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MiguelFreeman: question about Lexapro


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Hi Miguel,

 

Sorry to hear that you're suffering (I'm in the same Lexapro WD boat).

 

If I may ask, how did you and your mother end up on Lexapro?

 

JC

Dose History: 19 Feb 2014 - Escitalopram 10mg daily June 2015 - Started taper, 5mg every other day July 2015 - 5mg every 2 days August 2015 - 5mg every 3 days September 2015 - 5mg every 4 days Sept 14th - Completed tapering, but at 7 weeks "drug free" I suffered serious WD symptoms as a consequence of "incorrect" tapering. Nov 25 2015 - Re-instated Cipralex @ 2.5mg daily. WD symptoms faded. Held at this dose and experienced "windows and waves". 12 Oct 2017 Reduced dose to 1.25mg. 13 Mar 2018 Reduced dose to 0.625mg (approx.). 16 April 2018 0mg. Windows and waves triggered by stress (IBS/reflux, headaches, sinus issues) Aug 2019 Mirena coil fitted 6 Jan 2020 MAJOR Wave hit 19 months following last dose (protracted WD).  Symptoms listed below Mar 2020 Mirena coil removal.

Therapy: Nov 15th 2016 Re-started therapy Jan 19th 2017 Started CBT Dec 2017 Started listening to Hypnotherapy CD (self-esteem). Nov 2019 Started couples therapy.

Supplements: "Bioglan" Biotic Balance Ultimate Flora 10 billion CFU, live Bacteria, Probiotic, suitable for Vegetarians, with Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium Longum"Pukka" Vitalise a unique blend of 30 energising botanicals.

Diet: 16 April 2018 Detox cleanse / anti-candida for 90 days. Jan 2020 Started "small plate" diet (i.e child size portions).

Exercise: Stretching, Yoga, Pilates, Spinning, Elliptical/upper body workout, walking.

Medical Test Results: 4 Jan 2017 Homeopathic Treatment starts 24 Feb 2017 Started weight loss program 24 Mar 2017 Naturopathic Treatment + anti-Candida diet started due to suspected Candida Related Complex (CRC). DETOXED for 7 weeks to "re-set" gut. April 2017 "Genova Diagnostics" Comprehensive Stool Analysis NEGATIVE; Full Blood Count (Normal) / Blood Cholesterol: 5.6 (Borderline) / Blood Sugar (Normal) / 28 Jun 2017 FSH 8.2 / 14 Nov 2017 FSH 17.7 Dec 2017 Blood Cholesterol: 3.9 (Normal) / Kidney Function (Normal) / Blood Sugar (Normal). December 2017 "Genova Diagnostics" Food panel allergy (bloodwork) analysis - a few "VERY LOW/VL" allergens; Mar 2018 "Genova Diagnostics" SIBO urine analysis: High Level of Yeast/fungal markers found in small intestine but NO SIBO.  April 2018 Thyroid (Normal) / Full Blood Count (Normal) / FSH (Normal). 16 April 2018 Started anti-Candida diet - 3 month protocol.   25 March 2020 All test results "Normal". CRP" 5 mg/L (normal range to 0-5 mg/L).

Symptoms:  Flu-like symptoms, anxiety, anhedonia, sinus headaches right-side (severe), IBS issues/reflux (severe)**, tinnitus, fatigue, inner tremor, nausea, chills/hot flushes, pounding heart, muscular issues including stiff left hip flexor, intense anger, PSSD (ongoing).  **Histhamine intolerance (suspected).

