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DRUG HISTORY:

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November 2013- Zoloft, ( Bad reaction).

January 2014 - March 2014 Seroquel.( Quit Cold Turkey).

January2014- Mirtazapine, I was taking 15mg at one stage, reduced to 7.5mg, Pgad reactions to Mirtazapine. Doctor kept increasing it to 37.5mg, until July 2014. No improvement, experiencing panic attacks, on 37.5 mg. I had enough by October 2014. Began tapering.

October 2014- Started tapering Mirtazapine from 37.5mg.

September 2015- Down to 4mg of Mirtazapine. Crashed.

September 16th- Up dosed to 5mg. Held this dose for almost 5 months. Stabilised.

February 2016- Began tapering again. From 5mg to 4.5mg of Mirtazapine. (Rocking the boat, again)! Lol. :(

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WOW...you're doing so much despite what you're going through...you're always so inspiring!

I love sunflowers,too...I have a garden flag out front with them.

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hope the stress lets up for you a bit as time goes on.

think of you often.

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Love from ds.šŸ’™šŸ’™

went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ctĀ  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 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs.

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Hi Carmie, I see you're offline more these days, enjoying nature and art. That is wonderful to hear. Thank you so much by the wayĀ for stopping by my thread a few months ago. I hope your taper is going smoothly enough.Ā ā¤ļø

2004: ClonazepamĀ and Celexa.Ā 2005 - 2006:Ā Effexor, then increased to high dose, then switched to Valproate and Seroquel.Ā 2007:Ā Wellbutrin + Strattera + Celexa.Ā 2007 - 2008: Wellbutrin + Adderall + Paxil.Ā 2008 - 2012: Wellbutrin + occasionalĀ SSRIsĀ when I had worsened "depression", which happened around 4Ā times, usually after CT ofĀ WB. 2012 - 2014: WBĀ + Sertraline, then WB + Pristiq (awful W/D)Ā then WB + rTMS, then ketamine.Ā 2014Ā - 2016: Wellbutrin 200 mg +Ā Abilify 4 mg +Ā Adderall 20-40 mg +Ā Cipralex 20 mg.Ā Oct 2016:Ā "Tapered" Cipralex, felt outrageously anxious, irritable.Ā Dec 2016: "Tapered" Adderall, then feltĀ depressed, hopeless, fatigued. Ā Feb 6Ā 2017: reinstated 20 mg Adderall. MarĀ 2017: switched to Vyvanse, upped to 30 mg. May - Aug 2017:Ā "Tapered" Vyvanse + Abilify to zero. Oct 25,Ā 2017:Ā WellbutrinĀ from 200 to 100 mg.Ā Sep 10, 2018:Ā  Wellbutrin from 90 to 60 mg. Oct 29, 2018:Ā WB from 60 to 50 mg. Dec 19, 2018: WB from 50 to 45 mg. Apr 15, 2019: WBĀ 41 mg. May 14, 2019:Ā WB 37 mg. Jun 8, 2019: WB 33 mg. Jul 22: WB 30 mg, then down by around 10% per month.Ā Aug 2020: 0

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Working hard to take my life back.Ā Anything I say hereĀ is as a friend or peer supporter;Ā it isĀ not medical advice.

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Hello Carmie

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Just popping by to say hello and hope that you are settling and benefiting from your rest and self-care.

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Do hope things are panning out ok.

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2006Ā Citalopram 20mg on and off to 2013. Ā April 2013 - July 2014Ā Ā Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Fluoxetine, Mirtazapine v. bad reactions.Ā July 2014 - CT Mirtazapine. Ā July 2014 - February 2016 Medication free, long term w/d. Ā February - July 2016 Fluoxetine. Ā Medication free, long term w/d syndrome. Ā 2017 JanĀ physical breakdown.

2017Ā February - MarchĀ Escitalopram, Nortriptyline instated. Ā Lorazepam,Ā Zopiclone PRN. Ā April 2017 LithiumĀ Carbonate 250mg 1 wk.Ā 14 August 2017 finishĀ cross to Diazepam 22.5mg daily, stop Zopiclone

Tapers:

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2017Ā 21 August - 30 Dec 21.25mg to 14.5mgĀ 2018Ā 6 Jan -Ā 11 May to 12mg. Ā 2 June updose to 12.25mg - hold.Ā 2019Ā (0.5mg cuts) 12 Jan - 28 Dec 12mg to 10mgĀ 2020 (0.25mg cuts) -Ā 25 Jan - 29 Dec 9.75mg to 6.25mgĀ 2021 *May have bungled dose and accidentally took 1mg more for about a month (7.25mg), so 4 Jan started againĀ at 6.5mg; 19 Jan 6.25mg; 1 Feb 6.0mg; 23 Feb 5.75mg; 9 Mar 5.5mg; 23 Mar 5.25mg; 9 Apr 5.0mg; 6 May 4.75mg; 13 May 4.5mg; 6 Jun 4mg; 12 July 3.5mg; 2 sep 3.0mg; 15 Sep 2.5mg; 1 Nov 2mg; 15 Nov 1.5mg; 16 Dec 1mg; 26 Dec 0.5mg; 2022Ā 1 Jan - OFF

EscitalopramĀ - 2022Ā 1 Mar to 9mg; 29 Mar 8mg; 24 May 7mg; 21 Jun 5mg; 19 Jul 4mg; 1 Sep 3mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 31 Oct 1.5mg; 22 Nov 0.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan 0.25mg; 1 Mar OFF

NortriptylineĀ  2018Ā 90mg to 2020Ā 1 Dec down to 72.5mg; 2021 20 MayĀ 70mg; 8 Jun 67.5mg; 24 Jun 65mg; 31 July 60mg; 12 Oct 55mg; 23 Oct 50mg; 2022Ā 13 Jan 40mg; 22 Jan 30mg; 29 Mar 20mg; 26 Apr 10mg; 3 Aug 5mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan - OFF

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1 March 2023Ā - off all drugs - 6-year taper off three drugs.

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Hi all you gorgeous people that have dropped by, Thanks so much for thinking of me.

On 5/30/2019 at 9:06 PM, Hopefull said:

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Hi Carmie,

Just dropping by to see how you are doing.Ā  Your positivity shines through,Ā  despite what you are going through.Ā 

Take care,Ā  Hopefull.Ā 

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On 5/30/2019 at 9:07 PM, Hopefull said:

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On 5/31/2019 at 1:05 AM, direstraits said:

WOW...you're doing so much despite what you're going through...you're always so inspiring!

I love sunflowers,too...I have a garden flag out front with them.

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hope the stress lets up for you a bit as time goes on.

think of you often.

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Love from ds.šŸ’™šŸ’™

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14 hours ago, Marmot said:

Hi Carmie, I see you're offline more these days, enjoying nature and art. That is wonderful to hear. Thank you so much by the wayĀ for stopping by my thread a few months ago. I hope your taper is going smoothly enough.Ā ā¤ļø

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2 hours ago, neroli said:

Hello Carmie

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Just popping by to say hello and hope that you are settling and benefiting from your rest and self-care.

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Do hope things are panning out ok.

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Iā€™ve been pretty much stuck in bed today due to CFS, but Iā€™m still in good spirits. I listened to music, played some words games when I was able, did a little bit of my sunflower diamond painting n Iā€™ve just been watching McLeodā€™s Daughters ( goodĀ olā€™ Aussie show).

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Neroli, Iā€™m taking your lead, and every time I pop in here Iā€™m going to write down the positives. Here goes, Iā€™ll aim for ten:Ā 

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(1) Cool tv shows n movies. Great when youā€™re stuck in bed. I have lots of DVDs. My favourite series of all time is Gilmore Girls. I love all the quirkiness and fun. Just started watching McLeodā€™s Daughters again, which I love.Ā 

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(2) I have gorgeous friends that check in on me. My support system is AMAZING!!!

