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3 minutes ago, RusTW said:

 if you're worried about it I would definitely get the testsndone. But I can tell you this much my symptoms have changed and I started tripping out about it too. Taking it was everything I was doing wrong so keep that in mind. And if you're still tripping out about how you should have reinstated I just found something out about my medicine Seroquel that you can become tolerant to it when you're holding your dose and it actually has the opposite effect which is insomnia which is what I have now. It has no sedating effect on me anymore

Ohhhh Insomnia sucks been there , it made my withdrawal worse plus all these random thoughts I used to get during night 

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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1 hour ago, Anubhav said:

Ohhhh Insomnia sucks been there , it made my withdrawal worse plus all these random thoughts I used to get during night 

It does suck.Hope you feel better.Try not to worry about your health.how long did you have insomnia

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 -August 20 2018--october 20 2018 tapered off Testosterone/Nov 7 2018 --Dec 20 2018 Lamictal micro dose 2.50mg 1 1/2 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 bedtime only.

Presently Seroquel 37.5 mg bedtime /Zoloft 47mg morning

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

Jan 2019-Trace mineral liquid low dose

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

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

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  • 4 months later...

Hey Guys, I was doing kinda well from last few months , but today I lifted a 40 kg cylinder.....After 1 hour my body started shaking and mouth went dry , felt like m gonna faint , Headache

Now my whole body is paining.....You think I have reversed my Recovery ?

BDW Happy New Year Everyone :)

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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2 hours ago, Anubhav said:

Hey Guys, I was doing kinda well from last few months , but today I lifted a 40 kg cylinder.....After 1 hour my body started shaking and mouth went dry , felt like m gonna faint , Headache

Now my whole body is paining.....You think I have reversed my Recovery ?

BDW Happy New Year Everyone :)

 

Glad to hear you’ve been doing better!! Sounds like you might have overdone it a little with a relatively heavy weight. 

 

If you can relax over the next few days hopefully things should settle down! I’m sure the mods or more experienced members might have more specific guidance! 

PLEASE NOTE:  I am not a medical professional.  I can only provide information and make suggestions.

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Hey buddy glad you are doing better.

I'm pretty sure you didn't set yourself back.Ithink we are just more sensitive. I'm in a wave now that started from the stomach flu.Time will make our bodies and mind strong

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 -August 20 2018--october 20 2018 tapered off Testosterone/Nov 7 2018 --Dec 20 2018 Lamictal micro dose 2.50mg 1 1/2 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 bedtime only.

Presently Seroquel 37.5 mg bedtime /Zoloft 47mg morning

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

Jan 2019-Trace mineral liquid low dose

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

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

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@eymen23 @RusTW I Hope You Guys Are Doing Good Too :) @RusTW Yes Our Nervous System Has Become Very Sensitive....Man I Just Miss My Old Days 

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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  • 6 months later...

Hey Guys , I Had My Few Blood Tests And M Deficient In B12 (165pg/ml) And I Guess Most Of My Symptoms Were Related To This Only , M Really Devastated.....All This While I Thought M Dealing With Withdrawal And It's Variations

Vit b12 Deficiency Can Cause

1. Fatigue

2. Brain Fog

3. Memory Loss

4. Irregular Heartbeat

5. Cognitive Dysfunction

6. Suicidal Thoughts

7. Burning Sensation

8. Muscle Loss

Vit B12 is very essential In Generation Of Myelin Sheath And Myelin Sheath Doesn't Recover If Not Taken In Count Early On And Can Cause Permanent Nerve Damage To Your CNS

Please I Urge Everyone To Get Your B12 Checked 

I Don't See People Talk About B12 on this forum Frequently

For 1 year I let my Body Suffer With B12 deficiency......Idk If The Nerve Damage Can Be Recovered Or Not

Plzzz Guys Get Your B12 checked 

 

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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* 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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Hey manthats good news.B vits are important for all kinds of things

How much are u supplementing b12:now?

