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Thank you Alto  for the advice and the links...

2002 - April - prescribed Zoloft 100mg. 2007 - began very slow taper. 2009 - down to 50mg. Dose raised back to 100mg due to anxiety provoked by stressful events. Continued on this dose until approx. 2016 then began another very slow taper. By approx January 2017 down to 25mg. 5 October 2017 - GP increased dose to 50mg. Suffered immediate and severe adverse reaction. Diagnosed with seretonin syndrome. Dose cut back to 25mg. Stayed on this until February 2018 - reduced to 20mg. 3 March - reduced to 15 mg. 10 March - increased to 17.5 mg to ease symptoms. 12 March - returned to 15 mg. Continued to taper down in approx 2 - 3 mg. increments. 1 June 2018 - ceased taking Zoloft altogether.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Scotty,

Sorry to hear things are tough at the moment. Hang on in there. You’ve survived waves in the past and you will this time. I guess it’s such a shock to the system because of the time gap. Breathe deeply you can do this. 

Thinking of you, take care K🧡

Lexapro Fast Track/ Cold Turkey

Last dose end Dec 2018 

Tapered 1/2 a daily dose a week (20mg) for  14 weeks, last dose was a 20 mg pill!!  

 3.5 times slower than Psychiatrist recommended, I felt proud of myself!! Little did I know!!!!Got too scared to reinstate because I’d left it too long.

On ADs for 20 years (Prozac approx 10 years/ Pristiq approx 3 years/ Citalipram approx 2 years/. Lexapro a approx  5 years/. Last two years 40mgs Lexapro day.

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Hi Katy 398 - many thanks for taking the time to reply to my post. I suppose I was still idiotically clinging onto a recovery model from a ‘normal’ illness...a steady recovery....a graph that despite mishaps tends gradually upwards. I wasn’t expecting a lurch as far down  as the Great Depression! Apt comparison indeed.

I see from your posts that you live in Melbourne - so do I - inner North! Would you by any chance be interested in making personal contact? Perhaps we could email or chat on the phone? I’ve long wished for someone close by to cheer and commiserate as we navigate this hateful journey. 
in any case, whatever you decide, your post and your encouragement were much appreciated. Do hope you are safe and well. Cheers.

2002 - April - prescribed Zoloft 100mg. 2007 - began very slow taper. 2009 - down to 50mg. Dose raised back to 100mg due to anxiety provoked by stressful events. Continued on this dose until approx. 2016 then began another very slow taper. By approx January 2017 down to 25mg. 5 October 2017 - GP increased dose to 50mg. Suffered immediate and severe adverse reaction. Diagnosed with seretonin syndrome. Dose cut back to 25mg. Stayed on this until February 2018 - reduced to 20mg. 3 March - reduced to 15 mg. 10 March - increased to 17.5 mg to ease symptoms. 12 March - returned to 15 mg. Continued to taper down in approx 2 - 3 mg. increments. 1 June 2018 - ceased taking Zoloft altogether.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@Scotty

 

scotty look up joshD thread (searched and found it ) 

he had a huge wave just like you so far out from last dose of meds and has recovered from  it 

hang on in it will diminish and leave you 
LRH 

Nov 2018 Pregabalin 2x50 mg a day to help with Paxil WD. Aug 2019 2 x 25mg a day, April 2020 45mg, May 40mg, June 35mg, July 30mg, end July 25mg, Aug 24mg, June 2021 14mg, Jan 2022 14mg (2x7mg a day), Oct 10mg, Nov 5mg, December 25th 2022 0mg 🎈

 

Oct 2004 - Oct 2018 Paxil 20 mg, Nov 15mg, Dec 10mg,  Feb 2019 7.5mg crashed, Feb 8.5mg, Nov 8mg, March 2020 7.2mg, April 6.5mg, May 5.9mg, June 5.4mg, July 4.8mg, Dec 4.5mg, Jan 2021 4mg, Feb 3.6mg, March 3.2mg, April 2.9mg, Aug 2.7mg, Sept 2.4mg, Oct 2.2mg, Nov 2mg, Dec 1.8mg, Feb 2022 1.6mg, March 1.4mg, April 1.2mg, May 1.0mg, June 0.8mg, July 0.6mg, Aug 0.4mg, Sep 0.2mg, October 6th 2022 0mg  🎈