Major Life Events: 

Re-located to UK from Canada: Jan 2016

My father died: 5:05pm, Monday 5 Feb 2018 Last Lexapro dose: 16 April 2018 (its now been over a year since I quit ADs)  Moved house: Friday 23rd February 2018  "Divorced" toxic Mother: Monday 26 March 2018 Starting working again: 19 November 2018  Diagnosed with: 5th August 2021 PTSD/C-PTSD Diagnosed with: March 2022 Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Painful bladder syndrome

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I ended up on Lexapro after I switched from sertraline I had mild depression but well I was also aggressive at home because I had to leave school because of bullying back then  but now it all changed and now no one steps on my toes 

my mother started taking it whit no doctors order because she wanted to see how I felt now she regrets it 

 

Taper update symptoms since last drop irritability, sleepiness, increase suicidal thoughts but still mild 

and I also have the stomach flu but it's not related to the taper.

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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but well i am not missing the gym

and never will again sick of being a victim time to keep going no matter what 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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Update; I got a new job after 3 days of quitting the last one so now I got a better job and I work in retail so my social skills that were  lacking are now developing but for some reason I feel normal when I am working but when I come home I start to crash 

and become depressed and having bad thoughts 

I have stopped meditating for a while maybe i shude go back  to the daily practice of meditating 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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4 hours ago, MiguelFreeman said:

now I got a better job

That's great, Miguel! I think going back to meditation might help you!

Dalalea

Dalalea's Introduction

Off All SSRI Medications: Effexor 2010 one month
Sertraline 50 mg. but only took 25 mg. daily because of dizziness. 2010 to July 2017

Tapered over 2 months beginning the 1st of June 2017 -- Off Sertraline by July 30, 2017

Current Medication: Losartan (blood pressure), Albuterol (for asthma- only as needed)
Current Symptoms: tinnitus, hearing loss in one ear, allergies

My Plan: Prayer, Scripture, Walk, Yoga, Encourage Others, Healthy Eating
Generic SSRI Withdrawal Symptom and Plan Checklists and Graph.xlsx

Current Supplements: Magnesium Threonate, Fish Oil, probiotic, B-12, C, D-3

Current Essential Oils: Frankincense, Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Lavender, Peppermint, Clove
Current Essential Oil Blends: Brain Power, Clarity, Stress Away

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  • 4 weeks later...

Update :i switching after 22 days to another job that pays a lot more but its harder, in this period of time I experimented whit weed and it had good outcomes and now i quited it and feeling some minor WD from the weed but it helped me on the taper in termes of symptoms  

current dose 7 .30 mg Lexapro  now holding 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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I did also stop the weed consumption because it started to flip on me 

current symptoms depressed mood -7

suicidal thoughts almost non-existent

i will soon resume journaling and meditation

 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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so my medication ended today i was able to take my medication but the pharmacy is closed and i don't got the prescription only on my local pharmacy they would give it to me  can i just take a pill and diluted like i did in the pass because i only need to take it tomorrow and then i get my liquid back 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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  • 3 weeks later...

Dose change on 20/8/2018 to 7.20

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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  • 2 weeks later...

Taking time to relax in terms of tapering since strange reactions are happening 

aka telling me its time to chill for a bit

Random moments of depression and then back to normal

Loose Stools 

and Nero fear out of the blue and then disappears 

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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It's good to see that you are listening to your body with regards to tapering.  It also sounds like you are getting the hang of AAF - Acknowledge, Accept, Float

 

 

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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

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 VIDEO:   Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management

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  • 1 month later...

Dose change : 7.10 24/9/18

No furter changes untill all symptoms are gone 

-diarrea

Feelings of sadness but mild 

hope all of you are doing ok

i have been working fore the pass mouth so it helped me a bit to distract and i notice i can deal whit pressure now

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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It sounds like things are going okay for you.  It's good that you've been able to work and manage the stress.

 

Please remember to update your drug signature.  For your own record you could copy and paste your current signature before creating the new one.  I've simplified your current signature which you can copy and paste.  I've shortened it by taking out Lexapro and generic and I've deleted all the years except for the very first mention.  Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature

 

Lexapro generic 20 MG 03/10/2016 to 05/2017 CT                               Supplements: Omega3

 

6/08/2017- 10mg Lexapro generic, 02/11- 9 mg homemade, 04/12- 8.75mg, BrassMonkey slide 19/12- 8.5mg, 06/02/2018- 8.35mg, 16/2- 8.22mg, 25/2- 8.09mg, 05/03- 7.9mg, 28/03-7.75mg, 04/04-7.66mg, 18/05-7.64mg, Lexapro brand liquid 28/6-7.50mg, 15/7-7.40 mg, 27/07-7.30 mg

* 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

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  • 1 month later...