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(3) I love the heater, itā€™s nice and cozy. I love my weighted blanket. I love my happy bedroom with all its artwork etc.Ā 

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(4) Iā€™ve been invited to go for a drive up the Coast with a friend on Monday. Whether Iā€™ll be well enough or not, Iā€™m not sure, but itā€™s nice to be invited.Ā 

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(5) I managed to get a lot of important errands done this week. Yay!Ā 

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(6) Iā€™ve been invited to a get-together tomorrow night. Whether Iā€™m well enough to go or not, Iā€™m not sure, but itā€™s nice to be invited. Thatā€™s one thing Iā€™m ALWAYS grateful for, even if I canā€™t go to something, my friends continue to invite me to other things. I have the BEST support system!! I am sooooo grateful!Ā 

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(7) Photogaphy. Iā€™m a major photoholic. I was one wayyyyy before the digital age.Ā 

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(8) My Creator. That really is number one. I adore theĀ beautiful creation around me: trees, flowers, the beach, the sky, the clouds, the sun, grass, the sunrises and sunsets, Ā warmth, the cool air, animals etc etc etc

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(9) Books are the coolest thing ever!šŸ˜Ž Iā€™ve had severe brain fog lately and havenā€™t been able to read a lot, but Iā€™m so looking forward to doing more reading.Ā 

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(10) Adventures. Iā€™ve got lot of plans for new adventures. Just planning them makes me smile.

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Okay, thatā€™s ten. Every time I check in Iā€™llĀ write down ten things Iā€™m grateful for.Ā 

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So today is day 45 since my taper from 7.25mg to 7mg. I might make the next drop some time next week. Iā€™ve been under a lot of stress and havenā€™t been able to taper any earlier. I was getting a lot of head pressure and ear pain, but thatā€™sĀ slowly subsiding now.Ā 

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Hereā€™s to taking a day at a time. I know this is the most horrific journey we will go through, but please donā€™t give up, Take it a day at a time, an hour at a time, a minute at a time, if need be.Ā 

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We can do this!!!šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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2 hours ago, Carmie said:

ake it a day at a time, an hour at a time, a minute at a time, if need be.Ā 

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amen, whatever it takes

Currently taking Ramapril (blood pressure) 5 mg twice a day

Omeprazole 10 mg AM and 20 mg PMĀ  (the taper has gone nowhere after the first cut)

FamotidineĀ  Ā once a day (and I still needs tums sometimes)

magnesium 200 mg at night

as of yesterday 2 fish oil capsules "EPA-DHA 1000"

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off Lexapro as of 5/2018Ā  - last dose had been 5 mg every other day for a couple years

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highest dose had been 20 mg at which point I was diagnosed with Bipolar II, which went away when I cut the lexapro down to 15 mg.Ā 

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I spent years on Paxil before Lexapro (can't remember dose), briefly on Effexor and Abilify and others I have forgotten. in fact, when I was diagnoses with BPII I was put on all kinds of things which made me feel so bad I stopped them cold turkey within maybe 3 or 4 weeks, thank goodness. since then I've known these pills were terrible and I weaned down the Lexapro with zero help or support over I'm not sure how many years.Ā 

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Hi @JackieDecides

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Thanks for dropping by. Yes, all we can do is take each moment as it comes. No use looking tooĀ far ahead. We just need to get through each moment. We will get there, even if it takes a really long time.Ā 

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Okay, as Iā€™ve mentioned, every time I pop in here I am going to write down the things Iā€™m grateful for. Iā€™m stuck in bed today and can barely move due to CFS, but there are still things to be grateful for. Here goes, Iā€™ll always try to aim for ten:

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(1) Iā€™m cosy under my weighted blanket and I have the heater on. I loooove the glow of the heater. Isnā€™t fire beautiful?Ā I love outdoor fires, itā€™s so cool watching the wood burn.šŸ”„šŸ”„

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(2) Ā I have food, clothing, shelter, running water and electricity.

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(3) My fairy lights are on in bedroom, which always makes me smile.āœØāœØāœØāœØāœØāœØ

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(4) I have fun things Iā€™ve been invited to. Even if Iā€™m not well enough to go it makes me smile to think of them.Ā 

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(5) Looking at nature photos on the internet is so inspiring and relaxing.Ā Ā I love looking at photography.

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(6) I love checking out whatā€™s on around the place, and making plans. Making plans is coolšŸ˜Ž, even if I canā€™t go to everything.

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(7) Word games.Ā 

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(8) I have DVDs to watch and books to read, that gives me something to do when Iā€™m stuck in bed. When the brain fog is severe I canā€™t read, but itā€™s nice to have books at the ready.Ā 

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(9) YouTube. There are so many cool videos. There are topics on pretty much anything.Ā 

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(10) The fact that I actually have a bedšŸ›. We take a lot for granted, in some countries people donā€™t even have the necessities.Ā 

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It feels good writing down what we are grateful for. šŸŒ¼šŸŒø

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Sending hugsšŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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6 minutes ago, Carmie said:

things Iā€™m grateful for.

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That is a great list, Carmie!

Gridley Introduction

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LexaproĀ 20 mgĀ since 2004. Ā Begin Brassmonkey Slide TaperĀ Jan. 2017. Ā Ā 

End 2017Ā year 1 of taper at 9.25mgĀ 

EndĀ 2018 year 2 of taperĀ atĀ 4.1mg

End 2019 year 3 of taperĀ at 1.0mgĀ Ā 

Oct. 30, 2020 Ā Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Ā Current dose: 0.000mg

3 year, 10Ā month taper is 100%Ā complete.

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Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mgĀ 1986-2020, twoĀ CT's and reinstatements

Nov.Ā 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover toĀ 18.75mg Valium

Feb. 2021, beginĀ 10%/4 weekĀ taper of 18.75mg ValiumĀ 

End 2021 Ā year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg

End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mgĀ 

EndĀ 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg

Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper.

Taper is 95%Ā complete.

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ImipramineĀ 75 mg daily since 1986. Ā Jan.-Sept. 2016 taperedĀ to 14.4mg Ā 

March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper

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

Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Ā Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg

Taper is 91% complete. Ā 

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Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate,Ā probiotics, zinc,Ā melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase


I am not a medical professionalĀ and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs.

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Hi Carmie good attitude. Inspired me today to b more positive. Thanks

Russ

March-2017-Dec-2017 ativanCT /reinstated ativan 1mg tapered 2 months/June 2017-April 2018 zyprexa 10mg switched to seroquel 200-300mg in april 2018/dec-2017-present zoloft 100mg/ quit seroquel 200-300mg cold turkey May 6 2018 reinstated seroquel 100mg around May 25 2018 since then tapered to 50mg zoloft and 50 mg of seroquel presently other medications Testosterone cypionate 2oomg every 4 days

UPDATE -AugustĀ 20 2018--october 20 2018 tapered off Testosterone/Nov 7 2018 --Dec 20 2018 Lamictal micro dose 2.50mg 1 1/2Ā weeks then reduced to 1.25 then fast tapered as it became paridoxial.nausea- racing thoughts- agitation and insomnia.

August 28 2018 to Present Cannabis indica micro dose PM bedtimeĀ only.

Presently Seroquel 37.5 mg bedtime /Zoloft 47mg morning

May 2018-Present Multivitamin/Ā Bcomplex/Vit C 1000MG/B12 1000MCG/Fish oils 2grams/

Jan 2019-Trace mineral liquid low dose

Update dec 2019 -29mg of zoloftĀ tapering/Seroquel 37.5 holding/1 or 2Ā  ativan 1mg a month as needed if that.

