btdt Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 you believe you have gotten over a trigger, only for it to rear an hour later This is exactly how all wd is... windows and waves you think it is gone but it is not gone if you think about the circadian rhythm ... it is a set cycle our bodies have all chemicals and neurons and very complex from light entering the eye signalling the release of serotonin to darkness signalling the release of melatonin ... how many possible rhythmic systems could our bodies have that are chemically/neuronally (not a work but it is about the food not the taste) regulated.... around and around we go in all these small trips a hostage to our system that once served us now they are boss of the boat... so we have to let it go and try to live with it as our bodies try the best they can to reach equilibrium... what appears to make no sense often is just part of the old rubic cube... http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/5511-video-describing-withdrawal-that-i-like/?hl=rubic it is what it is and sometimes we can affect it and help ourselves and sometimes not so much.... deep relaxation in a utube video I found was one of the only things that helped me with some of those things... and heat on the spine ... could be cause my back hurt and I was always cold or it could be true what I read about heat on the spine increasing norephinephrine... hard to say it doesn't matter cause it worked... peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdt Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 like intrusive thoughts.. I got to calling them Effexor thoughts and ignoring them till I found the power of now and learned to meditate like this... watch intently for the next thought when it come start over... that is it no big deal is it.. simple but hard to get to work but once it does it works forever... even a year later when I thought all that crap was gone and I caved back to what I thought would be the hard work of winning over my thoughts again... it was instantly available to me and worked like a charm ... like an old car or something well made it was so worth the initial investment. peace I recommend the book the power of now still to anyone or everyone WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryDavid Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Quote by btdt like intrusive thoughts.. I got to calling them Effexor thoughts and ignoring them till I found the power of now and learned to meditate like this... watch intently for the next thought when it come start over... Thanks btdt, thats a technique i have been trying too. Still trying, but just like yourself, i know i will get it one day. Will look up 'the power of now' book. Ta. In 2001 - started on Carbamezapine (can't remember dose), Fluoexitine 20mg, Clanozepam (low dose) after a nervous breakdown. In 2004 - abruptly stopped carbamezapine after falling pregnant. In 2009 - changed from Fluoexitine to Citalopram 20mg. In 2014 - tappered off clanozepam. In Aug 2015 - cold turkey off Citalopram From Aug - Dec 2015 I had mostly flu-like symptoms and trouble sleeping. From Jan - April 2016 Emotional nightmare ensued, paranoia, excessive anxiety and tormenting thoughts, basically trying to manage these emotions and thoughts which are exhausting. Lots of intense emotions followed by tears, at times howling when Im alone.In March 2016 I tried Choline & Inisitol, Vit B Complex, Using Aromatherapy, like Lavendar, Clary Sage and others. In April STOPPED Choline & Inositol as I beleive it was giving me shakes and making me more anxious. It also made me feel like i'd taken a benzo tablet making me feel sedated. Reading - The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk (recommended by a member on this group). Symptoms - extreme low self esteem and insecurity, intense emotions and tearfulness. This is so so hard. But im going to keep pushing. Feel bad for my 2 girls and husband. I don't want to be seen in this way, especially by the girls. Self-help : praying, meditating, breathing exercises and physical exercises. Ceterizine (antihistamine) - I've been taking this for many years now for itchiness in my palms and feet. I take them as and when I need them. JULY 2016 Dr Bach homeopathic remedies and 'rescue remedy' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdt Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Quote by btdt like intrusive thoughts.. I got to calling them Effexor thoughts and ignoring them till I found the power of now and learned to meditate like this... watch intently for the next thought when it come start over... Thanks btdt, thats a technique i have been trying too. Still trying, but just like yourself, i know i will get it one day. Will look up 'the power of now' book. Ta. I think CW sent me a link to a pdf of the book on my page you can find my page at the end of my post it is a blue link WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkslippers Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Yes I've had unendurable crying spells similar to how you described it Lilu. 12 hours straight then break for 3 hours then off again. They've been worse over the past 7 weeks since I had my last tiny dose of Pristiq. My family don't know what to do with me- they must feel very uncomfortable around me but I can't control it. The last three days have been better- largely due to the fact that I slept for 12 hours straight for the first time in about 7 months, but I did have to take Quetiapine an antipsychotic in order to achieve this! It is amazing what a good sleep can do for you. I don't know if it's the Quetiapine that has made me stop crying or the good sleep but anyhow it's a huge relief to not wake up at 4am with anguish and tears. About 20 years on