@ChessieCathi how are you doing , a few days ago i talked to my doctor toget my prescription filled in and she is always supportive of my going of this meds she asked my how was i going true soo mutch med in sooo little time so i explain her the proccess i was doing 9.5ml water and 0.5 of cipralex liquid 20 mg /ml and that i whould take 7 ml of that sulution and take it and trow the rest away 

So she told me why not just take the equivalent dose straight from the bottle of cipralex 

thus meaning 0.35 would be 7 mg  so i decided lets give it a shot 

turns out i was prob not doing it right i wasent shaking it or anything soo i might have done thins wrong a bit

so i am now at 0.35 from the bottle of 20 mg/ml

and i am starting to see minner changes like muscle twitcing ,some depressend feelings but they go away fast 

 

is this a sigh that i was not taking what i though i was taking ?

 

  1. Zoloft(Generic)100 mg From 06/06/2016 to 02/10/2016                         
  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
  10. 25/2/2018- 8.09mg Lexapro (Generic)-05/03/2018- 7.9mg Lexapro (Generic)-28/03/2018-7.75mg Lexapro (Generic)-04/04/2018-7.66mg Lexapro (Generic)18/05/2018-7.64mg Lexapro (brand Liquid)
  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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My brain isn't up to doing complicated maths at the moment.  I've asked the other mods for their assistance.

* 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

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My suggestion would be to go back to how you were doing it until it gets sorted out.

* 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

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If the liquid in the bottle contains 20mg Lexapro in a millilter, it contains 1mg in 0.05mL.

 

To take 7mg Lexapro, you would take 7 x 0.05mL = 0.35mL

 

Do you have a 1mL or 0.5mL syringe to more or less accurately measure out 0.35mL? If yes, you can draw it directly from the bottle.

 

Your pharmacist should have a cap to put on the bottle to do this. You insert the syringe in the bottle and then turn it upside down. This causes the air in the bottle to rise to the top. Ask your pharmacist to show you how to do this.

 

Since you are changing the way you take the drug, you may find the change is a little bumpy. Any problems should go away in a few days.

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Hi Miguel-- sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your dosing.  I ran the numbers and the volume of the dose checks out, you should be taking 0.35mL of the 20mg/mL liquid.

 

It's possible that the abrupt change in the way you're measuring things has caused the problems.  The accuracy of how each way is measured would be a lot different, your old way would have been a lot more accurate, so that difference could cause problems.  The way the medication is being absorbed in the stomach could also make a difference, your old way would have a bit more water involved and would make it easier for your body to absorb the medication.  Possibly just drinking some water with your new dose would help. It also could be that you just happen to be hitting a bit of a wave at the same time as you made the change.  I would try drinking some water with your dose and hold for a few weeks and see what happens.  Write down daily notes with times and symptoms and post them here.

 

Brassmonkey

20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

"It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general."  Stephen Hawking

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@brassmonkeyhi brass long time no see just here to say i stopped my taper at 0.12ml of lexapro from the vial i was takin that had  a concentration of 20 mg per ml 

dont know the exact dose in mg but i have been tapper soo slow so long i decided to give it ago been almost 1 week and half and so far just some minor things like in certant situation i might wonna cry but its super easy not to and also some burst of excitment  

a bit for jiterry but soo far soo good 

any advice on what to look for in the future  like any warning sighns and this like that 

i stopped taking at around the 1.8 mg mark and after the slow taper i was on of 2 + years from 20 to 1.8 i decided to stop 

since i was already not taking it everyday i whould forget and not takit it and then take it after like 3 days 

