner attitude and positive beliefs are very important to stay on the path of healing And yes I am grateful too! Grateful for the initiative of Altostrata and grateful for the great help of all moderators and other people that support the members and each other. 🙏 1 1993 Anafranil (Clomipramine) for a few months. Later in 1993 Paxil for a few months 1993- 2006 No medication 2006 Effexor, Cymbalta, some Benzo’s. All for short periods. Later in 2006 Lexapro (escitalopram) 10 mg and shortly after Wellbutrin XR 150mg, against side effects Lexapro Since 2006 until end of 2015: Several times on and off Lexapro and Wellbutrin and several slight dosage changes. Mostly taken dosages: 5mg Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin 2016 Dosage change Lexapro from 5mg to 2,5 mg. Wellbutrin stayed om 150mg November 2016 – April 2017 Down from 2,5mg to 0,6mg Lexapro (in steps) without much problems. Wellbutrin down from 150mg to 66mg. Also without much problems. April 2017 – March 2019 Lexapro 0,6 mg April 2017 - August 2018 Wellbutrin in small steps down from 66mg in to 37,5 mg . Quite heavy WD after each step. March 2019 – May 2019 Lexapro down from 0,6 to 0,3mg then Prozac to 0,6 mg switch because severe discontinuation effects (may also have been from Wellbutrin..) Wellbutrin down from 37,5mg to 35,3mg October 2019 Seroquel 12,5 mg for 4 weeks because of extreme sleeping problems, then weaning off in 2 weeks Prozac up dosage to 1,2 mg March 2020 Wellbutrin in 2 steps down from 35,3mg to 33,3mg Extreme withdrawal effects during 8 months. Stopped tapering Wellbutrin until total off Prozac. February 2020 – November 2020 Prozac down in steps from 1,2mg to 0,57mg. Jan 2021 : Prozac down to: 0,55> 0,53>0,51mg, Feb 0,47mg , Mar 0,42mg, Apr 0,37, longer hold because of WD symptoms July 0,36 and hold again, Sept 19 0,35, Sept 26 0,34mg, Oct 3 0,33mg Long hold of 172 days until March 2022 January 20, 2022: Wellbutrin from 33,3 to 32,3mg March 22, 2022 Prozac down from 0,33mg to: 0,30mg, Apr 0,29, May 0,28, 0,27, June 0,26, 0,25, July 0,24, 0,23, 0,22, 0,21, Aug 0,20, 0,19 Sep 0,18, Oct 0,17. 0,16, 0,15, Nov 0,14 Jan 2023 0,13, 0,12, 0,11 Feb 0,10, 0,09 Mar 0,08 , June 0,07 , July 0,06, 0,05, Aug 0,04, 0,03, Sept 0,026, 0,024 Nov 0,022, 0,019, 0,016, 0,013 Dec 0,012, 0,011, 0,010, 0,009 Jan 2024 0,008, 0,007, 0,006, 0,005, 0,004, 0,003, 0,002, 0,001, Feb 0,0007. 0,0005, 0,0003, 0,0001, Feb 23, 2024: 0,00000 Wellbutrin resume tapering: Apr 2024 31,6mg, 30,8, 30 Supplements: Fish Oil (3000mg), Magnesium 100 mg, 2 drops of Lavender Oil, only when feeling extreme anxiety. 50mg of L-Theanine only when severe discontinuation effects caused by Wellbutrin Please note this is NOT a medical advice. Discuss all your medical issues with a doctor who understands psychical drugs and really knows how to withdraw from them. I wish that you will find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools44 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 2:02 AM, Yesyes123 said: I think we all in this website need to take a moment to just feel a deep sense of gratitude. A type of gratitude that I doubt can be found elsewhere on this planet. It sounds contrary to what you'd expect - we are here because we have been lied to and injured by the mainstream medical establishment. How can you be grateful for that? The thing is... we have found the truth. We are an extremely small group compared to the millions that take these drugs and would never doubt anything their doctor says. Through the works of Altostrata and everyone else that makes this community the blessing of infinite light that it truly is, we have been saved from a lifetime of lies - or at least the rest of our lives has been saved. That is an enormous thing. I am forever grateful to have clicked the Google link that led me here. Even though I wish I had found this website sooner and had never allowed myself to be poisoned, I know just how common it is for people to go their entire lives on polypharmacy without even questioning it's efficacy, methods, theories or all the things we know that are just plain BS. It took me quite a while to understand that the hell I was thrown into was due to a psychiatric drug. And once I understood it logically... it took me an even longer time to truly accept it. It is so hard to accept that you have been deceived and poisoned. But acceptance is one of the first steps for healing. And I think gratitude for the proper information is another important one. So, even if you are going through literal hell right now, try to take a moment to let this sense of gratitude permeate in you. In a very important way, you have been saved from a lifetime of false beliefs and suffering. @Yesyes123 hi there, I was wondering how long it took you to stabilise after reinstating? I too reinstated at far too high a dose and then stupidly dropped it far too rapidly when I realised 🤦🏻♀️ it's taken me 2 months to feel somewhat human again but I'm still not right and am worried I won't get back to the baseline I was at originally with the med. Just trying to get an idea from others experiences. TIA 😊 2011 - started 15 mg mirtazepine. 2015- successfully tapered off. 2016 - Reinstated on 3.75mg as a sleep aid. July 2019 - 3.75mg Stopped working, increased to 15 then 22.5mg.Sept 2020 initiated slow liquid taper. Sept 2021 at 7.5mg for 3 months hit very bad withdrawals (also very stressed). Increased dose to 30 for 3 weeks then reduced to 22.5mg3rd Nov - Started magnesium supplement. 3rd Nov - started oestrogen hrt gel. 20th Dec - stopped oestrogen after 3 week taper. Currently still on 22.5mg mirtazepine and oral magnesium. 12/1 started with 1 capsule omega 3 fish oil. 14/ developed very loose motions so stopping the fish oil. 14/2/2022: after 5 months on the same dose decided to restart taper with a 5% cut: 21.4mg mirtazepine. Low histamine diet and magnesium. 14/03 reduced another 5% 20. 25mg 01/05 reduced to 19mg 01/06 reduced to 18.3mg 01/08 reduced to 17.3 mg 01/10 reduced to 16.5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted December 8, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 8, 2021 similar topics merged * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I saw the sun beaming through the clouds today. It’d been raining the last week. Made me realize I want to see more of that. However I do love the rain!! In that moment, everything was perfect. Sep 2009 - Oct 2015: 100 mg of Sertraline Oct 2015 - May 2017: 50 mg of Sertraline May 2017 - May 2021: 60 mg of Duloxetine May 12th to May 18th: 30 mg of Duloxetine May 19th to May 25th: 20 mg of Duloxetine May 26th: 20 mg every other day. June 6th: 20 mg every 2 days. June 18th: Last Dose July 15th: Lexapro 5mg, July 30th: Lexapro 10mg, Aug. 12th: Lexapro 15mg, Sept 10th: Lexapro 10mg, Sept 22nd: 5mg, off by Sept 23/21 Sept 24th: 25mg Sertraline, Oct 9th: Last Dose Ativan: Sept 2009 to present at 1mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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