SSRIs and SNRIs since 1995. Was diagnosed with 'Post Natal Depression' after suffering from extreme fatigue. I was not depressed or anxious. Tried about 5 times to stop due to intolerable side effects (uncontrollable rage, impulsivity, detached emotions, memory loss, slow reactions and lowered intellectual ability) but unable to due to extreme withdrawal symptoms. Had ECT therapy in 2009 after reinstating of Effexor and many other ADs failed. ECT great success but Pdoc prescribed Effexor again to prevent relapse. Effexor for two years after having ECT therapy. Tried to withdraw form Effexor again 2010 but aborted due to the death of my father and withdrawal symptoms unbearable with grief. Recently on Pristiq 100 for 5 years.Jan 2017 Have been tapering over ONE YEAR from Pristiq and have now completely stopped for 7 weeks. Experiencing severe waves of melancholia and anxiety. Would like more ECT. Feel that my body is over sensitive to SSRI and SNRI meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilu Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Yes I've had unendurable crying spells similar to how you described it Lilu. 12 hours straight then break for 3 hours then off again. They've been worse over the past 7 weeks since I had my last tiny dose of Pristiq. My family don't know what to do with me- they must feel very uncomfortable around me but I can't control it. The last three days have been better- largely due to the fact that I slept for 12 hours straight for the first time in about 7 months, but I did have to take Quetiapine an antipsychotic in order to achieve this! It is amazing what a good sleep can do for you. I don't know if it's the Quetiapine that has made me stop crying or the good sleep but anyhow it's a huge relief to not wake up at 4am with anguish and tears. Hi Pinkslippers, I'm sorry to hear that you are too going through long-lasting crying spells. Without drugs, I don't know if they will ever go away. My crying spells started or became really bad 4 or 5 months AFTER my last dose of Lexapro (which was just a bridge from being on Effexor & Pristiq for 8 years). The crying spells only got worse and wouldn't subside until I went on the full dose of Lexapro. I wish I had never let myself suffer for as long as I did. It broke my nervous system and traumatized me. The insomnia and the crying spells were pure torture. The Lexapro is working for me, and I have hardly cried in a year and a half. I can cry if something moves me or if I get really upset, but the tears are not uncontrollable or long lasting. I have made peace with the fact that these drugs changed how my brain functions, and I will have to be on antidepressants for the rest of my life. As long as they keep working, I'm ok with that. I have always struggled with occasional crying spells and mild depression. But in your case, you were mistakenly put on them for postpartum depression, and you mistakenly stayed on antidepressants for way too long. I have a friend who's had postpartum depression with both her kids. And both times, she's gotten of the meds after 4 months, without any withdrawal. Since you've been on antidepressants for so long, I don't really know what will work for you. Seroquel, an antipsychotic is not the answer. It will do even worse things to your body than antidepressants did. Edited January 7, 2017 by scallywag removed recommendation to switch medications 1 2005-2008: Effexor; 1/2008 Tapered 3 months, then quit. 7/2008-2009 Reinstated Effexor (crying spells at start of new job.) 2009-3/2013: Switched to Pristiq 50 mg then 100 mg 3/2013: Switched to Lexapro 10mg. Cut down to 5 mg. CT for 2 weeks then reinstated for 6 weeks 8/2013-8/2014: Tapering Lexapro (Lots of withdrawal symptoms) 11/2014 -8/2015: Developed severe insomnia and uncontrollable daily crying spells 12/2014-6/2015: Tried Ambien, Klonopin, Ativan, Lunesta, Sonata, Trazadone, Seroquel, Rameron, Gabapentin - Developed Anxiety disorder, PTSD, and Psychogenic Myoclonus 7/2015-1/2016: Reinstated Lexapro 2 mg (mild improvement, but crying spells still present) 1/2016-5/2017: Lexapro 5 mg ( helped a lot, but poor stress tolerance & depressive episodes) 5/20/2017 - Raised dose to Lexapro 10 mg due to lingering depression(Total of 2 failed tapers & severe PAWS) 9/11/2018 - Present: Still on 10 mg Lexapro and mostly recovered.(Anxiety still triggers Myoclonus.) 10/7/2022 - 20 mg Lexapro (brand only) Plus occasional Klonopin for anxiety and Ambien for insomnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi63 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I want to just say a word. I believe pristq is the extended release version of Effexor. Perhaps switching to Effexor would be more appropriate and once making the switch and settling out on it, then begin the taper. The crying is a discontinuation symptom. Both pristq and Effexor are venlafaxine. Check the active ingredients. Do your homework on this. Not sure if this is helpful or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted January 7, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 7, 2017 Request: Please continue discussion of Pinkslippers' situation in her introduction topic. Pristiq is a "child" drug or derivative of Effexor. Effexor XR and Pristiq are both extended release formulations. Effexor (venlafaxine) was released initially as an immediate release. The extended release version, Effexor XR, was developed to allow once-a-day dosing and to avoid interdose withdrawal. Effexor/venlafaxine is available by prescription in its original immediate-release formulation in some jurisdictions. You have to check with your national drug licensing body, the equivalent of the US FDA, to see what formulations and doses have been approved for patients in your country. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcs72 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I have the uncontrollable crying too but it's coupled with an agitation in my brain that makes me want to rip off my skin....does this sound familiar to anyone? Rx'd 1-2mg Clonazepam for anxiety April 2016 (after one panic attack); asked to be taken down off of it due to it being benzo (I didn't do my research)...Placed on 10mg Lexapro-had reaction (crying hysterically, digestive issues, mood swings) to it; taken off (May '16) ; took myself down off Clonaz from 1 1.5 to .5 (probably last of May) in relatively short time (didn't know better); threw me into tailspin-no sleep for a week, dizzy, brain fog/dp/dr; went to another doctor who knew that Lex had helped me years ago (2014; 40mg) so pushed me to get to 40mg; stayed on for three months June-Aug; sick to death; quit doctor went to Psych PA who brought it down to 10mg (end of Aug) and added 5mg Buspar x2/day; was okay for awhile then crying spells returned-same symptoms experienced as I did when on med; pysch took me off Lex; (Sept 19th); took myself off Buspar thinking it had made heart run/tachy (latter Sept); currently only on .5 Clonaz and miserable (weakness daily, apathy, anxious, tachycardia, occasional high bp, spacey, brain fog/dp/dr.) Breakdown of Escialopram use: 10mg in May for one week; discontinued due to horrible side effects; Placed back on Escitalopram in latter May, early June by doctor who knew it had worked for me in the past...pushed me from May to August to get to 40mg; all the while symptoms and my complaining to doctor-kept pushing me. Went to psych PA who took me down from 40 to 10 that initial visit added Buspar 5mg x 2; felt a little clearer; then began feeling crying spells again. Doctor ct'd me -told me "Try to see how you feel after one week without it". All this time, I had been emailing him to let him know my symptoms and he basically told me to stop; quit him and found a PA who has been overseeing my care-he's an advocate of meds though...thinks there is no tolerance on Clonazepam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgetini Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for all the info on crying, and withdrawal emotions. I used to cry at least once a week as a child-teenager, and less often in my 20's, usually when premenstrual. My family used to call me a crybaby. I think that my tears are caused usually by frustration mixed with anger/outrage/ a sense of being misunderstood. Being tired or overworked puts my emotions close to the surface. Since I was put on the psychiatrists' favourite cocktail of Venlafaxine + Mirtazapine, with a twist of Lorazepam, all of my emotions have been flattened. But lately, as I taper off Mirt, any emotional challenge sets me off sobbing for HOURS. I am glad to see that (from James Heaney's article, thanks for the link, @Lilu) this is actually a sign of my brain resetting its serotonin levels. I can survive this. Hope you are all doing okay out there. Jan 2023: Venlafaxine XR 100 mg, Lorazepam 0.25 mg, Oestradiol 100 micrograms Dec 2022: Venlafaxine XR 100 mg, Lorazepam 0.25 mg. HRT stopped for hysterectomy surgery 5 Dec 22 (potential clotting risk) September 2022: Venlafaxine XR 100 mg, Lorazepam 0.25 mg, Oestradiol 100 micrograms, Progesterone 100 mg. Apologies but I can't remember or find details at the moment, but I slowly reduced Venlafaxine and Lorazepam through 2020-2021-2022. Jan 2022: HRT increased by GP for unknown reason to oestradiol patch 100 microg, progresterone 100 mg June 2021: started HRT (oestradiol patch 50 microg, progresterone 100 mg). August 2020: Made a 16% reduction in Lorazepam at psychiatrist's recommendation (1.25 mg) while holding Venlafaxine at 150 mg. March 2019 - March 2020: Venlafaxine XR tapered from 337.5 mg to 150 mg (60% reduction), while continuing 1.5 mg Lorazepam. March 2016 - January 2019: Mirtazapine taptered to 0, while continuing on 1.5 mg Lorazepam and 375 mg Venlafaxine XR. Feb. 2015: 7.5 mg Mirtazapine + 1.5 mg Lorazepam + 375 mg Venlafaxine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 During one day of acute depressione in wich i cried, i came up with this theory that crying is actually helping us by signaling our body that we need more energy to overcome hard obstacles of life. I think (even if i have 0 proofs) that "feeling" a trauma and crying help us to stay better after. Maybe during a crying some genes are activates and alter the number of some neurotransmitter receptors ? who knows, but i'm sure what we have NOT to avoid is expressing our emotions and think about our problems , since that's the exact mentality wich led many on psyco drugs and chronicized issues I'm sorry, didn't write a proper diary and my memory is very bad, can't remember exactly all dosages . Here is a short summary Drugged since i was 11 yo. Prescribed several SSRI, neuroleptics, mood stabilizers, benzos.Last prescription was lithium, lamotrigine , 20 mg paroxetine, rivotril Tapered fast lithium and lamotrigine with little to no symptoms 3 years ago.Since then i'm tapering paroxetine and going through withdrawal syndrome. My tapering was not stable and that's probably the cause of a lot of acute symptoms i had . Currently at 0.8 mg of paroxetine Trying now a micro-taper of 0.02 cuts 15/07/2017 tapered to 0.74 (having waves and windows. Cognitive impairment, akathisia, apathy, anxiety, vision problems, depression, paranoia, obsessive toughts, extreme fatigue, and some more: all comes in waves except vision problems wich are persistent) 08/09/2017 0.72 mg 28/09/2017 0.70 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 How is everyone here doing that had crying spells? I am experiencing them daily sometimes multiple times a day. I