 

 

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is it adviced for me to stop smoking now or shude i wait for later 

 

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Hi Miguel-- it's great to hear that you're doing so well on your taper.  I do think that you jumped off a bit too soon though.  Using the numbers you gave you would still be taking 2mgai at the point where you stopped.  I know some people who have stopped this high, but they ended up having real problems for about a year or so before things calmed down.  The thing is if you jump at this point things will feel great for several months and then one morning you wake up feeling like you're starting  all over again.  It will take several months for that to calm down and stabilize and then a year or more of recovery.  It's just not worth it.  It's a lot better to continue to taper and have much milder symptoms then to go through some really bad waves.

 

It's only been a week and a half so I would start back up at the dose you were taking and hold there for several weeks while your body sorts itself out.  Then you can continue on with your taper.  You should probably taper to 0.002ml before jumping again. It's going to take a while longer and you'll have to be careful not to skip doses, but you'll be a lot happier for it.

20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

"It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general."  Stephen Hawking

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just to update 1 motuh and some days off so far depressive mood alterating back to normal mood 

had some stomach issues but they are back to normal

the only thing i have now is Eye twitches on my left eye

and the depressive mood altenating whit normal mood 

 

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On 11/29/2019 at 6:06 PM, MiguelFreeman said:

is it adviced for me to stop smoking now or shude i wait for later 

 

Hey Miguel!!  It's always advised to stop smoking.  Since you just came off your Lexapro though, just try a gentle taper of sorts, on a weekly or monthly basis.  That's what I do.  I'm still not completely off.  Holidays are stressful sometimes.  Just go easy.

 

How are you coping?

 

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@manymoretodayshi sorry for the late reply  still trying to quit smoking but soo far going true windows and waves most days are normal but ofc whit some irritability and some agressione other days i go a bit down whit Some Very ocasional suicidal thoughts but they do go away just going  strong i know i have to go true windows and waves and i know i will get more stable the more time goes on so far i am 2 mouths and 5 days was expectig way worse WD symptoms but so far quite manangeble 

but since i am also working and lerning a new profession and things in my famaly live and personal live are getting way better its making things even more barable but ofc i am always expecting worse WD to hit me since i dont trust this medications WD and i know Lexapro is notoriues for being a false type of WD but so far going good

I had some Strong emosional swings in the first mouth and some enormeus stress but things are going down now 

just hope is not just trinking me to think its all ok 

and then hitting me hard but anyways i survived so long in the tapering and only did one stupid thing of getting alcahool poisoning when i was realy bad off and whent to the hospital but recovered quite well tbh i dont considered that a suicide attempe since i didnt drink to kill myshelf i drinked in that time to forget 

but i chould have died since i consumed a huge amount of alcool 1 liter of strong booze 42%

but i havent drink since then and that was in october or september  prob drinked a single drink like a small cup of wine but i have stoped that since i notice that it brings some wd symptoms also i stoped smoking haxixe even thow it relaxed me and made me feel wierd after 

 

Hope you are doing well 

 

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hi all Hope you guys doing Great 

Just checking in 

6 mouths no ad

and lernen a lesson a few days 

i had made the mistake to drink alcahool again a single beer

and gess what cameback

Depressiv symptoms and the ocasional intrusive thought of giving up

i am here to ask if any of you had this when you quitted 

@manymoretodays @brassmonkey @ChessieCat

 

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Hi Miguel-- sorry to hear about the slip up after being off for six months. Our bodies can stay very sensitive for a long time after quitting ADs and any little shock can set things off again.  I've been off for over three years now and still have to avoid alcohol. I take an occasional sip to sample what my wife orders, but I can tell that anything more than a sip would cause problems.  While tapering, an alcohol caused wave can last several weeks before it fades. This should act in the same way.

 

Let us know how things progress.

20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013.

Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks.  The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better.