Black seed oil-caprylic acid-/b complex/b12/multi/D/E/melatonin

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Glad to hear you are feeling better Carmie! Ā Continue to take care!šŸ’œ

-Nardil 1976 <Ā year,Ā stopped. ReactĀ to AD's. Klonopin .5BIDĀ 1990, 2.5mgĀ til 2016

-Klonopin doubledĀ Jan '16.Ā TaperĀ to 2.25mg May to Nov '16.Ā Bad react toĀ Lexapro, stop. ReactĀ to Prevacid too, taperĀ off.Ā 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. JanĀ '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from FebĀ to JuneĀ '17,Ā Ā  Ā Ā 

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25Ā to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-ClonazepamĀ 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to endĀ November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg Ā 5/18 off Amiloride d/t react.Ā Clonaz compoundedĀ Ā 

-4/27 '18 ViibrydĀ 9.5mg, 6/11Ā 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19Ā Viibryd 8.75mg,Ā ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm,Ā Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19Ā 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19,Ā 

-7/27Ā Viibryd 8.5, 8/29Ā 8.25, 10/24Ā 8.0, 12/19Ā 7.75,Ā FebĀ '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21Ā 5.5, 2/23Ā 5.25

-1015Ā AM Viibryd,Ā vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

Ā  1115Ā 3t fish oil+DĀ 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230Ā Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B VitĀ Ā 1/week,Reacted MagĀ prn

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On 6/2/2019 at 9:25 AM, Gridley said:

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That is a great list, Carmie!

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On 6/2/2019 at 9:52 AM, RusTW said:

Hi Carmie good attitude. Inspired me today to b more positive. Thanks

Russ

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On 6/2/2019 at 1:13 PM, Rabe said:

Glad to hear you are feeling better Carmie! Ā Continue to take care!šŸ’œ

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Hi guys,Ā 

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Thanks so much for popping around. Brain fog is bad at the moment, but I want to write down my gratitude list for today:

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(1) I got to go for a nice drive up the Coast with a friend. Due to CFS I barely had any strength, but my friends understand. I love car drives n train rides. I find the vibrations n the humming of moving vehicles relaxing. I would love to go on a really, really long train ride.šŸš‚šŸš‚šŸš‚šŸš‚

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(2) My friend and I caught up with one of her friends, and we really clicked too and will keep in contact. Iā€™m sooooo grateful for all my friends, old and new.Ā 

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(3) We had lunch at a surf club overlooking the water. The beach is my happy place.šŸŒŠšŸŒŠšŸŒŠšŸ’š

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(4) It was such a glorious day, the sun was shining and the cloud formations were so beautiful.ā˜€ļøā˜€ļøā˜€ļøā˜ļøā˜ļøā˜ļø

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(5) I enjoyed some yummy hot sweet potato chips. šŸ 

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(6) The country scenery was beautiful. How amazing is it to be surrounded by greenery, and then the beautiful sky, the clouds, plus to top it all off, the beach. šŸŒ³šŸŒ³ā˜€ļøā˜ļøšŸŒŠ

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(7) My friends and I enjoyed laughter, frivolity, craziness n quirkiness. I love having a good laugh with friends. I love people who are not afraid just to be themselves.Ā 

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(8) I got to take photos, that always make me really, really happy.šŸ“ø

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(9) I received some more diamond paintingsĀ in the mail today. Iā€™ve been stocking up on them as they are an amazing distraction when Iā€™m in severeĀ waves. If anyone is looking for a great distraction you can find really cheap ones on eBay.Ā 

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(9) Got a beautiful heartfelt card from a friend today with such touching sentiments. Again, Iā€™m so grateful for my friends. No matter what I have gone through, and continue to go through, they are always there for me.Ā 

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(10) Iā€™m soĀ excited that one of my friends sold her art work in an exhibition they were in. She is so talented. I love when people do things they enjoy, it makes me really happy.

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Hang in there all you warriors on here. Iā€™m still dealing with a lot in my life, on top of withdrawals, but I really think itā€™s important to still find the positives in oneā€™s life.

We can do this, Sending hugsšŸ¤—šŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Hi one and all,Ā 

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I want to help out more on this site, but lately Iā€™ve got so much to deal with that when I start reading the sad stories on here it triggers me. I canā€™t cope with it at the moment, but I hope to be more active in the future.Ā 

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Iā€™m tryingĀ to focus on positives, so I today I will focus on posting ten positives. Here goes:

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(1) Iā€™ve got a comfy bed. Iā€™m in bed again today due to my illness, but Iā€™m very grateful that I do have a comfy bed. Loooove my weighted blanket. I highly recommend it when going through withdrawals.

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(2) Iā€™m watching Gilmore Girls. Have watched it a millionĀ times, and will watch it a million more times.Ā 

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(3) Netflix is a great distraction too, itā€™s so cheap n has some amazing shows on it. Iā€™ve been watching shows where people have travelled the world and tried all the different cuisines in various countries. I find travel shows that are combined with food extremely entertaining.

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(4) I got to go out last night and spend time with friends. I spent the whole day in bed so I could do that. It was such an encouraging and upbuilding time. My friends are the best!

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(5) Iā€™mĀ doing a diamond painting of a train now. Loooove trains.šŸš‚šŸš‚šŸš‚ Iā€™d love to go on a train journey, on one of those old trains like the one on Murder On The Orient Express.Ā 

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(6) My cat. IĀ love when sheā€™s purring away. Prrrrrrr!

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(7) Looked through photos Iā€™ve taken. I love taking photos of nature. Nature really is the coolest thing ever!

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(8) Having heart to hearts with friends is wonderful.Ā 

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(9) Iā€™ve been invited to dinner this Saturday night, which Iā€™m looking forward to. Hope Iā€™m well enough.Ā 

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(10) Giving people presents makes me happy.Ā 

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Okay, so those are my ten positives for today. Please everyone, write down what you are grateful for, if not on this site, than in a notebook. It does help to continue to look at the positives.

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Sending love to allšŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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P.s. Today is day 49 since I dropped from 7.25mg to 7mg. I thinkĀ Iā€™m going to make the leap to 6.75mg tonight.

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Iā€™ve been under a lot of stress, but I think Iā€™ve stabilised. I had so much head pressure n also ear pain, but thatā€™s subsided. Itā€™s time to make the leap again.

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There are always so many things to take into account when someone does the next drop. Have I stabilised enough? I think I have. Ā Ā 

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Can IĀ continue to cope with the stress around me ( unrelated to withdrawals) ? I think I can.Ā 

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The other thing is: IfĀ you feel you are stable enough to continue to taper and you just keep waiting, that in itself is stressful. I feel the need for forward movement now Iā€™ve stabilised.Ā 

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Here goes. I donā€™t know how severe the waves will be. I just take an hour at a time as usual. Hereā€™s to moving forward.

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My heart goes out to all of you šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

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Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Good luck Carmie!

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āœ…Ā = medication taken now

2007 quetiapine to March 2019Ā 200mg

2019 quetiapine MarchĀ to present 225mgĀ āœ…

2007 citalopram to present 40mgĀ āœ…
2018 March Abilify 5mg Ā 
2019 Abilify FebruaryĀ rapid taper over 3 weeksĀ from 5mg to off

2019 March Clonazepam as required, taken very occasionally, then taken 0.5mg for 2 days 28th and 29th March, now phased out

2019 1st AprilĀ reinstated Abilify 0.5mg / dayĀ āœ…

2018 to 2020 Liquid B12 2g twice daily (diagnosed B12 deficiency)Ā 

2020 July reduced quetiapine to 200mg

2022 October began taper of Abilify
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Hello Carmie

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Good luck from me, too.

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You are doing amazingly well despite the waves and stress - and you are racing away with world-class gratitude lists!

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On 6/2/2019 at 11:19 AM, Carmie said:

We just need to get through each moment. We will get there, even if it takes a really long time.Ā 

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Gosh, I wishI had your equanimity - I can't bear the thought of the time it will take and don't like to look ahead. Ā I guess that's where getting through each moment comes in.