was out to dinner last night and had to run to the bathroom to cry. I am seriously considering going back on prozac because this is a major disruptor for me, it is difficult to focus on work. I NEVER felt this sadness and crying before I even went on the meds. I feel if I go back on prozac, I wasted so much time and effort with the withdrawal process, and have to start over again. It is a very hopeless and defeated state to be in. Currently off Meds 2 years Prozac 18 years Zoloft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilu Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 On 9/16/2017 at 5:12 PM, Beachlover said: How is everyone here doing that had crying spells? I am experiencing them daily sometimes multiple times a day. I was out to dinner last night and had to run to the bathroom to cry. I am seriously considering going back on prozac because this is a major disruptor for me, it is difficult to focus on work. I NEVER felt this sadness and crying before I even went on the meds. I feel if I go back on prozac, I wasted so much time and effort with the withdrawal process, and have to start over again. It is a very hopeless and defeated state to be in. I felt exactly like you do, and endured severe crying spells that would last almost all day every day for a year. I wish I hadn't it. It destroyed me and my nervous system. I hung in there through the worst withdrawal symptoms imaginable, believing that I would start getting better, but I only got worse. Wanting to be drug free is not worth hurting yourself this way, no matter how long you've been withdrawing for. As the admins on this site advise, if you have withdrawal symptoms that last more than several days, you need to reinstate your medication, stabilize, and then taper even more slowly than before. Microtaper, if you have to. 2005-2008: Effexor; 1/2008 Tapered 3 months, then quit. 7/2008-2009 Reinstated Effexor (crying spells at start of new job.) 2009-3/2013: Switched to Pristiq 50 mg then 100 mg 3/2013: Switched to Lexapro 10mg. Cut down to 5 mg. CT for 2 weeks then reinstated for 6 weeks 8/2013-8/2014: Tapering Lexapro (Lots of withdrawal symptoms) 11/2014 -8/2015: Developed severe insomnia and uncontrollable daily crying spells 12/2014-6/2015: Tried Ambien, Klonopin, Ativan, Lunesta, Sonata, Trazadone, Seroquel, Rameron, Gabapentin - Developed Anxiety disorder, PTSD, and Psychogenic Myoclonus 7/2015-1/2016: Reinstated Lexapro 2 mg (mild improvement, but crying spells still present) 1/2016-5/2017: Lexapro 5 mg ( helped a lot, but poor stress tolerance & depressive episodes) 5/20/2017 - Raised dose to Lexapro 10 mg due to lingering depression(Total of 2 failed tapers & severe PAWS) 9/11/2018 - Present: Still on 10 mg Lexapro and mostly recovered.(Anxiety still triggers Myoclonus.) 10/7/2022 - 20 mg Lexapro (brand only) Plus occasional Klonopin for anxiety and Ambien for insomnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wynninio Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Hello All, With regards to the crying episodes. I am experiencing them at the moment or the urge to cry at least. Do you allow yourself to sit and let the tears flow or do you have distraction techniques and see if the urge passes? I'm always caught up in between being honourable to my feelings and sitting with them or wether to distract myself and see if it passes. It feels like my soul is repairing itself by crying but I can snap myself out of it so Im always unsure which is the best approach? Anyone else have similar thoughts? Thanks, Paxil/ Seroxat since 2001 (16 years) 10mg since 2010 Tapered from 10mg February 2017 to 2mg until August 2017 (crashed) Currently on 8mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help777 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I could have written the same post. I too would like some help with this. I thought I would be healed by now. I'm much better but the sadness and tears overcome me more than I would like to admit. May 12th 2016 took last bead of effexor. 8 month taper. Bridge = prozac 5mg, 300mg Lithium May 31st took last of prozac. Lithium 300 mg, estrogen patch 150, magnesium. June 14th reinstated 1mg Prozac due to intolerable emotional distress. Cont with lithium 300mg, 150 magnesium, re added omega 3, cont estrogen patch. June 15-july 5th had marked improvement of emotional wd symptoms, likely due to the reinstatement. July 5th intense emotional symptoms returned. July 15 decreased 50 mg of lithium to see if it improved low heart rate. July 19th - increased prozac to 1.5mg. July 22 marked improvement of emotional symptoms...again, likely due to increase of prozac. However sudden agitation developed so decreased back down to 1.25mg prozac. Realizing increasing dose is dangerous because of these adverse effects and also seeing that wave is inevitable regardless of reinstatement. Continuing 250 lithium, 1.25mg prozac, estrogen. Oct 31st - continued 250 lithium, 1 mg prozac, estrogen patch. Jan 2018 - off of prozac (bridge) as of Dec 2017. Starting to taper Lithium 250 mg. Will do 10% per month. May 2018 - lithium 115mg. Still having waves but they aren’t as bad. However, I really struggle with emotional symptoms about 1 week after a cut. dec 2018- 80mg lithium. Tapering 1 mg per week since last June. Symptoms improving overall but still very sensitive to light, sound, social stimulation and I cry a lot. March 2019 - 65 mg lithium. Still tapering 1mg per week. Jan 2021- down to 4 mg lithium (get it compounded). Reinstated 5 mg Prozac. Jan 2023- withdraw 5mg prozac over one month Feb 20th 2023- reinstated 1mg Prozac. Still taking 4 mg lithium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryG Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Is anyone else experiencing this? Seems