Final Dose 0.016mg.     Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017

 

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@brassmonkey tnx for replying so quickly i appreciate it I am currently finishing an internship in a car body shop and I am coming home exhausted + the thing I did of drinking again after like 3 months of not a single drop just makes thing worse I had that small drink in the past Friday and ruined my weekend and ruined this day also it's strange that it happens more when I come home from work 
I was afraid I had triggered some major wave 
but I am more relaxed by your reply but since that drink, I notice that my eyelid started twitching again after a long time of it not happening 
I believe it will pass even though it made me feel quite depressed now
I am also trying to cut down on smoking since quitting the ad my smoking habit got going 
I went from a few cigs a day to 15 a day 
today I was at work had finished my pack of cigarettes didn't have more and I looked like a mad man
I was soo on edge whit out the cigarettes that it even made a college just buy a pack to give some to me that's how bad it was 
I will now try to go back to vaping since it does not contain MOAI that cigarette contains 
that's ain't helping either considering that cigarettes have Smal amounts of MOAI nature present in the tobacco plant 
so my plan, for now, is just to take it easy on work and going back to meditation and just try to go easy on my shelf 
but also reducing tobacco consumptions because i haven't been feeling great since I started to smoke more 

 

 

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Hi all, I am here to ask for some advice so in the past 3 days I seem to have goten some kind of stomach flu that made me feel really weak, and my anxiety kind when true the roof  the symptoms I am getting reminded of the time I quited the ad cold turkey but not has harsh and it seems like is triggering me some PTSD of some sorts 

i also started taking a multivitamins since i was feeling a bit week for the past 2 weeks 

 

its been a while since i used this forum properly i was already drawing up my success stroy but lets hope this is not the ad wd flaring up now after 8 mouths 

 

 

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15 minutes ago, MiguelFreeman said:

f stomach flu

Sickness like the flu can definitely trigger withdrawal symptoms.

 

We don't recommend multivitamins because, among other reasons, the B vitamins they contain can be overstimulating and cause anxiety.  

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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.

 

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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.

 

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Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper

Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper.  Current dose as of Feb. 22: 7.6mg

Taper is 90% complete.  

  

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Hi,thank you for the repleys

had a crazy nightmare in the night  strange one 

whent back to sleep woke up whit a major panic attack  had that same feeling that i had in the pass of  a hot wave up and down my body and shaking 

was able to calm my shelf down,

after that i got up took  some omeprazol to help whit my stomach pain , tried to eat a bit more then yesterday  it was a bad decision in the end i eat less then the other day but atleast i didnt vomit 

took a bit of  valerian root  to help whit the anxiety 

got dressed to go to my internship since i had to go today i needed to give it a try 

failed quite hard i got there talked whit the boss he said no worries about missing 4 days of work since my internship is almost over they prob dont care  

stood around for 2 hours but i codent take the noise and the smells of paint and oils  and of burned metals 

so i talked to the boss left  came home 

and been just trying to keep eating  consistently 

 

 

still feeling quite weak and just wonna sleep all the time 

so keeping an eye on that  also made a doctors apointment  i need to do a check up since i havent done any bloodwork in like 1y  

and i still got informe her that i finaly made de jump  since last time i spoke whit her i still was taking the medication in a very low dose but still taking it at the time 

she supported me in tapering slow but she wanted me out of the medication since she noticed the bad side effects on me 

but anyways she knows i aint taking any more of this drugs  and my way of treating depression and anxieaty in case they return will be the nature way 

still working on my copin mechanism but i can say that whit the help and the information provided in this forum 

i have gained alot of way to cope and to get better 

 

hope you are all doing well 

 

 

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  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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7 hours ago, MiguelFreeman said:

atleast i didnt vomit

 

Has this only started since you've been doing the internship?

 

7 hours ago, MiguelFreeman said:

i codent take the noise and the smells of paint and oils  and of burned metals 

 

This might be causing your new issues.