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Warm wishes from over here in chilly NZ

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NeroliĀ šŸ’œ

2006Ā Citalopram 20mg on and off to 2013. Ā April 2013 - July 2014Ā Ā Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Fluoxetine, Mirtazapine v. bad reactions.Ā July 2014 - CT Mirtazapine. Ā July 2014 - February 2016 Medication free, long term w/d. Ā February - July 2016 Fluoxetine. Ā Medication free, long term w/d syndrome. Ā 2017 JanĀ physical breakdown.

2017Ā February - MarchĀ Escitalopram, Nortriptyline instated. Ā Lorazepam,Ā Zopiclone PRN. Ā April 2017 LithiumĀ Carbonate 250mg 1 wk.Ā 14 August 2017 finishĀ cross to Diazepam 22.5mg daily, stop Zopiclone

Tapers:

DiazepamĀ 

2017Ā 21 August - 30 Dec 21.25mg to 14.5mgĀ 2018Ā 6 Jan -Ā 11 May to 12mg. Ā 2 June updose to 12.25mg - hold.Ā 2019Ā (0.5mg cuts) 12 Jan - 28 Dec 12mg to 10mgĀ 2020 (0.25mg cuts) -Ā 25 Jan - 29 Dec 9.75mg to 6.25mgĀ 2021 *May have bungled dose and accidentally took 1mg more for about a month (7.25mg), so 4 Jan started againĀ at 6.5mg; 19 Jan 6.25mg; 1 Feb 6.0mg; 23 Feb 5.75mg; 9 Mar 5.5mg; 23 Mar 5.25mg; 9 Apr 5.0mg; 6 May 4.75mg; 13 May 4.5mg; 6 Jun 4mg; 12 July 3.5mg; 2 sep 3.0mg; 15 Sep 2.5mg; 1 Nov 2mg; 15 Nov 1.5mg; 16 Dec 1mg; 26 Dec 0.5mg; 2022Ā 1 Jan - OFF

EscitalopramĀ - 2022Ā 1 Mar to 9mg; 29 Mar 8mg; 24 May 7mg; 21 Jun 5mg; 19 Jul 4mg; 1 Sep 3mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 31 Oct 1.5mg; 22 Nov 0.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan 0.25mg; 1 Mar OFF

NortriptylineĀ  2018Ā 90mg to 2020Ā 1 Dec down to 72.5mg; 2021 20 MayĀ 70mg; 8 Jun 67.5mg; 24 Jun 65mg; 31 July 60mg; 12 Oct 55mg; 23 Oct 50mg; 2022Ā 13 Jan 40mg; 22 Jan 30mg; 29 Mar 20mg; 26 Apr 10mg; 3 Aug 5mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan - OFF

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1 March 2023Ā - off all drugs - 6-year taper off three drugs.

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Hi @RichTĀ @neroli

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Thanks for your kind words.and for popping around. Well I did do my next drop to 6.75mg last night. Letā€™s see what this new rollercoaster ride brings. šŸŽ¢šŸŽ¢šŸŽ¢šŸ˜ It took a while for waves to hit the last time I dropped, but the time before they hit within the week. Letā€™s see what happens this time.

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I just live an hour at a time, and make the best of the situation.Ā 

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Neroli, itā€™s been chilly here too, though itā€™s not too bad this evening.Ā 

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Here goes my ten positives for the day. This always makes me feel happy writing down the positives.

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(1) Just had a lovely warm showeršŸšæ and put on comfy pajamas and am lying on the couchšŸ›‹ with my weighted blanket and a fluffy pillow.Ā Iā€™m feeling nice and snug. Doing theĀ hygge thingšŸ˜„

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(2) Watching Star Trek Voyager at the moment. Star Trek is awesome!šŸš€

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(3) Had a yummy warm roasted dandelion drink with coconut cream.ā˜•ļø

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(4) I follow different encouraging pages on Facebook, love looking at scenery and all kinds of photography. I donā€™t keep in touch with friends on Facebook. I used to in the past, but then I got rid of it. When I joined again I decided to just follow pages that interest me. Itā€™s like having a magazine. I did get rid of Instagram a couple of times too, but I love photography too much and I love sharing photos and seeing my friends photos, so insta is where I connect online with friends.Ā 

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(5) I managed to do a lot of reading todayšŸ“–. Yay! Canā€™t always do that when brain fog is severe.Ā 

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(6) Iā€™m gratefulĀ for the fact I can see, how wonderful is eyesight. šŸ‘€

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(7) Iā€™m grateful for the fact I can hear, without it I wouldnā€™t be able to hear music, nature sounds, listen to movies etc. šŸ‘‚šŸŽ¼

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(8) Iā€™m grateful that I have hands and can do creative things with them. I can write, do arts and crafts etc etc etc.šŸ¤²āœļø

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(9) Iā€™m grateful I have taste so I can eat lots of yummy Ā foodšŸŽšŸŠšŸ„„šŸ“šŸ‡šŸ‰šŸ’šŸ„—šŸ–šŸ„˜šŸ—

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(10) Iā€™m grateful that I have the sense of smell, so I can smell fragrances, food ec etc etcšŸ‘ƒ

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Okay I did it, managed to write another ten positives for today. Now itā€™s back to Star Trek. šŸ“ŗ Live long and prosper!šŸ˜‚

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šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Great stuff, Carmie

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šŸ’œ

2006Ā Citalopram 20mg on and off to 2013. Ā April 2013 - July 2014Ā Ā Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Fluoxetine, Mirtazapine v. bad reactions.Ā July 2014 - CT Mirtazapine. Ā July 2014 - February 2016 Medication free, long term w/d. Ā February - July 2016 Fluoxetine. Ā Medication free, long term w/d syndrome. Ā 2017 JanĀ physical breakdown.

2017Ā February - MarchĀ Escitalopram, Nortriptyline instated. Ā Lorazepam,Ā Zopiclone PRN. Ā April 2017 LithiumĀ Carbonate 250mg 1 wk.Ā 14 August 2017 finishĀ cross to Diazepam 22.5mg daily, stop Zopiclone

Tapers:

DiazepamĀ 

2017Ā 21 August - 30 Dec 21.25mg to 14.5mgĀ 2018Ā 6 Jan -Ā 11 May to 12mg. Ā 2 June updose to 12.25mg - hold.Ā 2019Ā (0.5mg cuts) 12 Jan - 28 Dec 12mg to 10mgĀ 2020 (0.25mg cuts) -Ā 25 Jan - 29 Dec 9.75mg to 6.25mgĀ 2021 *May have bungled dose and accidentally took 1mg more for about a month (7.25mg), so 4 Jan started againĀ at 6.5mg; 19 Jan 6.25mg; 1 Feb 6.0mg; 23 Feb 5.75mg; 9 Mar 5.5mg; 23 Mar 5.25mg; 9 Apr 5.0mg; 6 May 4.75mg; 13 May 4.5mg; 6 Jun 4mg; 12 July 3.5mg; 2 sep 3.0mg; 15 Sep 2.5mg; 1 Nov 2mg; 15 Nov 1.5mg; 16 Dec 1mg; 26 Dec 0.5mg; 2022Ā 1 Jan - OFF

EscitalopramĀ - 2022Ā 1 Mar to 9mg; 29 Mar 8mg; 24 May 7mg; 21 Jun 5mg; 19 Jul 4mg; 1 Sep 3mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 31 Oct 1.5mg; 22 Nov 0.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan 0.25mg; 1 Mar OFF

NortriptylineĀ  2018Ā 90mg to 2020Ā 1 Dec down to 72.5mg; 2021 20 MayĀ 70mg; 8 Jun 67.5mg; 24 Jun 65mg; 31 July 60mg; 12 Oct 55mg; 23 Oct 50mg; 2022Ā 13 Jan 40mg; 22 Jan 30mg; 29 Mar 20mg; 26 Apr 10mg; 3 Aug 5mg; 23 Sep 2.5mg; 2023Ā 1 Jan - OFF

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1 March 2023Ā - off all drugs - 6-year taper off three drugs.