to be an after effect of taking my dose of Ativan or than may be a coicidince. It's getting really tough and the is a general feeling of queasy depression in my gut if that makes any sense. I'm taking only Ativan currently but have come off some pretty heavy stuff. Psychotic break due to opiate withdrawal. Put on 2mg risperidone July 23 2017. Cut dose to half aug 23, two weeks later panic attacks and hullucinations. Upped dose to 2mg but problems continued. Anxiety, restlessness, then disconnected thinking and shakiness in legs, burning and pressures on top of head. ativan for depression and anxiety following spinal surgery 1998. Had adverse reactions, crying agitation and was hospitalized because of these effects. Tapered off ...not correctly, but the dose was low. nucynta for back pain (very low dose). About u-8 yrs quit cold turkey July 2017 risperdone 2mg July 23 2017 Quit risperidone Ct on sept 13 2017 started seroquel on sept 13 2017, 50mg at night and 50mg divided up during the day. Eliminated seroquel Oct 12 2017, Started lorazepam sept 26 2017. 2 mg at bed time and 1-2 as needed during the day. My anxiety and crying spells increased so we upped the dose to 2mg at bedtime. 1mg at 7 am, 1mg at 10, 1mg at 1pm and 1mg at 4 pm about 2 weeks later. Nov 25 2017. Having crossed over to valium a couple of weeks ago. currently. Valium, 7.5 mg morning, 10mg, around noon, and 10 mg late afternoon evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted May 18, 2018 Administrator Share Posted May 18, 2018 Crying spells and weepiness out of nowhere are common withdrawal symptoms, as are unusually painful memories and regrets, see Neuro-emotions Dealing With Emotional Spirals Non-drug techniques to cope with emotional symptoms 1 This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direstraits Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 1:55 PM, Altostrata said: Crying spells and weepiness out of nowhere are common withdrawal symptoms, as are unusually painful memories and regrets, see Neuro-emotions Dealing With Emotional Spirals Non-drug techniques to cope with emotional symptoms thanks for this reminder,Alto. I'm dealing with this right now and your post makes me feel a little better. went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ct back on 2001-2002,prozac weekly 2002,not working,Effexor 75 mg.?2003-mar.2004 gaining weight 8wk. taper,wellbutrin 150 mg.mar. -may 2004 ctmedfree til july 2005 back to Prozac gaining weight again,back on wellbutrin jan.2006150-300 mg.bad constipation.also was taking aygestin(hormone)perimenopausal irregular bleeding.back on Prozac around sept,?2006,hysterectomy jan30.2007(adenomyosis)off&on Prozac til 2009,citalopram about 1 mo, April 2010 no effect,Effexor again may -mar, 2011.ct,Prozac aug,-dec, 2011 &sept-nov 2012,paroxetine oct,23 2013-may 4 2014 20 mgs.tapered 6 wks.-failed RI in Oct.2014-in protracted WD.started 10 mgs. Fluoxetine May 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox123 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Ive had this prior to and after stopping Remeron. Was worse before. It would be mainly due to anxiety spikes, I then had the choice to bottle it up or go and cry somewhere. My crying spells only usually last for say 10-15 minutes, then i'll be all cried out and it subsides. The anxiety drops also. I suppose it could be recognised as our brains last resort for a bad spike in anxiety. Because theres always a build up for me. Started Sertraline August 2017 - 1 day - Didn't tolerate Switched to Mirtazapine 1 day later - Worked very well..? Took Mirtazapine for 6 months: 15mg for 4 months 7.5mg for 40 days 3.7mg for 10 days 2mg for 7 days (Smaller doses were inaccurate, breaking pills up into segments just by eye) Tapered completely off Mirtazapine in April 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInMarshes Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Topic title: Weeping devastates the psyche? Does anyone else experience this? Crying is hard for me and is not spontaneous (I attribute this to Zoloft), but when it finally gushes forth, such as last night after watching a tragedy film, I'm in that mode for a day or two afterwards. I'm a crumpled, weeping mess, my insides - inflamed by utter devastation. It's like crying, in the first place, is bad for my "mental health". Is this a neuro reaction? Doesn't seem organic to me Edited April 13, 2019 by ChessieCat added topic title 2000: Paxil, low dose. 2001: Paxil, quickly tapered off. 2006: Zoloft, 25mg. 2007: Wellbutrin, low dose, discontinued after a week or a month. 2007-2009: Zoloft, increasing dose (up to 75mg). 2009-2011: Zoloft, failed withdrawal attempts (cold-turkey; fast tapering). 2009-2011: Trying out Cymbalta, Celexa, Prozac, Lexapro, Ambien, Ativan, and Xanax. 2012-2015: Zoloft, 100mg to 200mg. 2013: Trazadone for Zoloft-induced insomnia, 25mg to 50mg. 2015: Trileptal, dose?, withdrew; Bupropion, up to 200mg. 2016: Zoloft, 137mg, Bupropion, 150mg, Trazodone, 25mg. 05/21/16: Began Zoloft taper - 10% from 150mg - 137ish mg 06/23/16: Zoloft taper - 125mg 08/03/16: Bupropion XL taper - cut 150mg pill in crude half (mistake) 10/31: Zoloft successfully down to 100mg. Staying on 100mg for 2-3 months to let my brain rest. 11/09: Wellbutrin SR prescribed, 150mg once a day, for withdrawal. 12/11: Wellbutrin SR, twice daily - minus 18ishmg = 112.50mg 09/30/17: Off Wellbutrin SR successfully. Zoloft taper: 90ish mg (shaving it off). Trazodone: still at 50mg. June 2018: Zoloft: 80ish (shaving off). Trazodone: 6mg. End of 2018: Off Trazodone. 01/20: Zoloft: 70ish? 08/20: Still around 80 or 70. Tapering by only 15 shaves each month. 04/2021: 50mg! 11/2022: 40ish mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonnegutjunky Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) Topic title: Crying and then windows I often see many people talk about getting severe emotions like deep crying or screaming and then symptoms let up and windows begin- (not all the time of course ) But for me when it feels like I can’t rake any more and I cry it out or scream it out , my windows usually follow - But I wonder if these emotions and responses are what signal auto receptors? Causing them to potentiate neurotransmission? Hence windows? Edited April 14, 2019 by ChessieCat added topic title *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...