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 hi in regards of the first question I have been doing my internship for the past 8 months i am currently missing one weak and 2 days to end it 

just recently it started 

 

yesterday was the first time I step in the internship after I got sick and I do believe it might be causing some issues also

 

well update of today 

I got up didn't fell has bad of anxiety has yesterday

took my omeprazole

eat 5 salt biscuits and content eat no more, also took some valerian root 

after that when to my garden so sit there since I was not feeling good 

watched to about 3 hours of meditations music  

was able to take a nap

 I have noticed that my depression is back

but I shude have listened to the warning signs I was already not wanting to eat as much in the past 1 mouth  

but I believe the depression is being exaggerated by quitting smoking and quitting coffee at the same time 

 

I will look true the forum to find more coping mechanism, I was not expecting after 7 months and 5 days to start having symptoms again 

but now its time to heal naturally 

 

I am focusing right now is just to get my eating back to normal and not go down further 

@ChessieCat

 

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  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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10 hours ago, MiguelFreeman said:

exaggerated by quitting smoking and quitting coffee at the same time

 

Congratulations on quitting smoking.  Even though the physical withdrawal from cigarettes is fairly short (I think) not having something to do (the action/routine of going outside to smoke, having something in your hand) may cause an increase in anxiety.

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15 hours ago, ChessieCat said:

 

Congratulations on quitting smoking.  Even though the physical withdrawal from cigarettes is fairly short (I think) not having something to do (the action/routine of going outside to smoke, having something in your hand) may cause an increase in anxiety.

yes i was preperede for that but i failed the anxieaty and depression caused by quiting was becoming a bit too mutch to fast 

so i relapsed and smoked ,i am thinking of going back to vaping,

but today i have notice a pattern my mornings suck i always wake up whit a bit of nausea and dont eat that mutch ,anxiety wise its better but now the depression is hitting me again ,and started to have introsive thoughts of harming myshelf, nothing new ,i dealt whit that the entire time i was on the drugs  so my plan for now is just take a day at a time and not panic still got 1 week of internship to go so i  will prob just chill around and not work that mutch after that i will only look for work when i am stable again ,i will prob start meditating daily again and stick whit it ,and my eating is still out of whack in the mornings i cant eat that mutch and i just wonna sleep but i will wake up a bit early to eat before i go to the internship so i have some time to calm down and do my best to not lose alot of wheight ,alteast for me i have noticen when i am having a bad wave of depression etc i tend to stop eating and isolate ,so i will try my best not to isolate  and will continue posting here in look for guidence 

 

Hope you doing well 

 

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  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
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later in the day i can eat alot better

also today around dinner time got those strong tinitues that i have been getting since i starter tapering and eventualy when i quit the contiune and i notice when they happen it marks a start of a wave or a end of  wave 

 

Dont know if has ever happen to you 

 

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  2. Lexapro(Generic) 20 MG From 03/10/2016 to 05/2017                               Supplements: vitamin complex 
  3. Lexapro (Generic) CT 05/2017 
  4. 6/08/17- reinstated 10mg Lexapro(Generic)(50%of original doses )
  5. 02/11/2017- 9 mg Lexapro(Generic) (10 % rule) (Homemade)
  6. 04/12/2017- 8.75mg Lexapro(Generic)(BrassMonkey slide)
  7. 19/12/2017- 8.5mg Lexapro(Generic)
  8. 06/02/2018- 8.35mg Lexapro (Generic)
  9. 16/2/2018- 8.22mg Lexapro(Generic)
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  11. 28/6/2018 7.50mg lexapro (Brand Liquid ) 15/7/2018 7.40 mg Lexapro(brand liquid) 7.30 mg Lexapro(Liquid) 27-07-2018
  12. Forgot to update this but i continued to taper down until 21/12/2019 and final dose was 1.3 mg  Time since Stoping  3y and 4 mouths
  13.  xanax 16-01-2023 started 0.25 whent to 0.5 RX 1 week Back to 0.25 
  14. corrent dose 0.25 devided in 4 parts 
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