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 -August 20 2018--october 20 2018 tapered off Testosterone/Nov 7 2018 --Dec 20 2018 Lamictal micro dose 2.50mg 1 1/2 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 bedtime only.

Presently Seroquel 37.5 mg bedtime /Zoloft 47mg morning

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

Jan 2019-Trace mineral liquid low dose

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

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

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@RusTW M Taking Nasal Spray 250mcg per spray in each nostril twice a week

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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22 hours ago, ChessieCat said:

Thank You , I Had To Search For It On Forum.......As Most Of The Mods Never Ask People To Get Their B12 checked During Withdrawal

 

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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  • 7 months later...

Hey Guys , Recently I Got Rashes Onto My Skin , So I Was Told To Apply A Antibacterial Lotion Which Consists Of Gamma benzene hexachloride.....As It Contains Benzene , M Quite Worried

I applied It Now I Don't Feel Good 

Has It Really Affected Me Or M Thinking Too Much?

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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  • 5 months later...

Hello Guys , Hope All Good....I Have Been Prescribed Antibiotic Name Ciprofloxacin for bacterial Infection.....Should I Take It?

@Altostrata

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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Q:  What has it been prescribed for?

 

If there is an alternative I would be trying that first.  When a doctor prescribed it for me I did my research and found FDA warnings and chose not to use it.  Please check out the FDA warnings in this link.  fda-updates-warnings

 

cipro-levaquin-azithromycin-z-pack-and-other-antibiotics

* 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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6 minutes ago, ChessieCat said:

Q:  What has it been prescribed for?

 

If there is an alternative I would be trying that first.  When a doctor prescribed it for me I did my research and found FDA warnings and chose not to use it.  Please check out the FDA warnings in this link.  fda-updates-warnings

 

cipro-levaquin-azithromycin-z-pack-and-other-antibiotics

M Having A Bacterial Infection Under My Toe....I Have been Prescribed Pain killer And Ciprofloxacin

Started escitalopram 10mg in March 2014,then reduced to 5mg....quit it in September 2016 CT...Had a withdrawal, was put again on 10mg one month later....

Again was reduced to 5mg then I Quit it again in December 2017 CT.... Started Having Withdrawals Since Feb 2018...

Doc reinstated me on 10mg of escitalopram on May 26 had a aDverse reaction...Stopped reinstatement

Still Off Meds

Now taking :

Omega 3

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If it was me I'd be asking the doctor if there is any other way to treat it.  Possibly by soaking in a solution and applying a cream.  Or a different/safer type of antibiotic.

 

 

 

 

* 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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14 hours ago, ChessieCat said:

If it was me I'd be asking the doctor if there is any other way to treat it.  Possibly by soaking in a solution and applying a cream.  Or a different/safer type of antibiotic.

 

Agree with Chessie. Using a local antibiotic preferable to taking a pill, which can re-ignite withdrawal symptoms. The -floxin antibiotics can be the worst for this.

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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  • 1 year later...

How are you doing?

08/13 - 01/14
Olanzapine, petril MD (Clonazepam ), Dicorate ER (divalproex). Soza 10 (Zolpidem)

02/14 - 05/14
Flunil ​20mg , Divaa OD 250 mg(divalproex), Amisulpride 50mg (1-0-2), zolfresh 5 mg , Quetiapine
05/14 - 08/14 Venlafaxine 75 xr ( 1-0-1), zapiz 0.25
10/14 Zaptra 12.5mg , Oxetol xr 150mg (0-0-1)
11/14 - 08/15
Paris CR 25 (paroxetine) , Oxetol xr 600 mg (0-0-1), nitrest 5mg , Quetiapine for a month.
09/15-11 Venlafaxine XR 75 ( 1-0-1), Mirtazipine 15, Respiredal 0.5, Lamitor 25, zillion 10.
12/15-02/16 Off Meds (C.T)

03/16-Mid April Sertraline, Aripropazole, Quetiapine, Etizolam.

After that : CT and on OTC supplements (Roadback), now on Ayurveda
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