Moderator Emeritus Dejavu Posted April 14, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 14, 2019 @Vonnegutjunky, guuuurl, its like you're reading my mind. This very thing just happened to me 2 hours ago. I just posted on my thread about it. First, cortisol spike. Then crying spell, which resolved into a kind of "mini window." Symptoms not gone but greatly lessened. I've had plenty (seriously - plenty) of crying spells, and felt some sort of calm afterward, but never an abatement of symptoms like this. 2016 - Zoloft 50 mg for klonopin w/d Approx. Nov 2017 - successful taper of klonopin; Approx. Jan. 2018 - rapid taper Zoloft over 2 wks - no w/d symptoms; May 2018 - Reinstate 50 mg Zoloft per doctor; Aug 2018 - Rapid taper Zoloft over 3-4 weeks - no w/d symptoms for 1 mo.; Late Oct 2018 - pdoc rx'd 5mg lexapro -took for 1 wk; Early Nov 2018 - Reinstate 25 mg Zoloft; updose to 37.5 on Nov 28, 2018; Nov 30 2018 - returned to 25mg Zoloft upon mod. advice; Dec 9 - Dec10 2018 - 12.5mg zoloft liquid+12.5mg zoloft pill; Dec 11 2018 - 25mg zoloft all liquid; Feb 14 2019 - updosed to 26.25 mg liquid; Mar 6 2019 - updosed to 26.88 mg liquid - new symptoms; Mar 13 2019 - back down to 26.25 mg per mod suggestion Dose Changes: Dec 2 2019 - 5% to 25mg; Jan 14 2020 - 10% to 22.5 (increase in sxs all month); Mar 10-15? 2020, accidental updose to 25mg; Mar 22 2020 - back down to 22.5mg; Apr 12 2020 - 2.5% to 21.94mg; Apr 19 2020 - 2.5% to 21.375mg (symptom increase); May 17 2020 - 2.5% to 20.625mg; May 24 2020 - 2.5% to 20.1mg - Jun 14 2020 - noticed uptick in symptoms settled 2 days later - July 10 2020 - onset of wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecowisback Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 i get a lot of crying spells -usually daily in the late afternoon for some reason. i'm in the middle of one now and i'm consumed by deep regret about many things from the past. i never get a window after crying but it's very interesting that other people do - cathartic crying is good! mine just seems to send me deeper into despair so i'm trying hard to distract myself and tell myself it's just withdrawals, not reality. i know there's no point regretting past events - they've been and gone and i don't have a tardis 😁 but bloody hell they come thick and fast on days like this 😬 Took prozac 40 mg for 20 years. January 2017 started cutting down prozac by 12.5% a week. End of February 2017 completely off prozac and withdrawals began. Currently taking Levothyroxine 75 mcg, Magnesium citrate 200mg,Sage leaf 50mg daily Amlodipine: October 2017 , discontinued 26 Feb 2019; Candesartan: 26 Feb 2019, 4mg. Discontinued magnesium citrate 200mg Apr 3rd 2019 Reinstated prozac: 14 Jan 2019, 1mg; 26 Jan, 1.5mg; 4 Feb, 2mg; 16 Feb, 2.5mg; 2 Mar, 3mg; 5 Mar, 2.5mg, 23 Mar, 3 mg; 6 Apr, 3.5mg, 14 Apr 4mg, 23 Apr 5mg, 10 Jul 8mg, 1 Dec 20mg, 1 Apr 2020 40mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator getofflex Posted December 26, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2020 I'm having a lot of grieving and crying and sorrow at this time. Twenty six years ago, my first son was born with Hirschsprung's disease, and he went through so much pain and suffering with that as a baby. I loved him so, so much, and it killed me and broke my heart to see him go through all that. Because I was so busy taking care of him. I didn't really get to fully work through the grief and pain. Since he just had his birthday, all these old memories and emotions are coming up, and I'm crying a lot. I'm sure the emotions are amplified by the AD WD, and the stress of the holidays, and a holiday seems to always bring on a wave. I'm coping by allowing myself to cry, lots of prayer, listening to music, slowing down my pace of life, and reading a book about grief. 1 Please do not private message me or tag me. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, 3 PM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, Estroven, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus arbor Posted January 1, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 1, 2021 Dear @getofflex--Thank you for sharing this. It touches my heart deeply. I hope the New Year brings healing, peace and happiness. Arbor Zoloft: 1995 - 2015 Prozac: 2015 - 2018 (tapered from 40mg x day on July 31 to 30mg on August 31 to 20mg on September 31 to 10mg October 31 to 0mg on December 15, 2018 Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019 (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019 Enalapril: 2010 - 2019 Lipitor: 2017 -2017 Metformin: 2000 - 2020 Liothyronine: 2007 - 2019 Levothyroxine: 2000 - 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator getofflex Posted January 2, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 2, 2021 19 hours ago, arbor said: Dear @getofflex--Thank you for sharing this. It touches my heart deeply. I hope the New Year brings healing, peace and happiness. Arbor Thank you Arbor, I'm touched by your empathy. Jennifer Please do not private message me or tag me. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, 3 PM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, Estroven, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozack Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Interesting... As I understand, a lot of you are crying a lot during WD, but I have the opposite problem: I am unable to cry, and I have read that I am not the same... My question is, for those who finished withdrawing process, if your ability to cry came back? 2009-2010: Asentra (50 mg) 2011: Cipralex (10 mg) 2009-2011: tried Zyprexa (5/2.5mg), Kventiax (50/25mg) and Abilify (low dosage), but started refusing these drugs relatively quickly because of being zombie 2012-2016: Prozac (60 mg) 2016-2017: Alventa (75 mg) 2016: just tried Cymbalta and Ludiomil 2017-2019: Mirtazapine (30/45mg) 2012-2018: Wellbutrine (300 mg) 2014-2018: Lamotrigine (50/100/150 mg) Supplements: B12 and D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventus Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 My ability to cry was one of the first things to return to me. At first I cried at the slightest sad thing. Now my crying feels almost normal. Crying at the anniversary of my grandmother's death and just now crying at how painful the withdrawal is. Unfortunately all my postive emotions are still blunted but it feels somehow good to cry, like that is what a normal person does. ???? To early April 2021: citalopram 20mg. This was a about 12+years April 2021: stopped taking citalopram 6/10/2021 to 6/11/2021: started taking buspirone for anxiety . Got ringing in the ears and insomnia so I stopped 6/16/2021 reinstatement of citalopram at 10mg 8/12/2021: 4.5ml/9mg citalopram 10/11/21 4ml 11/15/21 3.5ml 12/28/2021: 3ml/6mg 1/28/2022 2.5ml/5mg 2mL/4mg 3/6/2022 1.5ml/3mg 4/12/2022 5/31/2022 1ml/2mg 7/31/2022 .5ml/1mg 9/3/2022: .4ml/.8mg citalopram. after a few days got some severe withdrawal so .45ml/.9mg 9/8/2022 10/6/2022 1mg again .45ml/.9mg 12/9/2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mascasa Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Yep, I understand the crying. The only thing with me is I had it on Lexapro and now tapering off of it. Anyone else have that while on it, in addition to tapering off it? I find it difficult to let myself cry. I don't want to fall or take myself down that rabbit hole. But sounds like it is a normal thing during tapering. Sept.2019 to present Lexapro August 2019 1 week on Ativan. May 10th 2021 began taper of 20 mg of Lexapro. July 5, 2021 at 12 mg. Been there two weeks. Going to stay here awhile 7/6 12 mg of Lexapro7/7 12 mg of Lexapro. 11.7 on August 8th using 2.5% Sept 6th @ 10.8 9/20 10.2 11/11/21 9.411/21 8.7 will hold for 3 weeks.12/1 to present 9 mg.*I will find the other dates from 12/1/2021.Dates I could find: 6/3/22 6.7, 7/2/33 6.3, 7/16 5.9, 8/6/22 5.6. 9/3/2022 5.6 to 5.3 5% drop, 9/30/2022 @5 5% drop, 10/302022 @ 4.8 held for a week. 9_3 5.6 to 5.3 5% drop.eml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat66 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 9:37 PM, Ventus said: Unfortunately all my postive emotions are still blunted but it feels somehow good to cry, like that is what a normal person does. I’m interested to know if others have the crying spells and yet also have anhedonia? It seems like a contradiction yet I’m getting this a lot at the moment. History of depression and anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD. 1998-1999 Venlafaxine 2006-2007 Prozac. 2013-15 Sertraline 50mg. 2015 cross-tapered to citalopram 20mg. 2015-2021 Citalopram 20mg (brief increase to 30mg for 2/3 months in 2019. 01/2021 Dropped from 20mg to 10mg, back up to 20mg til June. 25/6/21 stopped CT. Started 50mg 5htp after a week without citalopram in the hope this would balance out my serotonin levels. After 3 days increased to 100mg 5htp.11/7/21 Stopped 5htp with the intention of reinstating citalopram at 1mg. 16/7/21 Reinstated cit at 1mg. 2/8/21 Increased dose to 2mg. 28/11/21 10% reduction to 1.8mg. 8/12/21 2mg 6/1/22 1.8mg 10/2/22 1.6mg 13/5/22 1.5mg 4/6/22 1.55mg 4/7/22 1.4mg 4/8/22 1.25mg 1/11/22 1.1mg 3/3/23 1mg 18/4/23 0.9mg Multiple unsuccessful previous attempts to taper off citalopram. Vegan, otherwise healthy lifestyle. Other medications; HRT. Other supplements; magnesium glycinate, calcium, B12, vitD and vegan omega3. I use valerian and lemon balm tea for anxiety relief Completely OFF booze (since 6/11/21) and caffeine (since July 21) now. Main symptoms; crushing depression, anhedonia/emotional anesthesia, irritability, rage, anxiety/fear, cognitive fog, inability to focus, restlessness and some insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneGirlStitch Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 12 hours ago, Kat66 said: I’m interested to know if others have the crying spells and yet also have anhedonia? It seems like a contradiction yet I’m getting this a lot at the moment. Yes. Absolutely. I can hear something unfortunate and not be moved (In windows I have regained some ability to cry at sad things like in movies or a book though still can’t relate to the characters. So that’s weird) but if my nervous system says I’m crying, then I’m crying. And it does not stop until it decides to stop. For me it’s like a trigger. Like when we get anxiety or panic for no reason and have to wait it out. that is how I experience it though being overwhelmed in its self can cause crying. how does it manifest for you? Current: Bupropion 450mg, Neurontin 800mg, Klonopin 0.5mg History: July 2020: started Cogentin 1mg, Lamictal 50mg, Zoloft 150mg, Zyprexa 5mg (+5mg as needed), Klonopin 0.5mg November 2020: stopped all meds cold-turkey February 2021: started Latuda 60mg, Lithium 300mg, Melatonin 5mg, Protonix 40mg, Topamax 25mg 2 weeks later: stopped Topamax, increased Lithium 900mg, started Klonopin 1mg, Lexapro 20mg, Neurontin 400mg April 