 

December 25th 2022 drug free 

 

these dates are approximate 

 

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Hi Longroadhome. Thanks...found the thread and yikes! Joshd had the relapse 6 years out...I'm 2 years out. As I reluctantly suspected, looks like we've got a way to go yet. We sure need a lot of courage to travel this road. Best wishes...Scotty.

2002 - April - prescribed Zoloft 100mg. 2007 - began very slow taper. 2009 - down to 50mg. Dose raised back to 100mg due to anxiety provoked by stressful events. Continued on this dose until approx. 2016 then began another very slow taper. By approx January 2017 down to 25mg. 5 October 2017 - GP increased dose to 50mg. Suffered immediate and severe adverse reaction. Diagnosed with seretonin syndrome. Dose cut back to 25mg. Stayed on this until February 2018 - reduced to 20mg. 3 March - reduced to 15 mg. 10 March - increased to 17.5 mg to ease symptoms. 12 March - returned to 15 mg. Continued to taper down in approx 2 - 3 mg. increments. 1 June 2018 - ceased taking Zoloft altogether.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@Altostrata

 

have you heard of this website 

just found out about it through research and wondering if it’s a good link for users of this site?  
https://www.theinnercompass.org/

Nov 2018 Pregabalin 2x50 mg a day to help with Paxil WD. Aug 2019 2 x 25mg a day, April 2020 45mg, May 40mg, June 35mg, July 30mg, end July 25mg, Aug 24mg, June 2021 14mg, Jan 2022 14mg (2x7mg a day), Oct 10mg, Nov 5mg, December 25th 2022 0mg 🎈

 

Oct 2004 - Oct 2018 Paxil 20 mg, Nov 15mg, Dec 10mg,  Feb 2019 7.5mg crashed, Feb 8.5mg, Nov 8mg, March 2020 7.2mg, April 6.5mg, May 5.9mg, June 5.4mg, July 4.8mg, Dec 4.5mg, Jan 2021 4mg, Feb 3.6mg, March 3.2mg, April 2.9mg, Aug 2.7mg, Sept 2.4mg, Oct 2.2mg, Nov 2mg, Dec 1.8mg, Feb 2022 1.6mg, March 1.4mg, April 1.2mg, May 1.0mg, June 0.8mg, July 0.6mg, Aug 0.4mg, Sep 0.2mg, October 6th 2022 0mg  🎈

 

December 25th 2022 drug free 

 

these dates are approximate 

 

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5 hours ago, Longroadhome said:

have you heard of this website 

just found out about it through research and wondering if it’s a good link for users of this site?  
https://www.theinnercompass.org/

 

@Longroadhome

 

Here's SA's discussion topic:  inner-compass-and-the-withdrawal-project

 

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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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@Scotty, how are you doing?

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On 9/25/2020 at 1:45 AM, Scotty said:

Hello Chessie Cat. 
I have a question about magnesium supplementation.  I’d like to try it to alleviate my anxiety - which by the way has become much worse since Covid.  However my doctor says it’s not necessary because a recent blood test shows that my magnesium blood levels are normal. In your view do people in withdrawal benefit from extra magnesium?
As always thanks for your great contribution to this site.  Cheers.

 

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On 9/25/2020 at 7:09 PM, ChessieCat said:

We have members here taking it and they find it helps.  A few members find that it either doesn't do anything or they find that it makes them worse.

 

The only way to find out whether it helps you is to try it.  Start with a tiny amount and build up the dose.  Just make sure that it is "only" magnesium with nothing else added.

 

It also works better if taken throughout the day.  I take mine twice a day.  Sometimes when I have felt more anxious I've taken an extra dose.

 

The sign of taking too much magnesium is getting an upset stomach.

 

 

Magnesium

 

* 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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