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On 6/7/2019 at 5:30 AM, neroli said:

Great stuff, Carmie

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šŸ’œ

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Thanks Neroli,Ā 

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Well today is day four since I tapered from 7mg to 6.75mg. Iā€™m feeling really restless this morning, and am struggling to settle, but here are my ten positives for the day:

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1. Had a lovely time last night with a group of friends. Ā A couple of my friends made a yummy dinner, it was delishšŸ—šŸ„˜šŸ„—šŸ²šŸ˜‹

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2. Had real good belly laughs last night, good to get those endorphins happening!

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3. Iā€™ve got a lovely, soft nightrobe on. The texture is comforting.

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4. The heater and itā€™s glow are very comforting, as well as my fairy lights in the bedroom.šŸ”„āœØāœØāœØ

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5. Cuddles from friends are so cool!šŸ˜Ž Iā€™m a big hugger, and I got lots of hugs last night and every time I catch up with friends. I have lots of friends that are into hugs too. What a lovely way to great people šŸ¤—šŸ¤—šŸ¤—

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6. Looking forward to finishing my diamond painting of a train today, not much of it left to do.šŸš‚

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7. Discussed some things with my friends from Poland, as to what fun things we can do here.Iā€™m going to be their tour guide.šŸ—ŗ šŸ¤“ I love planning and organising things. Weā€™ll be looking for cheap things to do. They havenā€™t been to the museum or the art galleries šŸ–¼ yet, so that will be one thing we will do. Then thereā€™s the Botanic GardensšŸŒ³šŸŒø, and we have the EKKA in AugustšŸŽ¢šŸŽ”, which is a fair that we have every year. We are going to go on boat rides on the riveršŸ›„.Ā Ā Iā€™m going to take them to my favourite cafe, which once youā€™re in there, you feel like youā€™re in Asia somewhere, so cool!ā˜•ļø The list is endless, I love planning fun things. Sometimes Iā€™m too sick to go, but the planning in itself makes me happy.

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8. I got some books, DVDs and magazines from the library. Libraries are great!!šŸ“š I got quite a number of the lonely planet magazines, I love looking at beautiful travel photography. Even when Iā€™m too brainĀ dead to read I can still look at the beautiful pictures.Ā 

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9. My cat purring away this morning was a nice start to the day.šŸˆ

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10. Going to look at recipe books today, and look at what scrumptious things I can cook in the future. Hardly have the energy to stand up, much less sit up today, but itā€™s nice to have things to look forward to.

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Okay, I can barely think this morning, my brain fog is so thick, but Iā€™m happy I was able to write down my positives. It looks like Iā€™m stuck in bed today, but the memories of the lovely time I had last night, plus my cozy bedroom, keep me in good spirits.

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Letā€™s see how the rest of this taper goes. A lot of the time withdrawals seem to hit around day five or so. I have had ear pressure already so far, and Iā€™m feeling really restless today. Itā€™s timeto find distractions to help me get through the day. Distractions! Distractions! Distractions! is always my motto.Ā 

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šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Thinking of you Carmie...hope you feel better again soon!šŸ’œ

-Nardil 1976 <Ā year,Ā stopped. ReactĀ to AD's. Klonopin .5BIDĀ 1990, 2.5mgĀ til 2016

-Klonopin doubledĀ Jan '16.Ā TaperĀ to 2.25mg May to Nov '16.Ā Bad react toĀ Lexapro, stop. ReactĀ to Prevacid too, taperĀ off.Ā 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. JanĀ '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from FebĀ to JuneĀ '17,Ā Ā  Ā Ā 

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25Ā to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-ClonazepamĀ 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to endĀ November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg Ā 5/18 off Amiloride d/t react.Ā Clonaz compoundedĀ Ā 

-4/27 '18 ViibrydĀ 9.5mg, 6/11Ā 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19Ā Viibryd 8.75mg,Ā ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm,Ā Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19Ā 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19,Ā 

-7/27Ā Viibryd 8.5, 8/29Ā 8.25, 10/24Ā 8.0, 12/19Ā 7.75,Ā FebĀ '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21Ā 5.5, 2/23Ā 5.25

-1015Ā AM Viibryd,Ā vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

Ā  1115Ā 3t fish oil+DĀ 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230Ā Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B VitĀ Ā 1/week,Reacted MagĀ prn

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28 minutes ago, Rabe said:

Thinking of you Carmie...hope you feel better again soon!šŸ’œ

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Thanks so much Rabe,Ā 

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Iā€™ve been pretty much stuck in bed today, but continue to look at the positives. The big waves havenā€™t hit yet since my last drop a few days ago, but they have ramped up a tiny bit. All good though, Iā€™ve been focusing on the positive things in my life, as I mentioned this morning.Ā 

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Should I do another ten positives for the day, even though Iā€™ve already done them this morning? IĀ think I will, here goes:

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1. I finished a diamond painting of a train, and now Iā€™m doing one of a peacock. Iā€™ve already done a peacock one, but this one is itā€™s twin and facing towards the other one.Ā 

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2. Just got a lovely email from a beloved friend whom I havenā€™t seen in a while.Ā 

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3. Had a yummy lunch.Ā 

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4. My puddy tat looks so cute asleep in her lounge.Ā 

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5. I have food in my tummy and Iā€™m well nourished. In some countries people barely have food, it breaks my heart.Ā 

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6. We have water to keep us going. How cool is it to just turn on a tap and water comes out.

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7. Iā€™ve been watching Gilmore Girls. Coolest show ever!šŸ˜Ž

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8. Been interacting with friends via messaging.Ā 

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9. Going to ring a friend or two tonight to have a bit of a chat.šŸ“ž

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10. Manages to do some organising of paperwork.Yay!

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Okay, Iā€™ve managed to write twenty positives for today, ten in the morning and ten in the afternoon.Ā I continue to take an hour at a time, like everyone else on here though.

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Sending hugsšŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Hi Carmie,

Thanks for dropping by my thread.Ā  You do have many blessings!Ā  I'm glad you had dinner with friends last night.Ā  How nice.Ā  I hope your symptoms are mild from this last reduction.Ā  Good luck with your painting.

Rosetta

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/16629-rosetta-ct-may-2011-too-fast-taper-feb-2017/?page=25

2001-2011 Celexa 10 mgĀ raised to 40 mg then 60 mg over this time period

May 2011 OB Doctor's ColdĀ switchĀ Celexa 60 mg to 10 mg Zoloft sertraline (baby born)

2012-2016 - Doctors raised dose of Zoloft up to 150 mg

2016 - Xanax prescribed - as needed - 0.5 mg about every 3 days (bad reaction)

2016 - Stopped Xanax

Late 2016- Began (too fast) taper of Zoloft

Early 2017 - Trazodone prescribed for bedtime (doseage unknown)

Feb 2017 - Completed taper/stopped Trazodone

Drug free since Feb 2017

2017 - Unisom otcĀ very rarely for sleep

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Hi @Rosetta

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Thanks for dropping around. Iā€™m way too braindead to write a gratitude list today, but I have to say one thing that brought me great joy today was listening to a busker in the city. I had to go into the City toĀ get theĀ script for the Seroquel. Boy, these meds have certainly put us into the ringer. We canā€™t change whatā€™s happened though, so we have to continue to look forward.