2021: started Bupropion 150mg, Revia ?mg May 2021: stopped Revia, Protonix, Lexapro, increased Neurontin 800mg, started Celexa 10mg August 2021: decreased Celexa 5mg (stopped Celexa 2 weeks later), increased Bupropion 300mg September 2021: increased Latuda 80mg October 2021: decreased Lithium 600mg for 4 days, Lithium 300mg for 4 days, stopped Lithium, Latuda, increased Bupropion 450mg, started Remeron 15mg, decreased Remeron 7.5mg, stopped Remeron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz1903 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 @ThatOneGirlStitch it means you are healing, for some reason i cried last week 2 times. for the first time in 4 years. it manifests with me mostly just real anger,filled with burning rage and out of a sudden i regain my senses and pray and cry with adhendonia. after that my withdrawal symptoms becomes worse. Then the window comes. the worst is DP in combination with paranoia and adhendonia. do you always after withdrawal symptoms, that your conscious becomes bigger and adhendonia less? The more consciousness triggers even more crying and then out of a sudden you feel better? one thing is for sure, you are crying and you atleast know the feeling, so you are already making progress. my new psychiatrists(a honest one), always says. It’s okay to feel, maybe accept that you cry. With out emotions, it could be your body just releasing all the pain 2014-2020 Haloperidol 2017-2021 Zoloft 2018-2021 Issues zoloft so i decreased on both Haloperidol November 2020 Taper down Haloperidol(barely any issues)March 2021 taper down from zoloft(alot of issues) Zoloft taperdown from march till late june 25mg was my dosage, may 10mg(from 10 too 5 was hard), 5mg in end of june every lowar dosage gave me alot of issues. clean in end of june. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneGirlStitch Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 @Heinz1903 i hope that it is healing. I have not had a wave for a while. I’ve been doing my best to avoid those. So I don’t see a pattern yet. If I do I will definitely post. 1 hour ago, Heinz1903 said: the worst is DP in combination with paranoia and adhendonia. That is the truth. I hope you continue to see improvements as well. thank you for the post and best of healing to you Current: Bupropion 450mg, Neurontin 800mg, Klonopin 0.5mg History: July 2020: started Cogentin 1mg, Lamictal 50mg, Zoloft 150mg, Zyprexa 5mg (+5mg as needed), Klonopin 0.5mg November 2020: stopped all meds cold-turkey February 2021: started Latuda 60mg, Lithium 300mg, Melatonin 5mg, Protonix 40mg, Topamax 25mg 2 weeks later: stopped Topamax, increased Lithium 900mg, started Klonopin 1mg, Lexapro 20mg, Neurontin 400mg April 2021: started Bupropion 150mg, Revia ?mg May 2021: stopped Revia, Protonix, Lexapro, increased Neurontin 800mg, started Celexa 10mg August 2021: decreased Celexa 5mg (stopped Celexa 2 weeks later), increased Bupropion 300mg September 2021: increased Latuda 80mg October 2021: decreased Lithium 600mg for 4 days, Lithium 300mg for 4 days, stopped Lithium, Latuda, increased Bupropion 450mg, started Remeron 15mg, decreased Remeron 7.5mg, stopped Remeron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz1903 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 @ThatOneGirlStitch look on my account, maybe you can also get something of my coping mechanisms. some tips too? Some helped me alot. 2014-2020 Haloperidol 2017-2021 Zoloft 2018-2021 Issues zoloft so i decreased on both Haloperidol November 2020 Taper down Haloperidol(barely any issues)March 2021 taper down from zoloft(alot of issues) Zoloft taperdown from march till late june 25mg was my dosage, may 10mg(from 10 too 5 was hard), 5mg in end of june every lowar dosage gave me alot of issues. clean in end of june. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneGirlStitch Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, Heinz1903 said: look on my account, maybe you can also get something of my coping mechanisms. Some helped me alot. Oh i will definitely do that! Thank you Current: Bupropion 450mg, Neurontin 800mg, Klonopin 0.5mg History: July 2020: started Cogentin 1mg, Lamictal 50mg, Zoloft 150mg, Zyprexa 5mg (+5mg as needed), Klonopin 0.5mg November 2020: stopped all meds cold-turkey February 2021: started Latuda 60mg, Lithium 300mg, Melatonin 5mg, Protonix 40mg, Topamax 25mg 2 weeks later: stopped Topamax, increased Lithium 900mg, started Klonopin 1mg, Lexapro 20mg, Neurontin 400mg April 2021: started Bupropion 150mg, Revia ?mg May 2021: stopped Revia, Protonix, Lexapro, increased Neurontin 800mg, started Celexa 10mg August 2021: decreased Celexa 5mg (stopped Celexa 2 weeks later), increased Bupropion 300mg September 2021: increased Latuda 80mg October 2021: decreased Lithium 600mg for 4 days, Lithium 300mg for 4 days, stopped Lithium, Latuda, increased Bupropion 450mg, started Remeron 15mg, decreased Remeron 7.5mg, stopped Remeron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mascasa Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 @ThatOneGirlStitchwhere do I find the coping tips on your profile? Sept.2019 to present Lexapro August 2019 1 week on Ativan. May 10th 2021 began taper of 20 mg of Lexapro. July 5, 2021 at 12 mg. Been there two weeks. Going to stay here awhile 7/6 12 mg of Lexapro7/7 12 mg of Lexapro. 11.7 on August 8th using 2.5% Sept 6th @ 10.8 9/20 10.2 11/11/21 9.411/21 8.7 will hold for 3 weeks.12/1 to present 9 mg.*I will find the other dates from 12/1/2021.Dates I could find: 6/3/22 6.7, 7/2/33 6.3, 7/16 5.9, 8/6/22 5.6. 9/3/2022 5.6 to 5.3 5% drop, 9/30/2022 @5 5% drop, 10/302022 @ 4.8 held for a week. 9_3 5.6 to 5.3 5% drop.eml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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