exitdoxepin: Withdrawal from Doxipen

[exitdoxepin]

I have gotten myself off Depakote which was hard and now i am trying to get off doxipen which my psychiatrist prescribed to help me sleep. I was addicted to Ambien and when I went into a treatment center to get off it they diagnosed me as bipolar and put me on a whole lot of other drugs that I am fre of except this damn doxipen.

 

I thought I could just quite and clean out my system but Nooo. If I don't have some for in two days I vomit and have diarrhea cold sweats, chills anxiety and it interferes with my abiity to climax. I was taking 50 mgs to sleep. the capsules are filled with powder so I would break then open and just take a bit on my finger to taper off. But now I am off for a few days then I need to go back and I am not sure how much I am taking by dipping my finger in. It's like a rollar coaster ride and I am at piece until the most recent dose wears off then I am soooo miserable I don't want to go on.

 

What to do? I'ts hard to taper when the drug is in powder form.

Edited November 27, 2017 by baroquep

[baroquep]

Hi exitdoxepin,

 

Welcome to Surviving Antidepressants.  Am glad that you found the site.  It sounds like you have had some difficulties along the way and hopefully we can help you get back on track.

 

Surviving Antidepressants recommends tapering by 10% of your current dose with at a hold of at least four weeks before your next decrease.  The 10% taper recommendation is a harm reduction approach to going off psychiatric drugs.  Some people may have to taper at an even more conservative rate as they are sensitive to even the smallest drops.

 

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?
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Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

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