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Anyway, this busker was singing all the old crooner songs like ā€œ New York, New York.ā€ I really enjoyed it so much. HeĀ was in a wheelchair, he had Spina Bifida, he was such a beautiful soul despite was he was going through. He wanted to make people happy.Ā His voice was incredible, major music freak here.šŸ¤“ I really, really, really try and look at the blessings in my day.Ā 

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Hope youā€™re coping as best you can Rosetta, Iā€™m struggling to read other peopleā€™s threads at the moment.Ā 

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Sending lots of hugsšŸ¤—šŸ¤—šŸ¤—

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Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Glad you had a bright moment today Carmie. Ā Take care!šŸ’œ

-Nardil 1976 <Ā year,Ā stopped. ReactĀ to AD's. Klonopin .5BIDĀ 1990, 2.5mgĀ til 2016

-Klonopin doubledĀ Jan '16.Ā TaperĀ to 2.25mg May to Nov '16.Ā Bad react toĀ Lexapro, stop. ReactĀ to Prevacid too, taperĀ off.Ā 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. JanĀ '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from FebĀ to JuneĀ '17,Ā Ā  Ā Ā 

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25Ā to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-ClonazepamĀ 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to endĀ November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg Ā 5/18 off Amiloride d/t react.Ā Clonaz compoundedĀ Ā 

-4/27 '18 ViibrydĀ 9.5mg, 6/11Ā 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19Ā Viibryd 8.75mg,Ā ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm,Ā Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19Ā 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19,Ā 

-7/27Ā Viibryd 8.5, 8/29Ā 8.25, 10/24Ā 8.0, 12/19Ā 7.75,Ā FebĀ '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21Ā 5.5, 2/23Ā 5.25

-1015Ā AM Viibryd,Ā vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

Ā  1115Ā 3t fish oil+DĀ 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230Ā Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B VitĀ Ā 1/week,Reacted MagĀ prn

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2 hours ago, Rabe said:

Glad you had a bright moment today Carmie. Ā Take care!šŸ’œ

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Thanks Rabe,Ā 

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Hope youā€™re coping okay. One of these days withdrawals will be a thing of the past. Iā€™ve still got forever to go, but one can only live in the moment and make the best of it, so here is my list of ten things Iā€™m grateful for today.

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1. Music. Since hearing that busker yesterday I havenā€™t been able to stop singing: ā€œ New York, New York.ā€šŸŒ‡šŸŒ† Well, what I do isnā€™t actually singing, I sound awful, but Iā€™m having fun. šŸ˜

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2. Iā€™ve got a concert to go to this weekend: Billy Ocean. šŸŽ¤

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3. Iā€™m in bed, but Iā€™m enjoying the warmth of the heater. šŸ”„

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4. I managed to do a little bit of organising. Yay!Ā 

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5. Iā€™m entertaining myself watching DVDs. šŸ“ŗšŸ’½

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6. Had some yummy foodšŸ½

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7. Going to do some crafts soon.Ā 

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8. I have great friends.Ā 

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9. Iā€™m going to blow up another yellow smiley face balloons. I love šŸŽˆ. I put them on my ā€œhappy wallā€ in the bedroom.

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10. Colours are amazing. There are so many different hues! How boring would it be if we lived in black and white.

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Okay, so today is day seven since I tapered from 7mg to 6.75mg. Iā€™mĀ getting lots of waves today, but Iā€™m continuing to distract myself. Good old distractions help me cope. Hereā€™s to continuing to find distractions.

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Sending hugsšŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Happy distracting to you Carmie! I love that you Have a happy wall, what a great idea! I hope your decrease to 6.75 goes smoothly for you.

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-FebĀ 12/17;100-50mg -Apr 30/17;50-30mg liquid. -June 6/ 17;30-20mg -July6/17;updose to 26mg -Oct 18/17;13 to 12mg -Nov 24/17;12Ā to 11mg -Feb 21/18;22Ā to 20mg -Apr 2/18;20Ā to 18mg -Apr 30/18;18Ā to 16mg -May 22/18;16Ā to 14mg -June 18/18;14Ā to 12.4mg -July 15 /18;12.4Ā to 11.6mg -Nov5/18;11.2 to 10mg -Dec14/18;10 to 10.4mg

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On 6/12/2019 at 1:58 AM, Carmie said:

One of these days withdrawals will be a thing of the past. Iā€™ve still got forever to go, but one can only live in the moment and make the best of it, so here is my list of ten things Iā€™m grateful for today.

YES! YES!! How inspiring! I love gratitude lists. It was so great to read yours today. : )

2001- Klonopin 0.125 mg.Ā  2011- increase to 1 mg.Ā  2018- increase to 1.5 mg. Taper 2023-2024. Taper complete!

2010- Trials of SSRI's, several.

2011- Saphris 5 mg. CT. 6/2017- retry Saphris 5 mg sublingual, begin taper August 2020Ā 10%Ā taper with scale, and final taper liquid sublingual, August 2019- taper complete!

2011- Geodon 20 mg. Begin taper Sept 2019. 10% liquid taper.Ā 2020: December-5 mg. 2021: Jan-4.5mg. (held Feb.forĀ vacation). March-4mg. Apr-3.6mg. May-3.2mg. June-2.8mg. (Held July for vacation). Aug-2.4mg. Sept.- 2.2mg. Oct. 2mg. Dec 2022 - Taper complete!

2011- Gabapentin 300 mg to present- 2020. Increase 2023 to 400mg.

2014- Vyvanse 20 mg, 2020- Vyvanse 5 mg. Increase August 2022 20mg. CT (unavailable) 4/2023

2016- Lithium 300 mg, June 2016 - FT.

2017- Cogentin 0.5 mg. June-August 2019- off Cogentin.

2018- Lamictal 300mg. Holding

2021 - Hydroxyzine 30mg. Holding.

2014 Omeprazole 20 mg and holding, Omega 3's/fish oil, Magnesium

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On 6/13/2019 at 12:15 PM, jen84 said:

Happy distracting to you Carmie! I love that you Have a happy wall, what a great idea! I hope your decrease to 6.75 goes smoothly for you.

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12 hours ago, DMV64 said:

YES! YES!! How inspiring! I love gratitude lists. It was so great to read yours today. : )

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Hi guys,Ā 

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Thanks for dropping around my neck of the woods.šŸŒ³šŸŒ³šŸŒ³ Iā€™m glad you like my happy wall idea, Jen. Iā€™ve had one for ages, I have art work, positive signs, balloons, fairy lights etc on it. When I wake up in the morning itā€™s the first thing I see. No matter how awful I feel when I first wake up itā€™s fabulous to be greeted by things that make me smile.Ā 

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Okay, so here are my ten positives for the day.Ā 

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1. Managed to run a couple of errands. It always feels great to get errands out of the way.Ā 

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2. Iā€™ve got a Billy Ocean concert tomorrow night: ā€œ When the going gets tough, the tough get...........ā€šŸŽ¤šŸŽ¼šŸŽŗšŸŽ·šŸŽøšŸ’ƒšŸ’ƒ

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3. Itā€™s heartwarming when my friends check in on me. Love my friends.šŸ˜

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4. My lovely soft, cozy nightrobe.Ā 

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5. Netflix. Great distraction when in waves.

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6. Been doing some more of my diamond painting of a cozy outdoor setting with a rocking chair. Would love to own a rocking chair. How cool would that be!šŸ˜Ž

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7. Making photo collages. I love editing photos and having fun with photos.Ā Photo editing has been a great distraction through some of my severest waves.Ā 

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8. Bought some yummy tea today called bengal spice. Love that blend, itā€™s caffeine free. The shops near by didnā€™t sell it anymore so I got it off the internet. It arrived today. Iā€™m going to have a cuppa in a minute. Love the smell of it too.ā˜•ļø

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9. My favourite beverage is water, love water. Drink lots of it. Also love soda water, which I think is called club soda in America.

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10. Got some lavender essential oil today.

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Lots of waves today, but Iā€™m coping okay. Now itā€™s time to have my cuppa and watch some more Netflix. ā˜•ļøšŸ“ŗ After that itā€™s nighty nightsšŸ˜“šŸ˜“

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Sending hugsšŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Just documenting,Ā and alsoĀ writing my gratitude list for the day. Itā€™s day 11 since tapering from 7mg to 6.75mg. Still going through the usual windows and waves. I want toĀ go out with friends tomorrow, but I doubt that will happen as I can barely move due to CFS this afternoon. That being said, I take an hour at a time, one never knows what the next hour will bring.Ā 

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Okay my gratitude list for today.Ā 

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1. Amazing Billy Ocean concert last night. I was up in my chair a couple of times to dance.šŸ’ƒšŸ’ƒ

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2. The City near the river was so pretty last night with its beautiful fairy lights everywhere.āœØāœØāœØ

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3. Had a really scrumptious Vietnamese dinner with a friend before the concert.šŸ½

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4. Have an invitation to the movies next Saturday night with friends I havenā€™t seen for a while. So looking forward to that.Ā 

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5. Iā€™m actually really happy that Iā€™m down from 7.50mgĀ Ā of Seroquel to 6.75mg this year so far. Itā€™sĀ not a massive drop, but Iā€™m always so happy for any forward movement. Onwards and upwards.Ā 

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6. I finished the diamond painting of the rocking chair, and itā€™s up on my wall now. Iā€™m onto the next one, which is a cat with an umbrella and rain shoes. So cute!

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7. My friends contacting me is very heartwarming.Ā 

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8. Animals. I love animals. Watching cute animal videos brightens my day.Ā 

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9. Planning future adventures. The planning is fun, I canā€™t alwaysĀ do things when I want to because of my health, but thereā€™s always another day.Ā 

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10. Iā€™m extremely grateful that Iā€™ve been blessed with a creative brain. I love creativity, itā€™s the best thing ever!!!

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Okay, thatā€™s my gratitude list for today. Iā€™m so foggy in the brain at the moment and can barely think, but it always makes me happy to ponder on the things Iā€™m grateful for.Ā 

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Sending bigĀ hugs to everyonešŸ¤—

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Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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big hugs back to you, Carmie! I am going to write my gratitude list next.Ā 

Currently taking Ramapril (blood pressure) 5 mg twice a day

Omeprazole 10 mg AM and 20 mg PMĀ  (the taper has gone nowhere after the first cut)

FamotidineĀ  Ā once a day (and I still needs tums sometimes)

magnesium 200 mg at night

as of yesterday 2 fish oil capsules "EPA-DHA 1000"

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off Lexapro as of 5/2018Ā  - last dose had been 5 mg every other day for a couple years

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highest dose had been 20 mg at which point I was diagnosed with Bipolar II, which went away when I cut the lexapro down to 15 mg.Ā 

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I spent years on Paxil before Lexapro (can't remember dose), briefly on Effexor and Abilify and others I have forgotten. in fact, when I was diagnoses with BPII I was put on all kinds of things which made me feel so bad I stopped them cold turkey within maybe 3 or 4 weeks, thank goodness. since then I've known these pills were terrible and I weaned down the Lexapro with zero help or support over I'm not sure how many years.Ā 

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19 hours ago, JackieDecides said:

big hugs back to you, Carmie! I am going to write my gratitude list next.Ā 

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Hi JackieDecides,Ā 

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Glad to hear youā€™re into gratitude lists too, and thanks for the hugs.Ā Things can be so overwhelming sometimes that itā€™s good to still look at the blessings in our life.Ā 

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Here goes my gratitude list for today:

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1. It was a glorious sunny day. I love all kind of weather, I love rainy days too. ā˜€ļøšŸŒ¤ā˜ļøšŸŒ¦ā˜”ļø

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2. Iā€™ve just had a few cups of my yummy bengal spice tea, itā€™s caffeine free. Itā€™s got a real comforting feel about it, I havenā€™t had it for ages as I couldnā€™t get it close to my place.Ā Good old internet!ā˜•ļø

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3. I managed to run a couple ofĀ errands,Ā and organise a few things at home.Ā 

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4. A friend who I havenā€™t chatted to in a while rang today. We are going to catch up for a cuppa one day.Ā 

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5. Iā€™m wearing a pretty blue sparkly ring that a friend bought me a little while back, which always reminds me of her.Ā It came with a cute card in which she had written that the ring was to remind me of my sparkly personality. I have trouble accepting compliments,Ā but there you go.šŸ¤“ I better keep sparkling if Iā€™m going to live up to my reputation.šŸ¤£šŸ˜œāœØāœØāœØāœØāœØ

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6. When my friends donā€™t hear from me for a while they check up on me. ā˜Žļø

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7. Going to the movies with a great group of friends this Saturday. Letā€™s hope Iā€™m well enough. We are going to a cinema where they bring food to your chair. Fancy schmancy!šŸ„—šŸ²šŸ±šŸ›šŸ˜

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8. I can read. How amazing is it that we can read. šŸ“–šŸ“–šŸ“–

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9. And on the subject of reading, how cool is it that we have libraries where we canĀ borrow books, DVDs etc etc.

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10. I have a great bus station not far from my place. Itā€™s soooo handy.šŸšŒ

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Okay, there we go, another gratitude list done.

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Still going through windows and waves. Was in quite a wave today where my neuro emotions were all over the place. They were really intense, but Iā€™m back at a baseline now. Hereā€™s to taking an hour at a time.šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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SO happy to hear things are going so well Carmie!!! Ā The concert sounds fabulous...know you love your music!! Ā Take care Carmie!šŸ’œ

-Nardil 1976 <Ā year,Ā stopped. ReactĀ to AD's. Klonopin .5BIDĀ 1990, 2.5mgĀ til 2016

-Klonopin doubledĀ Jan '16.Ā TaperĀ to 2.25mg May to Nov '16.Ā Bad react toĀ Lexapro, stop. ReactĀ to Prevacid too, taperĀ off.Ā 

-November '16 Tapered .25mg Klonopin in hospital. JanĀ '17 started Viibryd, 20mg from FebĀ to JuneĀ '17,Ā Ā  Ā Ā 

-20mg to 10mg Viibryd from 3/25Ā to 6/10 2017, 12/15 10% Viibryd taper...back up next day

-ClonazepamĀ 2mg to 1.85mg 4/14 '17 to endĀ November; taper to 1mg Clonazepam in hospital 9/1 tp 9/14 '17

-Feb '18 Amiloride .25mg Ā 5/18 off Amiloride d/t react.Ā Clonaz compoundedĀ Ā 

-4/27 '18 ViibrydĀ 9.5mg, 6/11Ā 9.0 mg, 1/27 '19Ā Viibryd 8.75mg,Ā ; Clonazepam .2mg 530pm and .7mg 1130pm,Ā Premarin .3mg 830PM CARAFATE QID 2/27/19 to 3/5/19

-July 6'19Ā 1/2 10mg Claritin 230pm, stopped it about July 18, started Oct 11 '19,Ā 

-7/27Ā Viibryd 8.5, 8/29Ā 8.25, 10/24Ā 8.0, 12/19Ā 7.75,Ā FebĀ '20 7.50, 3/20 7.25, 5/20 7.0, 6/20 6.75, 7/20 6.5, 8/20 6.25, 10/2 20 6.0, 11/25'20 5.75, 1/9/21Ā 5.5, 2/23Ā 5.25

-1015Ā AM Viibryd,Ā vit D 4,000IU 130, 415 Clonazepam .2mg, 815 Premarin .3mg, 1015 Clonaz .7mg,

Ā  1115Ā 3t fish oil+DĀ 1145 Castor Oil 650mg(4) 1230Ā Carafate 1/2GM,Methylated B VitĀ Ā 1/week,Reacted MagĀ prn

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Hi Rabe,Ā 

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Thanks for dropping by. Well, itā€™s day 16 since my drop from from 7mg to 6.75mg. Iā€™m just going through the usual windows and waves pattern. Continuing to surf them.šŸ„šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøšŸ„šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøšŸ„šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø I spend a lot of time in bed, but thatā€™s mainly he CFS, though the waves make the CFS even worse as they affect my already compromised CNS.Ā 

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Okay, Iā€™m going to continue with my gratitude list, every time I interact on my thread Iā€™ve decided to do that. I might change my mind in the future and just write my gratitude list in a notebook, but Im writingĀ it down here for now. Here goes:

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1. Caught up with friends on Wednesday night. Thatā€™s always very encouraging, itā€™s good to have hugs and a laugh. Felt so sick towards the end and had to lie down, but my friends are all coolšŸ˜Ž. They take me as I come.Ā 

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2. One of my friends messaged me this week saying she wants to take me to Australia ZooĀ in a couple of weeks. I have a yearly pass, but Iā€™ve only used it once so far. The zoo is up the Coast.šŸ¦˜šŸ¦˜šŸ¦˜šŸ¦˜ Loooooove animalsšŸØšŸ¦…šŸŠšŸ˜šŸ¦’šŸ…šŸµ. Really, really excited about seeing the meerkats again!!

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3. I finished two diamond paintings this week, one of sunflowers in a field and a quirkyĀ one of a cat lying in a hammock eating donuts. šŸˆšŸ©

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4. My puddy tat is asleep in the bedroom with me. šŸ˜ŗZzzzzz

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5. I had yummy roast beef and veggies for lunch. šŸ–šŸ›

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6. Iā€™m going to have a yummy cup of bengal spice tea in a minute.ā˜•ļøšŸ˜‹ Itā€™s non caffeinated.

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7. The Internet. It comes in soooo handy for distraction when stuck in bed or going through waves.Ā 

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8. Things to look forward too. I think thatā€™s one of the most important things that keeps me going. Even if Iā€™m too sick to do things just to have them to look forward to gives me inner joy.Ā 

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9. If Iā€™m well enough Iā€™m going to do something fun with my friends that are from PolandĀ but living in Australia for another year and a half. Time to put my tour guide cap on. šŸ§¢šŸ—ŗ

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10. A number of messages on my phone from friends when I first woke up this morning. Awwww!

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Feeling pretty sick today, but I feel happy I have fun things to look forward to. If I canā€™t make it to one thing, thereā€™s always the next thing. Okay, now to make a delicious cup of tea, itā€™s really nice, itā€™s spicy.Ā 

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Sending hugsšŸ¤—

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Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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Bengal spice tea? Ā That sounds good. Ā Anything like chai?

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/16629-rosetta-ct-may-2011-too-fast-taper-feb-2017/?page=25

2001-2011 Celexa 10 mgĀ raised to 40 mg then 60 mg over this time period

May 2011 OB Doctor's ColdĀ switchĀ Celexa 60 mg to 10 mg Zoloft sertraline (baby born)

2012-2016 - Doctors raised dose of Zoloft up to 150 mg

2016 - Xanax prescribed - as needed - 0.5 mg about every 3 days (bad reaction)

2016 - Stopped Xanax

Late 2016- Began (too fast) taper of Zoloft

Early 2017 - Trazodone prescribed for bedtime (doseage unknown)

Feb 2017 - Completed taper/stopped Trazodone

Drug free since Feb 2017

2017 - Unisom otcĀ very rarely for sleep

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Hi Carmie!Ā  Thanks for stopping by my thread yesterday and for your good thoughts and hugs.Ā  Tapering from 300 mg to 6.75 mg is inspiring and I'm very happy for you!Ā  I'm so encouraged when I see others making such headway.Ā  Especially to see that at some point after each cut you do stabilize.Ā  It's hard not to think when wd happens that it may be some awful state that we will always be in.Ā  Wishing you continued healing knowing you're getting close to your goal.

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1997Ā Prozac ?mg

1991Ā Sertraline ?mg

2002Ā EscitalopramĀ 10 mg

2018Ā 2.5 mg -Ā stopped by Dr./Reinstated, up-dosed to 7.5 mg

04/19 BeganĀ BM slide @7.5 mg

CURRENTĀ Ā 0.34 mgĀ šŸŒ¼

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"If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

Mark 9:23

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Hi Carmie,

thanks for visiting my thread.

Love your gratitude lists...so inspiring.

sorry you were feeling so sick today,hope you feel better soon.

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sending lots of love and hugs,ds

p.s.love the cat eating donuts!šŸ˜„

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went on Prozac 1994-99,60mg.poopout ctĀ  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 2021 .Stopped fluoxetine May 2022 at 5 mgs.

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Hi @RosettaĀ @mdwstrxĀ @direstraits

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Thanks for droppingĀ by. My brain fog is so bad at the moment that I can barely think but I want to write down my gratitude list.Ā 

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Rosetta, yes the tea is like chai, but itā€™s made from roasted dandelion and it also has some carob in it. Itā€™s soooo yummy. Iā€™m having one right now.

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Mdwstrx, Yes, itā€™s great Iā€™ve managed to get down to 6.75mg from 300mg. It will still take me about ten years or so though to get off the last bit as my body is so sensitised and the drops keep getting smaller and smaller. Still happy for any forward movement. Yay!šŸŽ‰

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Direstraits,,Ā I think itā€™s still important to look at the things we are grateful for despite the pain we are going through,Ā so here is my list for today:Ā 

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1. Went to the movies with friends last night. Saw the Secret Life Of Pets 2.šŸ¶šŸ±

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2. We went for dinner at a restaurant afterwards, I had a yummy roast vegetable salad with feta and a balsamic reductionšŸ„—šŸ˜‹

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3. The restaurant we went to was beautiful. It has a big Eiffel Tower Ā with spectacular lights.āœØāœØāœØāœØWas I in Australia or Paris?šŸ¤”

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4. Friends. Friends. Friends. How amazing are friends!!!!!

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5. Iā€™m getting picked up in an hour by friends. We are going to the beach. Yay!šŸ

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6. My friends that are taking me to the beachĀ are from Poland and they are staying here for another year and a half. They are soooo lovely, there will be lots of laughter this afternoon. Iā€™m putting my tour guide cap on.šŸ§¢

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7. Another friend just messaged me saying she wants to organise a get together with a number of people. Another yay!

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8. One of my friends last night gave my some beautiful essential oils as a gift. Very kind.Ā 

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9. Iā€™m drinking my yummy bengal spice tea at the moment,ā˜•ļø

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10. I just blew up a bunch of balloons and put them on sticks with ribbons for our fun afternoon at the beach. I see photography happening. Major photoholic here.šŸŽˆšŸŽˆšŸŽˆšŸŽˆ

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Okay, I pushed my brain way past itā€™s capacity now. Brain is totally switching off now, hugs to allšŸ¤—šŸ¤—šŸ¤—

Seroquel. 2019:āž”ļøĀ From 7.25mg to 5.80mgāœ”ļøĀ 2020āž”ļøFrom 5.60 to 4.80āœ”ļøĀ 2021āž”ļøFrom 4.60 to 4.0āœ”ļøĀ 2022āž”ļøFrom 3.95 to 3.55āœ”ļø2023āž”ļø Jan 26=3.50āœ”ļøMarch 17=3.45āœ”ļø June12=3.40āœ”ļøĀ July30=3.35āœ”ļøĀ Sep14=3.30āœ”ļøĀ Oct31=3.25āœ”ļø
2024āž”ļøJan15=3.20āœ”ļø Feb19=3.15āœ”ļø March26=3.10āœ”ļøThis is NOT medical advice.Consult your doctor.

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